EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 22nd, 2010 • DWS Advisor Funds • Delaware
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007 by and between each of the funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), each of which is a Massachusetts business trust, a Maryland corporation or a New York trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), with respect to the following:
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAmended and Restated • October 22nd, 2010 • DWS Advisor Funds • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2010, among DWS Advisor Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each of the Funds listed on Schedule I to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator”), effective with respect to each Fund as of the date set out with respect to such Fund on Schedule I to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • DWS Advisor Funds • Delaware
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of October, 2007 by and between each of the funds listed on Exhibit A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), each of which is a Massachusetts business trust, a Maryland corporation or a New York trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), with respect to the following:
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate Plus Fund, Inc. • New York
In an Advisory Agreement dated ___, 2007 (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DIMA” and/or the “Adviser”) and RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF”), DIMA has delegated to RREEF certain of its duties under a investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) dated as of ___, 2007, on behalf of DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a Maryland corporation. A copy of the Advisory Agreement has been previously furnished to you. In furtherance of such duties to the Fund, and with the approval of the Fund, we wish to avail ourselves of your investment advisory and investment management services with respect to the portion of the assets of the Fund designated from time to time by us (the “Delegated Sub-Accounts”). Accordingly, with the acceptance of the Fund, we hereby agree with you as follows for the duration of this Agreement:
Dear Financial Services Firm (“you” or “Intermediary”), As principal underwriter of the DWS Funds, we (or a predecessor firm) or our affiliate have entered into a selling group or other agreement or agreements (the "Agreement") with you to permit you,...DWS Advisor Funds • October 22nd, 2010
This amendment to the Agreement is entered into as of the date indicated in the signature block below, with an effective date of October 16, 2007, or such earlier date as of which you begin providing the Shareholder information described below, and includes the following provisions:
Dear Financial Services Firm (“you” or “Intermediary”), As principal underwriter of the DWS Funds, we (or a predecessor firm) or our affiliate have entered into a selling group or other agreement or agreements (the “Agreement”) with you to permit you,...DWS Advisor Funds • November 23rd, 2010
This amendment to the Agreement is entered into as of the date indicated in the signature block below, with an effective date of October 16, 2007, or such earlier date as of which you begin providing the Shareholder information described below, and includes the following provisions:
DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. (a Maryland corporation) Shares of Common Stock ($0.01 Par Value Per Share) FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENTDWS Rreef World • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • New York
Merrill Lynch & Co. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. RBC Capital Markets Corporation Ryan Beck & Co., Inc. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611Subadvisory Agreement • May 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate Plus Fund, Inc. • New York
In a sub-advisory agreement dated ___, 2007 (the “Subadvisory Agreement”), between Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DIMA” and/or the “Advisor”) and RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF”), DIMA has delegated to RREEF certain of its duties under an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) on behalf of the DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a Maryland Corporation. A copy of the Subadvisory Agreement has been previously furnished to you. In furtherance of such duties to the Fund, and with the approval of the Fund, we wish to avail ourselves of your investment advisory services. Accordingly, with the acceptance of the Fund, we hereby agree with you as follows for the duration of this Agreement:
DWS RREEF WORLD REAL ESTATE & TACTICAL STRATEGIES FUND, INC. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTDWS Rreef World Real • May 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate Plus Fund, Inc. • New York
WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into an Investment Management Agreement dated as of , 2007, (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Fund”), pursuant to which the Manager will act as manager to the Fund;
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • Maryland
AGREEMENT, dated as of ______, 2007, among DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation” and the “Fund”), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Adviser”).
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENTAdditional Compensation Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • New York
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of June [___], 2007, between Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”) and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM”).
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • Maryland
AGREEMENT, dated as of , 2007, among DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation” and the “Fund”), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrator“).
PURCHASE AGREEMENTPurchase Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc.
Purchase Agreement dated May 10, 2007 between DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Fund”), and RREEF America L.L.C. (the “Sole Initial Shareholder”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT RREEF America L.L.C. an affiliate of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 875 N. Michigan Avenue 41st Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611Subadvisory Agreement • May 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate Plus Fund, Inc. • New York
In a sub-advisory agreement dated , 2007 (the “Subadvisory Agreement”), between Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DIMA” and/or the “Adviser”) and RREEF America L.L.C. (“RREEF”), DIMA has delegated to RREEF certain of its duties under an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) on behalf of DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), a Maryland corporation. A copy of the Subadvisory Agreement has been previously furnished to you. In furtherance of such duties to the Fund, and with the approval of the Fund, we wish to avail ourselves of your investment advisory services. Accordingly, with the acceptance of the Fund, we hereby agree with you as follows for the duration of this Agreement:
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • New York
Reference is made to the Purchase Agreement dated June [ ], 2007 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., (the “Investment Manager”), RREEF America L.L.C., RREEF Global Advisers Limited, Deutsche Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited and Deutsche Investments Australia Limited and each of the Underwriters named therein, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s Common Shares, as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.
MASTER AGREEMENT AMONG UNDERWRITERSMaster Agreement Among Underwriters • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • York
This Agreement, as amended or supplemented by the Invitation, shall become effective with respect to our participation in an offering of securities if you receive our oral or written acceptance and you do not receive a written communication revoking our acceptance prior to the time and date specified in the Invitation (our unrevoked acceptance after expiration of such time and date being hereinafter referred to as our “Acceptance”). Our Acceptance will constitute our confirmation that, except as otherwise stated in such Acceptance, each statement included in the Master Underwriters’ Questionnaire set forth as Exhibit A hereto (or otherwise furnished to us) is correct. The issuer of the securities in any offering of securities made pursuant to this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Issuer”. If the Purchase Agreement does not provide for an over-allotment option, the securities to be purchased are hereinafter referred to as the “Securities”; if the Purchase Agreement provides
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • Illinois
AGREEMENT dated the ___ day of , by and between DWS RREEF WORLD REAL ESTATE & TACTICAL STRATEGIES FUND, INC. a Maryland corporation (“Fund”), and DWS SCUDDER INVESTMENTS SERVICE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Service Company”).
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Merrill Lynch World Headquarters 4 World Financial Center New York, N.Y. 10080 STANDARD DEALER AGREEMENTDealer Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc. • 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.
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT Dated as of February 1, 2007Custodian Agreement • June 25th, 2007 • DWS RREEF World Real Estate & Tactical Strategies Fund, Inc.
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT dated as of February 1, 2007, between each registered investment company identified on Appendix A, as may be amended from time to time (each registered investment company made subject to this Agreement referred to as the “Fund”, each of which is a Massachusetts business trust or a Maryland corporation), and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the “Custodian”), a New York limited partnership. Each Fund is entering into this Agreement on behalf of each of its series existing as of the date hereof. The Custodian shall treat the assets of each series as a separate Fund hereunder, and any reference to “Fund” shall refer to a series of the Fund as the context shall require. In the event the Fund establishes one or more additional series after the date hereof, with respect to which the Fund desires to have the Custodian render services as Custodian hereunder, the Fund shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such
