AMENDED AND RESTATED
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
WITH
XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
[open-end funds]
97NYC13142
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 Terms of Appointment................................... 1
Article 2 Fees and Expenses...................................... 2
Article 3 Representations and Warranties of DWTFSB............... 3
Article 4 Representations and Warranties of the Fund............. 3
Article 5 Duty of Care and Indemnification....................... 3
Article 6 Documents and Covenants of the Fund and DWTFSB......... 4
Article 7 Duration and Termination of Agreement.................. 5
Article 8 Assignment............................................. 5
Article 9 Affiliations........................................... 6
Article 10 Amendment.............................................. 6
Article 11 Applicable Law......................................... 6
Article 12 Miscellaneous.......................................... 6
Article 13 Merger of Agreement.................................... 7
Article 14 Personal Liability..................................... 7
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT made as of the 23rd day of October, 1997 by
and between each of the Funds listed on the signature pages hereof, each of such
Funds acting severally on its own behalf and not jointly with any of such other
Funds (each such Fund hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), each such Fund
having its principal office and place of business at Two World Trade Center, New
York, New York, 10048, and XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB ("DWTFSB"), a federally
chartered savings bank, having its principal office and place of business at
Harborside Financial Center, Plaza Two, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311.
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint DWTFSB as its transfer agent, dividend
disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent and DWTFSB desires to accept
such appointment;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article 1 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT; DUTIES OF DWTFSB
1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Fund hereby employs and appoints DWTFSB to act as, and DWTFSB agrees to act as,
the transfer agent for each series and class of shares of the Fund, whether now
or hereafter authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and
shareholder servicing agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or
similar plans provided to the holders of such Shares ("Shareholders") and set
out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional
information ("prospectus") of the Fund, including without limitation any
periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.
1.2 DWTFSB agrees that it will perform the following services:
(a) In accordance with procedures established from time to time by
agreement between the Fund and DWTFSB, DWTFSB shall:
(i) Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares, and
promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefor to the
custodian of the assets of the Fund (the "Custodian");
(ii) Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of
Shares and issue certificates therefor or hold such Shares in book form
in the appropriate Shareholder account;
(iii) Receive for acceptance redemption requests and redemption
directions and deliver the appropriate documentation therefor to the
Custodian;
(iv) At the appropriate time as and when it receives monies paid to
it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay over or cause to
be paid over in the appropriate manner such monies as instructed by the
redeeming Shareholders;
(v) Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof upon
receipt of appropriate instructions;
(vi) Prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions
declared by the Fund;
(vii) Calculate any sales charges payable by a Shareholder on
purchases and/or redemptions of Shares of the Fund as such charges may be
reflected in the prospectus;
(viii) Maintain records of account for and advise the Fund and its
Shareholders as to the foregoing; and
(ix) Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain pursuant
to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act")
a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized,
based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding.
DWTFSB shall also provide to the Fund on a regular basis the total number
of Shares that are authorized, issued and outstanding and shall notify
the Fund in case any proposed issue of Shares by the Fund would result in
an overissue. In case any issue of Shares
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would result in an overissue, DWTFSB shall refuse to issue such Shares
and shall not countersign and issue any certificates requested for such
Shares. When recording the issuance of Shares, DWTFSB shall have no
obligation to take cognizance of any Blue Sky laws relating to the issue
of sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility
of the Fund.
(b) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth in the
above paragraph (a), DWTFSB shall:
(i) perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, shareholder servicing agent
in connection with dividend reinvestment, accumulation, open-account or
similar plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan
or periodic withdrawal program), including but not limited to,
maintaining all Shareholder accounts, preparing Shareholder meeting
lists, mailing proxies, receiving and tabulating proxies, mailing
shareholder reports and prospectuses to current Shareholders, withholding
taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts, preparing and
filing appropriate forms required with respect to dividends and
distributions by federal tax authorities for all Shareholders, preparing
and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders
for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable
transactions in Shareholder accounts, preparing and mailing activity
statements for Shareholders and providing Shareholder account
information;
(ii) open any and all bank accounts which may be necessary or
appropriate in order to provide the foregoing services; and
(iii) provide a system that will enable the Fund to monitor the total
number of Shares sold in each State or other jurisdiction.
