TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of October, 1996, between ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SERIES
TRUST (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, and BISYS FUND SERVICES,
INC. ("BISYS"), a Delaware corporation.
WHEREAS, the Trust desires that BISYS perform certain services for each
series of the Trust (individually referred to herein as a "Fund" and
collectively as the "Funds"); and
WHEREAS, BISYS is willing to perform such services on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants
herein set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. RETENTION OF BISYS; CONVERSION TO THE SERVICES.
The Trust hereby engages BISYS to act as the transfer agent for the
Funds to perform (i) the transfer agent services set forth in Schedule A hereto
(the "Initial Services"), (ii) such special services (the "Special Services")
incidental to the performance of such services as may be agreed to by the
parties from time to time (for such fees as the parties may agree as aforesaid)
and (iii) such additional services (collectively with the Initial Services and
the Special Services, the "Services"), as may be agreed to by the parties from
time to time and set forth in an amendment to said Schedule A (for such fees as
the parties may agree as aforesaid), and, in connection therewith, the Trust
agrees to convert to BISYS' data processing systems and software (the "BISYS
System") as necessary in order to receive the Services. The Trust shall
cooperate with BISYS to provide BISYS with all necessary information and
assistance required to successfully convert to the BISYS System. BISYS shall
provide the Trust with a schedule relating to such conversion and the parties
agree that the conversion may progress in stages. The date upon which all
Initial Services shall have been converted to the BISYS System shall be referred
to herein as the "Conversion Date." BISYS hereby accepts such engagement and
agrees to perform the Services commencing, with respect to each individual
Service, on the date that the conversion of such Service to the BISYS System has
been completed. BISYS shall determine in accordance with its normal acceptance
procedures when the applicable Service has been successfully converted.
BISYS may, in its discretion, appoint in writing other parties
qualified to perform transfer agency services reasonably acceptable to the
Trust (individually, a "Sub-transfer Agent") to carry out some or all of its
responsibilities under this Agreement with respect to a Fund; provided,
however, that the Sub-transfer Agent shall be the agent of BISYS and not the
agent of the Trust or such Fund, and that BISYS shall be fully responsible
for the acts of such Sub-transfer Agent and shall not be relieved of any of
its responsibilities hereunder by the appointment of such Sub-transfer Agent.
2. FEES.
Commencing on the Conversion Date, the Trust shall pay BISYS for the
services to be provided by BISYS under this Agreement in accordance with, and in
the manner set forth in, Schedule B hereto. Fees for any additional services to
be provided by BISYS pursuant to an amendment to Schedule A hereto shall be
subject to mutual agreement at the time such amendment to Schedule A is
proposed.
3. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
In addition to paying BISYS the fees described in Section 2 hereof,
the Trust agrees to reimburse BISYS for BISYS' reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
in providing services hereunder, including without limitation, the following:
(a) All freight and other delivery and bonding charges incurred by
BISYS in delivering materials to and from the Trust and in
delivering all materials to shareholders;
(b) All direct telephone, telephone transmission and telecopy or
other electronic transmission expenses incurred by BISYS in
communication with the Trust, the Trust's investment adviser or
custodian, dealers, shareholders or others as required for BISYS
to perform the services to be provided hereunder;
(c) Costs of postage, couriers, stock computer paper, statements,
labels, envelopes, checks, reports, letters, tax forms, proxies,
notices or other form of printed material which shall be required
by BISYS for the performance of the services to be provided
hereunder;
(d) The cost of microfilm or microfiche of records or other
materials; and
(e) Any expenses BISYS shall reasonably incur at the written
direction of an officer of the Trust (other than an officer of
the Trust who is also an employee of BISYS or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇)
thereunto duly authorized.
4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written
above (the "Effective Date").
