BANK FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

BANK FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Bank Fund Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of ____________, 20__ by and among PIMCO Investments LLC (“Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“Administrator”), a Delaware limited liability company, on the one hand, and ___________________________ (“Bank”), a ____________________________, on the other hand.

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WHEREAS, Distributor serves as principal underwriter for and Administrator serves as investment adviser and administrator to each open-end, management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) that is set forth in Exhibit A, as amended from time to time (each, a “Company”);

WHEREAS, each Company offers shares of beneficial interest in one or more separate series, which may be offered in multiple classes pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act;

WHEREAS, Bank wishes to facilitate transactions in shares of the classes of the series of the Companies set forth in Exhibit A hereto (such a share, class and series of a Company set forth in Exhibit A hereto, a “Share,” “Class” and “Fund,” respectively) as it is allowed under applicable laws, rules and regulations;

NOW, THEREFORE, Distributor, Administrator and Bank hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:

1.        Authorizations.

a.         Distributor and Administrator hereby authorize Bank on a non-exclusive basis and subject to applicable law, rule and regulation; the terms and conditions of the then current prospectuses (including Statutory Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses as defined in Rule 498 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) and any supplements thereto as may be filed from time to time) and any statement of additional information (“SAI”) of the Funds (collectively, the then current Statutory Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and SAIs of the Funds and supplements thereto are hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectuses”); other applicable Company documentation; reasonable instructions of the Distributor or Administrator; and the terms set forth herein, to: (i) provide the services set forth herein and/or (ii) place (or arrange for the placement) with each Company or its delegate(s) orders for the purchase, redemption (sale) or exchange of Shares (“Orders”).

b.         Each party understands and acknowledges that: (i) the other parties hereto and/or the Companies may enter into other similar agreements and arrangements with other financial intermediaries, investment companies, sponsors, providers, administrators, recordkeepers or servicing agents or bureaus, as the case may be; and (ii) that nothing herein shall constitute Distributor and Bank as a selling syndicate, association, joint venture, partnership, unincorporated business or other separate legal entity, or otherwise serve as the basis to conclude that Distributor, Administrator and Bank are partners, or that Bank is anything other than an independent contractor of Distributor and Administrator, except as set forth in 2(a) below.

2.        Appointment; Transactions in Shares.

a.    As applicable, Bank is hereby appointed and hereby accepts appointment as a limited agent of the Companies for the sole purpose of receiving Orders on behalf of the Funds, either directly from customers of the Bank or through other intermediaries (including third party administrators (“TPAs”) that the Bank appoints as sub-agents for the same limited purpose (collectively, “Indirect Intermediaries”). Bank shall be solely responsible for and liable to Distributor and Administrator for any Indirect Intermediary’s performance or lack of performance in connection with its receipt of Orders.    Receipt in “good order” (as defined in Exhibit D) of an Order by Bank or by an Indirect Intermediary shall constitute receipt by the applicable Company of the Order for purposes of Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

b.         Bank shall place purchase and exchange orders only at the applicable public offering price next-calculated by the applicable Company following receipt in good order by the Bank or an Indirect Intermediary of a purchase order. Bank shall not place a purchase order except (i) for the purpose of covering purchase orders previously received in good order by Bank or an Indirect Intermediary, or (ii) for its own bona fide investment. As applicable, Bank shall effect redemptions (sales) of Shares only at the net asset value of such Shares next determined by the applicable Company following receipt in good order by the Bank or an Indirect Intermediary of a redemption (sale) order, less any applicable contingent deferred sales load/charge (“CDSC”) payable to Distributor and/or less any redemption fee assessable. Bank may not place any conditional Orders.

c.         Bank shall not intentionally withhold placing Orders for Shares to profit as a result of such withholding (e.g., by a change in the net asset value from that used in determining the public offering or redemption price of the applicable Class of Shares). If Bank acts as principal for its own account in repurchasing Shares for resale to Distributor, it shall not pay the shareholder less than the price that it receives from Distributor. If Bank acts as agent for a shareholder in selling Shares to Distributor, it shall not charge the shareholder fees for handling the transaction unless they comply with all applicable laws, rules or regulations and do not cause any adverse results to Distributor or any Company under any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

d.         Bank acknowledges that: (i) all purchase or exchange orders for Shares are subject to acceptance and confirmation thereof by Distributor (or its delegate) on behalf of the Fund; (ii) the Fund and/or Distributor reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange order for any or no reason; (iii) it is solely responsible for determining the suitability of any Fund (and Class of Shares thereof) for any investor to whom it recommends such Shares; (iv) with respect to an Order received in good order by Bank or an Indirect Intermediary on a day the applicable Fund is open for business (a “Business Day”), and subject to Section 4(b) below, Bank must make a best effort to transmit the Order to Distributor or the Funds’ transfer agent (“Transfer Agent”) so that it is received by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day in order to receive the price per Share determined by the Company as of the time it values Shares of the Fund (the “Valuation Time”) on the Business Day of receipt by Bank or Indirect Intermediary (“Price Protection”); provided, however, that the foregoing Price Protection shall not apply to Orders for Bank’s customers that are record owners of Shares and whose accounts at the

