Common use of Shareholder Communications Election Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each a Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such a Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the a Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the a Fund or any funds or accounts established by the a Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the a Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each a Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires banks which that hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule Rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act requires banks which that hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian checks “no”” below, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian checks “yes” below or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule Rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.and

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a for the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.Fund

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.from

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial ofbeneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such the Fund’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this mis information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the (he Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this mis information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 under the Exchange Act requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each the Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, ,” the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat a such Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the such Fund or any funds or accounts established by the such Fund. For a such Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the such Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.