XXXX XXXXXXX TRUST
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 28th day of April, 2006, between Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Investment Management Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Adviser"), and Western Asset Management Company, a Delaware corporation (the
"Subadviser"). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER
The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject
to the supervision of the Trustees of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust (the "Trust") and the
terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets
of the Portfolio(s) specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be
amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios").
The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to
act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement or writing by the Trust and Adviser.
2. SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE SUBADVISER TO THE TRUST
a. Subject always to the direction and control of the Trustees of the Trust,
the Subadviser will manage the investments and determine the composition of
the assets of the Portfolios in accordance with the Portfolios'
registration statement, as amended. In fulfilling its obligations to manage
the investments and reinvestments of the assets of the Portfolios, the
Subadviser will:
i. obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical, financial and
other information affecting the economy generally and individual
companies or industries the securities of which are included in the
Portfolios or are under consideration for inclusion in the Portfolios;
ii. formulate and implement a continuous investment program for each
Portfolio consistent with the investment objectives and related
investment policies for each such Portfolio as described in the
Trust's registration statement, as amended;
iii. take whatever steps are necessary to implement these investment
programs by the purchase and sale of securities including the placing
of orders for such purchases and sales;
iv. regularly report to the Trustees of the Trust with respect to the
implementation of these investment programs; and
v. provide assistance in determining the fair value of certain securities
when market quotations are not readily available for purposes of
calculating net asset value for the Trust's Custodian in accordance
with the procedures and methods established by the Trustees of the
Trust.
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b. The Subadviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment
and management facilities, including salaries of personnel required for it
to execute its duties faithfully, and (ii) administrative facilities,
including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the
efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Portfolios (excluding
determination of net asset value and shareholder accounting services).
c. The Adviser has furnished or will furnish the Subadviser with copies of the
Portfolios, Registration Statements, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information, Declaration of Trust and By-laws as currently in effect and
agrees during the continuance of this Agreement to furnish promptly the
Subadviser with copies of any amendments or supplements thereto at the time
the amendments or supplements become effective. Until the Adviser delivers
any such amendment or supplement to the Subadviser, the Subadviser may rely
on the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and any
supplements thereto previously furnished to the Subadviser.
d. The Subadviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all transactions
subject to the following conditions: The Subadviser will place all
necessary orders with brokers, dealers, or issuers, and will negotiate
brokerage commissions if applicable. The Subadviser is directed at all
times to seek to execute brokerage transactions for the Portfolios in
accordance with such policies or practices as may be established by the
Trustees and described in the Trust's registration statement as amended.
The Subadviser may pay a broker-dealer which provides research and
brokerage services a higher spread or commission for a particular
transaction than otherwise might have been charged by another
broker-dealer, if the Subadviser determines that the higher spread or
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services that such broker-dealer provides, viewed in terms of
either the particular transaction or the Subadviser's overall
responsibilities with respect to accounts managed by the Subadviser. The
Subadviser may use for the benefit of the Subadviser's other clients, or
make available to companies affiliated with the Subadviser or to its
directors for the benefit of its clients, any such brokerage and research
services that the Subadviser obtains from brokers or dealers.
e. The Subadviser will maintain all accounts, books and records with respect
to the Portfolios as are required of an investment adviser of a registered
investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
"Investment Company Act") and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
"Investment Advisers Act") and the rules thereunder.
f. The Subadviser shall vote proxies relating to the Portfolio's investment
securities in accordance with the Trust's proxy voting policies and
procedures, which provide that the Subadviser shall vote all proxies
relating to securities held by the Portfolio and, subject to the Trust's
policies and procedures, shall use proxy voting policies and procedures
adopted by the Subadviser in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the
Investment Advisers Act. The Subadviser shall review its proxy voting
activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees.
3. COMPENSATION OF SUBADVISER
The Adviser will pay the Subadviser with respect to each Portfolio the
compensation specified in Appendix A to this Agreement.
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4. LIABILITY OF SUBADVISER
Neither the Subadviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees
shall be liable to the Adviser or the Trust for any error of judgment or mistake
of law or for any loss suffered by the Adviser or Trust in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates except for losses resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of, or from the
reckless disregard of, the duties of the Subadviser or any of its directors,
officers or employees.
5. SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Subadviser may enter into arrangements with other persons affiliated
with the Subadviser to better enable it to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and facilities to the
Subadviser, provided that the Subadviser shall be responsible for any acts or
omissions of such other persons and shall notify the Adviser in writing before
entering into such arrangements.
6. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
It is understood that trustees, officers, agents and shareholders of the
Trust are or may be interested in the Subadviser as trustees, officers, partners
or otherwise; that employees, agents and partners of the Subadviser are or may
be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, shareholders or otherwise;
that the Subadviser may be interested in the Trust; and that the existence of
any such dual interest shall not affect the validity hereof or of any
transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and the Limited Liability Company Agreement of
the Subadviser, respectively, or by specific provision of applicable law.