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Transfer Agent are not Level 3 networked accounts (“Subscription Accounts”) and therefor will be time and date stamped upon receipt by the Transfer Agent; and (v) each Fund retains the right to suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment upon redemption of Shares as permitted under the 1940 Act. “Level 3 networked accounts” shall mean accounts of shareholders/beneficial owners of the Funds/Shares subject to the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) Networking service Level 3.

e.         If payment for the Shares purchased and all necessary applications and documents required by the applicable Company or Distributor are not received within three Business Days or such shorter time as may be required by law, rule or regulation or the terms of the Prospectus or this Agreement, the sale may be cancelled forthwith without any responsibility or liability on Distributor’s or Administrator’s part or on the part of the applicable Company. Alternatively, at Distributor’s or Administrator’s option, Distributor or Administrator may cause the Shares ordered to be redeemed by the relevant Fund. Bank will be responsible for any loss, including loss of profit, and expense suffered by a Fund, the Distributor or the Administrator resulting from Bank’s failure to make payments or provide documents as aforesaid.

f.         Orders shall be processed in accordance with the terms of Exhibit D, and as mutually agreed to by the parties from time to time.

3.        Services; Compensation.

a.         Bank shall be entitled to receive compensation (“Compensation”), if applicable, as set forth in Exhibit A with respect to its activities and services contemplated herein in the form of: (i) personal, administrative, recordkeeping and other service fees (“Services Fees”), including those payable in connection with plans adopted under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (each, a “Distribution and Servicing Plan”); and (ii) administrative services, recordkeeping, sub-accounting, and/or networking fees (“Sub-Account Fees”) payable in connection with the Sub-Account Services, if any, provided by Bank as set forth in Exhibit B.

c.         Bank shall provide all services diligently, in a competent and skillful manner in order to be entitled to the related Compensation. Sub-Account Services provided in respect of shareholders who hold Shares through omnibus accounts or in Level 3 networked accounts shall be the responsibility of Bank or Indirect Intermediary and shall not be the responsibility of the Companies, Transfer Agent, Distributor or Administrator. “Omnibus accounts” shall mean accounts on the books and records of Transfer Agent in which all of Bank’s or an Indirect Intermediary’s customers’ Shares are held unsegregated in nominee name by Bank.

d.         Bank shall be entitled to process purchase orders for Class A shares of the Funds at their net asset value (without any sales charge on purchases or contingent deferred sales charges on sales) on behalf of those plans sponsored by employers, professional organizations or associations, charitable organizations, or as otherwise permitted by the then current Prospectus

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(“Benefit Plans”) for which Bank is the trustee, administrator, fiduciary, trust company or registered investment adviser, provided that the Benefit Plan meets the minimum investment amount, if any, set forth in the then current Prospectus.

e.         Services Fees and Sub-Account Fees will be paid to Bank only upon receipt by Distributor or Administrator, as the case may be, of like amounts paid (or reimbursed) from the applicable Fund under the applicable Plan or agreement with the Fund. In the event that any payment of Compensation contemplated hereunder is (i) directly or indirectly limited, restricted or prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation, or (ii) otherwise terminated for reasons beyond the reasonable control of Distributor or Administrator, the Distributor or Administrator, as appropriate, may reduce or eliminate such fee to the extent payable to Bank.

f.         Bank shall provide to Distributor, Administrator and each Company such information as shall reasonably be requested by any of them with respect to the Services Fees paid to Bank in connection with Distribution and Servicing Plans, as well as any other information as is reasonably necessary to permit the Board of Trustees of the applicable Company (such Boards of Trustees of the Companies, collectively, the “Board”) to make an informed determination as to whether to continue the applicable Distribution and Servicing Plans. Bank acknowledges that it is reasonable for Distributor, Administrator and each Company to request that Bank provide written reports from time to time of the amounts of such Services Fees invoiced and/or received and the purposes for which such fees were used.

g.         If there is a dispute as to whether any Compensation with respect to Shares is payable to Bank or to another person, the Distributor or Administrator shall make a good faith determination as to who is entitled to such amounts, and Bank acknowledges hereby that such determination shall be binding upon it.

h.        All Compensation payable under this Agreement shall be so payable only as long as this Agreement is in effect.

