Common use of Shareholder Communications Election Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company owns. If the Company tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company or any funds or accounts established by the Company. For the Company’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s Trust's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Trust owns. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Trust or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyTrust. For the Company’s Trust's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s Trust's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s Trust's name, address, and share positions. NO [X[ ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s Trust's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s 's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company owns. If the Company tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company or any funds or accounts established by the Company. For the Company’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s 's name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s 's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Companysuch Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Fund owns. If the Company a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company a Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Fund or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyFund. For the Companya Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the CompanyFund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the CompanyFund’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] x The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyFund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company owns. If the Company tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company or any funds or accounts established by the Company. For the Company’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions.. Execution Version

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Trust owns. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Trust or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyTrust. For the CompanyTrust’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the CompanyTrust’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Companysuch Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Fund owns. If the Company a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company a Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Fund or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyFund. For the Companya Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the CompanyFund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company each Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the CompanyFund’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyFund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company each Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Trust owns. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Trust or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyTrust. For the Company’s Trust's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s Trust's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company each Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] ☐ The Custodian is authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] ☒ The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions.. Information Classification: Limited Access Signature Page

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Customer to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the CompanyCustomer’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Customer owns. If the Company Customer tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Customer tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Customer as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Customer or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyCustomer. For the CompanyCustomer’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the CompanyCustomer’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Customer consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the CompanyCustomer’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s Customer’s’ name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s Fund's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Fund owns. If the Company Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Fund or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyFund. For the Company’s Funds protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s Fund's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s Fund's name, address, and share positions. NO [X[ ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s Fund's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Trust owns. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Trust or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyTrust. For the Company’s Trust's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s Trust's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company owns. If the Company tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company or any funds or accounts established by the Company. For the Company’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] ☐ The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X] ☒ The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rulerole, the Custodian needs the Company each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Company’s such Fund's name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities stock the Company Fund owns. If the Company Fund tells the Custodian “"no”, ," the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Fund or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyFund. For the Company’s Fund's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Company’s Fund's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company consents Fund consent or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Company’s Fund's name, address, and share positions. NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Company’s Fund's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications Election. SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs the Company Trust to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Company Trust owns. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Company Trust tells the Custodian “yes” or does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Company Trust as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Company Trust or any funds or accounts established by the CompanyTrust. For the CompanyTrust’s protection, the Rule prohibits the he requesting company from using the CompanyTrust’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Company Trust consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below. YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions. NO [X[ ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the CompanyTrust’s name, address, and share positions.