5. TERM.
The initial term of this Agreement (the "Initial Term") shall be for a
period commencing on the date this Agreement is executed by both parties and
ending on the date that is
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one year after the Conversion Date. Thereafter, it shall be renewed
automatically for successive one-year terms unless written notice not to renew
is given by the non-renewing party to the other party at least 60 days prior to
the expiration of the then-current term; provided, however, that, after the
Initial Term, (i) the Trust may terminate this Agreement at any time, without
the payment of a penalty, by a vote of a majority of the Trust's outstanding
voting securities (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) or by vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust on 60 days' written notice to BISYS and (ii) BISYS may
terminate this Agreement at any time, without penalty, on 60 days' written
notice to the Trust; and, provided further, that after such termination, for so
long as BISYS, with the written consent of the Trust, in fact continues to
perform any one or more of the services contemplated by this Agreement or any
Schedule or exhibit hereto, the provisions of this Agreement, including without
limitation the provisions dealing with indemnification, shall continue in full
force and effect. Fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BISYS
but unpaid by the Trust upon termination of this Agreement shall be immediately
due and payable upon and notwithstanding such termination. BISYS shall be
entitled to collect from the Trust, in addition to the fees and disbursements
provided by Sections 2 and 3 hereof, the amount of all of BISYS' reasonable
costs in connection with BISYS' activities in effecting such termination,
including without limitation, the delivery to the Trust and/or its distributor
or investment adviser and/or other parties, of the Trust's property, records,
instruments and documents, or any copies thereof. To the extent that BISYS may
retain in its possession copies of any Trust documents or records subsequent to
such termination which copies had not been requested by or on behalf of the
Trust in connection with the termination process described above, BISYS will
provide the Trust with reasonable access to such copies; provided, that BISYS
shall be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred in connection therewith.
In the event of a material breach of this Agreement by either party,
the non-breaching party shall notify the breaching party in writing of such
breach and, upon receipt of such notice, the breaching party shall have 45 days
to remedy the breach. In the event the breach is not remedied within such time
period, the nonbreaching party may immediately terminate this Agreement.
If, for any reason, other than a material breach of this Agreement or
termination of this Agreement by the Trust after the Initial Term, BISYS is
replaced as transfer agent, or if a third party is added to perform all or a
part of the services provided by BISYS under this Agreement (excluding any sub-
transfer agent appointed by BISYS as provided in Section 1 hereof), then the
Trust shall make a one-time cash payment, as liquidated damages to, BISYS equal
to the balance due BISYS for the remainder of the term of this Agreement,
assuming for purposes of calculation of the payment that the asset level of the
Trust on the date BISYS is replaced, or a third party is added, will remain
constant for the balance of the contract term.
6. UNCONTROLLABLE EVENTS.
BISYS assumes no responsibility hereunder, and shall not be liable for
any damage, loss of data, delay or any other loss whatsoever caused by events
beyond its reasonable control.
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7. LEGAL ADVICE.
BISYS shall notify the Trust at any time BISYS believes that it is in
need of the advice of counsel (other than counsel in the regular employ of BISYS
or any affiliated companies) with regard to BISYS' responsibilities and duties
pursuant to this Agreement; and after so notifying the Trust, BISYS, at its
discretion, shall be entitled to seek, receive and act upon advice of legal
counsel of its choosing (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Trust) and BISYS shall in no event be liable to the Trust or any Fund or any
shareholder or beneficial owner of the Trust for any action reasonably taken
pursuant to such advice.
8. INSTRUCTIONS.
Whenever BISYS is requested or authorized to take action hereunder
pursuant to instructions from a shareholder, or a properly authorized agent of a
shareholder ("shareholder's agent"), concerning an account in a Fund, BISYS
shall be entitled to rely upon any certificate, letter or other instrument or
communication, reasonably believed by BISYS to be genuine and to have been
properly made, signed or authorized by an officer or other authorized agent of
the Trust or by the shareholder or shareholder's agent, as the case may be, and
shall be entitled to receive as conclusive proof of any fact or matter required
to be ascertained by it hereunder a certificate signed by an officer of the
Trust or any other person authorized by the Trust's Board of Trustees or by the
shareholder or shareholder's agent, as the case may be.
As to the services to be provided hereunder, BISYS may rely
conclusively upon the terms of the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information of the Trust relating to the Funds to the extent that such services
are described therein unless BISYS receives written instructions to the contrary
in a timely manner from the Trust.
9. STANDARD OF CARE; RELIANCE ON RECORDS AND INSTRUCTIONS;
INDEMNIFICATION.
