Common use of Shareholder Communications Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Communications. 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 Fund to indicate whether the Fund authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock the Fund owns. If the Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or do not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.

Shareholder Communications. 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 each Fund to indicate whether the Fund it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s name's names, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities the Fund owns. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “"no”", the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “"yes” " or do does not check either “"yes” " or “"no” " below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s 's protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s 's name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. Yes [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund's name, address, and share positions. No [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund's name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. 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 each Fund to indicate whether the Fund it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s namenames, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities the Fund owns. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or do does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. Yes [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. No [ X ] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. 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 each Fund to indicate whether the Fund it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s namenames, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities the Fund owns. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or do does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. Yes o The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. No x The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.

Shareholder Communications. 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 each Fund to indicate whether the Fund it authorizes the Custodian to provide the Fund’s namenames, address, and share position to requesting companies whose stock securities the Fund owns. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “no”, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If the a Fund tells the Custodian “yes” or do does not check either “yes” or “no” below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For the Fund’s protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Fund’s name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects object by checking one of the alternatives below. Yes ¨ The Custodian is authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions. No x The Custodian is not authorized to release the Fund’s name, address, and share positions.