Common use of General Services Clause in Contracts

General Services. The Transfer Agent shall perform the following services in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Customer and the Transfer Agent: (a) issue and record the appropriate number of Shares as authorized and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account; (b) maintain Shareholder accounts, including but not limited to (i) establishing new accounts (ii) preparing and mailing W-9 solicitations for new accounts that do not have Tax Identification Numbers (iii) processing address changes (iv) processing Tax Identification Number changes (v) processing routine and non-routine transfers of ownership upon receipt of appropriate documentation (vi) posting debit and credit transactions (vii) responding to written Shareholder communications (viii) responding to Shareholder telephone inquiries (ix) placing and releasing stop transfers (x) Online access to Shareholder account information and services and (xi) Dividend Reinvestment Plan accounts and establish new participant accounts; (c) Computershare Inc. will prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Customer, provided good funds for said dividends or distributions are received by Computershare Inc. on or prior to the scheduled payable date on or about 11:00 a.m. ET for said dividends or distributions; (d) act as agent for Shareholders pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and other investment programs, if any, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreements relating thereto to which the Transfer Agent is or will be a party; (e) issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon receipt from the respective Shareholder by the Transfer Agent of an open penalty surety bond satisfactory to it and holding it and the Customer harmless, absent notice to the Customer and the Transfer Agent that such certificates have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser. The Transfer Agent, at its option, may issue replacement book entry shares in place of mutilated stock certificates upon presentation thereof without such indemnity. Further, the Transfer Agent may at its sole option accept indemnification from a Customer to issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed in lieu of an open penalty bond; (f) Computershare Inc. will issue replacement checks and place a stop payment order on original checks based on a Shareholder’s representation that a check was not received or was lost, once the check has been verified as outstanding; (g) Execute and deliver the letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix B of the Agreement, annually upon demand of the Funds; (h) At the Customer’s request, prepare and deliver standard reports; (i) Support and implement Customer corporate action instructions, issuance or distribution of Shares to Shareholders (e.g., instructions relating to Fund mergers, liquidations, name changes, etc.) (may be subject to additional fees); (j) Perform any other services typically provided by a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, dividend reinvestment plan agent, and other investment programs consistent with those requirements in effect as of the date of the Agreement; (k) Computershare Inc. will prepare, mail and file tax filings relating to the Services or the subject thereof, with the IRS and the States; and (1) Provide Additional Services to the Customer pursuant to the Agreement as shall be agreed in writing between the Customer and Computershare from time to time. In connection with the appointment set forth in the Agreement, Computershare shall ensure that (i) all of its operations utilized in providing Services and (ii) the provision of the Services, shall comply with the provisions of Schedules 9 and 10 of the Side Agreement.

Appears in 11 contracts

Sources: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities II), Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust), Administrative Services Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Income Investment Trust)

General Services. The Transfer Agent shall perform the following services in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Customer and the Transfer Agent: (a) issue and record the appropriate number of Shares as authorized and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account; (b) maintain Shareholder accounts, including but not limited to (i) establishing new accounts (ii) preparing and mailing W-9 solicitations for new accounts that do not have Tax Identification Numbers (iii) processing address changes (iv) processing Tax Identification Number changes (v) processing routine and non-routine transfers of ownership upon receipt of appropriate documentation (vi) posting debit and credit transactions (vii) responding to written Shareholder communications (viii) responding to Shareholder telephone inquiries (ix) placing and releasing stop transfers (x) Online access to Shareholder account information and services and (xi) Dividend Reinvestment Plan accounts and establish new participant accounts; (c) Computershare Inc. will prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Customer, provided good funds for said dividends or distributions are received by Computershare Inc. on or prior to the scheduled payable date on or about 11:00 a.m. ET for said dividends or distributions; (d) act as agent for Shareholders pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and other investment programs, if any, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreements relating thereto to which the Transfer Agent is or will be a party; (e) issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon receipt from the respective Shareholder by the Transfer Agent of an open penalty surety bond satisfactory to it and holding it and the Customer harmless, absent notice to the Customer and the Transfer Agent that such certificates have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser. The Transfer Agent, at its option, may issue replacement book entry shares in place of mutilated stock certificates upon presentation thereof without such indemnity. Further, the Transfer Agent may at its sole option accept indemnification from a Customer to issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed in lieu of an open penalty bond; (f) Computershare Inc. will issue replacement checks and place a stop payment order on original checks based on a Shareholder’s representation that a check was not received or was lost, once the check has been verified as outstanding; (g) Execute and deliver the letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix B of the Agreement, annually upon demand of the Funds; (h) At the Customer’s request, prepare and deliver standard reports; (i) Support and implement Customer corporate action instructions, issuance or distribution of Shares to Shareholders (e.g., instructions relating to Fund mergers, liquidations, name changes, etc.) (may be subject to additional fees); (j) Perform any other services typically provided by a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, dividend reinvestment plan agent, and other investment programs consistent with those requirements in effect as of the date of the Agreement; (k) Computershare Inc. will prepare, mail and file tax filings relating to the Services or the subject thereof, with the IRS and the States; and (1) Provide Additional Services to the Customer pursuant to the Agreement as shall be agreed in writing between the Customer and Computershare from time to time. In connection with the appointment set forth in the Agreement, Computershare shall ensure that (i) all of its operations utilized in providing Services and (ii) the provision of the Services, shall comply with the provisions of Schedules 9 and 10 of the Side Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Blackrock Muniassets Fund, Inc.), Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II), Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust)

