Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement
This Amendment No. 1 to the Distribution Agreement dated as of December
15, 2006 (the "Amendment") by and between ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Income Trust, Inc.
(the "Fund") and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investor Services, LLC ("Distributor").
WHEREAS, the Fund and Distributor entered into a Distribution Agreement
dated November 1, 2006 ("Agreement") pursuant to which the Fund appointed
Distributor as principal underwriter and distributor in connection with the
offering and sale of shares of the Fund;
WHEREAS, the Fund and Distributor desire to amend the Agreement to
clarify that, to the extent the Fund is a party to and/or provide
indemnification with respect to any dealer or similar agreement with a qualified
intermediary for the performance of distribution or shareholder related
services, Distributor shall pay on the Fund's behalf any and all amounts that
the Fund may be required to pay under such agreements; and
WHEREAS, all capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these promises and mutual covenants
herein contained, it is agreed as follows:
1. Section 9. Section 9(d) is hereby added to the Agreement as follows:
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent the
Investment Company is a party to and/or provides indemnification with
respect to any dealer or similar agreement with a Qualified Intermediary
for the performance of Distribution Services or Shareholder Services as
provided for in Section 2 of this Agreement, the Distributor agrees to pay
on the Investment Company's behalf, any and all amounts that the parties
may be required to pay to such Qualified Intermediary pursuant to the
Indemnification provision of such dealer or similar agreement, except to
the extent such Indemnification obligations are directly and proximately
caused by any act or failure to act by the Investment Company or from the
gross negligence or wilful malfeasance by the Investment Company.
2. Other Terms. Except as specifically amended herein, all of the terms
and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect and are ratified and confirmed in all respects by Fund and Distributor.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto caused this Amendment to be
executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Income Trust, Inc. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investor Services, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President and Chief Legal Title: General Counsel and
Officer Secretary
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