(c) In addition, the Fund shall:
(i) identify to DWTFSB in writing those transactions and assets to be
treated as exempt from Blue Sky reporting for each State; and
(ii) verify the inclusion on the system prior to activation of each
State in which Fund shares may be sold and thereafter monitor the daily
purchases and sales for shareholders in each State. The responsibility of
DWTFSB for the Fund's status under the securities laws of any State or
other jurisdiction is limited to the inclusion on the system of each
State as to which the Fund has informed DWTFSB that shares may be sold in
compliance with state securities laws and the reporting of purchases and
sales in each such State to the Fund as provided above and as agreed from
time to time by the Fund and DWTFSB.
(d) DWTFSB shall provide such additional services and functions not
specifically described herein as may be mutually agreed between DWTFSB and
the Fund. Procedures applicable to such services may be established from
time to time by agreement between the Fund and DWTFSB.
Article 2 FEES AND EXPENSES
2.1 For performance by DWTFSB pursuant to this Agreement, each Fund agrees
to pay DWTFSB an annual maintenance fee for each Shareholder account and certain
transactional fees, if applicable, as set out in the respective fee schedule
attached hereto as Schedule A. Such fees and out-of-pocket expenses and advances
identified under Section 2.2 below may be changed from time to time subject to
mutual written agreement between the Fund and DWTFSB.
2.2 In addition to the fees paid under Section 2.1 above, the Fund agrees to
reimburse DWTFSB for out of pocket expenses in connection with the services
rendered by DWTFSB hereunder. In addition, any other expenses incurred by DWTFSB
at the request or with the consent of the Fund will be reimbursed by the Fund.
2.3 The Fund agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within a
reasonable period of time following the mailing of the respective billing
notice. Postage for mailing of dividends, proxies, Fund reports and other
mailings to all Shareholder accounts shall be advanced to DWTFSB by the Fund
upon request prior to the mailing date of such materials.
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Article 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DWTFSB
DWTFSB represents and warrants to the Fund that:
3.1 It is a federally chartered savings bank whose principal office is in
New Jersey.
3.2 It is and will remain registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") as a Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of Section
17A of the 1934 Act.
3.3 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and By-Laws to
enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.4 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to
enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.5 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities,
equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement.
Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUND
The Fund represents and warrants to DWTFSB that:
4.1 It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of Delaware or Maryland or a trust duly organized and existing
and in good standing under the laws of Massachusetts, as the case may be.
4.2 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and under its By-Laws
to enter into and perform this Agreement.
4.3 All corporate proceedings necessary to authorize it to enter into and
perform this Agreement have been taken.
4.4 It is an investment company registered with the SEC under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
4.5 A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933
Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state
securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect
to all Shares of the Fund being offered for sale.
Article 5 DUTY OF CARE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 DWTFSB shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify and
hold DWTFSB harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs,
charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or
attributable to:
(a) All actions of DWTFSB or its agents or subcontractors required to be
taken pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such actions are taken in
good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) The Fund's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this
Agreement, or which arise out of the Fund's lack of good faith, negligence
or willful misconduct or which arise out of breach of any representation or
warranty of the Fund hereunder.
(c) The reliance on or use by DWTFSB or its agents or subcontractors of
information, records and documents which (i) are received by DWTFSB or its
agents or subcontractors and furnished to it by or on behalf of the Fund,
and (ii) have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund or any other
person or firm on behalf of the Fund.
(d) The reliance on, or the carrying out by DWTFSB or its agents or
subcontractors of, any instructions or requests of the Fund.
(e) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement under
the federal securities laws or regulations or the securities or Blue Sky
laws of any State or other jurisdiction that notice of
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offering of such Shares in such State or other jurisdiction or in violation
of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal agency or
any State or other jurisdiction with respect to the offer or sale of such
Shares in such State or other jurisdiction.
5.2 DWTFSB shall indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from or against any
and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and
liability arising out of or attributable to any action or failure or omission to
act by DWTFSB as a result of the lack of good faith, negligence or willful
misconduct of DWTFSB, its officers, employees or agents.
5.3 At any time, DWTFSB may apply to any officer of the Fund for
instructions, and may consult with legal counsel to the Fund, with respect to
any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by DWTFSB
under this Agreement, and DWTFSB and its agents or subcontractors shall not be
liable and shall be indemnified by the Fund for any action taken or omitted by
it in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel.
