Exhibit 99(j)(i)
CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of January 20, 2003 by and between SEI
PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY, a savings association supervised by the Office of Thrift
Supervision ("SEI Trust"), and MAN-GLENWOOD LEXINGTON, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain SEI Trust to provide custodian
services, and SEI Trust wishes to furnish custodian services, either directly or
through an affiliate or affiliates, as more fully described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
(a) "1933 ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "AUTHORIZED PERSON" means any officer of the Fund and any other
person authorized by the Fund to give Oral or Written Instructions
on behalf of the Fund. An Authorized Person's scope of authority may
be limited by setting forth such limitation in a written document
signed by both parties hereto.
(d) "BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM" means Federal Reserve Treasury book-entry system
for United States and federal agency securities, its successor or
successors, and its nominee or nominees and any book-entry system
maintained by an exchange registered with the SEC under the 1934
Act.
(e) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(f) "CHANGE OF CONTROL" means a change in ownership or control (not
including transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect
subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial
ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial
interest of an entity or its parent(s).
(g) "ORAL INSTRUCTIONS" mean oral instructions received by SEI Trust
from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by
SEI Trust to be
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an Authorized Person. SEI Trust may, in its sole discretion in each
separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives
from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.
(h) "SEI TRUST" means SEI Private Trust Company or a subsidiary or
affiliate of SEI Private Trust Company.
(i) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(j) "SECURITIES LAWS" mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and
the CEA.
(k) "SHARES" mean the shares of limited liability company interest of
any series or class of the Fund.
(l) "PROPERTY" means:
(i) any and all securities and other investment items which the
Fund may from time to time deposit, or cause to be deposited,
with SEI Trust or which SEI Trust may from time to time hold
for the Fund;
(ii) all income in respect of any of such securities or other
investment items;
(iii) all proceeds of the sale of any of such securities or
investment items; and
(iv) all proceeds of the sale of securities issued by the Fund,
which are received by SEI Trust from time to time, from or on
behalf of the Fund.
(m) "WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS" mean (i) written instructions signed by two
Authorized Persons and received by SEI Trust or (ii) trade
instructions transmitted by means of an electronic transaction
reporting system which requires the use of a password or other
authorized identifier in order to gain access. The instructions may
be delivered electronically or by hand, mail or facsimile sending
device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints SEI Trust to provide custodian services
to the Fund, and SEI Trust accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such
services.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has provided or, where applicable, will
provide SEI Trust with the following:
(a) at SEI Trust's request, certified or authenticated copies of the
resolutions of the Fund's Managers, approving the appointment of SEI
Trust or its affiliates to provide services;
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(b) a copy of the Fund's most recent effective registration statement;
(c) a copy of the Fund's advisory and sub-advisory agreements;
(d) a copy of the distribution/underwriting agreements with respect to
each class of Shares;
(e) a copy of the Fund's administration agreement;
(f) copies of any distribution and/or member servicing plans and
agreements made in respect of the Fund or a class thereof; and
(g) certified or authenticated copies of any and all amendments or
supplements to the foregoing.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
SEI Trust undertakes to comply with material applicable requirements of
the Securities Laws and material laws, rules and regulations of governmental
authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by
SEI Trust hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, SEI Trust assumes
no responsibility for compliance with such laws by the Fund or any other entity.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, SEI Trust shall act
only upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(b) SEI Trust shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or
Written Instruction it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a
person reasonably believed by SEI Trust to be an Authorized Person)
pursuant to this Agreement. SEI Trust may assume that any Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions received hereunder are not in
any way inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents
of the Fund or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's
Managers or of the Fund's members, unless and until SEI Trust
receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to SEI Trust Written Instructions
confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions
are given by SEI Trust or its affiliates) so that SEI Trust receives
the Written Instructions by the close of business on the same day
that such Oral Instructions are received by SEI Trust. The fact that
such confirming Written Instructions are not received by SEI Trust
or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the
transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the
Oral Instructions or SEI Trust's ability to rely upon such Oral
Instructions.
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6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
(a) ADVICE OF THE FUND. If SEI Trust is in doubt as to any action it
should or should not take, SEI Trust may request directions or
advice, including Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from
the Fund.
(b) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. If SEI Trust shall be in doubt as to any question
of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, SEI
Trust may request advice from reputable counsel of its own choosing
(who may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or
SEI Trust, at the option of SEI Trust), and such cost shall be borne
by the Fund.