7. REGULATION
The Subadviser shall submit to all regulatory and administrative bodies
having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to this Agreement any
information, reports or other material which any such body by reason of this
Agreement may request or require pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
8. DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Portfolio on the
later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved as described
below. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years
from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually either by the Trustees of the Trust or by a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of each of the Portfolios, provided that in
either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority
of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required
shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement
shall be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the series (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under
the Investment Company Act) of shares of that Portfolio votes to approve the
Agreement or its continuance, notwithstanding that the Agreement or its
continuance may not have been approved by
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a majority of the outstanding voting securities of (a) any other Portfolio
affected by the Agreement or (b) all the portfolios of the Trust.
If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance
of the Agreement is not obtained, the Subadviser will continue to act as
investment subadviser with respect to such Portfolio pending the required
approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the
Subadviser or a different adviser or subadviser or other definitive action;
provided, that the compensation received by the Subadviser in respect of such
Portfolio during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the
Investment Company Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any
penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, by the vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or with respect to any Portfolio by
the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio,
on sixty days' written notice to the Adviser and the Subadviser, or by the
Adviser or Subadviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust and the other
party. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without the payment of any
penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company
Act) or in the event the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust
terminates for any reason.
9. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY SUBADVISER
The Subadviser will promptly notify the Adviser in writing of the
occurrence of any of the following events:
a. the Subadviser fails to be registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act or under the laws of any jurisdiction in which the
Subadviser is required to be registered as an investment adviser in order
to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
b. the Subadviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any
court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Trust; and
c. any change in actual control or management of the Subadviser or the
portfolio manager of any Portfolio.
10. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is
specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and
by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested
persons of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval shall
be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of that Portfolio vote to approve the amendment,
notwithstanding that the amendment may not have been approved by a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of (a) any other Portfolio affected by the
amendment or (b) all the portfolios of the Trust.
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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the
parties.
12. HEADINGS
The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.
13. NOTICES
All notices required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be
delivered or mailed to the last known business address of the Trust or
applicable party in person or by registered mail or a private mail or delivery
service providing the sender with notice of receipt. Notice shall be deemed
given on the date delivered or mailed in accordance with this paragraph.
14. SEVERABILITY
Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be held to be void in
law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar as is possible, as
if such portion had never been contained herein.
15. GOVERNING LAW
The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the
applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that the laws
of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the provisions in this
Agreement, conflict with applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act,
the latter shall control.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust establishing the Trust dated September 28, 1988, a
copy of which, together with all amendments thereto (the "Declaration"), is on
file in the office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
provides that the name " Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust" refers to the Trustees under the
Declaration collectively as Trustees, but not as individuals or personally; and
no Trustee, shareholder, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be held
to any personal liability, nor shall resort be had to their private property,
for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim, in connection with the affairs
of the Trust or any portfolio thereof, but only the assets belonging to the
Trust, or to the particular Portfolio with respect to which such obligation or
claim arose, shall be liable.
17. CONSULTATION WITH SUBADVISERS TO OTHER TRUST PORTFOLIOS
As required by Rule 17a-10 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Subadviser is prohibited from consulting with the entities listed below
concerning transactions for a Portfolio in securities or other assets:
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1. other subadvisers to a Portfolio;
2. other subadvisers to a Trust portfolio;
3. other subadvisers to a portfolio under common control with the
Portfolio.
18. CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRUST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Subadviser agrees to treat Trust portfolio holdings as confidential
information in accordance with the Trust's "Policy Regarding Disclosure of
Portfolio Holdings," as such policy may be amended from time to time, and to
prohibit its employees from trading on any such confidential information.
All information furnished by one party to the other party (including their
respective agents, employees and representatives) hereunder shall be treated as
confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties, except if it is
otherwise in the public domain or, with notice to the other party, as ay be
necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations, subpoenas or court
orders. Further, the Adviser and Trust agree that information supplied by the
Subadviser, including approved lists, internal procedures, compliance procedures
and any board materials, is valuable to the Subadviser, and the Adviser and
Trust agree not to disclose any of the information contained in such materials
except: (i) as required by applicable law or regulation; (ii) as required by
state or federal regulatory authorities; (iii) to the Board, counsel to the
Board, counsel to the Trust, the independent accountants and any other agent of
the Portfolios; or (iv) as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing.
