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Exhibit (m) (viii) under Form N-1A
Exhibit (1) under Item 601/Reg. ▇-▇
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INVESTOR CLASS OF SHARES (CLASS Y)
SALES AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into between the financial institution
executing this Agreement ("Financial Institution") and Edgewood Services,
Inc. ("ESI") with respect to the series and classes of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds
listed on Exhibit A hereto (referred to individually as the "Fund" and
collectively as the "Funds") for whose shares of beneficial interest or
capital stock ("Shares") ESI serves as Distributor.
A. Financial Institution.
1. Status of Financial Institution as Registered Broker-Dealer.
Financial Institution represents and warrants to ESI:
(a) that it is a broker or dealer as defined in Section 3(a)(4) or
3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange
Act"); that it is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act; that it
is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.; that its customers' accounts are insured by the
Securities Investors Protection Corporation ("SIPC"); and that,
during the term of this Agreement, it will abide by all of the
rules and regulations of the NASD including, without
limitation, the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. Financial
Institution agrees to notify ESI immediately in the event of
(1) the termination of its coverage by the SIPC; (2) its
expulsion or suspension from the NASD, or (3) its being found
to have violated any applicable federal or state law, rule or
regulation arising out of its activities as a broker-dealer or
in connection with this Agreement, or which may otherwise
affect in any material way its ability to act in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. Financial Institution's
expulsion from the NASD will automatically terminate this
Agreement immediately without notice. Suspension of Financial
Institution from the NASD for violation of any applicable
federal or state law, rule or regulation will terminate this
Agreement effective immediately upon ESI's written notice of
termination to Financial Institution; and
(b) that Financial Institution is registered with the appropriate
securities authorities in all states in which its activities
make such registration necessary.
2. Financial Institution Acts as Agent for its Customers.
The parties agree that in each transaction in the Shares of any Fund
and with regard to any services rendered pursuant to this Agreement: (a)
Financial Institution is acting as agent for the customer; (b) each
transaction is initiated solely upon the order of the customer; (c) as
between Financial Institution and its customer, the customer will have full
beneficial ownership of all Shares of the Funds; (d) each transaction shall
be for the account of the customer and not for Financial Institution's
account; and (e) each transaction shall be without recourse to Financial
Institution provided that Financial Institution acts in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. Financial Institution shall not have any
authority in any transaction to act as ESI's agent or as agent for the
Funds.
B. Sales of Fund Shares.
3. Execution of Orders for Purchase and Redemption of Shares.
(a) All orders for the purchase or redemption of any Shares shall be
executed at the then-current net asset value per share, in each case
as described in the prospectus of the Fund. Any applicable
redemption fee will be deducted by the Fund prior to the transmission
of the redemption proceeds to Financial Institution or its customer.
ESI and the Funds reserve the right to reject any purchase request in
their sole discretion. If required by law, each transaction shall be
confirmed in writing on a fully disclosed basis and, if confirmed by
ESI, a copy of each confirmation shall be sent simultaneously to
Financial Institution if Financial Institution so requests.
(b) The procedures relating to all orders will be subject to the terms of
the prospectus of each Fund and ESI's written instructions to
Financial Institution from time to time.
(c) Payments for Shares shall be made as specified in the applicable Fund
prospectus. If payment for any purchase order is not received in
accordance with the terms of the applicable Fund prospectus, ESI
reserves the right, without notice, to cancel the sale and to hold
Financial Institution responsible for any loss sustained as a result
thereof.
C. Miscellaneous.
4. Delivery of Prospectuses to Customers.
Financial Institution will deliver or cause to be delivered to each
customer, at or prior to the time of any purchase of Shares, a copy of the
current prospectus of the Fund and, upon request by a customer or
shareholder, a copy of the Fund's current Statement of Additional
Information. Financial Institution shall not make any representations
concerning any Shares other than those contained in the prospectus or
Statement of Additional Information of the Fund or in any promotional
materials or sales literature furnished to Financial Institution by ESI or
the Fund.
5. Indemnification.
(a) Financial Institution shall indemnify and hold harmless ESI, each
Fund, the transfer agent of the Funds, and their respective
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees
from all direct or indirect liabilities, losses or costs (including
attorneys fees) arising from, related to or otherwise connected with:
(1) any breach by Financial Institution of any provision of this
Agreement; or (2) any actions or omissions of ESI, any Fund, the
transfer agents of the Funds, and their subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, directors, agents and employees in reliance upon any oral,
written or computer or electronically transmitted instructions
believed to be genuine and to have been given by or on behalf of
Financial Institution.
