CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
Between
QUEST FOR VALUE DUAL PURPOSE FUND, INC.
and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held By It . . . . . . . .1
2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the
Fund Held by the Custodian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2.1 Holding Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2.2 Delivery of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.3 Registration of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2.4 Bank Accounts4 .
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.6 Collection of Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt
of Securities Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.9 Appointment of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities System . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.10AFund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct
Paper System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.11 Segregated Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.13 Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.14 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities. . . . . . . . 11
2.15 Proper Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.16 Actions Permitted Without Express Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.17 Evidence of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to the Books
of Account and Calculation of Net Asset Value and
Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants . . . . . . . . . 14
7. Compensation of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8. Responsibility of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10. Successor Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11. Interpretive and Additional Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12. Massachusetts Law to Apply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
13. Prior Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Contract between Quest for Value Dual Purpose Fund,
Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Maryland, having its principal place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust
company, having its principal place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, hereinafter called the
"Custodian,"
WITNESSETH: that in consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It
The Fund hereby employs the Custodian as the custodian of
its assets pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian all
securities and cash owned by it, and all payments of income,
payments of principal or capital distributions received by it
with respect to all securities owned by the Fund from time to
time, and the cash consideration received by it for such new or
treasury shares of capital stock, $.01 par value, ("Shares") of
the Fund as may be issued or sold from time to time. The
Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of the Fund
held or received by the Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.
Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of
Section 2.15), the Custodian shall from time to time employ one
or more sub-custodians, but only in accordance with an applicable
vote by the Board of Directors of the Fund, and provided that the
Custodian shall have no more or less responsibility or liability
to the Fund on account of any actions or omissions of any sub-
custodian so employed than any such sub-custodian has to the
Custodian.
2. Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Fund
Held By the Custodian
2.1 Holding Securities. The Custodian shall hold and physically
segregate for the account of the Fund all non-cash property,
including all securities owned by the Fund, other than (a)
securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 in
a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or
in a book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury, collectively referred to herein as "Securities
System" and (b) commercial paper of an issuer for which
State Street Bank and Trust Company acts as issuing and
paying agent ("Direct Paper") which is deposited and/or
maintained in the Direct Paper System of the Custodian
pursuant to Section 2.10A.
2.2 Delivery of Securities. The Custodian shall release and
deliver securities owned by the Fund held by the Custodian
or in a Securities System account of the Custodian or in the
Custodian's Direct Paper book-entry system account ("Direct
Paper System Account") only upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when
deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following
cases:
(1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the
Fund and receipt of payment therefor;
(2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any
repurchase agreement related to such securities entered
into by the Fund;
(3) In the case of a sale effected through a Securities
System, in accordance with the provisions of Section
2.10 hereof;
(4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or
other similar offers for portfolio securities of the
Fund;
(5) 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 the
Custodian;
(6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into
the name of the Fund or into the name of any nominee or
nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee
name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.9 or
into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian
appointed pursuant to Article 1; or for exchange for a
different number of bonds, certificates or other
evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or
number of units; provided that, in any such case, the
new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian;
(7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the
Fund, to the broker or its clearing agent, against a
receipt, for examination in accordance with "street
delivery" custom; provided that in any such case, the
Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for
any loss arising from the delivery of such securities
prior to receiving payment for such securities except
as may arise from the Custodian's own negligence or
willful misconduct;
(8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of
merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization
or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such
securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion
contained in such securities, or pursuant to any
deposit agreement; provided that, in any such case, the
new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to
the Custodian;
(9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities,
the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants,
rights or similar securities or the surrender of
interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive
securities; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the
Custodian;
(10) For delivery in connection with any loans of securities
made by the Fund, but only against receipt of adequate
collateral as agreed upon from time to time by the
Custodian and the Fund, which may be in the form of
cash or obligations issued by the United States
government, its agencies or instrumentalities, except
that in connection with any loans for which collateral
is to be credited to the Custodian's account in the
book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held liable or
responsible for the delivery of securities owned by the
Fund prior to the receipt of such collateral;
(11) For delivery as security in connection with any
borrowings by the Fund requiring a pledge of assets by
the Fund, but only against receipt of amounts borrowed;
(12) For delivery 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 (the "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;
(13) For delivery 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;
(14) For any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon
receipt of, in addition to Proper Instructions, a
certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Directors or of the Executive Committee signed by an
officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary, specifying the securities to be
delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such
delivery is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a
proper corporate purpose, and naming the person or
persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be
made.
