Exhibit 99.8
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
by and between
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Agreement made as of this 12th day of February, 1987 by and between
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Fund") having its principal place of business at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts
banking corporation ("State Street"), having its principal place of business at
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000.
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Fund and
State Street agree as follows:
I. Depository.
The Fund hereby appoints State Street as its Depository subject to the
provisions hereof. The Fund shall deliver to State Street certified or
authenticated copies of its Declaration of Trust, and By-Laws, all amendments
thereto, a certified copy of the resolution of the Fund's Board of Trustees
appointing State Street to act in the capacities covered by this Agreement and
authorizing the signing of this Agreement and copies of such resolutions of its
Board of Trustees, contracts and other documents as may be reasonably required
by State Street in the performance of its duties hereunder.
II. Custodian.
1. The Fund appoints State Street as its Custodian, subject to the
provisions hereof. State Street hereby accepts such appointment as Custodian. As
such Custodian, State Street shall retain all securities, cash and other assets
now owned or hereafter acquired by the Fund, and the Fund shall deliver and pay
or cause to be delivered and paid to State Street, as Custodian, all securities,
cash and other assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Fund during the
period of this Agreement.
2. All securities delivered to State Street (other than in bearer form)
shall be properly endorsed and in proper form for transfer into or in the name
of the Fund, of a nominee of State Street for the exclusive use of the Fund or
of such other nominee as may be mutually agreed upon by State Street and the
Fund.
3. As Custodian, State Street shall promptly:
A. Safekeeping. Keep safely in a separate account the securities of
the Fund, including without limitation all securities in bearer form, and on
behalf of the Fund, receive delivery of certificates, including without
limitation all securities in bearer form, for safekeeping and keep such
certificates physically segregated at all times from those of any other person.
State Street shall maintain records of all receipts, deliveries and locations of
such securities, together with a current inventory thereof and shall conduct
periodic physical inspections of certificates representing bonds and other
securities held by it under this Agreement at least annually in such manner as
State Street shall determine from time to time to be advisable in order to
verify the accuracy of such inventory. State Street shall provide the Fund with
copies of any reports of its internal count or other verification of the
securities of the Fund held in its custody, including reports on its own system
of internal accounting control. In addition, if and when independent certified
public accountants retained by State Street shall count or otherwise verify the
securities of the Fund held in State Street's custody, State Street shall
provide the Fund with a copy of the report of such accountants. With respect to
securities held by any agent or Subcustodian appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C
of Section II hereof, State Street may rely upon certificates from such agent or
Subcustodian as to the holdings of such agent or Subcustodian, it being
understood that such reliance in no way releases State Street of its
responsibilities or liabilities under this Agreement. State Street shall
promptly report to the Fund the results of such inspections, indicating any
shortages or discrepancies uncovered thereby, and take appropriate action to
remedy any such shortages or discrepancies.
B. Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, State Street may deposit and/or maintain
securities owned by the Fund in Depository Trust Company, a clearing agency
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 17A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository, or in
the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and
certain federal agencies, collectively referred to herein as "Securities
Systems(s)" in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities
and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the
following provisions:
0) Xxxxx Xxxxxx may keep securities of the Fund in a Securities System
provided that such securities are deposited in an account ("Account") of
State Street in the Securities System which shall not include any assets of
State Street other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise
for customers;
2) The records of State Street with respect to securities of the Fund
which are maintained in a Securities System shall identify by book entry
those securities belonging to the Fund;
0) Xxxxx Xxxxxx shall pay for securities purchased for the account of
the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such
securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an
entry on the records of State Street to reflect such payment and transfer
for the account of the Fund. State Street shall transfer securities sold
for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities
System that payment for such securities has been transferred to the
Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of State Street to
reflect such transfer and payment for the account of the Fund. Copies of
all advices from the Securities System of transfers of securities for the
account of the Fund shall identify the Fund, be maintained for the Fund by
State Street and be provided to the Fund at its request. State Street shall
furnish the Fund confirmation of each transfer to or from the account of
the Fund in the form of a written advice or notice and shall furnish to the
Fund copies of daily transaction sheets reflecting each day's transactions
in the Securities System for the account of the Fund on the next business
day;
0) Xxxxx Xxxxxx shall promptly provide the Fund with any report
obtained by State Street on the Securities System's accounting system,
internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities
deposited in the Securities System. State Street shall promptly provide the
Fund any report on State Street's accounting system, internal accounting
control and procedures for safeguarding securities deposited with State
Street which is reasonably requested by the Fund;
5) Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, State
Street shall be liable to the Fund for any claim, loss, liability, damage
or expense to the Fund, including attorney's fees, resulting from use of a
Securities System by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of
State Street, its agents or any of its or their employees or from failure
of State Street or any such agent to enforce effectively such rights as it
may have against a Securities System. At the election of the Fund, it shall
be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of State Street or its agents
with respect to any claim against the Securities System or any other person
which State Street or its agents may have as a consequence of any such
claim, loss, liability, damage or expense if and to the extent that the
Fund has not been made whole for any such loss or damage.
BB. State Street's Records. The records of State Street (and its
agents and Subcustodians) with respect to its services for the Fund shall at all
times during the regular business hours of State Street (or its agents or
Subcustodians) be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or
agents of the Fund and employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
C. Registered Name, Nominee. Register securities of the Fund held by
State Street in the name of the Fund, of a nominee of State Street for the
exclusive use of the Fund, or of such other nominee as may be mutually agreed
upon, or of any mutually acceptable nominee of any agent or Subcustodian
appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of Section II hereof.