4.        Compliance Matters.

a.         In connection with its duties and obligations hereunder, Bank will at all times comply with: (i) the terms of each Fund’s Prospectus and other applicable Company documentation and (ii) all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”) as the case may be.

b.         Bank shall adopt, implement and maintain during the term of this Agreement such policies, procedures and internal controls as are necessary to ensure that the Bank only submits to the appropriate Company, its Transfer Agent or a delegate, Orders received in good order by Bank or an Indirect Intermediary prior to the Valuation Time on each Business Day of the applicable Fund for execution at a price based on the net asset value per Share calculated for that Business Day, in accordance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act. Bank acknowledges that Orders for Fund Shares received in good order by Bank or an Indirect Intermediary subsequent to the Valuation Time for the Shares on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day

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shall receive a price based on the next-determined net asset value per Share on the next Business Day, in accordance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act.

c.        If an omnibus account or Level 3 networked account in a Fund (or Class thereof) registered in the name of Bank as nominee on behalf of its customers (including any custodian) owns more than three percent of the outstanding Shares (by Class) of that Fund, Distributor shall have the right to request the name and address of any of Bank’s customers that owns beneficially more than three percent of the outstanding Shares (by Class) through such omnibus account or Level 3 networked account. Bank shall promptly and accurately reply to any such inquiry. Distributor will indicate in any such inquiry the number of Shares (by Class) equaling three percent of the outstanding Shares (by Class) on a particular date for purposes of Bank’s calculations in connection with any omnibus account or Level 3 networked account.

d.         Bank shall establish, implement and maintain an adequate business continuity policy aimed at ensuring, in the case of an interruption to its systems and procedures, the preservation of essential data and functions, and the maintenance of services and activities, or, where that is not possible, the timely recovery of such data and functions and the timely resumption of its services and activities. Bank shall maintain a log of all business continuity events. In the event that a material business continuity event occurs, Bank shall advise the Distributor and Administrator promptly of such event and the steps proposed in order to minimize any interruption to its services hereunder.

5.        Representations and Warranties.

a.         Each party hereto represents, warrants, and covenants that:

  i.        it has full power and authority under applicable law, and has taken all action necessary, to enter into and perform this Agreement;

ii.         its entering into this Agreement and performing its duties and obligations hereunder will not breach or otherwise impair any other agreement or understanding the party has with any other person, corporation, or other entity; and

iii.        it has obtained all registrations, licenses and regulatory authorizations necessary to permit it to perform the activities hereunder and shall maintain all such registrations, licenses and authorizations during the term of this Agreement.

b.         Bank further represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:

  i.        it is a bank, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”), that (i) is exempt from registration as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act; (ii) engages in activities described in Section 3(a)(4) of the 1934 Act; and (iii) during the term of this Agreement, will abide by the rules and regulations of those state and federal authorities with appropriate jurisdiction over it;

ii.        to the extent that Bank relies on Section 3(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the 1934 Act for an exemption from being a broker with respect to its transactions effected in a trustee or fiduciary capacity, Bank will comply with all applicable legal and regulatory provisions,

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including but not limited to those related to solicitation, advertising and compensation found in Rules 721 and 722 of Regulation R under the 1934 Act;

iii.        to the extent that Bank relies on Rule 760 of Regulation R under the 1934 Act for an exemption from registration as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act in connection with the acceptance of orders to effect transactions in securities for certain accounts for which Bank acts as custodian, Bank will comply with all applicable legal and regulatory provisions, including but not limited to (i) the advertising restrictions in Rule 760(a)(2)-(3) and (b)(4)-(5), (ii) the limitations on fees in Rule 760(b)(3), (iii) the prohibition on providing investment advice in Rule 760(b)(6), and (iv) the employee compensation restriction in Rule 760(c);

iv.        it shall notify Distributor and Administrator immediately of any action by or communication from state or federal banking authorities, state securities authorities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or any other party which may affect its status as a bank or which may otherwise affect in any material way its ability to act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; any action or decision of any of the foregoing regulatory authorities or any court of appropriate jurisdiction which adversely affects Bank’s ability to act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including the loss of its exemption from registration as a broker-dealer, will terminate this Agreement immediately;

v.        the arrangements provided for in this Agreement, including Compensation arrangements, will be timely disclosed, to the extent required or appropriate, by Bank to Fund shareholders and prospective Fund shareholders and the receipt of the Compensation payable to Bank in connection with this Agreement will not violate any applicable law, rule or regulation, including ERISA, and in particular will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code;

vi.        in connection with sales of Shares or delivery of such Shares after sale (except with respect to Subscription Accounts), it shall furnish to each investor a copy of the applicable then-current Statutory Prospectus and/or Summary Prospectus (at no cost to the Funds, Administrator, Distributor or any affiliated person of them), including supplements (all as obtained from Distributor as provided for in Section 7(b)), in a manner that satisfies all delivery obligations of the Funds and/or Bank and/or Indirect Intermediary under applicable law, rule and regulation;

vii.        it has due authority to take each act it takes on behalf of each of its customers, maintains in its files proper authorization from each of its customers to exercise such authority (whether or not exercising investment discretion (as defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act)) and has examined such documents and is satisfied that each such document is authentic, properly authorized and duly executed and delivered to Bank by the customer or its duly authorized agent; and

viii.        understands the Administrator’s record-keeping obligations under Rule 204-2(a)(18)(i)(B) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) with respect to any “government entity” (as such term is defined in Rule 206(4)-5 under the Advisers Act) invested in a Fund, and will provide, upon request, in a format agreed between the parties, the information required to be kept as a record by the Administrator in connection with 529 plan

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accounts and all participant-directed 403(b) and 457 retirement plan accounts in the Funds that are sponsored by a state or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities, or instrumentalities.