2.3 Registration of Securities. Securities held by the
Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered
in the name of the Fund or in the name of any nominee of the
Fund or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall
be assigned exclusively to the Fund, unless the Fund has
authorized in writing the appointment of a nominee to be
used in common with other registered investment companies
having the same investment adviser as the Fund, or in the
name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to
Section 2.9 or in the name or nominee name of any sub-
custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1. All securities
accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Fund under the
terms of this Contract shall be in "street name" or other
good delivery form. If, however, the Fund directs the
Custodian to maintain securities in "street name," the
Custodian shall utilize its best efforts only to timely
collect income due the Fund on such securities and to notify
the Fund on a best efforts basis only of relevant corporate
actions including, without limitation, pendency of calls,
maturities, tender or exchange offers.
2.4 Bank Accounts. The Custodian shall open and maintain a
separate bank account or accounts in the name of the Fund,
subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting
pursuant to the terms of this Contract, and shall hold in
such account or accounts, subject to the provisions hereof,
all cash received by it from or for the account of the Fund,
other than cash maintained by the Fund in a bank account
established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Funds held by the Custodian
for the Fund may be deposited by it to its credit as
Custodian in the Banking Department of the Custodian or in
such other banks or trust companies as it may in its
discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however,
that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to
act as a custodian under the Investment Company Act of 1940
and that each such bank or trust company and the funds to be
deposited with each such bank or trust company shall be
approved by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of
the Fund. Such funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in
its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the
Custodian only in that capacity.
2.5 Availability of Federal Funds. Upon mutual agreement
between the Fund and the Custodian, the Custodian shall,
upon the receipt of Proper Instructions, make federal funds
available to the Fund as of specified times agreed upon from
time to time by the Fund and the Custodian in the amount of
checks received in payment for Shares of the Fund which are
deposited into the Fund's account.
2.6 Collection of Income. Subject to the provisions of Section
2.3, the Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all
income and other payments with respect to registered
securities held hereunder to which the Fund shall be
entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the
securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all
income and other payments with respect to bearer securities
if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities
are held by the Custodian or its agent thereof and shall
credit such income, as collected, to the Fund's custodian
account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Custodian shall detach and present for payment all
coupons and other income items requiring presentation as and
when they become due and shall collect interest when due on
securities held hereunder. Income due the Fund securities
loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall
be the responsibility of the Fund. The Custodian will have
no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other
than to provide the Fund with such information or data as
may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the
timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the
Fund is properly entitled.
2.7 Payment of Fund Monies. Upon receipt of Proper
Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when
deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay
out monies of the Fund in the following cases only:
(1) Upon the purchase of securities, options, futures
contracts or options on futures contracts for the
account of the Fund but only (a) against the delivery
of such securities, or evidence of title to such
options, futures contracts or options on futures
contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm
or trust company doing business in the United States or
abroad which is qualified under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, to act as a custodian and has
been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this
purpose) registered in the name of the Fund or in the
name of a nominee of the Custodian referred to in
Section 2.3 hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b)
in the case of a purchase effected through a Securities
System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in
Section 2.10 hereof; (c) in the case of a purchase
involving the Direct Paper System, in accordance with
the conditions set forth in Section 2.10A; (d) in the
case of repurchase agreements entered into between the
Fund and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-
dealer which is a member of the NASD, (i) against
delivery of the securities either in certificate form
or through an entry crediting the Custodian's account
at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or
(ii) against delivery of the receipt evidencing
purchase by the Fund of securities owned by the
Custodian along with written evidence of the agreement
by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the
Fund or (e) for transfer to a time deposit account of
the Fund in any bank, whether domestic or foreign; such
transfer may be effected prior to receipt of a
confirmation from a broker and/or the applicable bank
pursuant to Proper Instructions from the Fund as
defined in Section 2.15;
(2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of
securities owned by the Fund as set forth in Section
2.2 hereof;
(3) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by
the Fund, including but not limited to the following
payments for the account of the Fund: interest, taxes,
management, accounting, transfer agent and legal fees,
and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not such
expenses are to be in whole or part capitalized or
treated as deferred expenses;
(4) For the payment of any dividends declared pursuant to
the governing documents of the Fund;
(5) For payment of the amount of dividends received in
respect of securities sold short;
(6) For any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt of,
in addition to Proper Instructions, a certified copy of
a resolution of the Board of Directors or of the
Executive Committee of the Fund signed by an officer of
the Fund and certified by its Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary, specifying the amount of such payment,
setting forth the purpose for which such payment is to
be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper purpose,
and naming the person or persons to whom such payment
is to be made.