(c) CONFLICTING ADVICE. In the event of a conflict between directions or
advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions SEI Trust
receives from the Fund, and the advice it receives from counsel, SEI
Trust shall be entitled to rely upon and follow the advice of
counsel.
(d) PROTECTION OF SEI TRUST. SEI Trust shall be indemnified by the Fund
and without liability for any action SEI Trust reasonably takes or
does not take in reliance upon directions or advice or Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions SEI Trust receives from or on
behalf of the Fund or from counsel to the Fund and which SEI Trust
believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those directions or
advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Nothing in this
section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation upon SEI
Trust in the absence of SEI Trust's gross negligence (i) to seek
such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions or
advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
7. RECORDS; VISITS. The books and records pertaining to the Fund, which are in
the possession or under the control of SEI Trust shall be the property of the
Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the
1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Fund
and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times
during SEI Trust's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the
Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by SEI Trust to the
Fund or to an authorized representative of the Fund, at the Fund's expense.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall keep confidential any information relating
to the other party's business ("Confidential Information"). Confidential
Information shall include (a) any data or information that is competitively
sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not
limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances,
operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales
estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the
past, present or future business activities of the Fund or SEI Trust, their
respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and
suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design,
process, procedure,
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formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense
that its confidentiality affords the Fund or SEI Trust a competitive advantage
over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts,
documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code,
object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets,
whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as
confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be subject to
such confidentiality obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving
party at the first time it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or
available through no wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully
received from a third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge,
is not under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party
to a third party without restriction; (e) is required to be disclosed by the
receiving party pursuant to a requirement of a court order, subpoena,
governmental or regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will
provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to the extent such
notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of
action asserted against the receiving party; or (g) has been or is independently
developed or obtained by the receiving party.
9. COOPERATION WITH ACCOUNTANTS. SEI Trust shall cooperate with the Fund's
independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable action to make any
requested information available to such accountants as reasonably requested by
the Fund.
10. SEI SYSTEM. SEI Trust shall retain title to and ownership of any and all
data bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive
design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or
copyrightable matters, concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets,
and other related legal rights utilized by SEI Trust in connection with the
services provided by SEI Trust to the Fund.
11. DISASTER RECOVERY. SEI Trust shall enter into and shall maintain in effect
with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for
emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate
equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, SEI Trust shall, at
no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service
interruptions. SEI Trust shall have no liability with respect to the loss of
data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure provided such loss or
interruption is not caused by SEI Trust's own willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this
Agreement.
12. COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered by SEI Trust under
this Agreement, the Fund will pay to SEI Trust a fee or fees as may be agreed to
in writing from time to time by the Fund and SEI Trust. The Fund acknowledges
that SEI Trust may receive float benefits in connection with maintaining certain
accounts required to provide services under this Agreement.
13. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless SEI Trust
and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, agents and
employees,
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from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements and
liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign
securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or indirectly from any action or
omission to act which SEI Trust takes in connection with the provision of
services to the Fund. Neither SEI Trust, nor any of its affiliates, shall be
indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability)
caused by SEI Trust's or its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of SEI Trust's
activities under this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive
termination of this Agreement.
14. RESPONSIBILITY OF SEI TRUST.
(a) SEI Trust shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on
behalf of the Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may
be specifically agreed to by SEI Trust and the Fund in a written
amendment hereto. SEI Trust shall be obligated to exercise
reasonable care and diligence in the performance of its duties
hereunder and to act in good faith in performing services provided
for under this Agreement. SEI Trust shall be liable only for any
damages arising out of SEI Trust's failure to perform its duties
under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of SEI
Trust's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) SEI
Trust shall not be liable for losses, delays, failure, errors,
interruption or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by
reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including
without limitation acts of god; action or inaction of civil or
military authority; public enemy; war; terrorism; riot; fire; flood;
sabotage; epidemics; labor disputes; civil commotion; interruption,
loss or malfunction of utilities, transportation, computer or
communications capabilities; insurrection; elements of nature; or
non-performance by a third party; and (ii) SEI Trust shall not be
under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable
for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack thereof, or
truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of any instruction,
direction, notice, instrument or other information which SEI Trust
reasonably believes to be genuine.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither
SEI Trust nor its affiliates shall be liable for any consequential,
special or indirect losses or damages, whether or not the likelihood
of such losses or damages was known by SEI Trust or its affiliates.
(d) Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other
party may become responsible.
