N-14-8c Sample Contracts

BY AND AMONG
Merger Agreement • November 8th, 2000 • Allied Capital Corp • New York
REGISTRAR,
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 5th, 2001 • Csam Income Fund • Massachusetts
RECITALS
Credit Agreement • March 5th, 2001 • Csam Income Fund • New York
ARTICLE I
Investment Advisory Agreement • November 22nd, 2002 • Corporate High Yield Fund Inc • New York
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Subadvisory Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.

This SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 31st day of July, 2020, by and between Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”).

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Management Agreement • January 26th, 2024 • ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc.

This MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 31st day of July, 2020, by and between ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”).

AMENDMENT
Custody Agreement • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 8th, 2007 • Hancock John Patriot Premium Dividend Fund Ii • Massachusetts
FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement • November 8th, 2000 • Allied Capital Corp • New York
AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Investment Management Agreement • April 19th, 2002 • Templeton Global Income Fund Inc
Exhibit 13(b) REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement • February 17th, 2000 • Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc • New York
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Master Custodian Agreement • June 1st, 2017 • Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund • Massachusetts

This Agreement is made as of January 1, 2013 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such management investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK and TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).

EXHIBIT 2. PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • September 27th, 2004 • Putnam Premier Income Trust
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Auction Agent Agreement • October 5th, 1999 • Muniyield Michigan Insured Fund Inc • New York
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Sub-Investment Advisory Agreement • September 15th, 2010 • Blackrock Muniassets Fund, Inc. • New York

AGREEMENT dated September 29, 2006, between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), a Delaware limited liability company, and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), a Delaware limited liability company.

CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Custody Agreement • April 12th, 2018 • Advent Claymore Convertible Securities & Income Fund • New York

AGREEMENT, dated as of May 2, 2003 between Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund, a statutory, a business trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware having its principal office and place of business at 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10018 (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).

VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT
Voting Trust Agreement • December 11th, 2014 • Blackrock Muniholdings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. • New York

THIS VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into effective for all purposes and in all respects as of April 17, 2014 by and among Lord Securities Corporation, as trustee (the "Trustee" or any successor thereto), Banc of America Preferred Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation, including its successors and assigns by operation of law ("PFC" or the "Purchaser") and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (the "Voting Consultant" or any successor thereto).

Agreement and Declaration of Trust
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 1st, 2017 • Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT Between Each BlackRock Entity Listed in Appendix A And State Street Bank and Trust Company Dated as of December 31, 2018
Master Custodian Agreement • October 8th, 2021 • Blackrock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. • New York

This Agreement is made as of December 31, 2018 (this “Agreement”), between each BlackRock entity identified on Appendix A and each BlackRock entity which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (in each case, a “Fund”), including, if applicable, each series of the Fund identified on Appendix A and each series which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).

CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT
Custodian Services Agreement • March 17th, 2023 • Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of January 1, 2018 by and among each Fund (as defined below) on behalf of each of its Portfolios (as defined below) and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”).

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Among Each of the Nuveen Closed End Investment Companies Listed on Exhibit A Hereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement • July 17th, 2013 • Nuveen Pennsylvania Investment Quality Municipal Fund • Massachusetts

AGREEMENT made as of the 7th day of October, 2002, by and among each of the Nuveen closed-end investment companies listed on Exhibit A hereto, which may be amended from time to time, each being either a Minnesota corporation or a Massachusetts business trust as indicated on Exhibit A (each a “Fund” or the “Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having a principal office and place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (the “Transfer Agent”).