EXHIBIT B
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENT'S AGREEMENT
FULL ACCOUNT TITLE BRANCH ACCOUNT NUMBER BROKER
Gentlemen:
In consideration of your opening and carrying one or more accounts of
the undersigned for the purchase and sale of property, the undersigned agrees as
follows:
1. The word "property" as used herein shall mean all securities, including
but not limited to monies, stocks, options, bonds, notes, futures
contracts, commodities, certificates of deposit and other obligations,
contracts or securities. "You" or "your" means PaineWebber
Incorporated, its successor firms, subsidiaries, correspondents or
affiliates and employees.
2. All transactions for the undersigned shall be subject to the
constitution, rules, regulations, interpretations, by laws, customs and
usages of the exchange or market and its clearing house, if any, where
the transactions are executed. Such transactions are also subject,
where applicable, to the provisions, rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in
existence at this time and as later amended and supplemented.
3. You may change the terms of this Agreement at any time upon prior
written notice to the undersigned. If such changes are not acceptable,
the undersigned will notify you in writing of such non-acceptance and
the undersigned's account(s) will be cancelled. The undersigned will
remain liable for any outstanding debits and/or charges on the
account(s). By continuing to accept the services offered by you, the
undersigned indicates the acceptance of these changes.
4. All orders for the purchase and sale of any property will be given by
the undersigned and executed with the distinct understanding that an
actual purchase or sale is intended and that it is the intention and
obligation of the undersigned in every case to deliver property to
cover any and all sales and in the case of purchases to receive and pay
for property and that the undersigned will do so upon your demand. In
case you make a short sale of any property at the direction of the
undersigned or in case the undersigned fails to deliver to you any
property which you have sold at the direction of the undersigned, you
are authorized to borrow the property necessary to enable you to make
delivery to the purchaser and the undersigned agrees to be responsible
for the cost or loss you may incur, or the cost of obtaining the
property if you are unable to borrow it. No settlement of the
undersigned's account(s) may occur without your first receiving all
property for which the account is short and all property in which the
account(s) are long being paid for in full and the property then
delivered. You and your correspondents are constituted agents of the
undersigned to complete all such transactions and are authorized to
make advances and expend monies as are required.
5. The undersigned, when placing with you any sell order for a short
account, will designate it as such and hereby authorizes you to mark
the order as being "short". When placing with you any order for a
long account, the undersigned will designate it as such and hereby
authorizes you to mark the order as being "long". Any sell order
which the undersigned shall designate as being for a long account is
for property which is owned by the undersigned and, if you are unable
to deliver this property from any account(s) of the undersigned, the
placing of the order will constitute a representation by the
undersigned that the securities will be delivered as required and
that the undersigned will reimburse you for any expense incurred.
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6. All property held or purchased shall be subject to a lien in your
favor for the discharge of all indebtedness and other obligations of
the undersigned, however and whenever arising, and may be held by you
as security for the payment of any such obligations or indebtedness
to you in any account you maintain for the undersigned. You are
authorized without notice to the undersigned whenever you deem it
advisable from time to time (a) to transfer interchangeably between
accounts of the undersigned any or all property so held, without
regard to whether you have in your possession or subject to your
control other property of the same kind and amount and (b) in the
usual course business to pledge, repledge, hypothecate (either for
the amount owed you or for a greater or lesser sum) and lend the same
to you as broker or to others from time to time, separately or
commingled with property carried for other clients, and you shall not
be required to deliver to the undersigned the same property but only
property of the same kind and amount.
7. The undersigned shall at all times be liable for the payment of any
amounts advanced, any debit balance or other obligations owing in any
account(s) of the undersigned with you and the undersigned shall be
liable to you for any deficiency remaining in any such account(s) in
the event of the liquidation thereof, in whole or in part, by you or
the undersigned. The undersigned shall make payment of any such
balance, obligation, deficiency, indebtedness, including interest and
commissions, upon demand, and any costs of collection, including
attorney's fees, if incurred by you.
8. All amounts advanced and other balances due shall be charged interest
in accordance with your usual custom which may include the
compounding of interest, including any increases in rates which
reflect adjustments in the call money rate, and such other charges as
you may make to cover your facilities and extra services. Payment of
all amounts advanced and other balances due, together with the
interest thereon, shall be made by the undersigned to you at any of
your offices which will act as the undersigned's agent for the
transmittal of such amounts and other balances due to you at New
York, New York.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE STATEMENT OF CREDIT
PRACTICES DESCRIBING INTEREST CHARGES PRINTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE
9. You may employ sub brokers and shall be responsible only for reasonable
care in their selection. You may deal with market makers or members of
any exchange known as specialists or known as odd lot dealers and in
the execution of orders they may act as sub brokers for the undersigned
and may also buy or sell the property for themselves as dealers for
their own account.
10. The undersigned agrees to maintain in account(s) with you such
positions and margin as required by all applicable statutes, rules,
regulations, procedures, and customs, or as you deem necessary or
advisable and, where applicable, to satisfy any and all margin calls
issued in connection with such business.
11. You shall have the right in accordance with your general policies
regarding your margin maintenance requirements in existence at the
time, or, if in your discretion you consider it necessary for your
protection to require additional collateral or the liquidation of any
account of the undersigned, or in the event a petition in bankruptcy
or for appointment of a receiver is filed by or against the
undersigned, or an attachment is levied against the account(s) of the
undersigned to sell any or all property in the account(s) of the
undersigned with you, whether carried individually or jointly with
others, to buy any or all property which may be short in such
account(s), to cancel any open orders and to close any or all
outstanding contracts, all without demand for margin or additional
margin, other notice of sale or purchase, or other notice or
advertisement. Any such sales or purchases may be made at
your discretion on any exchange or other market where such business
is usually transacted, or at public auction or private sale, and you
may be the purchasers for your own account. It is understood a prior
demand, or call, or prior notice of the time and place of such sale
or purchase shall not be considered a waiver of your right to sell or
buy without demand or notice as herein provided.