The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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15. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. SEI Trust shall perform the custodian services set
forth in Schedule A hereto. SEI Trust may sub-contract with third parties to
perform certain of the services to be performed by SEI Trust hereunder;
provided, however, that SEI Trust shall remain principally responsible to the
Fund for the acts and omissions of such other entities. In meeting its duties
hereunder, SEI Trust shall have the general authority to do all acts deemed in
SEI Trust's good faith belief to be necessary and proper to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
16. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by
the Fund or SEI Trust on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other
party. In the event this Agreement is terminated (pending appointment of a
successor to SEI Trust or vote of the members of the Fund to dissolve or to
function without a custodian of its cash, securities or other property), SEI
Trust shall not deliver the Fund's cash, securities or other property to the
Fund. It may deliver them to a bank or trust company of SEI Trust's choice,
having an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as shown by its last
published report, of not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), as a
custodian for the Fund to be held under terms similar to those of this
Agreement. SEI Trust shall not be required to make any delivery or payment of
assets upon termination until full payment shall have been made to SEI Trust of
all of its fees, compensation, costs and expenses (such expenses include,
without limitation, expenses associated with movement (or duplication) of
records and materials and conversion thereof to a successor service provider, or
to a bank or trust company pending appointment of such successor, and all
trailing expenses incurred by SEI Trust). SEI Trust shall have a security
interest in and shall have a right of setoff against the Property as security
for the payment of such fees, compensation, costs and expenses.
17. NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to SEI Trust at Xxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: General Counsel; (b) if to
the Fund, at 000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention:
Legal Counsel; or (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as
shall have been given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other
communication by the other party. If notice is sent by confirming electronic,
hand or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given
immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have
been given five days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger,
it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.
18. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term hereof, may be changed or waived
only by a written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of
such change or waiver is sought.
19. DELEGATION; ASSIGNMENT. SEI Trust may assign its rights and delegate its
duties hereunder to any affiliate of SEI Investments Company provided that SEI
Trust gives the Fund 30 days' prior written notice of such assignment or
delegation.
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20. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
21. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.
22. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof,
provided that the parties may embody in one or more separate
documents their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties.
(b) NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Except as expressly provided in
this Agreement, SEI Trust hereby disclaims all representations and
warranties, express or implied, made to the Fund or any other
person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding
quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom
or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental
to services provided under this Agreement. SEI Trust disclaims any
warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth
in this Agreement.
(c) NO CHANGES THAT MATERIALLY AFFECT OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to
make any modifications to its registration statement or adopt any
policies which would affect materially the obligations or
responsibilities of SEI Trust hereunder without the prior written
approval of SEI Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
(d) CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of
the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or
effect.
(e) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made
in Pennsylvania and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
(f) PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
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(g) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
(h) FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. The facsimile signature of any party to this
Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by
such party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY
By:
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Title:
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MAN-GLENWOOD LEXINGTON, LLC
By:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE A
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
SEI Trust shall provide the following list of services to the Fund:
1. DELIVERY OF THE PROPERTY. The Fund will deliver or arrange for
delivery to SEI Trust, all the Property owned by it, including cash
received as a result of the distribution of Shares, during the term
of this Agreement. SEI Trust will not be responsible for such
property until actual receipt.
2. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY. SEI Trust, acting upon Written
Instructions, shall open and maintain separate accounts in the
Fund's name using all cash received from or for the account of the
Fund, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
SEI Trust shall make cash payments from or for the Accounts of the
Fund only for:
(a) purchases of securities in the name of the Fund, SEI Trust,
SEI Trust's nominee or a sub-custodian or nominee thereof as
provided in Section 9 and for which SEI Trust has received a
copy of the broker's or dealer's confirmation or payee's
invoice, as appropriate;
(b) purchase or redemption of Shares of the Fund delivered to SEI
Trust;
(c) payment of, subject to Written Instructions, interest, taxes,
administration, accounting, distribution, advisory, management
fees or similar expenses which are to be borne by the Fund;
(d) payment to, subject to receipt of Written Instructions, the
Fund's investor services agent, as agent for the members, of
an amount equal to the amount of dividends and distributions
stated in the Written Instructions to be distributed in cash
by the investor services agent to members, or, in lieu of
paying the Fund's investor services agent, SEI Trust may
arrange for the direct payment of cash dividends and
distributions to members in accordance with procedures
mutually agreed upon from time to time by and among the Fund,
SEI Trust and the Fund's investor services agent.
