Common use of REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Clause in Contracts

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 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, N-Q and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY 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; § 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), along with any wrapper or facing page and provide print ready/bookmarked pdfs to Fund or for filing purposes; § Prepare and coordinate the combining filing of multiple prospectuses into one prospectus or any SEC filings pursuant to Rule 497(c) and (j); and coordinate the splitting filing of one prospectus into multiple prospectusessupplements pursuant to Rule 497(e). § Coordinate EDGARization with Funds’ EXXXX 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, N-Q and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY Mellon)Mellon)2; § File Form N-CSR with Securities and Exchange Commission (see Financial Reporting above) § Prepare, coordinate and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all filings pursuant to 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 Mellon 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 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 Trust 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 Trust’s Board of TrusteesBoard, and prepare and file the TrustFund’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 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, N-Q CSR and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY 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 the Fund.

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; § 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 FundTrust’s registration statement (not including the initial registration statement or related to the addition of one or more classes of shares or Fund 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, N-Q Q, and N-PX, as applicable (with the Fund Trust supplying the voting records in the format required by BNY Mellon)) 2; § 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 Mellon 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. § 38a-1 Compliance Support Services · 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.