(b) ESI shall indemnify and hold harmless Financial Institution and its
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees
from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities, losses
or costs (including attorneys fees) arising from, related to or
otherwise connected with: (1) any breach by ESI of any provision of
this Agreement; or (2) any alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in any Fund's Registration Statement or Prospectus, or
as a result of or based upon any alleged omission to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading.
(c) The agreement of the parties in this Paragraph to indemnify each
other is conditioned upon the party entitled to indemnification
(Indemnified Party) giving notice to the party required to provide
indemnification (Indemnifying Party) promptly after the summons or
other first legal process for any claim as to which indemnity may be
sought is served on the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party
shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such
claim or any litigation resulting from it, provided that counsel for
the Indemnifying Party who shall conduct the defense of such claim or
litigation shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (which approval
shall not unreasonably be withheld), and that the Indemnified Party
may participate in such defense at its expense. The failure of the
Indemnified Party to give notice as provided in this subparagraph (c)
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability other
than its indemnity obligation under this Paragraph. No Indemnifying
Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, without
the consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an
unconditional term the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the
Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such
claim or litigation.
(d) The provisions of this Paragraph 5 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
6. Customer Names Proprietary to Financial Institution.
(a) The names of Financial Institution's customers are and shall remain
Financial Institution's sole property and shall not be used by ESI,
or its affiliates for any purpose except the performance of their
respective duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and
except for servicing and informational mailings relating to the
Funds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Paragraph 6 shall not
prohibit ESI, or any of its affiliates from utilizing the names of
Financial Institution's customers for any purpose if the names are
obtained in any manner other than from Financial Institution pursuant
to this Agreement.
(b) Neither party shall use the name of the other party in any manner
without the other party's written consent, except as required by any
applicable federal or state law, rule or regulation, and except
pursuant to any mutually agreed upon promotional programs.
(c) The provisions of this Paragraph 6 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
7. Security Against Unauthorized Use of Funds' Recordkeeping Systems.
Financial Institution agrees to provide such security as is necessary
to prevent any unauthorized use of the Funds' recordkeeping system,
accessed via any computer hardware or software provided to Financial
Institution by ESI.
8. Certification of Customers' Taxpayer Identification Numbers.
Financial Institution agrees to obtain any taxpayer identification
number certification from its customers required under Section 3406 of the
Internal Revenue Code, and any applicable Treasury regulations, and to
provide ESI, or its designee with timely written notice of any failure to
obtain such taxpayer identification number certification in order to enable
the implementation of any required backup withholding.
9. Notices.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all
notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall
be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery or by postage
prepaid, registered or certified United States first class mail, return
receipt requested, overnight courier services, or by facsimile or similar
electronic means of delivery (with a confirming copy by mail as provided
herein). Unless otherwise notified in writing, all notices to ESI shall be
given or sent to ESI at its offices located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
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Institution shall be given or sent to it at its address shown below.
10. Termination and Amendment.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective in this form as of the date set
forth below or as of the first date thereafter upon which Financial
Institution executes any transaction, performs any service, or
receives any payment pursuant hereto.
(b) This Agreement, including Exhibit A hereto, may be amended by ESI
from time to time by the following procedure. ESI will mail a copy
of the amendment to Financial Institution's address, as shown below.
If Financial Institution does not object to the amendment within
thirty (30) days after its receipt, the amendment will become part of
the Agreement. Financial Institution's objection must be in writing
and be received by ESI within such thirty days.
(c) In addition to subparagraph 1(a), this Agreement may be terminated as
follows:
(i) at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the vote of
a majority of the Directors or Trustees of the Fund or by a vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund
as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 on not more
than sixty (60) days' written notice to the parties to this
Agreement;
(ii) automatically in the event of the Agreement's assignment as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, upon the
termination of the "Distributor's Contract" between the Fund and
ESI, or upon the termination of the Distribution Plan to which
this Agreement is related; and
(iii) by any party to the Agreement without cause by giving the other
party at least sixty (60) days' written notice of its intention
to terminate.
(d) The termination of this Agreement with respect to any one Fund will
not cause the Agreement's termination with respect to any other Fund.
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11. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
EDGEWOOD SERVICES, INC.
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Attention: President
By: Date: ____________________
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Title: Vice President
Bank of New York
Financial Institution Name
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City State Zip Code
By:
Authorized Signature
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Title
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Dated:_____________________
EXHIBIT A
Investor Class of Shares (Class Y)
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds, Inc.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Money Market Fund
