State Street Bank and Trust Company Lafayette Corporate Center
Exhibit (g)(4)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Lafayette Corporate Center
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, Vice President, LLC5
| Re: | Custodian Services Agreement and Fund Accounting Services Agreement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Custodian Services Agreement (as amended, the “Custodian Agreement”) and that certain Fund Accounting Services Agreement (as amended, the “Accounting Agreement”), each dated as of October 5, 2012 and each entered into by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company and each Fund on behalf of its Portfolios. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreements.
Please be advised that the undersigned Funds have established the following new portfolios:
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Institutional Trust
Western Asset Institutional U.S Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund
U.S. Treasury Obligations Portfolio
In accordance with Section 12(d) of the Custodian Agreement and Section 12(c) of the Fund Accounting Agreement, each undersigned Fund hereby requests that your bank act as Custodian and Fund Accounting Agent for its New Portfolio under the terms of the Custodian Agreement and the Fund Accounting Agreement, respectively.
Attached as Exhibit A hereto is a replacement of “Exhibit A” to each Agreement, effective as of the date set forth below. The attached Exhibit A is marked to reflect the addition of the new portfolios.
Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, this letter shall not be deemed to otherwise amend or modify any term of the Agreements. Please sign below to evidence your consent and agreement to the above.
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST | ||
| MASTER PORTFOLIO TRUST | ||
| By: |
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| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | President | |
Consented and Agreed to:
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: |
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| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
Effective Date: August 30, 2013
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Exhibit A
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Equity Trust
ClearBridge Select Fund
ClearBridge Energy MLP & Infrastructure Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch Global Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch Global Managed Volatility Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch International Managed Volatility Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch S&P 500 Index Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management All Cap Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Appreciation Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Equity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Equity Income Builder Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Fundamental All Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Large Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Mid Cap Core Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Small Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Tactical Diversified Income Fund (fka ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Diversified Large Cap Growth Fund)
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Dynamic Multi-Strategy Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Esemplia Emerging Markets Long-Short Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Global Currents International All Cap Opportunity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Global Currents International Small Cap Opportunity Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Social Awareness Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 85%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 70%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 50%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Lifestyle Allocation 30%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tactical Allocation Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2015
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2020
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2025
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2030
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2035
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2040
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2045
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement 2050
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Target Retirement Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Income Trust
Western Asset Adjustable Rate Income Fund
Western Asset California Municipals Fund
Western Asset Corporate Bond Fund
Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Strategic Income Fund
Western Asset High Income Fund
Western Asset Intermediate Maturity California Municipals Fund
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Western Asset Intermediate Maturity New York Municipals Fund
Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
Western Asset Massachusetts Municipals Fund
Western Asset Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
Western Asset New Jersey Municipals Fund
Western Asset New York Municipals Fund
Western Asset Oregon Municipals Fund
Western Asset Pennsylvania Municipals Fund
Western Asset Short Duration Municipal Income Fund
Western Asset Short-Term Bond Fund
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Variable Equity Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Equity Income Builder Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Fundamental All Cap Value Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Core Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Dynamic Multi-Strategy VIT Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Variable Social Awareness Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 50%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 70%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Lifestyle Allocation 85%
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Variable Income Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable High Income Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Western Asset Variable Strategic Bond Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Money Market Trust
Western Asset California Tax Free Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset California Tax Free Reserves)
Western Asset Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund (f/k/a Western Asset Connecticut Tax Free Reserves)
Western Asset Government Reserves
Western Asset Liquid Reserves
Western Asset New York Tax Free Money Market Fund
Western Asset Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset U.S. Treasury Reserves
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Institutional Trust
Western Asset Institutional AMT Free Municipal Money Market Fund
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Government Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Institutional Tax Free Reserves
Western Asset Institutional U.S Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund
Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves
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Western Asset Municipal High Income SMASh Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series C Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series EC Fund
Western Asset SMASh Series M Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Partners Premium Money Market Trust
Western Asset Premium Liquid Reserves
Western Asset Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves
Western Asset Premium Tax Free Reserves
Government Portfolio
Liquid Reserves Portfolio
Municipal High Income Portfolio
Prime Cash Reserves Portfolio
Tax Free Reserves Portfolio
U.S. Treasury Obligations Portfolio
U.S. Treasury Reserves Portfolio
ClearBridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.
ClearBridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.
LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc.
LMP Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc.
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.
Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Western Asset Middle Market Debt Fund Inc.
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc.
Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Global Asset Management Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch Emerging Markets Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch International Equity Trust
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▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Batterymarch U.S. Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Absolute Return Opportunities Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Global High Yield Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Global Opportunities Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ International Opportunities Bond Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management Growth Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management Special Investment Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Management Value Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Strategic Real Return Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Opportunity Trust
•▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Tax-Free Income Fund
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Counsel Maryland Tax-Free Income Trust
Western Asset Funds, Inc.
Western Asset Asian Opportunities Fund
Western Asset Core Bond Fund
Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Multi-Sector Fund
Western Asset High Yield Fund
Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund
Western Asset Global Government Bond Fund
Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund
Western Asset Total Return Unconstrained Fund
Western Asset Income Fund
Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund
Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Inflation Protected Securities Fund 2
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund
Real Return Fund, Ltd.
Tactical Allocation Fund, Ltd.
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