Common use of REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Clause in Contracts

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund: ▪ Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses); ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY); ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ Assist with and/or coordinate such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time. ▪ eBoard Book Services: ▪ Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board meeting materials and such other Board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY and a Fund.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each the Fund: ▪ • Maintain a regulatory customized production calendar for each the Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ Assemble • Collect various board reports, assemble and distribute board materials as instructed by the Fund for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ • Schedule and participate in quarterly Fund pre-Board meeting conference calls with Fund officers and Fund counsel; • Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ Prepare Circulate for comments and receive comments on draft meeting minutes from Fund Officers, Fund Counsel, Independent Fund Counsel and Board members; • With respect to the Fund’s tender offers: • draft Schedule TO and amendments thereto; • circulate for comments and receive comments on Schedule TO and amendments thereto; and • coordinate the SEC filing of annual post-effective Schedule TO and amendments to a thereto with the Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses)financial printer; ▪ • Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNYBNY Mellon); ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ • Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; • Prepare and ▪ coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to the Fund’s registration statement if needed (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of Common Stock or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses); and • Assist with and/or coordinate such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY Mellon and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time. ▪ eBoard Book Services: ▪ Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board meeting materials and such other Board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY and a Fund.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund: ▪ § Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ § Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ § Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ § Administratively assist in obtaining the fidelity bond and directors’ and officers’/errors and omissions insurance policies for the Trust in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17g-1 and 17d-1(d)(7) under the 1940 Act as such bond and policies are approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and prepare and file the Trust’s fidelity bond with the SEC; § Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series Fund or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses); ▪ § Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR CSR, N-Q and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNYBNY Mellon); ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ § Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ § Assist with and/or coordinate such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY Mellon and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time. ▪ § eBoard Book Services: ▪ § Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board meeting materials and such other Board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and a Fund.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund: ▪ • Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ • Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the BoardBoard and quarterly meetings of Board committees, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board and quarterly meetings of Board committees (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ • Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and quarterly meetings of Board committees and draft minutes thereof; ▪ • Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a the Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectuses); ▪ • Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNYBNY Mellon); ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ • Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ • Assist with and/or coordinate such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY Mellon and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time. ▪ • eBoard Book Services: ▪ • Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board meeting materials and such other Board or Board committee meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and a the Fund.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund: ▪ § Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ § Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ § Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ § Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series series), along with any wrapper or facing page and provide print ready/bookmarked pdfs to Fund for filing purposes; § Prepare and coordinate the combining filing of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectusesany SEC filings pursuant to Rule 497(c) and (j); ▪ and coordinate the filing of supplements pursuant to Rule 497(e). § Coordinate EDGARization with Funds’ E▇▇▇▇ team and Funds’ legal counsel as well as assist with filing coordination (including obtaining signatures and signoffs); § Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR CSR, and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY)BNY Mellon)2; ▪ Prepare § File Form N-CSR with Securities and Exchange Commission (see Financial Reporting above) § Prepare, coordinate and file with the filing of supplements/stickers Securities and Exchange Commission any and all filings pursuant to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ Rule 24f-2 § Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ § Assist with and/or coordinate in the preparation of notices of annual or special meetings of shareholders and proxy materials relating to such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to timemeetings 2. ▪ § eBoard Book Services: ▪ · Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board board meeting materials and such other Board board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and a FundFund 2.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each FundTrust: ▪ § Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund Trust listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ § Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund Trust counsel); ▪ § Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ § Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a FundTrust’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series or the combining of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectusesseries); ▪ § Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR CSR, N-Q, and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund Trust supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY)BNY Mellon) 2; ▪ Prepare and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ § Assist the Fund Trust in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ § Assist with and/or coordinate in the preparation of notices of annual or special meetings of shareholders and proxy materials relating to such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to timemeetings 2. ▪ § eBoard Book Services: ▪ · Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board board meeting materials and such other Board board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and a FundTrust2. · Provide compliance policies and procedures related to services provided by BNY Mellon and, if mutually agreed, certain of the BNY Mellon Affiliates; summary procedures thereof; and periodic certification letters.

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each Fund: ▪ § Maintain a regulatory calendar for each Fund listing various SEC filing and Board approval deadlines; ▪ § Assemble and distribute board materials for quarterly meetings of the Board, including the drafting of agendas and resolutions for such quarterly meetings of the Board (with final selection of agenda items made by Fund counsel); ▪ § Attend (in-person or telephonically) quarterly Board meetings and draft minutes thereof; ▪ § Prepare and coordinate the filing of annual post-effective amendments to a Fund’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or series series), along with any wrapper or facing page and provide print ready/bookmarked pdfs to Fund for filing purposes; § Prepare and coordinate the combining filing of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or the splitting of one prospectus into multiple prospectusesany SEC filings pursuant to Rule 497(c) and (j); ▪ and coordinate the filing of supplements pursuant to Rule 497(e). § Coordinate EDGARization with Funds’ ▇▇▇▇▇ team and Funds’ legal counsel as well as assist with filing coordination (including obtaining signatures and signoffs); § Prepare and coordinate the filing of Forms N-CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY)BNY Mellon)2; ▪ Prepare File Form N-CSR with Securities and coordinate the filing of supplements/stickers to the prospectus or statement of additional information, not to exceed two per calendar quarter; ▪ Exchange Commission (see Financial Reporting above) § Assist the Fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY Mellon that are on the SEC examination request list; and ▪ § Assist with and/or coordinate in the preparation of notices of annual or special meetings of shareholders and proxy materials relating to such other filings, notices and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY and the applicable Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to timemeetings 2. ▪ § eBoard Book Services: ▪ · Permit persons or entities entering a valid password to have electronic access, via an Internet-based secure website, to current quarterly Board board meeting materials and such other Board board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and a FundFund 2.