6.        State Filing Requirements.

a.         Upon request, Administrator shall notify Bank of the states or other jurisdictions in which each Fund’s Shares are currently noticed, registered or qualified for offer or sale to the public. Administrator shall have no obligation to make notice filings of, register or qualify, or to maintain notice filings of, registration of or qualification of, a Fund’s Shares in any particular state or other jurisdiction. Bank shall comply with requests of Administrator for information about the Bank’s customers that are Fund shareholders that Administrator properly may require in order for the Companies to make notice and other applicable filings under state law, as well as to qualify for any applicable exemptions.

b.         Neither Administrator nor Distributor shall be responsible for any notices or other applicable filings that are necessary to permit Bank or any Indirect Intermediary to engage in the offer and sale of mutual fund shares or the provision of services contemplated hereunder under state law.

7.        Prospectuses; Sales Material; Use of Name.

a.         Bank shall ensure that neither Bank, nor any officer, employee, or agent thereof, makes any representations concerning Shares, including in materials prepared by Bank, other than those set forth in (i) the applicable Prospectus, (ii) mutual fund advertisement and/or sales literature published by the applicable Company or Distributor (“482 Ads”), and/or (iii) any other written or electronic communication published by the applicable Company, Administrator or Distributor as information supplemental to (and intended to be accompanied or preceded by) a Prospectus (“supplemental material”).

b.         Distributor shall, upon written request (including any automated order process) supply (at no expense to Bank) printed copies of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses (which choice shall be at Distributor’s sole discretion), as published from time to time, in quantities sufficient for purposes of Bank meeting its prospectus delivery obligations under applicable law, rules and regulations (“Fulfillment Prospectuses”). Distributor shall deliver the Fulfillment Prospectuses as well as supplements as directed in Section I of Exhibit E. If requested by Bank or its delegate, Distributor will provide electronic copies of Summary Prospectuses and/or Statutory Prospectuses, in PDF or other format then utilized by the Distributor, for use by Bank or its delegate; provided, however, that none of the Funds, Administrator, Distributor nor any affiliated person of them shall bear any expense related to the printing of any Summary Prospectus and/or Statutory Prospectus by Bank or its delegate from the electronic copy provided, unless agreed to in writing. Bank consents to the delivery of Summary Prospectuses, Statutory Prospectuses, SAI’s and supplements as well as to the delivery of shareholder reports and notices (“Regulatory Documents”) electronically to the email address(es) set forth in Section II of Exhibit E in connection with any obligation of Distributor or Administrator to provide such Regulatory Documents to Bank, except for Fulfillment Prospectuses delivery purposes. Bank or its delegate shall be responsible for monitoring on a

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daily basis the mailbox(es) associated with the email address(es) set forth in Section II of Exhibit E and ensuring that the email address(es) remain(s) active and able to receive email transmissions from Distributor or Administrator or their delegates.

c.        Except as specified in this Section 7.c., Bank shall not reproduce, copy, distribute or display any of the following, in whole or in part: Regulatory Documents, 482 Ads, supplemental material, or any other written or electronic communication published by the applicable Company, Distributor or Administrator (such as, without limitation, white papers, economic and market commentary, viewpoints, and other articles and media posted on the Administrator’s website) (“PIMCO Commentary” and collectively with Regulatory Documents, 482 Ads, and supplemental material, “PIMCO Material”) The PIMCO Material cannot be used in any manner that is derogatory or unfavorable to the Administrator, Distributor or any of their affiliates. Bank shall not edit, excerpt or modify the PIMCO Material in any way without the prior written consent of the Distributor or Administrator. Should Bank choose to distribute any portion of the PIMCO Commentary to its clients, Bank shall ensure that the content meets regulatory standards and is filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or Bank’s designated self-regulatory organization, if Bank is required to do so. The Administrator and Distributor reserve the right to review and request reasonable changes to the use or proposed use of the PIMCO Material by Bank at any time and if requested by the Administrator or Distributor, and Bank agrees to provide the Administrator and/or Distributor, as applicable, with a copy of such PIMCO Material at a reasonable time in advance of its use (not to be shorter than 3 business days).    Except for the limited rights to publish and distribute the PIMCO Commentary in accordance with the foregoing, the PIMCO Commentary and all intellectual property rights associated therewith are owned exclusively by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), and no right, title or interest in or to any of the same is granted to Bank. All rights not expressly granted to Bank hereunder shall remain the exclusive property of PIMCO. All use by Bank of PIMCO’s service marks in the PIMCO Material shall inure to the benefit of PIMCO. With respect to Bank’s use of PIMCO Commentary, Bank shall include attribution in the following form: “Used with permission from Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.” Administrator or Distributor may terminate the limited rights to publish and distribute the PIMCO Commentary granted to Bank by this Section 7.c. at any time whatsoever in the sole discretion of Administrator or Distributor, as applicable. Any such termination shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement. Neither PIMCO, Administrator nor Distributor shall have any liability whatsoever for the PIMCO Material, which shall be excerpted and used entirely at Bank’s sole risk. NONE OF PIMCO, ADMINISTRATOR OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Furthermore, Bank shall not obtain any Prospectus, 482 Ads, or supplemental material for use in connection with any transactions in Shares, or any shareholder report required to be delivered under applicable law, rules, or regulations (including Form N-1A), from any source other than the authorized sources in Section III of Exhibit E.