(e) payments, upon receipt of Written Instructions, in connection
with the conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned
or subscribed to by the Fund and held by or delivered to SEI
Trust;
(f) payments made to a sub-custodian pursuant to provisions in
sub-section (c) of this Section; and
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(g) other payments, upon Written Instructions.
SEI Trust is hereby authorized to endorse and collect all checks,
drafts or other orders for the payment of money received as
custodian for the Accounts.
3. RECEIPT OF SECURITIES; SUB-CUSTODIANS.
(a) SEI Trust shall hold all securities received by it for the
Accounts in a separate account that physically segregates such
securities from those of any other persons, firms or
corporations, except for securities held in a Book-Entry
System. All such securities shall be held or disposed of only
upon Written Instructions of the Fund pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement. SEI Trust shall have no power or authority to
assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such
securities or investment, except upon the express terms of
this Agreement or upon Written Instructions authorizing the
transaction. In no case may any member of the Fund's Managers,
or any officer, employee or agent of the Fund withdraw any
securities.
At SEI Trust's own expense and for its own convenience, SEI Trust may
enter into sub-custodian agreements with other banks or trust companies to
perform duties described in this Section 3 with respect to domestic
assets. Such bank or trust company shall have an aggregate capital,
surplus and undivided profits, according to its last published report, of
at least one million dollars ($1,000,000), if it is a subsidiary or
affiliate of SEI Trust, or at least twenty million dollars ($20,000,000)
if such bank or trust company is not a subsidiary or affiliate of SEI
Trust. In addition, such bank or trust company must be qualified to act as
custodian and agree to comply with the relevant provisions of applicable
rules and regulations. Any such arrangement will not be entered into
without prior written notice to the Fund (or as otherwise provided in the
1940 Act).
In addition, SEI Trust may enter into arrangements with sub-custodians
with respect to services regarding foreign assets. Any such arrangement
will be entered into with prior written notice to the Fund (or as
otherwise provided in the 1940 Act).
SEI Trust shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its
duties as described in this Agreement and shall hold the Fund harmless
from its own acts or omissions, under the standards of care provided for
herein, or the acts and omissions of any sub-custodian chosen by SEI Trust
under the terms of this Section 3.
4. TRANSACTIONS REQUIRING INSTRUCTIONS. Upon receipt of Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions and not otherwise, SEI Trust,
directly or through the use of the Book-Entry System, shall:
(a) deliver any securities held for the Fund against the receipt
of payment for the sale of such securities;
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(b) execute and deliver to such persons as may be designated in
such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, proxies,
consents, authorizations, and any other instruments whereby
the authority of the Fund as owner of any securities may be
exercised;
(c) deliver any securities to the issuer thereof, or its agent,
when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or
otherwise become payable at the option of the holder; provided
that, in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to
be delivered to SEI Trust;
(d) deliver any securities held for the Fund against receipt of
other securities or cash issued or paid in connection with the
liquidation, reorganization, refinancing, tender offer,
merger, consolidation or recapitalization of any corporation,
or the exercise of any conversion privilege;
(e) deliver any securities held for the Fund to any protective
committee, reorganization committee or other person in
connection with the reorganization, refinancing, merger,
consolidation, recapitalization or sale of assets of any
corporation, and receive and hold under the terms of this
Agreement such certificates of deposit, interim receipts or
other instruments or documents as may be issued to it to
evidence such delivery;
(f) make such transfer or exchanges of the assets of the Fund and
take such other steps as shall be stated in said Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions to be for the purpose of
effectuating a duly authorized plan of liquidation,
reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of
the Fund;
(g) release and deliver or exchange securities owned by the Fund
in connection with any conversion of such securities, pursuant
to their terms, into other securities;
(h) release and deliver securities owned by the Fund for the
purpose of redeeming in kind shares of the Fund upon delivery
thereof to SEI Trust; and
(i) release and deliver or exchange securities owned by the Fund
for other purposes.
SEI Trust must also receive a certified resolution describing
the nature of the corporate purpose and the name and address
of the person(s) to whom delivery shall be made when such
action is pursuant to Section 4(i).
5. USE OF BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM. SEI Trust is authorized and instructed, on
a continuous basis, to deposit in the Book-Entry System all
securities belonging to the Fund eligible for deposit therein and to
utilize the Book-Entry System to the
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extent possible in connection with settlements of purchases and
sales of securities by the Fund, and deliveries and returns of
securities loaned, subject to repurchase agreements or used as
collateral in connection with borrowings. SEI Trust shall continue
to perform such duties until it receives Written Instructions or
Oral Instructions authorizing contrary actions.