DWTFSB, its agents and subcontractors shall be protected and indemnified in
acting upon any paper or document furnished by or on behalf of the Fund,
reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person
or persons, or upon any instruction, information, data, records or documents
provided to DWTFSB or its agents or subcontractors by machine readable input,
telex, CRT data entry or other similar means authorized by the Fund, and shall
not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until
receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund. DWTFSB, its agents and
subcontractors shall also be protected and indemnified in recognizing stock
certificates which are reasonably believed to bear the proper manual or
facsimile signature of the officers of the Fund, and the proper countersignature
of any former transfer agent or registrar, or of a co-transfer agent or
co-registrar.
5.4 In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the
terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes, equipment or
transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes
reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to the
other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from
such causes.
5.5 Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for
consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement or for any act or
failure to act hereunder.
5.6 In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article 5
shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be
required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall
promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other
party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party
who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The party seeking
indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any
case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the
other party's prior written consent.
Article 6 DOCUMENTS AND COVENANTS OF THE FUND AND DWTFSB
6.1 The Fund shall promptly furnish to DWTFSB the following, unless
previously furnished to Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust Company, the prior transfer agent of
the Fund:
(a) If a corporation:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Fund authorizing the appointment of DWTFSB and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of
the Fund and all amendments thereto;
(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the Fund
and signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the Fund or
any other person authorized to sign written instructions on behalf of the
Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the form
approved by the Board of Directors, with a certificate of the Secretary
of the Fund as to such approval;
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(b) If a business trust:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the Fund authorizing the appointment of DWTFSB and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the
Fund and all amendments thereto;
(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Trustees
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the Fund
and signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the Fund or
any other person authorized to sign written instructions on behalf of the
Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the form
approved by the Board of Trustees, with a certificate of the Secretary of
the Fund as to such approval;
(c) The current registration statements and any amendments and
supplements thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the
1933 Act or the 1940 Act;
(d) All account application forms or other documents relating to
Shareholder accounts and/or relating to any plan, program or service offered
or to be offered by the Fund; and
(e) Such other certificates, documents or opinions as DWTFSB deems to be
appropriate or necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
6.2 DWTFSB hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures
reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of Share certificates, check
forms and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the
preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates, forms and
devices.
6.3 DWTFSB shall prepare and keep records relating to the services to be
performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem advisable and as
required by applicable laws and regulations. To the extent required by Section
31 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, DWTFSB agrees that
all such records prepared or maintained by DWTFSB relating to the services
performed by DWTFSB hereunder are the property of the Fund and will be
preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such Section 31 of
the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and will be surrendered
promptly to the Fund on and in accordance with its request.
6.4 DWTFSB and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and data
pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or received
pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement shall remain
confidential and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person except
as may be required by law or with the prior consent of DWTFSB and the Fund.
6.5 In case of any request or demands for the inspection of the Shareholder
records of the Fund, DWTFSB will endeavor to notify the Fund and to secure
instructions from an authorized officer of the Fund as to such inspection.
DWTFSB reserves the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder records to any
person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held liable for the
failure to exhibit the Shareholder records to such person.
Article 7 DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
7.1 This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until August 1,
2000 and from year-to-year thereafter unless terminated by either party as
provided in Section 7.2 hereof.
7.2 This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund on 60 days written notice,
and by DWTFSB on 90 days written notice, to the other party without payment of
any penalty.
7.3 Should the Fund exercise its right to terminate, all out-of-pocket
expenses associated with the movement of records and other materials will be
borne by the Fund. Additionally, DWTFSB reserves the right to charge for any
other reasonable fees and expenses associated with such termination.
Article 8 ASSIGNMENT
8.1 Except as provided in Section 8.3 below, neither this Agreement nor any
rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without the
written consent of the other party.
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8.2 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
8.3 DWTFSB may, in its sole discretion and without further consent by the
Fund, subcontract, in whole or in part, for the performance of its obligations
and duties hereunder with any person or entity including but not limited to
companies which are affiliated with DWTFSB; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such person
or entity has and maintains the qualifications, if any, required to perform such
obligations and duties, and that DWTFSB shall be as fully responsible to the
Fund for the acts and omissions of any agent or subcontractor as it is for its
own acts or omissions under this Agreement.
Article 9 AFFILIATIONS
9.1 DWTFSB may now or hereafter, without the consent of or notice to the
Fund, function as transfer agent and/or shareholder servicing agent for any
other investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act and for any
other issuer, including without limitation any investment company whose adviser,
administrator, sponsor or principal underwriter is or may become affiliated with
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Discover & Co. or any of its direct or indirect
subsidiaries or affiliates.