BISYS shall use its best efforts to ensure the accuracy of all
services performed under this Agreement, but shall not be liable to the Trust
for any action taken or omitted by BISYS in the absence of bad faith, willful
misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard by it of its obligations and
duties. The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BISYS, its employees,
agents, directors, officers and nominees from and against any and all claims,
demands, actions and suits, whether groundless or otherwise, and from and
against any and all judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges,
reasonable counsel fees and other reasonable expenses of every nature and
character arising out of or in any way relating to BISYS' actions taken or
nonactions with respect to the performance of services under this Agreement or
based, if applicable, upon reasonable reliance on information, records,
instructions or requests given or made to BISYS by a duly authorized
representative of the Trust or the investment adviser and on any records
provided by any fund accountant or custodian thereof; provided that this
indemnification shall not apply to actions or omissions of BISYS, its employees,
agents, directors, officers and nominees in cases of their own bad faith,
willful misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard by any or all of them of
BISYS'
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obligations and duties; and further provided that prior to confessing any claim
against it which may be the subject of this indemnification, BISYS shall give
the Trust written notice of and a reasonable opportunity to defend against said
claim in its own name or in the name of BISYS.
BISYS agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, its employees,
agents, Trustees, officers and nominees from and against any and all actions,
suits, demands and claims, whether groundless or otherwise, and from and against
any and all judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable
counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising out of or
in any way relating to BISYS' or its employees', agents', directors', officers'
and nominees' bad faith, willful misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard
by any or all of them of BISYS' obligations and duties with respect to the
performance of services under this Agreement; provided, that, prior to
confessing any claim against it which may be the subject of this
indemnification, the Trust shall give BISYS written notice of and a reasonable
opportunity to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of the
Trust.
The rights hereunder shall include the right to reasonable advances of
defense expenses in the event of any pending or threatened litigation with
respect to which indemnification hereunder may ultimately be merited. In order
that the indemnification provision contained herein shall apply, however, it is
understood that if in any case the indemnifying party may be asked to indemnify
or hold the other party harmless, the indemnifying party shall be fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question,
and it is further understood that the indemnified party will use all reasonable
care to identify and notify the indemnifying party promptly concerning any
situation which presents or appears likely to present the probability of such a
claim for indemnification against the indemnifying party, but failure to do so
in good faith shall not affect the rights hereunder.
The indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate at its own expense
or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any
claims subject to this indemnity provision. If the indemnifying party elects to
assume the defense of any such claim, the defense shall be conducted by counsel
chosen by the indemnifying party and satisfactory to the other party, whose
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the indemnifying
party elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the
indemnified party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel
retained by it. If the indemnifying party does not elect to assume the defense
of a suit, it will reimburse the indemnified party for the reasonable fees and
expenses of any counsel retained by the other party.
10. RECORD RETENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
BISYS shall keep and maintain on behalf of the Trust all books and
records which the Trust or BISYS is, or may be, required to keep and maintain
pursuant to any applicable statutes, rules and regulations, including without
limitation Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"), relating to the maintenance of books and records in
connection with the services to be provided hereunder. BISYS further agrees
that all such
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books and records shall be the property of the Trust and to make such books and
records available for inspection by the Trust or by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") at reasonable times and otherwise to keep
confidential all books and records and other information relative to the Trust
and its shareholders, except when requested to divulge such information by duly-
constituted authorities or court process, or requested by a shareholder or
shareholder's agent with respect to information concerning an account as to
which such shareholder has either a legal or beneficial interest or when
requested by the Trust, the shareholder, or shareholder's agent, or the dealer
of record as to such account.
11. REPORTS.
BISYS will furnish to the Trust and to its properly authorized
auditors, investment advisers, examiners, distributors, dealers, underwriters,
salesmen, insurance companies and others designated by the Trust in writing,
such reports at such times as are prescribed in Schedule C attached hereto, or
as subsequently agreed upon by the parties pursuant to an amendment to
Schedule C.
12. RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP.
All computer programs and procedures developed to perform services
required to be provided by BISYS under this Agreement are the property of BISYS.