SEI Trust shall administer the Book-Entry System as follows:
(a) With respect to securities of the Fund which are maintained in
the Book-Entry System, the records of SEI Trust shall identify
by Book-Entry or otherwise those securities belonging to the
Fund.
(b) Assets of the Fund deposited in the Book-Entry System will at
all times be segregated from any assets and cash controlled by
SEI Trust in other than a fiduciary or custodian capacity but
may be commingled with other assets held in such capacities.
SEI Trust will provide the Fund with such reports on its own system
of internal control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to
time.
6. REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES. All Securities held for the Fund which
are issued or issuable only in bearer form, except such securities
held in the Book-Entry System, shall be held by SEI Trust in bearer
form; all other securities held for the Fund may be registered in
the name of the Fund, SEI Trust, the Book-Entry System, a
sub-custodian, or any duly appointed nominee of the Fund, SEI Trust,
Book-Entry System or sub-custodian. The Fund reserves the right to
instruct SEI Trust as to the method of registration and safekeeping
of the securities of the Fund. The Fund agrees to furnish to SEI
Trust appropriate instruments to enable SEI Trust to hold or deliver
in proper form for transfer, or to register in the name of its
nominee or in the name of the Book-Entry System or in the name of
another appropriate entity, any securities which it may hold for the
Accounts and which may from time to time be registered in the name
of the Fund.
7. VOTING AND OTHER ACTION. Neither SEI Trust nor its nominee shall
vote any of the securities held pursuant to this Agreement by or for
the account of the Fund, except in accordance with Written
Instructions. SEI Trust, directly or through the use of the
Book-Entry System, shall execute in blank and promptly deliver all
notices, proxies and proxy soliciting materials received by SEI
Trust as custodian of the Property to the registered holder of such
securities. If the registered holder is not the Fund, then Written
Instructions or Oral Instructions must designate the person who owns
such securities.
8. TRANSACTIONS NOT REQUIRING INSTRUCTIONS. In the absence of contrary
Written Instructions, SEI Trust is authorized to take the following
actions:
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(a) COLLECTION OF INCOME AND OTHER PAYMENTS.
(i) collect and receive for the account of the Fund, all
income, dividends, distributions, coupons, option
premiums, other payments and similar items, included or
to be included in the Property, and, in addition,
promptly advise the Fund of such receipt and credit such
income, as collected, to the Fund's custodian account;
(ii) endorse and deposit for collection, in the name of the
Fund, checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of
money;
(iii) receive and hold for the account of the Fund all
securities received as a distribution on the Fund's
securities as a result of a stock dividend, share
split-up or reorganization, recapitalization,
readjustment or other rearrangement or distribution of
rights or similar securities issued with respect to any
securities belonging to the Fund and held by SEI Trust
hereunder;
(iv) present for payment and collect the amount payable upon
all securities which may mature or be, on a mandatory
basis, called, redeemed, or retired, or otherwise become
payable on the date such securities become payable; and
(v) take any action which may be necessary and proper in
connection with the collection and receipt of such
income and other payments and the endorsement for
collection of checks, drafts, and other negotiable
instruments.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS TRANSACTIONS.
(i) SEI Trust is authorized to deliver or cause to be
delivered Property against payment or other
consideration or written receipt therefor in the
following cases:
(a) for examination by a broker or dealer selling for
the account of the Fund in accordance with street
delivery custom;
(b) for the exchange of interim receipts or temporary
securities for definitive securities; and
(c) for transfer of securities into the name of the
Fund or SEI Trust or a sub-custodian or a nominee
of one of the foregoing, or for exchange of
securities 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 that, in
any such case, the new securities are to be
delivered to SEI Trust.
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(ii) unless and until SEI Trust receives Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions to the contrary, SEI Trust shall:
(a) pay all income items held by it which call for payment
upon presentation and hold the cash received by it upon
such payment for the account of the Fund;
(b) collect interest and cash dividends received, with
notice to the Fund, to the account of the Fund;
(c) hold for the account of the Fund all stock dividends,
rights and similar securities issued with respect to any
securities held by SEI Trust; and
(d) execute as agent on behalf of the Fund all necessary
ownership certificates required by the Internal Revenue
Code or the Income Tax Regulations of the United States
Treasury Department or under the laws of any state now
or hereafter in effect, inserting the Fund's name on
such certificate as the owner of the securities covered
thereby, to the extent it may lawfully do so.