2.8 Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of
Securities Purchased.
Except as specifically stated otherwise in this
Contract, in any and every case where payment for
purchase of securities for the account of the Fund is
made by the Custodian in advance of receipt of the
securities purchased in the absence of specific written
instructions from the Fund to so pay in advance, the
Custodian shall be absolutely liable to the Fund for
such securities to the same extent as if the securities
had been received by the Custodian.
2.9 Appointment of Agents. The Custodian may at any time
or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time
remove) any other bank or trust company which is itself
qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, to act as a custodian, as its agent to carry
out such of the provisions of this Article 2 as the
Custodian may from time to time direct; provided,
however, that the appointment of any agent shall not
relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or
liabilities hereunder.
2.10 Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems. The
Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned
by the Fund in 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 System" in accordance with
applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and
subject to the following provisions:
(1) The Custodian may keep securities of the Fund in a
Securities System provided that such securities
are represented in an account ("Account") of the
Custodian in the Securities System which shall not
include any assets of the Custodian other than
assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise
for customers;
(2) The records of the Custodian 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;
(3) The Custodian 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
the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer
for the account of the Fund. The Custodian 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 the Custodian
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 the Custodian
and be provided to the Fund at its request. Upon
request, the Custodian 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.
(4) The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any
report obtained by the Custodian on the Securities
System's accounting system, internal accounting
control and procedures for safeguarding domestic
securities deposited in the Securities System;
(5) The Custodian shall have received the initial or
annual certificate, as the case may be, required
by Article 9 hereof;
(6) Anything to the contrary in this Contract
notwithstanding, the Custodian shall be liable to
the Fund for any loss or damage to the Fund
resulting from use of the Securities System by
reason of any negligence, misfeasance or
misconduct of the Custodian or any of its agents
or of any of its or their employees or from
failure of the Custodian or any such agent to
enforce effectively such rights as it may have
against the Securities System; at the election of
the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to
the rights of the Custodian with respect to any
claim against the Securities System or any other
person which the Custodian may have as a
consequence of any such loss or damage if and to
the extent that the Fund has not been made whole
for any such loss or damage.
2.10A Fund Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System
The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities
owned by the Fund in the Direct Paper System of the
Custodian subject to the following provisions:
(1) No transaction relating to securities in the
Direct Paper System will be effected in the
absence of Proper Instructions;
(2) The Custodian may keep securities of the Fund in
the Direct Paper System only if such securities
are represented in an account ("Account") of the
Custodian in the Direct Paper System which shall
not include any assets of the Custodian other than
assets held as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise
for customers;
(3) The records of the Custodian with respect to
securities of the Fund which are maintained in the
Direct Paper System shall identify by book-entry
those securities belonging to the Fund;
(4) The Custodian shall pay for securities purchased
for the account of the Fund upon the making of an
entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect
such payment and transfer of securities to the
account of the Fund. The Custodian shall transfer
securities sold for the account of the Fund upon
the making of an entry on the records of the
Custodian to reflect such transfer and receipt of
payment for the account of the Fund;
(5) The Custodian 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,
of Direct Paper on the next business day following
such transfer 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;
(6) The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any
report on its system of internal accounting
control as the Fund may reasonably request from
time to time;
2.11 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 Section 2.10 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 Directors or of the Executive Committee 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.
2.12 Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes. The Custodian
shall execute ownership and other certificates and
affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in
connection with receipt of income or other payments with
respect to securities of the Fund held by it and in
connection with transfers of such securities.
2.13 Proxies. The Custodian shall, with respect to the
securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by
the registered holder of such securities, if the securities
are registered otherwise than in the name of the Fund or a
nominee of the Fund, all proxies, without indication of the
manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall
promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy
soliciting materials and all notices relating to such
securities.
