FRANKLIN LIBERTY SHORT DURATION U.S. GOVERNMENT ETF AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • July 26th, 2022 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2022 Company JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, effective as of October 1, 2021, is made between FRANKLIN ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of FRANKLIN LIBERTY SHORT DURATION U.S. GOVERNMENT ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation (the “Manager”), and amends and restates the prior Investment Management Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Manager, dated as of December 29, 2017.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2017 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2017 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN ETF TRUST a Delaware Statutory Trust (Original Agreement and Declaration of Trust was adopted June 1, 2012; current Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust adopted...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 26th, 2019 • Franklin ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2019 Company Jurisdiction
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A (Effective as of June 1, 2018)Terminal Link Agreement • July 27th, 2018 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2018 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • July 28th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2021 CompanyThis Amendment is dated as of the 29th day of January 2021, by and between each of the Investment Companies listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Fund”) for itself and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Agreement (defined below).
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ETF TRUST a Delaware Statutory TrustAgreement and Declaration • February 7th, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledFebruary 7th, 2013 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of this 1st day of June, 2012, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of Shares to be issued by Franklin Templeton ETF Trust (the “Trust”), as hereinafter provided.
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThe parties to this Agreement are the Investment Company named above ("Investment Company"), an open-end investment company registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (" 1940 Act"), on behalf of each class of shares of each series of the Investment Company which now exists or may hereafter be created (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC ("FTIS"), a registered transfer agent formerly known as Franklin Administrative Services, Inc. This Agreement supersedes prior Shareholder Services Agreements between the parties, as stated below in section 16(d).
AMENDMENT TO FUND SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Services Agreement • August 26th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionThis Amendment (“Amendment”) to the FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 22, 2020 among FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (the “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 15, 2020, between the Customer and J.P. Morgan.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • July 27th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2020 CompanyThis Amendment (“Amendment”), dated as of the 25th day of February, 2020, is entered into separately by and between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A to the Agreement (as defined below) (each an “Investment Company”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly, The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 26th, 2022 • Franklin ETF Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2022 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of [___________], is made among each entity listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each Acquired Fund listed on Schedule A (as amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT ATerminal Link Agreement • July 26th, 2022 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2022 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTGlobal Custody Agreement • July 10th, 2020 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJuly 10th, 2020 Company JurisdictionThis Joinder (“Joinder”) to the GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated March 1, 2020 among each of the Customers listed on Annex B thereto (each a “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of July 15, 2020, between the New Customers (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A (Effective as of January 29, 2021)Terminal Link Agreement • July 28th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2021 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR FRANKLIN ETF TRUSTAuthorized Participant Agreement • October 17th, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 17th, 2013 Company JurisdictionThis Authorized Participant Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and ________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or the “AP”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “BNYM ETF Administrator” or the “Transfer Agent”). The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for Franklin ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and is a Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Authorized Participant acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein. The Distributor has been retained to provide services as principal underwriter of the Trust acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest, without par value (som
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • September 26th, 2016 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2016 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTAgent and Shareholder Services Agreement • July 28th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2021 Company JurisdictionAs the registered transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds, FTIS is responsible for providing overall support for the customers of each Fund, including shareholders, financial advisors, distribution intermediaries, and other authorized representatives. FTIS controls the flow of the customer interactions, processes transactions, and handles inquiries while ensuring mitigation of operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. FTIS is responsible for affecting activity in accordance with fund policies, (e.g. Rule 12b-1 payments, fund openings, reorganizations, closings), as well as required trade confirmations, statements, and tax reporting. FTIS maintains relationships with the back offices of intermediaries and ensures appropriate payments to intermediaries and other service vendors in accordance with this Agreement.
FORM OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTFranklin ETF Trust • July 10th, 2020 • California
Company FiledJuly 10th, 2020 JurisdictionAs the registered transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds, FTIS is responsible for providing overall support for the customers of each Fund, including shareholders, financial advisors, distribution intermediaries, and other authorized representatives. FTIS controls the flow of the customer interactions, processes transactions, and handles inquiries while ensuring mitigation of operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. FTIS is responsible for affecting activity in accordance with fund policies, (e.g. Rule 12b-1 payments, fund openings, reorganizations, closings), as well as required trade confirmations, statements, and tax reporting. FTIS maintains relationships with the back offices of intermediaries and ensures appropriate payments to intermediaries and other service vendors in accordance with this Agreement.
