AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS a Delaware Statutory TrustAgreement and Declaration of Trust • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • Delaware
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Amendment dated May 16, 2001 to that certain Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Foreign Custody Manager Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001.
MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Custody Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.
FORM OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS on behalf of FRANKLIN PELAGOS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUNDSubadvisory Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • California
THIS SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of October __, 2011 by and between FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (hereinafter called “FAV”), and PELAGOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter called “PELAGOS”).
FORM OF \INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • California
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT made between FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of FRANKLIN PELAGOS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, and FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., a California corporation (the “Manager”).
FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, California 94403-1906Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds • December 6th, 2011
We, Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds, (the “Fund”), comprise of the series listed on Attachment A, is a Delaware statutory trust operating as an open-end management investment company or “mutual fund,” which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and whose shares will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). We desire to issue one or more series or classes of our authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or beneficial interest (the “Shares”) to authorized persons in accordance with applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Fund’s Shares may be made available in one or more separate series, each of which may have one or more classes.
AMENDMENTFranklin Alternative Strategies Funds • December 6th, 2011
Amendment made as of May 16, 2001 to that certain Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996, as thereafter amended, between each of the investment companies listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each, a “Fund”) and The Bank of New York (“Custodian”) (such Master Custody Agreement hereinafter referred to as the “Custody Agreement”).
FORM OFFund Administration Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
AGREEMENT dated as of _____________ between FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS (the “Investment Company”), a Delaware Statutory trust, on behalf of FRANKLIN PELAGOS COMMODITIES STRATEGY FUND (the “Fund”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (“Administrator”).
FORM OFFund Administration Agreement • December 6th, 2011 • Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds
AGREEMENT dated as of _____________ between FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS (the “Investment Company”), a Delaware Statutory trust, on behalf of FRANKLIN PELAGOS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (the “Fund”), and FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SERVICES, LLC (“Administrator”).
