Common use of Proxies and Other Materials Clause in Contracts

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding that(excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Securities(excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which that are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which that are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Trust to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which that are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial commercially efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Adviser such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Adviser acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Adviser to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the a Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Trust to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Securities(excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Trust to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Trust such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Trust acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Trust to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Securities(excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding that(excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Securities(excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding Loans) which that are not registered in the name of the a Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund Corporation such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund Corporation acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund Corporation to exercise shareholder rightsrights with respect to Foreign Securities.

Proxies and Other Materials. The Custodian shall cause all proxies relating to Securities that (excluding that(excluding Loans) which are not registered in the name of the Fund to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities (excluding Loans), without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such Securities. With respect to the foreign Foreign Securities, the Custodian will use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. The Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.