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESFund Administrative Services • August 1st, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2013 Company JurisdictionThis Subcontract, dated as of [________], 2013, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • August 1st, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2013 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of the ______ day of ________, 2013, by and between the FRANKLIN ETF TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906 (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Appendix I hereto (as such Appendix be amended from time to time) (each a “Fund”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking company having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (the “Bank”).
Franklin ETF Trust One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Franklin ETF Trust • August 1st, 2013 • New York
Company FiledAugust 1st, 2013 JurisdictionWe, Franklin ETF Trust (the “Trust”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series of our authorized but unissued shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”), generally only in aggregations consituting a Creation Unit, as such term is defined in the registration statement filed from time to time by the Trust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and effective under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act (the “Registration Statement”), only to Authorized Participants (as that term is defined in the Registration Statement) in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Trust’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series. Shares are anticipated to be listed for trading
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 CompanyThe following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Amendment dated May 16, 2001 to that certain Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • August 1st, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2013 CompanyAGREEMENT made as of February 16, 1996 between The Bank of New York as custodian (the “Custodian”) and each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A, for itself and for each of Series listed on Exhibit A (each, a “Fund”).
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • August 26th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2021 CompanyThis Amendment, dated as of May 14, 2020, is to each Investment Management Agreement, as amended and/or restated to date (each, an “Agreement”), by and between each Investment Manager identified on Schedule A, each a registered investment adviser (the “Investment Manager”), and each registered investment company (each, an “Investment Company”), on behalf of itself and, as applicable, its separate series (each, a “Series”) identified opposite the Investment Manager’s name on Schedule A.
FRANKLIN ETF TRUST One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Franklin Etf Trust • August 26th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionWe, Franklin ETF Trust (the “Trust”), comprised of the series listed on Attachment A (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund”, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSubcontract For • September 28th, 2015 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledSeptember 28th, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis Subcontract, dated as of August 1, 2013, and amended as of May 1, 2014, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • August 1st, 2013 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 1st, 2013 Company JurisdictionTHIS CUSTODY AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 16, 1996, by and between each Investment Company listed on Exhibit A, for itself and for each of its Series listed on Exhibit A, and BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business (the "Custodian").
Franklin ETF Trust One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Franklin Etf Trust • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 Company JurisdictionWe, Franklin ETF Trust (the “Trust”), are a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series of our authorized but unissued shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”), generally only in aggregations consituting a Creation Unit, as such term is defined in the registration statement filed from time to time by the Trust with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and effective under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act (the “Registration Statement”), only to Authorized Participants (as that term is defined in the Registration Statement) in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Trust’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series. Shares are anticipated to be listed for trading
FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Reimbursement Agreement • July 26th, 2024 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 26th, 2024 CompanyTHIS Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2020, is made between each investment company listed on Schedules A and B hereto (each, a “Trust”), for itself and, as applicable, for each of its series listed on Schedules A and B hereto (each, a “Fund”), and each of the Franklin Templeton entities that serve as investment manager for a Fund (“Management”), as identified on the signature page hereto, effective with respect to each Fund as of the date indicated on Schedules A and B hereto.
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICESSubcontract for Fund Administration and Accounting Services • July 27th, 2018 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJuly 27th, 2018 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of October 18, 2013, by and between Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“FT Services”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking company having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“BNY”).
SECOND JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTGlobal Custody Agreement • August 26th, 2021 • Franklin ETF Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionThis second Joinder (“Joinder”) to the GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated March 1, 2020 among each of the Customers listed on Annex B thereto (each a “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of March 12, 2021, and shall be effective as of March 12, 2021, between the New Customer (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT is made as of June 1, 2013, by and between each fund listed on Schedule II hereto, which may include new funds, not previously included on Schedule II to the Master Custody Agreement, (each a “Fund”) and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (hereinafter called the “Bank”) shall be as follows:
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICESFranklin ETF Trust • August 1st, 2013 • New York
Company FiledAugust 1st, 2013 JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of ________ __, 2013, by and between Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“FT Services”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking company having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“BNY”).
SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESSubcontract For • September 26th, 2014 • Franklin ETF Trust • California
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis Subcontract, dated as of August 1, 2013, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”).