d.        Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Bank shall neither use nor allow its officers, employees, or agents to use the name or logo of: (i) Company or any sub-adviser; (ii) Distributor or Administrator or any of their affiliates; or (iii) any products or services sponsored, managed, advised, administered or distributed by the Distributor, Administrator or any of their

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affiliates, for advertising, trade or other commercial or non-commercial purposes, without the express prior written consent of the Distributor or Administrator.

e.        Bank shall not circulate or furnish to any investor any Prospectuses that have been withdrawn or supplemented, except in the latter case with the appropriate supplements.

8.          Proxies. Bank will cooperate with reasonable requests of the Companies and Administrator in the solicitation of proxies by the Board as provided for in any proxy material. Bank will comply with all obligations required of it by applicable law, rules or regulations in connection with the solicitation of such proxies.

9.          Indemnification; Limitation on Damages.

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b.      An indemnitor will reimburse an indemnitee for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred, as incurred, by them in connection with investigating or defending any such

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Loss, claim or action. This indemnity provided in this Section 9 will be in addition to any liability which an indemnitor may otherwise have.

c.        If an indemnitee hereunder receives notice of the commencement of an action and wishes to seek indemnification hereunder, the indemnitee will notify the indemnitor of such commencement within 10 days after the summons or other first legal process has been served. The omission so to notify the indemnitor will not relieve it from any liability that it may have to any indemnitee otherwise than under this Section 9. If any such action is brought against any indemnitee and it properly notifies the indemnitor of such commencement, the indemnitor may assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnitee, and the indemnitee(s) in such action entitled to indemnification hereunder may participate in the defense or preparation of the defense of any such action. If the indemnitor elects to assume the defense of any such action and retain counsel: (i) the indemnitee(s) shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by any of them and (ii) the indemnitor shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnitee(s), settle or compromise the liability of the indemnitee(s), or permit a default or consent to the entry of any judgment in respect thereof, unless each indemnitee receives from the claimant a release from all liability in respect of such claim. If the indemnitor does not elect to assume the defense of any such action, the indemnitor will reimburse the indemnitee(s) named as defendant(s) in such action for the fees and expenses of counsel agreed upon by indemnitor and indemnitee.

e.        THE PARTIES AGREE THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER PARTY FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE PARTY WHO IS LIABLE HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

10.          Privacy.  Each party hereto agrees to comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Title V of the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801 et seq., as may be amended from time to time, and any regulations adopted thereto, including Regulation S-P of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with any other applicable federal or state privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to (as applicable) the Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information, 201 CMR 17.00, et seq. Bank shall implement and maintain appropriate security measures for personal information of Fund shareholders and others in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The parties agree that any “Non-Public Personal Information,” as the term is defined in Regulation S-P that may be disclosed hereunder is disclosed for the specific purpose of permitting the other parties to perform the services set forth in this Agreement. Each party acknowledges that, with respect to such information, it will comply with Regulation S-P and that it will not disclose any Non-Public Personal Information received in connection with this Agreement to any other person, except: (i) to the extent required to carry out the services set forth in this Agreement; (ii) as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation; or (iii) as requested by any regulatory body or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the disclosing party.

11.          Confidentiality.

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a.        Bank agrees to treat as proprietary and hold in the strictest confidence any confidential information belonging to Distributor, Administrator or their affiliated companies disclosed to Bank in the course of performing its services hereunder. The term “confidential information” shall mean any information that any such party discloses, whether in writing, electronically or orally, to Bank, whether in tangible or intangible form which relates to (i) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, customer data and information, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of Distributor or Administrator, their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (ii) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords Distributor or Administrator a competitive advantage over its competitors; (iii) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software, source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know how, books and records, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; (iv) anything designated as private, confidential or proprietary; and (v) any terms and conditions of, or information with respect to the existence and/or effectiveness of agreements and engagements (other than the existence of this Agreement) entered into by and between any third party and (x) Bank or any of Bank’s affiliates, or (y) Distributor or Administrator or any of their affiliates.