D. Purchases. Upon receipt of proper instructions (as defined in
paragraph 5-A of Section II hereof; hereafter "proper instructions") and insofar
as cash is available for the purpose, pay for and receive all securities
purchased for the account of the Fund, payment being made only upon receipt of
the securities by State Street (or any bank, banking firm, responsible
commercial agent or trust company doing business in the United States and
appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of Section II hereof as State Street's agent
or Subcustodian for this purpose) registered as provided in paragraph 3-C of
Section II hereof or in form for transfer satisfactory to State Street, or, in
the case of repurchase agreements entered into between the Fund and a bank or a
dealer, delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an
entry crediting State Street's account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such
securities. All securities accepted by State Street shall be accompanied by
payment of, or a "due xxxx" for, any dividends, interest or other distributions
of the issuer, due the purchaser. In any and every case of a purchase of
securities for the account of the Fund where payment is made by State Street in
advance of receipt of the securities purchased, State Street shall be absolutely
liable to the Fund for such securities to the same extent as if the securities
had been received by State Street except that in the case of repurchase
agreements entered into by the Fund with a bank which is a member of the Federal
Reserve System, State Street may transfer funds to the account of such bank
prior to the receipt of written evidence that the securities subject to such
repurchase agreement have been transferred by book-entry into a segregated
nonproprietary account of State Street maintained with the Federal Reserve Bank
of Boston, provided, that such securities have in fact been so transferred by
book-entry; provided, further, however, that State Street and the Fund agree to
use their best efforts to insure receipt by State Street of copies of
documentation for each such transaction as promptly as possible.
E. Exchanges. Upon receipt of proper instruction, exchange securities,
interim receipts or temporary securities held by it or by any agent or
Subcustodian appointed by it pursuant to paragraph 6-C of Section II hereof for
the account of the Fund for other securities alone or for other securities and
cash, and expend cash insofar as cash is available in connection with any
merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, split-up of shares,
changes of par value, conversion or in connection with the exercise of warrants,
subscription or purchase rights, or otherwise, and deliver securities to the
designated depository or other receiving agent or Subcustodian in response to
tender offers or similar offers to purchase received in writing; provided that
in any such case the securities and/or cash to be received as a result of any
such exchange, expenditure or delivery are to be delivered to State Street (or
its agents or Subcustodians). State Street shall give notice as provided under
paragraph 12 of Section II hereof to the Fund in connection with any transaction
specified in this paragraph and at the same time shall specify to the Fund
whether such notice relates to securities held by an agent or Subcustodian
appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of Section II hereof, so that the Fund may
issue to State Street proper instructions for State Street to act thereon prior
to any expiration date (which shall be presumed to be two business days prior to
such date unless State Street has previously advised the Fund of a different
period). The Fund shall give to State Street full details of the time and method
of submitting securities in response to any tender or similar offer, exercising
any subscription or purchase right or making any exchange pursuant to this
paragraph. When such securities are in the possession of an agent or
Subcustodian appointed by State Street pursuant to paragraph 6-C of Section II
hereof, the proper instructions referred to in the preceding sentence must be
received by State Street in timely enough fashion (which shall be presumed to be
three business days unless State Street has advised the Fund in writing of a
different period) for State Street to notify the agent or Subcustodian in
sufficient time to permit such agent to act prior to any expiration date.
F. Sales. Upon receipt of proper instructions and upon receipt of full
payment therefor, release and deliver securities which have been sold for the
account of the Fund. At the time of delivery all such payments are to be made in
cash, by a certified check upon or a treasurer's or cashier's check of a bank,
by effective bank wire transfer through the Federal Reserve Wire System or, if
appropriate, outside of the Federal Reserve Wire System and subsequent credit to
the Fund's custodian account, or, in case of delivery through a stock clearing
company, by book-entry credit by the stock clearing company in accordance with
the then current "street" custom.
G. Purchases by Issuer. Upon receipt of proper instructions, release
and deliver securities owned by the Fund to the issuer thereof or its agent when
such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
provided that in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be
delivered to State Street.
H. Changes of Name and Denomination. Upon receipt of proper
instructions, release and deliver securities owned by the Fund to the issuer
thereof or its agent for transfer into the name of the Fund or of a nominee of
State Street or of the Fund for the exclusive use of the Fund or for exchange
for a different number of bonds, certificates, or other evidence representing
the same aggregate face amount or number of units bearing the same interest
rate, maturity date and call provisions if any; provided that in any such case,
the new securities are to be delivered to State Street.
I. Street Delivery. In connection with delivery in New York City and
upon receipt of proper instructions, which in the case of registered securities
may be standing instructions, release securities owned by the Fund upon receipt
of a written receipt for such securities to the broker selling the same for
examination in accordance with the existing "street delivery" custom. In every
instance, either payment in full for such securities shall be made or such
securities shall be returned to State Street that same day. In the event
existing "street delivery" custom is modified, State Street shall obtain
authorization from the Board of Trustees of the Fund prior to any use of such
modified "street delivery" custom.
J. Release of Securities for Use as Collateral. Upon receipt of proper
instructions and subject to the Declaration of Trust, release securities
belonging to the Fund to any bank or trust company for the purpose of pledge,
mortgage or hypothecation to secure any loan incurred by the Fund; provided,
however, that securities shall be released only upon payment to State Street of
the monies borrowed, except that in cases where additional collateral is
required to secure a borrowing already made, subject to proper prior
authorization from the Fund, further securities may be released for that
purpose. Upon receipt of proper instructions, pay such loan upon redelivery to
it of the securities pledged or hypothecated therefore and upon surrender of the
note or notes evidencing the loan.