19. COMPLIANCE
Upon execution of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser
with the Subadviser's written policies and procedures ("Compliance Policies") as
required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act. Throughout the term
of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall promptly submit to the Adviser: (i) any
material changes to the Compliance Policies, (ii) notification of the
commencement of a regulatory examination of the Subadviser and documentation
describing the results of any such examination and of any periodic testing of
the Compliance Policies, and (iii) notification of any material compliance
matter that relates to the services provided by the Subadviser to the Trust
including but not limited to any material violation of the Compliance Policies
or of the Subadviser's code of ethics and/or related code. Throughout the term
of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser with any
certifications, information and access to personnel and resources (including
those resources that will permit testing of the Compliance Policies by the
Adviser) that the Adviser may reasonably request to enable the Trust to comply
with Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act. Subadviser also agrees to
provide such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Trust, CCO,
or his authorized representative, upon request relating to the Subadviser's
compliance program.
20. USE OF NAMES
The parties agree that the name of the Adviser and Subadviser, the names of
the affiliates of the Adviser and the Subadviser and any derivative, logo,
trademark, service xxxx or trade name are the valuable property of the Adviser
and Subadviser and their affiliates, respectively. Upon termination of this
Agreement, the Adviser and the Subadviser shall forthwith cease to use such
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name(s), derivatives, logos, trademarks, service marks or trade names of the
other party. It is understood that the Subadviser shall have not responsibility
to ensure the adequacy of the form or content of such materials for purposes of
the Investment Company Act or other applicable laws or regulations. If the
Adviser or Subadviser makes an unauthorized use of the other party's names,
derivatives, logos, trademarks, service marks or trade names, it is acknowledged
that such other party shall suffer irreparable hardship for which monetary
damages are inadequate and therefore such other party will be entitled to
injunctive relief.
21. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS
Subadviser may execute all documents and agreements with brokers and
dealers, including brokerage agreement, clearing agreements, account
documentation, swap arrangements, other investment related agreements, and any
other agreements, documents, or instruments the Subadviser believes are
appropriate or desirable in performing its duties under this Agreement, for the
purposes of managing the Portfolios provided that the Subadviser does not
contravene the Prospectus, investment guidelines, or other applicable Trust
portfolios' requirements or limitations.
(THE REMAINDER OF THIS SPACE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first
mentioned above.
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Manager, Regulatory Affairs
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APPENDIX A
The Subadviser shall serve as investment subadviser for each Portfolio of
the Trust listed below. The Adviser will pay the Subadviser, as full
compensation for all services provided under this Agreement with respect to each
Portfolio, the fee computed separately for such Portfolio at an annual rate as
follows (the "Subadviser Fee"):
FIRST EXCESS OVER
$500 MILLION $500 MILLION
OF AGGREGATE OF AGGREGATE
PORTFOLIO NET ASSETS* NET ASSETS*
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U.S. Government Securities Trust
Strategic Bond Trust
High Yield Trust
* The term Aggregate Net Assets for a given day includes the net assets of a
Portfolio of the Trust. It also includes the net assets of one or more
other portfolios of the Trust or other trusts as indicated below, but in
each case only for the period during which the Subadviser for the Portfolio
also serves as the subadviser for the other portfolio(s). For purposes of
determining Aggregate Net Assets and calculating the Subadviser Fee for a
given day, the net assets of the Portfolio and each other portfolio of the
Trust are determined by the Custodian as of the close of business on the
previous business day of the Trust, and the net assets of each portfolio of
each other fund or trust are determined as of the close of business on the
previous business day of that fund.
Trust Portfolio(s) Other Portfolio(s)
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U.S. Government -- U.S. Government Securities Fund, a series of Xxxx
Securities Trust Xxxxxxx Funds II
Strategic Bond Trust -- Strategic Bond Fund, a series of Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Funds II
High Yield Trust -- High Yield Fund, a series of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds II
The Subadviser Fee for a Portfolio shall be based on the applicable annual
fee rate for the Portfolio which for each day shall be equal to (i) the sum of
the amounts determined by applying the annual percentage rates in the table to
the applicable portions of Aggregate Net Assets divided by (ii) Aggregate Net
Assets (the "Applicable Annual Fee Rate"). The Subadviser Fee for the Portfolio
shall be accrued for each calendar day, and the sum of the daily fee accruals
shall be paid monthly to the Subadviser within 30 calendar days of the end of
each month. The daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction
of one over the number of calendar days in the year by the Applicable Annual Fee
Rate, and multiplying this product by the net assets of the Portfolio. The
Adviser shall provide Subadviser with such information as Subadviser may
reasonably request supporting the calculation of the fees paid to it hereunder.
Fees shall be paid either by wire transfer or check, as directed by Subadviser.
If, with respect to any Portfolio, this Agreement becomes effective or
terminates, or if the manner of determining the Applicable Annual Fee Rate
changes, before the end of any month, the fee (if any) for the period from the
effective date to the end of such month or from the beginning of such month to
the date of termination or from the beginning of such month to the
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date such change, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness
or termination or change occurs.
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