All records and other data except such computer programs and procedures are the
exclusive property of the Trust and all such other records and data will be
furnished to the Trust in appropriate form as soon as practicable after
termination of this Agreement for any reason.
13. RETURN OF RECORDS.
BISYS may at its option at any time, and shall promptly upon the
Trust's demand, turn over to the Trust and cease to retain BISYS' files, records
and documents created and maintained by BISYS pursuant to this Agreement which
are no longer needed by BISYS in the performance of its services or for its
legal protection. If not so turned over to the Trust, such documents and
records will be retained by BISYS for six years from the year of creation. At
the end of such six-year period, such records and documents will be turned over
to the Trust unless the Trust authorizes in writing the destruction of such
records and documents.
14. BANK ACCOUNTS.
The Trust and the Funds shall establish and maintain such bank
accounts with such bank or banks as are selected by the Trust, as are necessary
in order that BISYS may perform the services required to be performed hereunder.
To the extent that the performance of such services shall require BISYS directly
to disburse amounts for payment of dividends, redemption proceeds or other
purposes, the Trust and Funds shall provide such bank or banks with all
instructions and authorizations necessary for BISYS to effect such
disbursements.
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15. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TRUST.
The Trust certifies to BISYS that: (a) as of the close of business on
the Effective Date, each Fund which is in existence as of the Effective Date has
authorized unlimited shares, and (b) by virtue of its Agreement and Declaration
of Trust, as amended, shares of each Fund which are redeemed by the Trust may be
sold by the Trust from its treasury, and (c) this Agreement has been duly
authorized by the Trust and, when executed and delivered by the Trust, will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable
against the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties and general
principles of equity.
16. REPRESENTATIONS OF BISYS.
BISYS represents and warrants that: (a) BISYS has been in, and shall
continue to be in, substantial compliance with all provisions of law, including
Section 17A(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), required in connection with the performance of its duties under this
Agreement; and (b) the various procedures and systems which BISYS has
implemented with regard to safekeeping from loss or damage attributable to fire,
theft or any other cause of the blank checks, records, and other data of the
Trust and BISYS' records, data, equipment, facilities and other property used in
the performance of its obligations hereunder are adequate and that it will make
such changes therein from time to time as are required for the secure
performance of its obligations hereunder.
17. INSURANCE.
BISYS shall notify the Trust should its insurance coverage with
respect to professional liability or errors and omissions coverage be canceled
or reduced. Such notification shall include the date of change and the reasons
therefor. BISYS shall notify the Trust of any material claims against it with
respect to services performed under this Agreement, whether or not they may be
covered by insurance, and shall notify the Trust from time to time as may be
appropriate of the total outstanding claims made by BISYS under its insurance
coverage.
18. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE TRUST AND FUNDS.
The Trust has furnished to BISYS, or will furnish to BISYS within 90
days following the Effective Date, the following:
(a) Copies of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust and
of any amendments thereto, certified by the proper official of
the state in which such Declaration has been filed.
(b) Copies of the following documents:
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1. The Trust's By-Laws and any amendments thereto.
2. Certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Trustees
covering the following matters:
A. Approval of this Agreement and authorization of a
specified officer of the Trust to execute and deliver
this Agreement and authorization for specified officers
of the Trust to instruct BISYS hereunder; and
B. Authorization of BISYS to act as Transfer Agent for the
Trust on behalf of the Funds.
(c) A list of all officers of the Trust, together with specimen
signatures of those officers, who are authorized to instruct
BISYS in all matters.
(d) Two copies of the following (if such documents are employed by
the Trust):
1. Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information;
2. Distribution Agreement; and
3. All other forms commonly used by the Trust or its
Distributor with regard to their relationships and
transactions with shareholders of the Funds.
(e) A certificate as to shares of beneficial interest of the Trust
authorized, issued, and outstanding as of the Effective Date of
BISYS' appointment as Transfer Agent (or as of the date on which
BISYS' services are commenced, whichever is the later date) and
as to receipt of full consideration by the Trust for all shares
outstanding, such statement to be certified by the Treasurer of
the Trust.
19. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY BISYS.
BISYS has furnished to the Trust the following:
(a) BISYS' Articles of Incorporation.
(b) BISYS' By-Laws and any amendments thereto.
