Common use of Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities Clause in Contracts

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days prior to the date of which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days (3) business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information (including, without limitation, pendency dependency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the FundCompany) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the each Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund the Company desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund Company shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days prior to the date of which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from form the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days (3) business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the FundCompany) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the each Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund the Company desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund Company shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days one business day prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of put 'and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund the fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days one business day prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agents) his agents making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.. 2.17

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Trust all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund Funds and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the any Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the any Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Funds all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days (3) business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund Trust shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold :by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, ; the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian Custodian. at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect respect. to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agents) making his agents)making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian ---------------------------------------------------- shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities maturates of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities whose securities those tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any and other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Corporation all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Corporation as to each Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund the Corporation desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund it shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The ---------------------------------------------------- Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days one business day prior to the they date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith call and notices of exercise of put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires desired to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The ---------------------------------------------------- Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices therewith, notice of exercise of put and call options written purchased or sold by the Fund Fund, and of the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian Depository ---------------------------------------------------- shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices therewith, notice of exercise of put and call options written purchased or sold by the Fund Fund, and of the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian Depository from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian Depository shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian Depository from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian Depository at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian Depository is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian ---------------------------------------------------- shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) 109 making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.. 2.15

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the FundCompany) received by the Custodian from issuers of Securities the securities being held for the each Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each Fund the Company all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a Fund the Company desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund Company shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.

Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information Information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put and call options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the Custodian from issuers Issuers of Securities the domestic securities being held for the Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to each the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Securities domestic securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its his agents) making the tender or exchange offer. If a , if the Fund desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least three Business Days business days prior to the date of on which the Custodian is to take such action.