K. Release or Delivery of Securities for Other Purposes. Upon receipt
of proper instructions, release or deliver any securities held by it for the
account of the Fund for any other purpose (in addition to those specified in
paragraphs 3-E, 3-F, 3-G, 3-H, 3-I and 3-J of Section II hereof) which the Fund
declares is a proper corporate purpose pursuant to proper instructions.
L. Proxies, Notices, Etc. State Street shall promptly forward upon
receipt to the Fund all forms of proxies and all notices of meetings and any
other notices or announcements affecting or relating to the securities,
including without limitation notices relating to class action claims and
bankruptcy claims, and upon receipt of proper instructions execute and deliver
or cause its nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations
as may be required. State Street, its nominee or its agents or Subcustodian
shall not vote upon any of the securities or execute any proxy to vote thereon
or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto (except as
otherwise herein provided) unless ordered to do so by proper instructions. State
Street shall require its agents and Subcustodians appointed pursuant to
paragraph 6-C of Section II hereof to forward any such announcements and notices
to State Street upon receipt.
M. Miscellaneous. In general, attend to all nondiscretionary details
in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer or other
dealing with such securities or property of the Fund, except as otherwise
directed by the Fund pursuant to proper instructions. State Street shall render
to the Fund daily a report of all monies received or paid on behalf of the Fund,
an itemized statement of the securities and cash for which it is accountable to
the Fund under this Agreement and itemized statement of security transactions
which settled the day before and shall render to the Fund weekly an itemized
statement of security transactions which failed to settle as scheduled. At the
end of each week State Street shall provide a list of all security transactions
that remain unsettled at such time.
4. Additionally, as Custodian, State Street shall promptly:
A. Bank Account. Retain safely all cash of the Fund, other than cash
maintained by the Fund in a bank acount established and used in accordance with
Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in the banking
department of State Street in a separate account or accounts in the name of the
Fund, subject only to draft or order by State Street acting pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. If and when authorized by proper instructions in
accordance with a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, State Street may
open and maintain an additional account or accounts in such other bank or trust
companies as may be designated by such instructions, such account or accounts,
however, to be solely in the name of State Street in its capacity as Custodian
and subject only to its draft or order in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. State Street shall furnish the Fund, not later than thirty (30)
calendar days after the last business day of each month, a statement reflecting
the current status of its internal reconciliation of the closing balance as of
that day in all accounts described in this paragraph to the balance shown on the
daily cash report for that day rendered to the Fund.
B. Collections. Unless otherwise instructed by receipt of proper
instructions, collect, receive and deposit in the bank account or accounts
maintained pursuant to paragraph 4-A of Section II hereof all income and other
payments with respect to the securities held hereunder, execute ownership and
other certificates and affidavits for all Federal and State tax purposes in
connection with the collection of bond and note coupons, do all other things
necessary or proper in connection with the collection of such income, and
without waiving the generality of the foregoing:
1) present for payment on the date of payment all coupons and
other income items requiring presentation;
2) present for payment all securities which may mature or be
called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable on the date such
securities become payable;
3) endorse and deposit for collection, in the name of the Fund,
checks, drafts or other negotiable instruments on the same day as
received.
In any case in which State Street does not receive any such due and unpaid
income within a reasonable time after it has made proper demands for the same
(which shall be presumed to consist of at least three demand letters and at
least one telephonic demand), it shall so notify the Fund in writing, including
copies of all demand letters, any written responses thereto, and memoranda of
all oral responses thereto and to telephonic demands, and await proper
instruction; State Street shall not be obliged to take legal action for
collection unless and until reasonably indemnified to its satisfaction for the
reasonable costs of such legal action for collection. It shall also notify the
Fund as soon as reasonably practicable whenever income due on securities is not
collected in due course.
C. Sale of shares of the Fund. Make such arrangements with the
Transfer Agent of the Fund as will enable State Street to make certain it
receives the cash consideration due to the Fund for shares of the Fund as may be
issued or sold from time to time by the Fund, all in accordance with the Fund's
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended.
D. Dividends and Distributions. Upon receipt of proper instructions,
release or otherwise apply cash insofar as cash is available for the purpose of
the payment of dividends or other distributions to shareholders of the Fund.
E. Redemption of Shares of the Fund. From such funds as may be
available for the purpose, but subject to the limitation of the Fund's
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended, and applicable resolutions of the
Board of Trustees of the Fund pursuant thereto, make funds available for payment
to shareholders who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for
redemption of their shares by the Fund pursuant to such Declaration of Trust, as
amended.
In connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund pursuant to
the Fund's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended, State Street is
authorized and directed upon receipt of proper instructions from the Transfer
Agent for the Fund to make funds available for transfer through the Federal
Reserve Wire System or by other bank wire to a commercial bank account
designated by the redeeming shareholder.
F. Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc. Receive and collect all stock
dividends, rights and other items of like nature; and deal with the same
pursuant to proper instructions relative thereto.
G. Disbursements. Upon receipt of proper instructions, make or cause
to be made, insofar as cash is available for the purpose, disbursements for the
payment on behalf of the Fund of its expenses, including without limitation,
interest, taxes and fees or reimbursement to State Street or to the Fund's
Investment Adviser for their payment of any such expenses.
H. Other Proper Corporate Purposes. Upon receipt of proper
instructions, make or cause to be made, insofar as cash is available for the
purpose, disbursements for any other purpose (in addition to the purposes
specified in paragraphs 3-D, 3-E, 4-D, 4-E, and 4-G of this Agreement) which the
Fund declares is a proper corporate purpose.
