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); ◾ 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.

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 all 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; ◾ § Report to the Board quarterly regarding the Administrator’s activities on behalf of the Fund § 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 prospectusesseries); ◾ § 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 BNY)BNY Mellon)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 meetings. § 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 filings, notices board meeting materials as may be agreed between BNY Mellon and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions as BNY and the applicable a Fund may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time2.

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 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); ◾ • 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 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 Fundfund’s registration statement including a summary prospectus(es) (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 a fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNYBNYM)1; · Prepare and coordinate the filing of the fidelity bond for a fund in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act; · Draft agendas (with the final selection of items to be made by a fund’s counsel), resolutions and materials for quarterly board meetings. For special board meetings1 as may be requested by a fund and agreed to by BNYM; ◾ · Coordinate the preparation, assembly and mailing of quarterly board meeting materials. Materials for special board meetings1 as may be requested by a fund and agreed to by BNYM; · Attend (in person or telephonic) quarterly board meetings and draft minutes thereof. Attend and prepare the same for such special board meetings1 as may be requested by a fund and agreed to by BNYM; · Maintain a compliance calendar that identifies the required SEC filing and board approval deadlines; · Maintain copies of a Fund’s agreements and governing documents; · Assist the Fund a fund in the handling of SEC examinations by providing requested documents in the possession of BNY BNYM that are on the SEC examination request list; and ◾ Assist with and/or coordinate · Provide such other filings, notices regulatory and regulatory matters on such terms and conditions administrative services as BNY and the applicable Fund parties may mutually agree upon in writing from time to time.time in writing; · Provide Regulatory Administration Newsletter on relevant regulatory and industry developments;

REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. BNY Mellon shall provide the following regulatory administration services for each the Fund: ◾ · Maintain a regulatory calendar for each the 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 Fund 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 Board, and prepare and file the Fund’s fidelity bond with the SEC; · 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 of the 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 and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNYBNY Mellon); ◾ · 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 the Fund.