2.14 Communications Relating to Fund Portfolio Securities
Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian
shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information
(including, without limitation, pendency of calls and
maturities of securities and expirations of rights in
connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put
options' written by the Fund and the maturity of futures
contracts purchased or sold by the Fund) received by the
Custodian from issuers of the securities being held for the
Fund. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the
Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written
information received by the Custodian from issuers of the
securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the
party (or his agents) making the tender or exchange offer.
If the Fund desires to take action with respect to any
tender offer, exchange offer or any other similar
transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian at least
three business days prior to the date on which the Custodian
is to take such action.
2.15 Proper Instructions. Proper Instructions as used throughout
this Article 2 means a writing signed or initialled by one
or more person or persons as the Board of Directors shall
have from time to time authorized. Each such writing shall
set forth the specific transaction or type of transaction
involved, including a specific statement of the purpose for
which such action is requested. Oral instructions will be
considered Proper Instructions if the Custodian reasonably
believes them to have been given by a person authorized to
give such instructions with respect to the transaction
involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be
confirmed in writing. Upon receipt of a certificate of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary as to the authorization
by the Board of Directors of the Fund accompanied by a
detailed description of procedures approved by the Board of
Directors, Proper Instructions may include communications
effected directly between electro-mechanical or electronic
devices provided that the Board of Directors and the
Custodian are satisfied that such procedures afford adequate
safeguards for the Fund's assets. For purposes of this
Section, Proper Instructions shall include instructions
received by the Custodian pursuant to any three-party
agreement which requires a segregated asset account in
accordance with Section 2.11.
2.16 Actions Permitted without Express Authority. The Custodian
may in its discretion, without express authority from the
Fund:
1) make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of
handling securities or other similar items relating to
its duties under this Contract, provided that all such
payments shall be accounted for to the Fund;
2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities
in definitive form;
3) endorse for collection, in the name of the Fund,
checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
4) in general, attend to all non-discretionary details in
connection with the sale, exchange, substitution,
purchase, transfer and other dealings with the
securities and property of the Fund except as otherwise
directed by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
2.17 Evidence of Authority. The Custodian shall be protected in
acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent,
certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to
be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on
behalf of the Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a
certified copy of a vote of the Board of Directors of the
Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any
person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any
determination or of any action by the Board of Directors
pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation as described in
such vote, and such vote may be considered as in full force
and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice
to the contrary.
3. Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account and
Calculation of Net Asset Value and Net Income
The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary
information to the entity or entities appointed by the Board
of Directors of the Fund to keep the books of account of the
Fund and/or compute the net asset value per share of the
outstanding shares of the Fund or, if directed in writing to
do so by the Fund, shall itself keep such books of account
and/or compute such net asset value per share. If so
directed, the Custodian shall also calculate weekly the net
income of the Fund as described in the Fund's currently
effective prospectus and shall advise the Fund and the
Transfer Agent weekly of the total amounts of such net
income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the
Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically
of the division of such net income among its various
components. The calculations of the net asset value per
share and the weekly income of the Fund shall be made at the
time of times described form time to time in the Fund's
currently effective prospectus.
4. Records
The Custodian shall create and maintain all records relating
to its activities and obligations under this Contract in
such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund under
the Investment Company of 1940, with particular attention to
Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder,
applicable federal and state tax laws and any other law or
administrative rules or procedures which may be applicable
to the Fund. All such records shall be the property of the
Fund and shall at all times during the regular business
hours of the Custodian be open for inspection by duly
authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund and
employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Custodian shall, at the Fund's request,
supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by the
Fund and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to
do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be
agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include
certificate numbers in such tabulations.
5. Opinion of Fund's Independent Account
The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund
may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year
favorable opinions from the Fund's independent accountants
with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with
the preparation of the Fund's Form N-2, and Form N-SAR or
other annual reports to the Securities and Exchange
Commission and with respect to any other requirements of
such Commission.
6. Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants
The Custodian shall provide the Fund, at such times as the
Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent
public accountants on the accounting system, internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding
securities, futures contracts and options on futures
contracts, including securities deposited and/or maintained
in a Securities System, relating to the services provided by
the Custodian under this Contract; such reports, shall be of
sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably
be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that
any material inadequacies would be disclosed by such
examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the
reports shall so state.
7. Compensation of Custodian.
The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation
for its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon
from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian.