I. Records. Create, maintain and retain all records a) relating to its
activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as shall meet the
obligations of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
particularly Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, under
applicable federal and state tax laws and under any other law or administrative
rules or procedures which may be applicable to the Fund, b) necessary to comply
with the representations of Part I - Fund Custodian Services and Part II -
Portfolio Pricing and Accounting of State Street's Response, dated May 1, 1979,
as amended, to Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.'s and the Massachusetts Company,
Inc.'s Request for Proposal, dated March 19, 1979, as amended, (amendments after
June 22, 1979 are set forth in Exhibit B) ("Parts I and II"), insofar as such
representations relate to the creation, maintenance and retention of records for
the Fund or c) as reasonably requested from time to time by the Fund. All
records maintained by State Street in connection with the performance of its
duties under this Agreement shall remain the property of the Fund and in the
event of termination of this Agreement shall be delivered in accordance with the
terms of paragraph 8 below.
J. Miscellaneous. Assist generally in the preparation of routine
reports to holders of shares of the Fund, to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including form N-SAR, to State "Blue Sky" authorities, to others in
the auditing of accounts and in other matters of like nature, as required to
comply with the representations of Parts I and II insofar as such
representations relate to the preparation of reports for the Fund and as
otherwise reasonably requested by the Fund.
K. Fund Accounting and Net Asset Value Computation. State Street shall
maintain the general ledger and all other books of account of the Fund,
including the accounting for the Fund's portfolio. In addition, upon receipt of
proper instructions, which may be deemed to be continuing instructions, State
Street shall daily compute the net asset value of the Shares of the Fund and the
total net asset value of the Fund. State Street shall, in addition, perform such
other services incidental to its duties hereunder as may be reasonbly requested
from time to time by the Fund.
L. Services under Part I and Part II. In addition to the services
specified herein, State Street shall perform those services set forth in Parts I
and II, including without limitation general ledger accounting, daily Fund
portfolio pricing and custodian services to the extent such services relate to
the Fund; provided, however, that in the event that Parts I and II as they
relate to the Fund are in conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the terms
of this Agreement shall govern.
5. State Street and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Proper Instructions. State Street shall be deemed to have received
proper instructions upon receipt of written instructions signed by the Fund's
Trustees or by one or more person or persons as the Fund's Trustees shall have
from time to time authorized to give the particular class of instructions for
different purposes. Different persons may be authorized to give instructions for
different purposes. A copy of a resolution or action of the Trustees certified
by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Fund may be received and
accepted by State Street as conclusive evidence of the instruction of the Fund's
Trustees and/or the authority of any person or persons to act on behalf of the
Fund and may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt of written
notice to the contrary. Such instruction may be general or specific in terms.
Oral instructions will be considered proper instructions if State Street
reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized by the
Trustees to give such oral instructions with respect to the class of instruction
involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing.
B. Investments, Limitations. In performing its duties generally, and
more particularly in connection with the purchase, sale and exchange of
securities made by or for the Fund, State Street may take cognizance of the
provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund, as amended; provided,
however, that except as otherwise expressly provided herein, State Street may
assume unless and until notified in writing to the contrary that instructions
purporting to be proper instructions received by it are not in conflict with or
in any way contrary to any provision of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund, as
amended, or resolutions or proceedings of the Trustees of the Fund.
6. State Street and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Indemnification. State Street, as Depository and Custodian, shall
be entitled to receive and act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for
the Fund) and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or
thing reasonably done pursuant to such advice; provided that such action is not
in violation of applicable Federal or State laws or regulations or contrary to
written instructions received from the Fund, and shall be indemnified by the
Fund and without liability for any action taken or thing done by it in carrying
out the terms and provisions of this Agreement in good faith and without
negligence, misfeasance or misconduct. In order that the indemnification
provision contained in this paragraph shall apply, however, if the Fund is asked
to indemnify or save State Street harmless, the Fund shall be fully and promptly
advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and State
Street shall use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Fund fully and
promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present
the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the Fund. The Fund
shall have the option to defend State Street against any claim which may be the
subject of this indemnification and in the event that the Fund so elects it will
so notify State Street, and thereupon the Fund shall take over complete defense
of the claim, and State Street shall initiate no further legal or other expenses
for which it shall seek indemnification under this paragraph. State Street shall
in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the
Fund will be asked to indemnify State Street except with the Fund's prior
written consent.
B. Expenses Reimbursement. State Street shall be entitled to receive
from the Fund on demand reimbursement for its cash disbursements, expenses and
charges, excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses, as set forth in
Schedule A.
C. Appointment of Agents and Subcustodians. State Street, as
Custodian, may appoint (and may remove), only in compliance with the terms and
conditions of the Fund's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended, any other
bank, trust company or responsible commercial agent as its agent or
Sub-Custodian to carry out such of the provisions of this Agreement as State
Street may from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of
any such agent or Sub-Custodian shall not relieve State Street of any of its
responsibilities under this Agreement.
D. Reliance on Documents. So long as and to the extent that it is in
good faith and in the exercise of reasonable care, State Street, as Depository
and Custodian, shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness
of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it
pursuant to this Agreement, shall be protected in acting upon any instructions,
notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably
believed by it to be genuine and to constitute proper instructions under this
Agreement and shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement, be entitled to receive as conclusive proof of any fact or matter
required to be ascertained by it hereunder a certificate signed by the Fund's
Trustees, the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Fund or any other
person expressly authorized by the Trustees of the Fund.
E. Access to Records. Subject to security requirements of State Street
applicable to its own employees having access to similar records within State
Street and such regulations as to the conduct of such monitors as may be
reasonably imposed by State Street after prior consultation with an authorized
officer of the Fund, books and records of State Street pertaining to its actions
under this Agreement shall be open to inspection and audit at reasonble times by
the Trustees of, attorneys for, auditors employed by the Fund or any other
person as the Fund's Trustees shall direct.