b.        Bank shall not copy or disclose such confidential information or any portion thereof to any individual or entity without the express prior written permission of Distributor or Administrator, unless such disclosure is solely for the purpose of providing the services set forth hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any nondisclosure obligation of Bank, as the case may be, shall be excused to the following extent: (i) the information is or becomes public knowledge other than through the violation by Bank of its nondisclosure obligations hereunder; (ii) disclosure is required under the terms of a valid subpoena, order or demand by a court or by a governmental or regulatory body or otherwise pursuant to law or regulation or is part of a periodic audit by a governmental body; (iii) disclosure is made to Bank’s attorneys, accountants, regulatory examiners or insurers for legitimate business purposes; (iv) as demonstrated by Bank’s written records, the information was already lawfully known (without restriction on disclosure) to Bank prior to the information being disclosed to Bank; or (v) the information has been or is hereafter rightfully furnished to Bank without restriction on disclosure by a third person lawfully in possession thereof.

c.        In the case of (ii) above, Bank shall, subject to its fiduciary or other obligations to its customers, if any, notify Distributor or Administrator as to the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding the request, so that Distributor or Administrator has a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order or other form of protection against disclosure, and shall consult with Bank on the advisability of its taking legally available steps (at Bank’s expense) to resist or narrow the request and, if disclosure is required, exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of the disclosed information.

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d.        This Section 11 shall not be construed as granting or conferring any rights to Bank by license or otherwise, expressly or implicitly, to confidential information of Distributor or Administrator or any invention, discovery or improvement made, conceived or acquired prior to or after the date of this Agreement.

e.        This Section 11 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

12.          Anti-Money Laundering; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption.

Bank represents and warrants that it has implemented, and agrees to maintain an anti-money laundering program, including a customer due diligence program, reasonably designed to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering laws , including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 , and the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, each as amended from time to time, and any rules adopted thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and/or any applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations of other jurisdictions where Bank conducts business, and any rules adopted thereunder or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”). Bank further represents and warrants that its anti-money laundering program includes written policies, a designated anti-money laundering Compliance Officer, ongoing training for employees, an independent audit to test the implementation of the program, a customer identification program, and risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing customer due diligence to include, but not be limited to: (i) understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile; and (ii) conducting ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious transactions, and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer information, Bank further represents and warrants that: (i) its anti-money laundering program shall be applied to its customers that purchase Shares of a Fund, consistent with its written procedures; (ii) it will cooperate with the Distributor and deliver information reasonably requested by the Distributor concerning shareholders that purchased Shares of the Fund sold by Bank necessary for the Distributor or the Fund to comply with the BSA; (iii) it will notify the Distributor, in writing, if it is found, by its compliance officer, an independent anti-money laundering auditor, or any Federal, state, or self-regulatory agencies, to be in violation of the BSA, any regulation implementing the BSA, or its anti-money laundering program; and (iv) Bank will promptly notify Distributor or a Fund if Bank concludes that any shareholder has engaged in illegal or other conduct that warrants remedial account actions, such as freezing or closure of the shareholder’s account with Bank, and Bank will thereafter cooperate in good faith to provide such information as Distributor requires to satisfy its own anti-money laundering obligations.

b.        Bank represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any officer, director, or employee of it or its subsidiaries is an individual or entity (“Person”) that is, or is controlled by a Person that is (i) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union (“EU”), Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or any other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”); or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions. Further, Bank represents and warrants that it has complied with Sanctions in all material respects and has policies, procedures, and internal controls which are reasonably designed to ensure compliance

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with Sanctions. Bank and its officers, directors, employees and other representatives will not, in violation of Sanctions, engage in any activities that directly or indirectly involve any Person, country, or territory that is subject to Sanctions. Bank acknowledges its ongoing and continuing obligations to comply with the applicable Sanctions. Bank will provide reasonable assistance to the other parties hereto in connection with their respective obligations under the applicable Sanctions. Bank will promptly disclose to Distributor or a Fund if Bank becomes aware that any shareholder is subject to Sanctions or of any other activity related to this Agreement in breach of this provision, and Distributor may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect in the event of such breach.

c.        Bank represents, warrants, and covenants that (i) it and its officers, directors, employees, agents and other representatives (together with Bank, each a “Relevant Person”) are subject to written policies and procedures relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and shall not commit, authorize or permit any action in violation of any applicable anti-bribery and corruption laws (such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and/or the UK Bribery Act, in each case, if applicable); (ii) in connection with any services provided in connection with this Agreement, the Relevant Persons have not taken nor will they take any actions in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving anything of value to, nor have the Relevant Persons received, nor will they receive, any payment or anything of value from, any person (whether directly or indirectly) while knowing that all or some portion of the money or value will be offered, given, promised or received by anyone improperly to influence official action, improperly to obtain or retain business or otherwise secure an illegal advantage; and (iii) it shall create and maintain accurate books and financial records in connection with the services performed under this Agreement. Bank shall promptly notify Distributor if a Relevant Person becomes aware of any breach of this provision, and Distributor may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect in the event of such breach by any Relevant Person.