9. PURCHASES OF SECURITIES. SEI Trust shall settle purchased securities
upon receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions that specify:
(a) the name of the issuer and the title of the securities,
including CUSIP number if applicable;
(b) the number of shares or the principal amount purchased and
accrued interest, if any;
(c) the date of purchase and settlement;
(d) the purchase price per unit;
(e) the total amount payable upon such purchase;
(f) the name of the person from whom or the broker through whom
the purchase was made. SEI Trust shall upon receipt of
securities purchased by or for the Fund pay out of the moneys
held for the account of the Fund the total amount payable to
the person from whom or the broker through whom the purchase
was made, provided that the same conforms to the total amount
payable as set forth in such Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions.
10. SALES OF SECURITIES. SEI Trust shall settle sold securities upon
receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions that specify:
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(a) the name of the issuer and the title of the security,
including CUSIP number if applicable;
(b) the number of shares or principal amount sold, and accrued
interest, if any;
(c) the date of trade and settlement;
(d) the sale price per unit;
(e) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale;
(f) the name of the broker through whom or the person to whom the
sale was made;
(g) the location to which the security must be delivered and
delivery deadline, if any; and
SEI Trust shall deliver the securities upon receipt of the
total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale, provided that
the total amount payable is the same as was set forth in the
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Notwithstanding the
other provisions thereof, SEI Trust may accept payment in such
form as shall be satisfactory to it, and may deliver
securities and arrange for payment in accordance with the
customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
11. REPORTS; PROXY MATERIALS.
(a) SEI Trust shall furnish to the Fund the following reports:
(1) such periodic and special reports as the Fund may
reasonably request;
(2) a monthly statement summarizing all transactions and
entries for the account of the Fund, listing each
portfolio security belonging to the Fund with the
adjusted average cost of each issue and the market value
at the end of such month and stating the cash account of
the Fund including disbursements;
(3) the reports required to be furnished to the Fund
pursuant to Rule 17f-4 of the 1940 Act; and
(4) such other information as may be agreed upon from time
to time between the Fund and SEI Trust.
(b) SEI Trust shall transmit promptly to the Fund any proxy
statement, proxy material, legal claim, class action, court
notice, notice of a call or conversion or similar
communication received by it as custodian of the Property.
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Trust shall be under no other obligation to inform the
Fund as to such actions or events. For clarification, upon
termination of this Agreement SEI Trust shall have no
responsibility to transmit such material or to inform the Fund
or any other person of such actions or events.
12. CREDITING OF ACCOUNTS. If SEI Trust in its sole discretion credits
an Account with respect to (a) income, dividends, distributions,
coupons, option premiums, other payments or similar items on a
contractual payment date or otherwise in advance of SEI Trust's
actual receipt of the amount due, (b) the proceeds of any sale or
other disposition of assets on the contractual settlement date or
otherwise in advance of SEI Trust's actual receipt of the amount due
or (c) provisional crediting of any amounts due, and (i) SEI Trust
is subsequently unable to collect full and final payment for the
amounts so credited within a reasonable time period using reasonable
efforts or (ii) pursuant to standard industry practice, law or
regulation SEI Trust is required to repay to a third party such
amounts so credited, or if any Property has been incorrectly
credited, SEI Trust shall have the absolute right in its sole
discretion without demand to reverse any such credit or payment, to
debit or deduct the amount of such credit or payment from the
Account, and to otherwise pursue recovery of any such amounts so
credited from the Fund. Nothing herein or otherwise shall require
SEI Trust to make any advances or to credit any amounts until SEI
Trust's actual receipt thereof. The Fund hereby grants a first
priority contractual possessory security interest in and a right of
setoff against the assets maintained in an Account hereunder in the
amount necessary to secure the return and payment to SEI Trust of
any advance or credit made by SEI Trust (including charges related
thereto) to such Account.
13. COLLECTIONS. All collections of monies or other property in respect,
or which are to become part, of the Property (but not the
safekeeping thereof upon receipt by SEI Trust) shall be at the sole
risk of the Fund. If payment is not received by SEI Trust within a
reasonable time after proper demands have been made, SEI Trust shall
notify the Fund in writing, including copies of all demand letters,
any written responses and memoranda of all oral responses and shall
await instructions from the Fund. SEI Trust shall not be obliged to
take legal action for collection unless and until reasonably
indemnified to its satisfaction. SEI Trust shall also notify the
Fund as soon as reasonably practicable whenever income due on
securities is not collected in due course and shall provide the Fund
with periodic status reports of such income collected after a
reasonable time.
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