F. Record-Keeping. State Street shall maintain such records as shall
enable the Fund to comply with the requirements of all Federal and State laws
and regulations applicable to the Fund with respect to the matters covered by
this Agreement and shall comply with the representations of Parts I and II as
such representations relate to maintaining records of the Fund.
7. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be specified in the attached Exhibit A. Such compensation
shall remain fixed until December 31, 1988, unless this Agreement is terminated
as provided in Section 0X.
0. Xxxxx Xxxxxx and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Effective Period, Termination, Amendment and Interpretive and
Additional Provisions. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of
its execution, shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as
hereinafter provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the
parties hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing
delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party, such termination to
take effect sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery or mailing; and
further provided, that the Fund may by action of the Fund's Trustees substitute
another bank or trust company for State Street by giving notice as provided
above to State Street. The Fund or State Street shall not amend or terminate
this Agreement in contravention of any applicable Federal or State laws or
regulations, or any provision of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund, as
amended; provided, however, that in the event of such termination State Street
shall remain as Custodian hereunder for a reasonable period thereafter if the
Fund after using its best efforts is unable to find a Successor Custodian.
In connection with the operation of this Agreement, State Street and the
Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive of or in
addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be
consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement, any such interpretive or
additional provision to be signed by both parties and annexed hereto, provided
that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any
applicable Federal or State laws or regulations, or any provision of the Fund's
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended. No interpretive provisions made as
provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this
Agreement.
B. Successor Custodian. Upon termination hereof or the inability of
State Street to continue to serve hereunder, the Fund shall pay to State Street
such compensation as may be due for services through the date of such
termination and shall likewise reimburse State Street for its costs, expenses
and disbursements incurred prior to such termination in accordance with
paragraph 6-B of Section II hereof and such reasonable costs, expenses and
disbursements as may be incurred by State Street in connection with such
termination.
If a Successor Custodian is appointed by the Trustees of the Fund in
accordance with the Fund's Declaration of Trust, as amended, State Street shall,
upon termination, deliver to such Successor Custodian at the office of State
Street, properly endorsed and in proper form for transfer, all securities then
held hereunder, all cash and other assets of the Fund deposited with or held by
it hereunder.
If no such Successor Custodian is appointed, State Street shall, in like
manner at its office, upon receipt of a certified copy of a resolution of the
shareholders pursuant to the Fund's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as
amended, deliver such securities, cash and other properties in accordance with
such resolutions.
In the event that no written order designating a Successor Custodian or
certified copy of a resolution of the shareholders shall have been delivered to
State Street on or before the date when such termination shall become effective,
then State Street shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company
doing business in Boston, Massachusetts of its own selection, having an
aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as shown by its last published
report, of not less than $5,000,000, all securities, cash and other properties
held by State Street and all instruments held by it relative thereto and all
other property held by it under this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust
company shall be the Successor of State Street under this Agreement and subject
to the restrictions, limitations and other requirements of the Fund's
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, both as amended.
In the event that securities, funds, and other properties remain in the
possession of State Street after the date of termination hereof owing to failure
of the Fund to procure the certified copy above referred to, or of the Fund's
Trustees to appoint a Successor Custodian, State Street shall be entitled to
fair compensation for its services during such period and the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of State Street shall remain in
full force and effect.
C. Duplicate Records and Backup Facilities. State Street shall not be
liable for loss of data, occurring by reason of circumstances beyond its
control, including but not limited to acts of civil or military authority,
national emergencies, fire, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection,
war, riots, or failure of transportation, communication or power supply.
However, State Street shall keep in a separate and safe place additional copies
of all records required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement or
additional tapes, disks or other sources of information necessary to reproduce
all such records. Furthermore, at all times during this Agreement, State Street
shall maintain a contractual arrangement whereby State Street will have a
back-up computer facility available for its use in providing the services
required hereunder in the event circumstances beyond State Street's control
result in State Street not being able to process the necessary work at its
principal computer facility, State Street shall, from time to time, upon request
from the Fund provide written evidence and details of its arrangement for
obtaining the use of such a back-up computer facility. State Street shall use
its best efforts to minimize the likelihood of all damage, loss of data, delays
and errors resulting from an uncontrollable event, and should such damage, loss
of data, delays or errors occur, State Street shall use its best efforts to
mitigate the effects of such occurrence. Representatives of the Fund shall be
entitled to inspect the State Street premises and operating capabilities within
reasonable business hours upon reasonable notice to State Street, and, upon
request of such representative or representatives, State Street shall from time
to time as appropriate, furnish to the Fund a letter setting forth the insurance
coverage thereon, any changes in such coverage which may occur and any claim
relating to the Fund which State Street may have made under such insurance.
D. Confidentiality. State Street agrees to treat all records and other
information relative to the Fund confidentially and State Street on behalf of
itself and its officers, employees and agents agrees to keep confidential all
such information, except after prior notification to and approval by the Fund
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where
State Street may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings), when
requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities or when so
requested by a properly authorized person.
State Steet and the Fund agree that they, their officers, employees
and agents shall maintain all information disclosed to them by the other in
connection with this Agreement in confidence and will not disclose any such
information to any other person, nor use such information for their own benefit
or for the benefit of third parties without the consent in writing of the other;
provided, however, that each party shall have the right to use any such
information for its own necessary internal purposes while this Agreement is in
effect. The provisions of the paragraph shall not apply to information which (i)
is in or becomes part of the public domain, or (ii) is demonstrably known
previously to the party to whom it is disclosed, or (iii) is independently
developed outside this Agreement by the party to whom it is disclosed or (iv) is
rightfully obtained from third parties by the party to whom it is disclosed.
