Common use of Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank Clause in Contracts

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its as, the Fund’s transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its the Fund’s common stock ("“Shares"”), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("“Shareholders"”) and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus"“Prospectus”) of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as as, its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock beneficial interest ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent agent, and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectusProspectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its as, transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock beneficial interest ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock ("Shares"), Shares and dividend disbursing agent for variable annuity and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-variable life insurance separate accounts established by insurance companies to fund variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies and qualified pension and retirement plans outside the separate account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund context ("Shareholders") and as set out forth in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 1.01 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as as, its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common capital stock of the Fund ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-open- account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock beneficial interest ("Shares"), ) and dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.

Terms of Appointment; Duties of the Bank. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the FundAdvisors, on behalf of the Fund and its Portfolios, hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as its transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued shares of its common stock beneficial interest ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent agent, and agent in connection with any accumulation, open-account or similar plans provided to the shareholders of each of the respective Portfolios of the Fund ("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.