13.          Abusive Trading Practices; Shareholder Information Agreement.  Bank shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Funds and their service providers (including Distributor, Administrator and Transfer Agent) to detect, prevent and report excessive, short-term trading of Shares and other abusive trading practices, including “market timing.” If Bank has actual knowledge of violations of Company policies (as set forth in the applicable Prospectuses) or applicable law regarding (i) the timing of Orders and pricing of Shares, or (ii) excessive, short-term trading, market timing or other abusive trading practices, Bank shall promptly report such known violations to Distributor or Administrator. Bank shall further comply with the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

14.          Records.  Each party shall maintain and preserve all records required by law, rule and regulation to be maintained and preserved in connection with the activities contemplated herein. A party hereto may request of another party, and the requested party shall provide as reasonable, copies of all the historical records relating to transactions between the Funds and the Bank’s customers, written communications regarding the Funds to or from such customers, and other materials reasonably related to transactions between the Funds and the Bank’s customers. In addition, Bank shall provide representatives of Distributor, Administrator and each Company with reasonable access to its personnel and its records to: (i) enable them to monitor the quality of services being provided by Bank pursuant to this Agreement and Bank’s compliance with this Agreement and applicable law, rule and regulation and (ii) verify amounts payable or owed

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under this Agreement. The parties shall cooperate in good faith in providing records to one another.

15.          Term, Termination and Assignment.

a.        The compensation provisions of Section 3 related to the Distribution and Servicing Plans shall remain in effect for not more than a year and thereafter for successive annual periods only so long as such continuance is specifically approved by a vote of the Board and of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of each Company and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of each Distribution and Servicing Plan or in any provisions of this Agreement related to such Distribution and Servicing Plans (“Disinterested Directors”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such plans or agreements.

b.        Any party hereto may terminate this Agreement by giving 30 days’ written notice to the other parties, and this Agreement shall terminate automatically: (1) with respect to a Fund in the event that the Fund liquidates or reorganizes into another Fund and (2) upon Bank violating any anti-bribery and corruption laws or engaging in any other unlawful conduct referenced in Section 12. In the event: (i) of an assignment (within the meaning of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of this Agreement, (ii) breach by Bank of its representation in Section 5(b)(4), or (iii) any Distribution and Servicing Plan terminates, is not continued or ceases to remain in effect, then the provisions of this Agreement relating to such Plan automatically shall terminate with respect to the Shares covered by such assignment or such terminated plan, to the extent required by applicable law, rule or regulation or the terms of the applicable Plan.

c.        The compensation provisions of Section 3 related to Distribution and Servicing Plans also may be terminated at any time with respect to any Fund without payment of any penalty, to the extent required by applicable law, rule or regulation or provided in the Distribution and Servicing Plan, by vote of a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the applicable Company, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund on 60 days’ written notice.

d.        This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of any party hereto, provided, however, that no party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties, except that Distributor or Administrator may assign this Agreement to an affiliate that provides similar services to a Company upon 30 days’ prior written notice to Bank unless such an assignment would be deemed an assignment within the meaning of applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.

16.          Subcontracting.  Each party may appoint and compensate from their respective resources one or more other entities (each, a “delegate”) to perform any or all of their respective obligations under this Agreement on a subcontracted basis so long as the party has undertaken commercially reasonable due diligence to ensure the delegate possesses the requisite expertise, personnel and resources to perform such obligations, and obtains a written agreement from the delegate related to the services to be performed in connection with this Agreement. If either party appoints one or more delegates to perform any or all of their respective obligations under this Agreement on a subcontracted basis, the appointing party will remain liable to the other

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party for the delegated acts and omissions of such delegates as if the appointing party itself performed (or failed to perform) such obligations.

17.          Freedom to Act.  Nothing herein shall limit the authority of the Companies, the Distributor and the Administrator to take such lawful action as any of them may deem appropriate or advisable in connection with all matters relating to the operation of the Companies and the sale of the Shares. Nothing herein shall preclude a Company’s Board from taking any actions it deems necessary in furtherance of its fiduciary duties, which may include refusing to sell Shares to any person or suspending or terminating the offer of any Shares of any Fund.

18.          Notice.  Notice hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, mailed by certified mail or courier service to the party’s address identified on the signature page hereof or such other address as the party may by written notice provide to the other party. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given (i) immediately when delivered personally; (ii) three days after the date of mailing; and (iii) one day after delivered by overnight courier service.

19.          Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended upon execution of a written amendment by each party hereto. In addition, Bank agrees that Distributor or Administrator may amend or modify this Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, without the written consent of Bank, upon (i) the provision of not less than 30 days’ written notice to Bank and (ii) any act by Bank in reliance on this Agreement, as amended, including the acceptance of a payment hereunder or the submission of an order to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares of any Fund. The Distributor also may amend Exhibit A hereto solely upon provision of notice as set forth in Section 18 hereto in the event that Distributor wishes to add one or more new Classes, Funds, and/or Companies, to the extent that the Compensation to which Bank may be entitled with respect to each Class to be added is substantially similar to those of one or more comparable Classes of comparable Funds already set forth in Exhibit A.