9. The Fund shall not circulate any printed matter which contains any
reference to State Street without the prior written approval of State Street,
excepting solely such printed matter as merely identifies State Street as
Depository or Custodian. The Fund will submit printed matter requiring approval
to State Street in draft form, allowing sufficient time for review by State
Street and its counsel prior to any deadline for printing.
10. In the event of a reorganization of the Fund through a merger,
consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, State Street, at the
request of the Fund, shall act as Custodian for shares of any investment company
or other company obtained in any such reorganization by the Fund for
distribution to those Fund shareholders whose shares are represented by
certificates. The Fund shall give notice to each such shareholder of his or her
right to exchange his or her Fund shares represented by certificates for shares
held by State Street upon surrender to State Street of his or her certificates
representing such Fund shares properly endorsed and in proper form for transfer.
Upon the surrender of such Fund certificates State Street will issue a
certificate or certificates to the surrendering shareholder for an approximate
number of shares held by State Street, unless such shareholder establishes an
Open Account Plan or other similar account at that time in which case such
shares will be credited to his or her account. State Street shall not be
required to issue certificates for any fractional shares held by it. Instead,
fractional interests in such shares shall be distributed to the shareholder in
cash at their then current market value or, if the fractional share represents
an interest in an investment company, it shall be redeemed by State Street at
the then current redemption price for such shares and the proceeds of such
redemption shall be distributed to such shareholder in cash. State Street shall
not release to any shareholder any such shares held by it until such shareholder
has properly surrendered for exchange his or her Fund shares represented by
certificates.
11. This Agreement is executed and delivered in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and shall be subject to and be construed in accordance with the
laws of said Commonwealth.
12. Notices and other writings delivered or mailed postage prepaid to
Keystone America Tax Free Income Fund, c/o Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc., 00
Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 or to State Street at 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 or to such other address as the
Fund or State Street may hereafter specify, shall be deemed to have been
properly delivered or given hereunder to the respective address.
13. It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders
of shares in the Fund nor the Fund's Trustees, officers or employees shall be
personally liable hereunder, but only the assets of the Fund shall be bound.
14. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the Fund and State Street and their respective successors or assigns.
15. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
/s/ R.D. Van Antwerp By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx A.S. By: /s/ illegible
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Vice President
Schedule A
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Custodian Fee Schedule
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
I. Administration
Custodian, Portfolio and Fund Accounting Service - Maintain custody of Fund
assets. Settle portfolio purchases and sales. Report buy and sell fails.
Determine and collect portfolio income. Make cash disbursements and report cash
transactions. Maintain investment ledgers, provide selected portfolio
transactions, position and income reports. Maintain general ledger and capital
stock accounts. Prepare daily trial balance. Calculate net asset value daily.
Provide from Fund approved pricing sources or vendors daily pricing for Fund
portfolio securities. Provide selected general ledger reports. Securities yield
or market value quotations for short term Fund portfolio securities will be
provided to State Street from a source designated by the Fund.
The administration fee shown below is an annual charge, billed and payable
monthly, based on average net assets and calculated in the same manner as the
Fund advisory and management fee.
ANNUAL FEES PER PORTFOLIO
Fund Net Assets Annual Fee
--------------- ----------
First $35 million 1/15 of 1%
Next $65 million 1/30 of 1%
Excess 1/100 of 1%
No minimum
II. Portfolio Trades - For each line item processed
a) Depository Trust Company and Federal Reserve
Book-Entry System $12.25
b) New York Physical Settlements
Receive $16.00
Deliver $16.00
Transfer $ 6.00
c) Options and All Other Trades $16.00
III. Holdings & Appraisal Charge
For each issue maintained - monthly charge $ 5.00
Paydown on government securities - monthly charge $ 5.00
Dividend charges (for items held at the request
of traders over record date in street form) $50.00
IV. Out of Pocket Expense
A billing for the recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be
made as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are
not limited to the following:
Telephone
Wire charges ($4.70 per wire in and $4.55 out)
Postage and insurance
Courier service
Duplicating
Legal fees
Supplies related to Fund records
Rush transfer - $8.00 each
Transfer fees
Sub-custodian charges
Price Waterhouse audit letter
Checkwriting ($.50 per check)
Federal Reserve Fee for returned check items over $2,500 - $4.25
GNMA transfer - $15.00 each
V. Additional Accounting and Reporting Functions
$150 per month
This fee schedule will terminate 12/31/88
SCHEDULE B
I. Operating Plan - Fund Custodian Services
1. Page 1
a) Trade instructions by tape input compatible with the SPARK system
will not be given.
b) System 34 terminals will not be provided for trade input.
2. Page 2
a) Distributions will be charged against the custodian account and
credited to the disbursement account on the payable date.
b) Reports - improved or new SPARK Reports will be made available to
the Fund at its request for no additional cost, if made available
at no additional cost to other customers of State Street.
II. Fund Custodian Services
A. Page 1
1) The Fund will receive Custody and Full Accounting Services.
B. Page 2
1) Polaris Fund Inc. is now Keystone International Fund Inc.
III. Custodian Reports
A. Page 1
2) Analytics - SPARK information reports - the Funds will receive
none of these.
IV. KM - SSB Reports Comparison
A. Page 1 - MassCo Report
1) (9) Different form with similar content to be prepared for
Keystone Tax Free Fund (and Keystone Tax Exempt Trust) rather
than Master Reserves Trust (MRT).
2) (12) To be prepared for all Funds.
3) (13) Trade Settlement Authorizations and all other reports as
provided to the Keystone Funds will be provided MassCo Funds.