(c) Certified copies of actions of BISYS covering the following
matters:
1. Approval of this Agreement, and authorization of a specified
officer of BISYS to execute and deliver this Agreement;
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2. Authorization of BISYS to act as Transfer Agent for the
Trust.
(d) A copy of the most recent independent accountants' report
relating to internal accounting control systems as filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 under the Exchange Act.
20. AMENDMENTS TO DOCUMENTS.
The Trust shall furnish BISYS written copies of any amendments to, or
changes in, any of the items referred to in Section 18 hereof forthwith upon
such amendments or changes becoming effective. In addition, the Trust agrees
that no amendments will be made to the Prospectuses or Statement of Additional
Information of the Trust which might have the effect of changing the procedures
employed by BISYS in providing the services agreed to hereunder or which
amendment might affect the duties of BISYS hereunder unless the Trust first
obtains BISYS' approval of such amendments or changes.
21. RELIANCE ON AMENDMENTS.
BISYS may rely on any amendments to or changes in any of the documents
and other items to be provided by the Trust pursuant to Sections 18 and 20 of
this Agreement and the Trust hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BISYS
from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other
reasonable expenses of every nature and character which may result from actions
or omissions on the part of BISYS in reasonable reliance upon such amendments
and/or changes. Although BISYS is authorized to rely on the above-mentioned
amendments to and changes in the documents and other items to be provided
pursuant to Sections 18 and 20 hereof, BISYS shall be under no duty to comply
with or take any action as a result of any of such amendments or changes unless
the Trust first obtains BISYS' written consent to and approval of such
amendments or changes.
22. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
Except for the obligations of BISYS set forth in Section 10 hereof,
the Trust assumes full responsibility for the preparation, contents, and
distribution of each prospectus of the Trust as to compliance with all
applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"), the 1940 Act, and any other laws, rules and regulations of governmental
authorities having jurisdiction. BISYS shall have no obligation to take
cognizance of any laws relating to the sale of the Trust's shares. The Trust
represents and warrants that no shares of the Trust will be offered to the
public until the Trust's registration statement under the 1933 Act and the 1940
Act has been declared or becomes effective.
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23. NOTICES.
Any notice provided hereunder shall be sufficiently given when sent by
registered or certified mail to the party required to be served with such notice
at the following address: if to the Trust, to it at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Institutional
Equity Management, ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇, Esq., with a copy to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq., Ropes & ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇; if to BISYS, to it at
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or at such other address as such party
may from time to time specify in writing to the other party pursuant to this
Section.
24. HEADINGS.
Paragraph headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only
and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.
25. ASSIGNMENT.
This Agreement and the rights and duties hereunder shall not be
assignable by either of the parties hereto except by the specific written
consent of the other party. This Section 25 shall not limit or in any way
affect BISYS' right to appoint a Sub-transfer Agent pursuant to Section 1
hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
26. GOVERNING LAW AND MATTERS RELATING TO THE TRUST AS A MASSACHUSETTS
BUSINESS TRUST.
This Agreement shall be governed by and its provisions shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. It is expressly
agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any
of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the
Trust personally, but shall bind only the property of the Trust. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees, and this
Agreement has been signed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Trust,
acting as such, and neither such authorization by the Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any
of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but
shall bind only the property of the Trust as provided in the Trust's Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is on file with the Secretary
of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
27. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Each party acknowledges that it may acquire knowledge and information
relating to the other party and its affiliates which is not generally known by
others including, but not limited to, information pertaining to business plans,
prior, present or potential shareholders, employees, customers and/or suppliers,
and that all such knowledge and information acquired or developed is
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and shall be confidential and proprietary information (all such confidential and
proprietary information is herein collectively referred to as the "Confidential
Information"). Each party agrees to hold the Confidential Information in strict
confidence, to refrain from directly or indirectly disclosing it to others or
using it in any way except for purposes of performing services hereunder, and to
prevent any unauthorized person access to it either before or after termination
of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other party. Both
parties further agree to take all action reasonable and necessary to protect the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information. The parties shall use their
best efforts to have their officers, partners, employees and agents agree to the
terms of this Section. The obligations of the parties contained in this section
shall survive termination of this Agreement. Neither party's confidentiality
obligations under this provision shall apply to such information that (i) was in
the public domain or available to a third party without restrictions at or prior
to the time such information was made known to such party, (ii) had been
independently known to such party at the time of disclosure from persons who
were not subject to similar confidentiality obligations, or (iii) is required to
be disclosed by law (except that each party will use best efforts to give the
other party written notice prior to any such disclosure).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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BISYS FUND SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Executive Vice President
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Dated: October 1, 1996
SCHEDULE A
TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SERIES TRUST
AND
BISYS FUND SERVICES, INC.
