Corporate High Yield Fund Iv Sample Contracts

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Custodian Agreement • September 25th, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv

• Contract Type
  Custodian Agreement
• Filed
  September 25th, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv

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Paying Agency Agreement • September 25th, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv • Massachusetts

• Contract Type
  Paying Agency Agreement
• Filed
  September 25th, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv
• Jurisdiction
  Massachusetts

MERRILL LYNCH & CO. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MERRILL LYNCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS NORTH TOWER WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK, N.Y. 10281-1305 STANDARD DEALER AGREEMENT

Standard Dealer Agreement • August 22nd, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv • New York

• Contract Type
  Standard Dealer Agreement
• Filed
  August 22nd, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv
• Jurisdiction
  New York

In connection with public offerings of securities underwritten by us, or by a group of underwriters (the “Underwriters”) represented by us, you may be offered the opportunity to purchase a portion of such securities, as principal, at a discount from the offering price representing a selling concession or reallowance granted as consideration for services rendered by you in the sale of such securities. We request that you agree to the following terms and provisions, and make the following representations, which, together with any additional terms and provisions set forth in any wire or letter sent to you in connection with a particular offering, will govern all such purchases of securities and the reoffering thereof by you.

CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND IV, INC. (a Maryland corporation) Shares of Common Stock PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Purchase Agreement • August 22nd, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv • New York

• Contract Type
  Purchase Agreement
• Filed
  August 22nd, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv
• Jurisdiction
  New York

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 22nd, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv • New York

• Contract Type
  Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  August 22nd, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT made as of the day of September, 2001, by and between FUND ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as “FAM”), and MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT U.K. LIMITED, a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales (hereinafter referred to as “MLAM U.K.”).

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Investment Advisory Agreement • August 22nd, 2001 • Corporate High Yield Fund Iv • New York

• Contract Type
  Investment Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  August 22nd, 2001
• Company
  Corporate High Yield Fund Iv
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT, made as of the day of September, 2001, by and between CORPORATE HIGH YIELD FUND IV, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and FUND ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Adviser”).