4) (26) Initial instructions in memo from Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
Instructions may be changed from time to time by proper
instructions.
5) (30) Letter to be supplied by Mellon Bank, N.A.
6) (31) Report to be supplied by Mellon Bank, N.A.
B. Keystone Reports
1) (3) Information to be supplied by Open Order System.
2) (16) Will be prepared manually by State Street. Calculations to
be based on initial instructions provided under (4) (26) memo.
3) (18) To be prepared by State Street.
4) (30) New SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
5) (31) Pricing Quotes for foreign issues, restricted securities and
private placements not otherwise available to State Street to be
supplied by the Fund.
6) (46) KIMCO Reports unnecessary.
7) (58) State Street to prepare manually.
8) (57) Keystone to provide.
9) (70) New SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
10) (73) SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
11) (74) New SPARK Report and hard copy tape to be provided the
Funds.
12) (75) State Street to provide weekly report of fails for each
Fund.
13) All new SPARK reports must be reviewed and accepted by the Funds
before they will be considered to comply with State Street's
Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreements with the
Funds, such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld.
VI. Responses
I. Fund Custodian Services
a) Page 2
Checkwriting privilege is $.35 per check - charged only for
Keystone Liquid Trust at this time. Other Fund agreements to be
amended to include this charge if such privilege is ever offered
to shareholders of other Funds.
b) Page 3 (6) Individuals responsible for Fund services may change
as long as the quality of the personnel is maintained.
c) Page 6 (11) State Street is liable for the acts of its
sub-custodians to the same extent that it is liable for the acts
of its agents.
II. Exhibits
1. Exhibit 1-2
a) (6) Notices of corporate actions shall include, without
limitation, notices of class actions and bankruptcy actions in
connection with issues held by the Funds.
FIRST
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This First Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE AMERICA HIGH YIELD BOND FUND ("Fund") and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street"), dated February 12, 1987
("Agreement") is made by and between the Fund and State Street as of September
1, 1988.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section II, Paragraph 3(K) is amended by inserting the following
language after Paragraph 3(J) and by renumbering existing Paragraph 3(K) as
Paragraph 3(L):
"K. Compliance with Applicable Rules and Regulations of The Options
Clearing Corporation and National Securities or Commodities Exchanges or
Commissions. Upon receipt of proper instructions, deliver securities in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of
The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow
or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund; or, upon
receipt of proper instructions, deliver securities in accordance with the
provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian, and a Futures
Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating
to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
and/or any Contract market, or any similar organization or organizations,
regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund."
2. Existing Section II, Paragraph 3(L) is renumbered as Paragraph 3(M).
3. The following language is inserted after new Section II, Paragraph 3(M)
as Paragraph 3(N):
"N. Segregated Account. The Custodian shall upon receipt of proper
instructions, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for
and on behalf of the Fund, into which account or accounts may be
transferred cash and/or securities, including securities maintained in an
account by the Custodian pursuant to Paragraph 3(B) hereof, (i) in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a
member of the NASD (or any futures commission merchant registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The
Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered
contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations,
regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by
the Fund, (ii) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in
connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Fund or commodity
futures contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Fund, (iii)
for the purposes of compliance by the Fund with the procedures required by
Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release or
releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the
maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies and
(iv), for other proper corporate purposes, but only, in the case of clause
(iv), upon receipt of, in addition to proper instructions, a certified copy
of a resolution of the Board of Trustees signed by an officer of the Fund
and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the
purpose or purposes of such segregated account and declaring such purposes
to be proper corporate purposes."
4. Existing Section II, Paragraphs 3(M) and 3(N) are renumbered as
Paragraphs 3(O) and 3(P).
5. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Van Antwerp By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President
SECOND
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Second Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE AMERICA HIGH YIELD BOND FUND ("Fund") and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street"), dated February 12, 1987
and amended through September 1, 1988 ("Agreement") is made by and between the
Fund and State Street as of January 1, 1989.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section 3-D of Section II entitled, Purchases is amended by concluding
the first sentence of such paragraph with the following:
"or, upon receipt by State Street of a facsimile copy of a letter of
understanding with respect to a time deposit account of the Fund signed by
any bank, whether domestic or foreign, and pursuant to Proper Instructions
from the Fund as defined in Section 5-A, for transfer to the time deposit
account of the Fund in such bank; such transfer may be effected prior to
receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the applicable bank."
2. Section II is amended by deleting existing Paragraph 7 and by inserting
the following as Paragraphs 7 and 8:
" 7. Lien on Assets. If the Fund requires State Street to advance cash or
securities for any purpose or in the event that State Street or its nominee
shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments,
claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of this Agreement,
except such as may arise from its or its nominee's own negligent action,
negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, any property at any time
held for the account of the Fund shall be security therefor and should the
Fund fail to repay State Street promptly, State Street shall be entitled to
utilize available cash and to dispose of the Fund assets to the extent
necessary to obtain reimbursement; provided, however, that the total value
of any property of any Portfolio of the Fund which at any time is security
for any payment by State Street hereunder shall not exceed 15% of such
Portfolio's total net asset value.
8. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be specified in the attached Exhibit A. Such
compensation shall remain fixed until December 31, 1989, unless this
Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 8A."
3. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
/s/ R.D. Van Antwerp By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ J. Medorf By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President
THIRD
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Third Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE AMERICA HIGH YIELD BOND FUND ("Fund") and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street"), dated February 12, 1987
and amended through January 1, 1989 ("Agreement"), is made by and between the
Fund and State Street as of February 8, 1990.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section II is amended by deleting Paragraph 8 and by inserting the
following as Paragraph 7A:
" 0X. Xxx Xxxx xxxxx xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx for its services as Custodian such
compensation as specified in the existing Schedule A. Such compensation
shall remain fixed until March 31, 1990 unless this Agreement is terminated
as provided in Paragraph 8A."
2. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx By: /s/ X. Xxxxx
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ J. Medorf By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President
FOURTH
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Fourth Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND, a Massachusetts
business trust organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and having a principal place of business at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter called the "Fund"), and State Street
Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal
place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
(hereinafter called the "Custodian").
WHEREAS: The Fund and the Custodian are parties to a Custodian, Fund
Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement dated February 12, 1987, as most recently
amended January 1, 1989 (the "Custodian Contract");
WHEREAS: The Fund desires that the Custodian issue a letter of credit (the
"Letter of Credit") on behalf of the Fund for the benefit of ICI Mutual
Insurance Company (the "Company") in accordance with the Continuing Letter of
Credit and Security Agreement and that the Fund's obligations to the Custodian
with respect to the Letter of Credit shall be fully collateralized at all times
while the Letter of Credit is outstanding by, among other things, segregated
assets of the Fund equal to 100% of the Fund's proportionate share of the face
amount of the Letter of Credit;
WHEREAS: the Custodian Contract provides for the establishment of
segregated accounts for proper Fund purposes upon Proper Instructions (as
defined in the Custodian Contract); and
WHEREAS: The Fund and the Custodian desire to establish a segregated
account to hold the collateral for the Fund's obligations to the Custodian with
respect to the Letter of Credit and to amend the Custodian Contract to provide
for the establishment and maintenance thereof:
WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto hereby amend the Custodian Contract as
follows:
1. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Custodian Contract.
2. The Fund hereby instructs the Custodian to establish and maintain a
segregated account (the "Letter of Credit Custody Account") for and on
behalf of the Fund as contemplated by Section II, Paragraph 3N (iv) of
the Custodian Contract for the purpose of collateralizing the Fund's
obligations under this Amendment to the Custodian Contract.
3. The Fund shall deposit with the Custodian and the Custodian shall hold
in the Letter of Credit Custody Account cash, certificates of deposit,
U.S. government securities or other high-grade debt securities owned
by the Fund acceptable to the Custodian (collectively "Collateral
Securities") equal to 100% of the Fund's proportionate share of the
face amount which the Company may draw under the Letter of Credit.
Upon receipt of such Collateral Securities in the Letter of Credit
Custody Account, the Custodian shall issue the Letter of Credit to the
Company.
4. The Fund hereby grants to the Custodian a security interest in the
Collateral Securities from time to time in the Letter of Credit
Custody Account (the "Collateral") to secure the performance of the
Fund's obligations to the Custodian with respect to the Letter of
Credit, including, without limitation, under Section 5-144(3) of the
Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund shall register the pledge of
Collateral and execute and deliver to the Custodian such powers and
instruments of assignment as may be requested by the Custodian to
evidence and perfect the limited interest in the Collateral granted
hereby.
5. The Collateral Securities in the Letter of Credit Custody Account may
be substituted or exchanged (including substitutions or exchanges
which increase or decrease the aggregate value of the Collateral) only
pursuant to Proper Instructions from the Fund after the Fund notifies
the Custodian of the contemplated substitution or exchange and the
Custodian agrees that such substitution or exchange is acceptable to
the Custodian.
6. Upon any payment made pursuant to the Letter of Credit by the
Custodian to the Company, the Custodian may withdraw from the Letter
of Credit Custody Account Collateral Securities in an amount equal in
value to the amount actually so paid. The Custodian shall have with
respect to the Collateral so withdrawn all of the rights of a secured
creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time of such withdrawal and all
other rights granted or permitted to it under law.
7. The Custodian will transfer upon receipt all income earned on the
Collateral to the Fund custody account unless the Custodian receives
Proper Instructions from the Fund to the contrary.
8. Upon the drawing by the Company of all amounts which may become
payable to it under the Letter of Credit and the withdrawal of all
Collateral Securities with respect thereto by the Custodian pursuant
to Section 6 hereof, or upon the termination of the Letter of Credit
by the Fund with the written consent of the Company, the Custodian
shall transfer any Collateral Securities then remaining in the Letter
of Credit Custody Account to another fund custody account.
9. Collateral held in the Letter of Credit Custody Account shall be
released only in accordance with the provisions of this Amendment to
Custodian Contract. The Collateral shall at all times until withdrawn
pursuant to Section 6 hereof remain the property of the Fund, subject
only to the extent of the interest granted herein to the Custodian.
10. Notwithstanding any other termination of the Custodian Contract, the
Custodian Contract shall remain in full force and effect with respect
to the Letter of Credit Custody Account until transfer of all
Collateral Securities pursuant to Section 8 hereof.
11. The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its
issuance of the Letter of Credit and for its services in connection
with the Letter of Credit Custody Account as agreed upon from time to
time between the Fund and the Custodian.
12. The Custodian Contract as amended hereby shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted under, the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
13. The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents
and instruments and to take such further action as may be required to
carry out the purposes of the Custodian Contract, as amended hereby.
14. Except as provided in this Amendment, the Custodian Contract shall
remain in full force and effect, without amendment or modification,
and all applicable provisions of the Custodian Contract, as amended
hereby, shall govern the Letter of Credit Custody Account and the
rights and obligations of the Fund and the Custodian under this
Amendment to Custodian Contract. No provision of this Amendment to
Custodian Contract shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any
rights of the Custodian under the Custodian Contract or under law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to
Custodian Contract to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized
representatives and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the 8th day of
February, 1990.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE AMERICA TAX FREE INCOME FUND
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx By: /s/ X. Xxxxx
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President