8. Responsibility of Custodian.
So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of
reasonable care, the 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 Contract and shall be held harmless in
acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or
other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and
to be signed by the proper party or parties, including any
futures commission merchant acting pursuant to the terms of
a three-party futures or options agreement. The Custodian
shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care in carrying
out the provisions of this Contract, but shall be kept
indemnified by and shall be without liability to the Fund
for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without
negligence. It shall be entitled to rely on and may act
upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund) on
all matters, and shall be without liability for any action
reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice.
If the Fund requires the Custodian to take any action with
respect to securities, which action involves the payment of
money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian,
result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund
being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability
of some other form, the Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring
the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity
to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it.
If the Fund requires the Custodian to advance cash or
securities for any purpose or in the event that the
Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any
taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities
in connection with the performance of this Contract, 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 the
Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to
utilize available cash and to dispose of the Fund assets to
the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
9. Effective Period, Termination and Amendment.
This Contract shall become effective as 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 not sooner than thirty (30) days after the
date of such delivery or mailing; provided, however that the
Custodian shall not act under Section 2.10 hereof in the
absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of
Directors of the Fund has approved the initial use of a
particular Securities System and the receipt of an annual
certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that
the Board of Directors has reviewed the use by the Fund of
such Securities System, as required in each case by Rule
17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
and that the Custodian shall not act under Section 2.10A
hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate
of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of
Directors has approved the initial use of the Direct Paper
System and the receipt of an annual certificate of the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary that the Board of
Directors has reviewed the use by the Fund of the Direct
Paper System; provided further, however, that the Fund shall
not amend or terminate this Contract in contravention of any
applicable federal or state regulations, or any provision of
the Articles of Incorporation, and further provided, that
the Fund may at any time by action of its Board of Directors
(i) substitute another bank or trust company for the
Custodian by giving notice as described above to the
Custodian, or (ii) immediately terminate this Contract in
the event of the appointment of a conservator or receiver
for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or upon
the happening of a like event at the direction of an
appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent
jurisdiction.
Upon termination of the Contract, the Fund shall pay to the
Custodian such compensation as may be due as of the date of
such termination and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian
for its costs, expenses and disbursements.
10. Successor Custodian.
If a successor custodian shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors of the Fund, the Custodian shall, upon
termination, deliver to such successor custodian at the
office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for
transfer, all securities then held by it hereunder and shall
transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the
Fund's securities held in a Securities System.
If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the
Custodian shall, in like manner, upon receipt of a certified
copy of a vote of the Board of Directors of the Fund,
deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such
securities, funds and other properties in accordance with
such vote.
In the event that no written order designating a successor
custodian or certified copy of a vote of the Board of
Directors shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or
before the date when such termination shall become
effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to
deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a "bank" as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, 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
$25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held
by the Custodian and all instruments held by the Custodian
relative thereto and all other property held by it under
this Contract and to transfer to an account of such
successor custodian all of the Fund's securities held in any
Securities System. Thereafter, such bank or trust company
shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Contract.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties
remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of
termination hereof owing to failure of the Fund to procure
the certified copy of the vote referred to or of the Board
of Directors to appoint a successor custodian, the Custodian
shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services
during such period as the Custodian retains possession of
such securities, funds and other properties and the
provisions of this Contract relating to the duties and
obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and
effect.
11. Interpretive and Additional Provisions.
In connection with the operation of this Contract, the
Custodian and the Fund may from time to time agree on such
provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions
of this Contract as may in their joint opinion be consistent
with the general tenor of this Contract. Any such
interpretive or additional provisions shall be in writing
signed by both parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided
that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall
contravene any applicable federal or state regulations or
any provision of the Articles of Incorporation of the Fund.
No interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in
the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of
this Contract.
12. Massachusetts Law to Apply.
This Contract shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
13. Prior Contracts.
This Contract supersedes and terminates, as of the date
hereof, all prior contracts between the Fund and the
Custodian relating to the custody of the Fund's assets.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this
instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly
authorized representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed as
of the 1st day of November, 1989.
QUEST FOR VALUE DUAL PURPOSE FUND, INC.
ATTEST
__________________________ By: ___________________________
ATTEST STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
__________________________ By: ____________________________
Assistant Secretary Vice President
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