FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT made between FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO, a Delaware business trust, hereinafter called the "Trust", and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation,...Management Agreement • November 30th, 1998 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
EXHIBIT ACustody Agreement • January 28th, 1998 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • January 25th, 2008 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • Delaware
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT EXHIBIT A The 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.Master Custody Agreement • January 25th, 2008 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of July 30, 1998, effective as of February 27, 1998 (the "Effective Date"), between Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Schedule I attached hereto (each a "Fund") and The Bank of New York...Foreign Custody Manager Agreement • November 30th, 1998 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • New York
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 26th, 2018 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2014 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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 October 1, 2019)Terminal Link Agreement • January 27th, 2020 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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 • January 27th, 2020 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
This Amendment is dated as of the 1st day of October 2019, 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).
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Franklin Distributors, Inc. 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Re: Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We are a Delaware business trust...Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • November 30th, 1995 • California
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • March 21st, 2011 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 26th, 2017 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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, if any, 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. This Agreement supersedes the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement between the parties.
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
o Maintain records of (i) issued Shares and (ii) number of Shareholders and their aggregate Shareholdings classified according to their residence in each State of the United States or foreign country;
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • January 27th, 2014 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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 AMENDED AND RESTATEDTransfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement • January 26th, 2018 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
As 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.
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • January 26th, 2017 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
This 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”).
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENT AGREEMENT 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")....Terminal Link Agreement • January 30th, 1997 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
Selling Agreement May 1, 2010Selling Agreement • January 27th, 2011 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (“we” or “us”) invites you to participate in the distribution of shares of the Franklin Templeton investment companies (the “Funds”) for which we now or in the future serve as principal underwriter, subject to the terms of this Agreement. We will notify you from time to time of the Funds that are eligible for distribution and the terms of compensation under this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior dealer or selling agreements between us, as stated in Section 21, below.
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, California 94404 Re: Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement Gentlemen: We (the...Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • November 30th, 1995
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio a Delaware Statutory TrustAnd Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 25th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • Delaware
WHEREAS Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio (the “Trust”) was formed on September 29, 1992 under the name “Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio” by its Trustees by the filing of the Certificate of Trust with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of September 23, 1992 (the “Original Declaration of Trust”); and
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTOR SERVICES, LLCFranklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • January 26th, 2023
The 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, if any, 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. This Agreement supersedes the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement between the parties.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 26th, 2017 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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 SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESFund Administrative Services • January 28th, 2013 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
This Subcontract, dated as of February 28, 2012, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”) and amends and restates the prior Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services between the parties dated as of March 1, 2008.
Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Distribution Agreement • January 27th, 2011 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
We, Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio, (the “Fund”), 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.
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 25th, 2019 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
This Amendment is dated as of the first day of June, 2018, by and between Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Schedule 1 hereto for itself and for Each of its Series listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Client”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • January 26th, 2022 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
This 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).
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • January 26th, 2015 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBCONTRACT FOR FUND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESFund Administrative Services • January 26th, 2015 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
This Amended and Restated Subcontract, dated as of February 28, 2012, and amended as of May 1, 2014, is between Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Investment Manager”), and Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (“Administrator”) and amends and restates the prior Subcontract for Fund Administrative Services between the parties dated as of March 1, 2008.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Franklin strategic mortgage portfolioSub-Advisory Agreement • January 26th, 2021 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of October 15, 2019, is made between FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation (“FAV”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INSTITUTIONAL, LLC, a California corporation (“FT Institutional”).
Effective as of September 23, 1992 AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTFranklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • November 30th, 1995 • Delaware
TERMINAL LINK AGREEMENTTerminal Link Agreement • January 26th, 2017 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
The 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 STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT made between FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO, a Delaware business trust, hereinafter called the "Trust", and FRANKLIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, a...Management Agreement • November 30th, 1995 • Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • California
SUPPLEMENT TO THE MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT HONG KONG - CHINA CONNECT SERVICEFranklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio • January 26th, 2021
This Letter relates to the Hong Kong - China Connect Service (as referenced in the Rules of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and as hereafter referred to in this Letter, the China Connect Service or Connect). Connect is a trading and clearing service established between Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (China Connect Clearing House), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, China Foreign Exchange Trade System & National Interbank Funding Centre (CFETS), China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC), Shanghai Clearing House (SCH), the Central Moneymarkets Unit of the Monetary Authority of Hong Kong (CMU), the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s clearing and nominee company, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Ltd. (HKSCC). The service applies to listed stock/securities on a China Connect Market (China Connect Listed Stock) and bonds traded on the China Interbank Bond Market (Ch