9.2 It is understood and agreed that the Directors or Trustees (as the case
may be), officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund, and the
directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund's investment
adviser and/or distributor, are or may be interested in DWTFSB as directors,
officers, employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, and that the
directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of DWTFSB may be
interested in the Fund as Directors or Trustees (as the case may be), officers,
employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, or in the investment adviser
and/or distributor as directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders or
otherwise.
Article 10 AMENDMENT
10.1 This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement
executed by both parties and authorized or approved by a resolution of the Board
of Directors or the Board of Trustees (as the case may be) of the Fund.
Article 11 APPLICABLE LAW
11.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Article 12 MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 In the event that one or more additional investment companies managed
or administered by Xxxx Xxxxxx InterCapital Inc. or any of its affiliates
("Additional Funds") desires to retain DWTFSB to act as transfer agent, dividend
disbursing agent and/or shareholder servicing agent, and DWTFSB desires to
render such services, such services shall be provided pursuant to a letter
agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between DWTFSB and
each Additional Fund.
12.2 In the event of an alleged loss or destruction of any Share
certificate, no new certificate shall be issued in lieu thereof, unless there
shall first be furnished to DWTFSB an affidavit of loss or non-receipt by the
holder of Shares with respect to which a certificate has been lost or destroyed,
supported by an appropriate bond satisfactory to DWTFSB and the Fund issued by a
surety company satisfactory to DWTFSB, except that DWTFSB may accept an
affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement executed by the registered holder (or
legal representative) without surety in such form as DWTFSB deems appropriate
indemnifying DWTFSB and the Fund for the issuance of a replacement certificate,
in cases where the alleged loss is in the amount of $1,000 or less.
12.3 In the event that any check or other order for payment of money on the
account of any Shareholder or new investor is returned unpaid for any reason,
DWTFSB will (a) give prompt notification to the Fund's distributor
("Distributor") (or to the Fund if the Fund acts as its own distributor) of such
non-payment; and (b) take such other action, including imposition of a
reasonable processing or handling fee, as DWTFSB may, in its sole discretion,
deem appropriate or as the Fund and, if applicable, the Distributor may instruct
DWTFSB.
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12.4 Any notice or other instrument authorized or required by this Agreement
to be given in writing to the Fund or to DWTFSB shall be sufficiently given if
addressed to that party and received by it at its office set forth below or at
such other place as it may from time to time designate in writing.
To the Fund:
[Name of Fund]
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Attention: General Counsel
To DWTFSB:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust FSB
Harborside Financial Center
Plaza Two
Jersey City, New Jersey 07311
Attention: President
Article 13 MERGER OF AGREEMENT
13.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter
hereof whether oral or written.
Article 14 PERSONAL LIABILITY
14.1 In the case of a Fund organized as a Massachusetts business trust, a
copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund is on file with the Secretary of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this
instrument is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Fund as
Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are
not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund; provided, however, that
the Declaration of Trust of the Fund provides that the assets of a particular
Series of the Fund shall under no circumstances be charged with liabilities
attributable to any other Series of the Fund and that all persons extending
credit to, or contracting with or having any claim against, a particular Series
of the Fund shall look only to the assets of that particular Series for payment
of such credit, contract or claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and Restated
Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their
duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
XXXX XXXXXX FUNDS
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
1. Xxxx Xxxxxx Liquid Asset Fund Inc.
2. Active Assets Money Trust
3. Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government Money Market Trust
4. Active Assets Government Securities Trust
5. Xxxx Xxxxxx Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
6. Active Assets Tax-Free Trust
7. Xxxx Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
8. Xxxx Xxxxxx New York Municipal Money Market Trust
9. Active Assets California Tax-Free Trust
EQUITY FUNDS
10. Xxxx Xxxxxx American Value Fund
11. Xxxx Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Growth Fund
12. Xxxx Xxxxxx Dividend Growth Securities Inc.
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13. Xxxx Xxxxxx Capital Growth Securities
14. Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Dividend Growth Securities
