Common use of Purchasing Securities Clause in Contracts

Purchasing Securities. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions (as hereinafter defined), the Custodian shall pay for and receive securities purchased for the account of a Portfolio, provided that, payment shall be made by the Custodian only upon receipt of the securities by: (1) the Custodian or a sub-custodian (a “Sub-Custodian”); (2) a clearing corporation of a national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member; (3) a U.S. Securities System; or (4) an Eligible Securities Depository. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon receipt of Proper Instructions: (i) in the case of the purchase of securities, the settlement of which occurs outside of the United States of America, the Custodian may make payment therefor and receive delivery of such securities in accordance with local custom and practice that is generally accepted by similarly situated mutual funds in the country in which the settlement occurs (including delivering money against expectation of receiving later delivery of such securities), but in all events subject to the standard of care set forth in Section 14.1 hereof; and (ii) in the case of the purchase of securities in which, in accordance with standard industry custom and practice that is generally accepted by similarly situated U.S. mutual fund, the receipt of such securities and the payment therefor take place in different countries, the Custodian may receive delivery of such securities and make payment therefor in accordance with standard industry custom and practice for such securities generally accepted by similarly situated U.S. mutual funds, but in all events subject to the standard of care set forth in Section 14.1 hereof.