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES
1. SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS
a. Process shareholder purchase and redemption orders.
b. Set up account information, including address, dividend option,
taxpayer identification numbers and wire instructions.
c. Issue confirmations in compliance with Rule 10b-10 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
d. Issue periodic statements for shareholders.
e. Process transfers and exchanges.
f. Process dividend payments, including the purchase of new shares,
through dividend reimbursement.
2. SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION SERVICES
a. Make information available to shareholder servicing unit and other
remote access units regarding trade date, share price, current
holdings, yields, and dividend information.
b. Produce detailed history of transactions through duplicate or special
order statements upon request.
c. Provide mailing labels for distribution of financial reports,
prospectuses, proxy statements or marketing material to current
shareholders.
d. Provide toll-free lines for direct shareholder use, plus customer
liaison staff with on-line inquiry capacity.
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3. COMPLIANCE REPORTING
a. Provide reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
National Association of Securities Dealers and the States in which the
Fund is registered.
b. Prepare and distribute appropriate Internal Revenue Service forms for
corresponding Fund and shareholder income and capital gains.
c. Issue tax withholding reports to the Internal Revenue Service.
4. DEALER/LOAD PROCESSING (IF APPLICABLE)
a. Provide reports for tracking rights of accumulation and purchases made
under a Letter of Intent.
b. Account for separation of shareholder investments from transaction
sale charges for purchase of Fund shares.
c. Calculate Fund Reimbursement Fees, fees due under 12b-1 plans for
distribution and marketing expenses and any shareholder servicing
fees.
d. Track sales and commission statistics by dealer and provide for
payment of commissions on direct shareholder purchases in a load Fund.
5. SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE
a. Maintain all shareholder records for each account in the Trust.
b. Issue customer statements on scheduled cycle, providing duplicate
second and third party copies if required.
c. Record shareholder account information changes.
d. Maintain account documentation files for each shareholder.
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SCHEDULE B
TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SERIES TRUST
AND
BISYS FUND SERVICES, INC.
TRANSFER AGENT FEES
Effective as of the Conversion Date, BISYS shall receive an account
maintenance fee of $15.00 per year for each account which is in existence at any
time during the month for which payment is made, such fee to be paid in equal
monthly installments. BISYS shall be entitled to this account maintenance fee
on all accounts maintained in its records during the year, including those
accounts which have a zero balance during any portion of the year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee set forth above shall be subject to a
minimum annual fee amount of $12,000 per Fund.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
Additional services such as ▇▇▇ processing, development of interface
capabilities, servicing of 403(b) and 408(c) accounts, management of cash sweeps
between DDAs and mutual fund accounts are subject to additional fees which will
be quoted upon request. Programming costs or database management fees for
special reports or specialized processing will be quoted upon request.
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES:
BISYS shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses including, but not limited to, the expenses set forth in Section 3 of
the Transfer Agency Agreement to which this Schedule B is attached.
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SCHEDULE C
TO THE TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ SERIES TRUST
AND
BISYS FUND SERVICES, INC.
REPORTS
1. Daily Shareholder Activity Journal
2. Daily Fund Activity Summary Report
a. Beginning Balance
b. Dealer Transactions
c. Shareholder Transactions
d. Reinvested Dividends
e. Exchanges
f. Adjustments
g. Ending Balance
3. Daily Wire and Check Registers
4. Monthly Dealer Processing Reports
5. Monthly Dividend Reports
6. Sales Data Reports for Blue Sky Registration
7. Annual report by independent public accountants concerning BISYS'
shareholder system and internal accounting control systems to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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