15. Xxxx Xxxxxx Income Builder Fund
16. Xxxx Xxxxxx Natural Resource Development Securities Inc.
17. Xxxx Xxxxxx Precious Metals and Minerals Trust
18. Xxxx Xxxxxx Developing Growth Securities Trust
19. Xxxx Xxxxxx Health Sciences Trust
20. Xxxx Xxxxxx Capital Appreciation Fund
21. Xxxx Xxxxxx Information Fund
22. Xxxx Xxxxxx Value-Added Market Series
23. Xxxx Xxxxxx World Wide Investment Trust
24. Xxxx Xxxxxx European Growth Fund Inc.
25. Xxxx Xxxxxx Pacific Growth Fund Inc.
26. Xxxx Xxxxxx International SmallCap Fund
27. Xxxx Xxxxxx Japan Fund
28. Xxxx Xxxxxx Utilities Fund
29. Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Utilities Fund
30. Xxxx Xxxxxx Special Value Fund
31. Xxxx Xxxxxx Financial Services Trust
32. Xxxx Xxxxxx Market Leader Trust
33. Xxxx Xxxxxx Managers' Select Fund
34. Xxxx Xxxxxx Fund of Funds
35. Xxxx Xxxxxx S&P 500 Index Fund
BALANCED FUNDS
36. Xxxx Xxxxxx Balanced Growth Fund
37. Xxxx Xxxxxx Balanced Income Trust
ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
38. Xxxx Xxxxxx Strategist Fund
39. Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Asset Allocation Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
40. Xxxx Xxxxxx High Yield Securities Inc.
41. Xxxx Xxxxxx High Income Securities
42. Xxxx Xxxxxx Convertible Securities Trust
43. Xxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Income Securities
44. Xxxx Xxxxxx Short-Term Bond Fund
45. Xxxx Xxxxxx World Wide Income Trust
46. Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Short-Term Income Fund Inc.
47. Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Income Trust
48. Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government Securities Trust
49. Xxxx Xxxxxx Federal Securities Trust
50. Xxxx Xxxxxx Short-Term U.S. Treasury Trust
51. Xxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Term U.S. Treasury Trust
52. Xxxx Xxxxxx Tax-Exempt Securities Trust
53. Xxxx Xxxxxx National Municipal Trust
55. Xxxx Xxxxxx Limited Term Municipal Trust
55. Xxxx Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
56. Xxxx Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
57. Xxxx Xxxxxx Hawaii Municipal Trust
58. Xxxx Xxxxxx Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
59. Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund
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SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS
60. Xxxx Xxxxxx Retirement Series
61. Xxxx Xxxxxx Variable Investment Series
62. Xxxx Xxxxxx Select Dimensions Investment Series
TCW/DW FUNDS
63. TCW/DW Core Equity Trust
64. TCW/DW North American Government Income Trust
65. TCW/DW Latin American Growth Fund
66. TCW/DW Income and Growth Fund
67. TCW/DW Small Cap Growth Fund
68. TCW/DW Balanced Fund
69. TCW/DW Total Return Trust
70. TCW/DW Global Telecom Trust
71. TCW/DW Strategic Income Trust
72. TCW/DW Mid-Cap Equity Trust
By: __________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxx
Vice President and General Counsel
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Assistant Secretary
XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
By: __________________________________
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx
President
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust FSB
Harborside Financial Center, Plaza Two
Jersey City, NJ 07311
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Xxxx Xxxxxx "Competitive Edge" Fund, a Massachusetts
business trust (the "Fund"), desires to employ and appoint Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust FSB
("DWTFSB") to act as transfer agent for each series and class of shares of the
Fund, whether now or hereafter authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend
disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent, registrar and agent in
connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plan provided to the
holders of Shares, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or
periodic withdrawal plan.
The Fund hereby agrees that, in consideration for the payment by the Fund
to DWTFSB of fees as set out in the fee schedule attached hereto as Schedule A,
DWTFSB shall provide such services to the Fund pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement annexed
hereto, as if the Fund was a signatory thereto.
Please indicate DWTFSB's acceptance of employment and appointment by the
Fund in the capacities set forth above by so indicating in the space provided
below.
Very truly yours,
Xxxx Xxxxxx "Competitive Edge" Fund
By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx
Vice President and
General Counsel
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
XXXX XXXXXX TRUST FSB
By:
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Its:
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Date:
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SCHEDULE A
Fund: Xxxx Xxxxxx "Competitive Edge" Fund
Fees: (1) Annual Maintenance fee of $12.65 per shareholder account, payable
monthly.
(2) A fee equal to 1/12 of the fee set forth in (1) above, for
providing Forms 1099 for accounts closed during the year, payable
following the end of the calendar year.
(3) Out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Section 2.2 of the
Agreement
(4) Fees for additional services not set forth in this Agreement shall
be as negotiated between the parties.