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12. The undersigned expressly agrees you will not be bound by any
representation or agreement made by any of your employees or agents
which purports to affect or diminish your rights under this agreement.
13. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, such finding or holding shall only affect
the provision(s) involved and the remainder of this agreement and the
application of all provisions shall not be affected.
14. The undersigned's address below is and will continue to be a correct
address until your Lincoln Harbor Office receives written notice of
any change. Notices and communications sent to the undersigned at
such address will constitute personal delivery to the undersigned,
whether actually received or not. All reports of execution of orders
and account statements shall be conclusive if not objected to by the
undersigned in writing immediately by notice sent to you by
registered mail.
15. All transactions made for the account(s) of the undersigned shall be
governed by the terms of this agreement. This agreement and its
enforcement shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of
New York, and shall be binding upon the undersigned, its successors and
assigns.
16. - ARBITRATION IS FINAL AND BINDING ON THE PARTIES.
- THE PARTIES ARE WAIVING THEIR RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES IN COURT,
INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.
- PRE-ARBITRATION DISCOVERY IS GENERALLY MORE LIMITED THAN AND
DIFFERENT FROM COURT PROCEEDINGS.
- THE ARBITRATOR'S AWARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FACTUAL FINDINGS
OR LEGAL REASONING AND ANY PARTY'S RIGHT TO APPEAL OR TO SEEK
MODIFICATION OF RULINGS BY THE ARBITRATORS IS STRICTLY LIMITED.
- THE PANEL OF ARBITRATORS WILL TYPICALLY INCLUDE A MINORITY OF
ARBITRATORS WHO WERE OR ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SECURITIES
INDUSTRY.
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I AGREE, AND BY CARRYING AN ACCOUNT FOR ME PAINEWEBBER AGREE(S), THAT
ANY AND ALL CONTROVERSIES WHICH MAY ARISE BETWEEN ME AND PAINEWEBBER
CONCERNING ANY ACCOUNT, TRANSACTION, DISPUTE OR THE CONSTRUCTION,
PERFORMANCE, OR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT, WHETHER ENTERED
INTO PRIOR, ON OR SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
ARBITRATION. ANY ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE HELD UNDER
AND PURSUANT TO AND BE GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT, AND
SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE AN ARBITRATION PANEL COVENED BY THE NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. OR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS,
INC. I MAY ALSO SELECT ANY OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY EXCHANGE'S
ARBITRATION FORUM UPON WHICH PAINEWEBBER IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO
ARBITRATE THE CONTROVERSY WITH ME, INCLUDING, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULE-MAKING BOARD. SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY THE RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION CONVENING THE PANEL. I MAY
ELECT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE ARBITRATION FORUM, BUT IF I FAIL TO
MAKE SUCH ELECTION, BY REGISTERED LETTER OR TELEGRAM ADDRESSED TO YOU
AT YOUR MAIN OFFICE, BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF FIVE DAYS (5) AFTER
RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM YOU TO MAKE SUCH ELECTION, THEN YOU
MAY MAKE SUCH ELECTION. THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATORS, OR OF THE
MAJORITY OF THEM, SHALL BE FINAL, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD RENDERED
MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
NO PERSON SHALL BRING A PUTATIVE OR CERTIFIED CLASS ACTION TO
ARBITRATION, NOR SEEK TO ENFORCE ANY PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO HAS INITIATED IN COURT A PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION;
WHO IS A MEMBER OF A PUTATIVE CLASS WHO HAS NOT OPTED OUT OF THE CLASS
WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ENCOMPASSED BY THE PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION
UNTIL: (I) THE CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED; (II) THE CLASS IS
DECERTIFIED; OR (III) THE CUSTOMER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CLASS BY THE
COURT. SUCH FORBEARANCE TO ENFORCE AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT STATED HEREIN.
I EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION SHALL BE
SUFFICIENT IF SERVED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT
MY LAST ADDRESS KNOWN TO YOU. I EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY DEFENSE TO
SERVICE OF PROCESS AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
17. This agreement may be assigned by you and will inure to the benefit of
your successors and assigns and you may transfer or assign the
account(s) of the undersigned to them, which shall be binding on the
undersigned, its successors and assigns.
18. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU AND
YOUR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ARE AUTHORIZED IN THE USUAL COURSE OF
BUSINESS TO LEND, RELEND, HYPOTHECATE, REHYPOTHECATE, PLEDGE OR
REPLEDGE SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER WITH THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS EITHER TO
YOURSELVES OR TO OTHERS ANY PROPERTY WHICH YOU MAY BE CARRYING FOR
THE UNDERSIGNED ON MARGIN. THIS AUTHORIZATION SHALL APPLY TO
ALL ACCOUNTS CARRIED BY YOU FOR THE UNDERSIGNED AND SHALL REMAIN IN
FULL FORCE UNTIL WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION IS RECEIVED BY YOU. BY
SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT THE CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT:
1. THE SECURITIES IN THE CUSTOMER'S MARGIN ACCOUNT MAY BE
LOANED TO THE BROKER OR LOANED OUT TO OTHERS;
2. THE CUSTOMER HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AT PAGE 1 AT
PARAGRAPH 16.
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SIGNATURE PLEASE PRINT NAME AND TITLE DATE
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