General Services. The Transfer Agent shall perform the following services in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Customer and the Transfer Agent: (a) issue and record the appropriate number of Shares as authorized and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account; (b) maintain Shareholder accounts, including but not limited to (i) establishing new accounts (ii) preparing and mailing W-9 solicitations for new accounts that do not have Tax Identification Numbers (iii) processing address changes (iv) processing Tax Identification Number changes (v) processing routine and non-routine transfers of ownership upon receipt of appropriate documentation (vi) posting debit and credit transactions (vii) responding to written Shareholder communications (viii) responding to Shareholder telephone inquiries (ix) placing and releasing stop transfers (x) Online access to Shareholder account information and services and (xi) Dividend Reinvestment Plan accounts and establish new participant accounts; (c) Computershare Inc. will prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Customer, provided good funds for said dividends or distributions are received by Computershare Inc. on or prior to the scheduled payable date on or about 11:00 a.m. ET for said dividends or distributions; (d) act as agent for Shareholders pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and other investment programs, if any, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreements relating thereto to which the Transfer Agent is or will be a party; (e) issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon receipt from the respective Shareholder by the Transfer Agent of an open penalty surety bond satisfactory to it and holding it and the Customer harmless, absent notice to the Customer and the Transfer Agent that such certificates have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser. The Transfer Agent, at its option, may issue replacement book entry shares in place of mutilated stock certificates upon presentation thereof without such indemnity. Further, the Transfer Agent may at its sole option accept indemnification from a Customer to issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed in lieu of an open penalty bond; (f) Computershare Inc. will issue replacement checks and place a stop payment order on original checks based on a Shareholder’s representation that a check was not received or was lost, once the check has been verified as outstanding; (g) Execute and deliver the letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix B of the Agreement, annually upon demand of the Funds; (h) At the Customer’s request, prepare and deliver standard reports; (i) Support and implement Customer corporate action instructions, issuance or distribution of Shares to Shareholders (e.g., instructions relating to Fund mergers, liquidations, name changes, etc.) (may be subject to additional fees); (j) Perform any other services typically provided by a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, dividend reinvestment plan agent, and other investment programs consistent with those requirements in effect as of the date of the Agreement; (k) Computershare Inc. will prepare, mail and file tax filings relating to the Services or the subject thereof, with the IRS and the States; and (1l) Provide Additional Services to the Customer pursuant to the Agreement as shall be agreed in writing between the Customer and Computershare from time to time. In connection with the appointment set forth in the Agreement, Computershare shall ensure that (i) all of its operations utilized in providing Services and (ii) the provision of the Services, shall comply with the provisions of Schedules 9 and 10 of the Side Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust)

General Services. The Transfer Agent shall perform the following services in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Customer and the Transfer Agent: (a) issue and record the appropriate number of Shares as authorized and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account; (b) maintain Shareholder accounts, including but not limited to (i) establishing new accounts (ii) preparing and mailing W-9 solicitations for new accounts that do not have Tax Identification Numbers (iii) processing address changes (iv) processing Tax Identification Number changes (v) processing routine and non-routine transfers of ownership upon receipt of appropriate documentation (vi) posting debit and credit transactions (vii) responding to written Shareholder communications (viii) responding to Shareholder telephone inquiries (ix) placing and releasing stop transfers (x) Online access to Shareholder account information and services and (xi) Dividend Reinvestment Plan accounts and establish new participant accounts; (c) Computershare Inc. will prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Customer, provided good funds for said dividends or distributions are received by Computershare Inc. on or prior to the scheduled payable date on or about 11:00 a.m. ET for said dividends or distributions; (d) act as agent for Shareholders pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and other investment programs, if any, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreements relating thereto to which the Transfer Agent is or will be a party; (e) issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon receipt from the respective Shareholder by the Transfer Agent of an open penalty surety bond satisfactory to it and holding it and the Customer harmless, absent notice to the Customer and the Transfer Agent that such certificates have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser. The Transfer Agent, at its option, may issue replacement book entry shares in place of mutilated stock certificates upon presentation thereof without such indemnity. Further, the Transfer Agent may at its sole option accept indemnification from a Customer to issue replacement book entry shares for those certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed in lieu of an open penalty bond; (f) Computershare Inc. will issue replacement checks and place a stop payment order on original checks based on a Shareholder’s representation that a check was not received or was lost, once the check has been verified as outstanding; (g) Execute and deliver the letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix B of the Agreement, annually upon demand of the Funds; (h) At the Customer’s request, prepare and deliver standard reports; (i) Support and implement Customer corporate action instructions, issuance or distribution of Shares to Shareholders (e.g., instructions relating to Fund mergers, liquidations, name changes, etc.) (may be subject to additional fees); (j) Perform any other services typically provided by a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, dividend reinvestment plan agent, and other investment programs consistent with those requirements in effect as of the date of the Agreement; (k) Computershare Inc. will prepare, mail and file tax filings relating to the Services or the subject thereof, with the IRS and the States; and (1) Provide Additional Services to the Customer pursuant to the Agreement as shall be agreed in writing between the Customer and Computershare from time to time. In connection with the appointment set forth in the Agreement, Computershare shall ensure that (i) all of its operations utilized in providing Services and (ii) the provision of the Services, shall comply with the provisions of Schedules 9 and 10 of the Side Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transfer Agency and Service Agreement