20.          Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.

a.        This Agreement and its Exhibits shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York and the applicable provisions of federal law. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of federal law, the latter shall control.

b.        Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan and the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York in any action to enforce, interpret or construe any provision of this Agreement and waives any objection that it may have to the laying of venue in any such court or that such court is an inconvenient forum or does not have personal jurisdiction over them.

c.        THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION, OR IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR

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ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

21.          Complete Agreement/Other Agreements.  This Agreement contains the full and complete understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior representations, promises, statements, arrangements, warranties and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written, express or implied. This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto when executed by all parties and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

22.          Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court or any act, regulation, rule or decision of any other governmental or supranational body or authority or regulatory or self-regulatory organization to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, it shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable only to the extent so held and shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement, as so modified, continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits, obligations, or expectations of the parties to this Agreement.

23.          Force Majeure.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, Distributor, Administrator and Bank shall not be responsible for delays or errors caused by acts of God or by circumstances beyond their reasonable control, provided that the party relying on this provision has adopted, implemented and appropriately maintained a commercially reasonable and regulatory compliant business continuity plan and makes reasonable efforts to mitigate damages.

24.          Survival; Headings; Counterparts.  The provisions of Sections 9, 12, 13, 16 and 21 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement. The Section headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date and year first written above.

EXHIBIT A

Companies, Funds, Classes and Compensation

1.    Companies, Funds, Share Classes and Payments.

For each Class of Shares, after the end of each quarter or month, as appropriate, payment will be made as set forth below, in the discretion of the Distributor and Administrator:

(1)    Administrator and/or Distributor shall calculate and pay (or cause the Fund to pay) the Compensation payable with respect to the Shares within 30 days of the end of the applicable payment period; or

[After the end of each quarter, Bank shall prepare and deliver an invoice, along with supporting data, including but not limited to sales, assets and any exclusions set forth in this Agreement sufficient to substantiate the amounts invoiced for applicable funds and share classes, to Distributor for the applicable portion of the fees due hereunder computed on the basis set forth above, and Distributor shall pay such invoiced amount, unless disputed in good faith, within 60 days following the receipt of the invoice. If an invoice is not received by Distributor within six (6) months after the end of a quarter, the fees otherwise due and owing pursuant to this Supplement for such quarter shall be deemed forfeited and no longer due and owing. Invoices shall be sent to:

PIMCO Investments LLC

Attn: Intermediary Payments

▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇

If by email:    ]

Dated: August __, 2012

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EXHIBIT B

Sub-Account Services

Bank shall perform the following financial services in respect of shareholders holding Shares through omnibus accounts registered in Bank’s name as nominee or through Level 3 networked accounts:

A. Maintain separate records for each shareholder account with respect to each Class of Shares held by such shareholder account, which records shall reflect the shareholder’s name and address, Shares purchased, redeemed and exchanged, and Share balances.

B. Process Orders, including aggregation in the case of omnibus arrangements, on behalf of Bank and any Indirect Intermediary’s customers.

C. Calculate and disburse to shareholders or credit to shareholder accounts all proceeds of redemptions of Shares and all dividends and other distributions not automatically reinvested in Shares.

D. Facilitate various shareholder rights entitling them to initial sales charge discounts, including, breakpoints, rights of accumulation, combined purchase privileges, letters of intent, reinstatement privileges and initial sales charge waivers.

E. Prepare and transmit to shareholders periodic account statements showing the total number of Shares owned by them as of the statement closing date, purchases, redemptions, and exchanges of Shares by the shareholder during the period covered by the statement and dividends and other distributions paid to the shareholder during the statement period (whether paid in cash or automatically reinvested in Shares).

F. Transmit to shareholders proxy materials, shareholder reports and other information provided by the Company and required to be sent to shareholders under applicable laws, rules and regulations, or requested to be sent to shareholders by the Company.

G. Transmit state codes and detailed Order information through Fund/SERV as necessary to enable the Company and Administrator to make notice and other applicable filings under state law.

H. Provide standard monthly CDSC reports, persistency/aging reports, and redemption fee reports as applicable.

I. Remit monthly all CDSC collected and redemption fees assessed as directed by Distributor.

J. Provide shareholders tax documents related to their investment in the Funds for their tax reporting purposes.

K. On each Business Day, reconcile the aggregate balances in all shareholders’ accounts with the corresponding balances in the relevant omnibus accounts, and reconcile each Level 3 networked account.    

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EXHIBIT C

Shareholder Information Agreement

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EXHIBIT D

Operational Terms

Administrator or its delegate(s) will furnish Bank or its delegate, on each Business Day with respect to each Class of each Fund made available by such Bank, with (i) net asset value information as determined at or about the Valuation Time and (ii) income accrual factors, dividend, and capital gains information as it becomes available. The Administrator or its delegate(s) will use best efforts to provide net asset value, income accrual, dividend and capital gains information to Bank or its delegate by 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on each Business Day. Bank will ensure that all Orders are dated and time stamped when received by Bank or any Indirect Intermediary.

Unless otherwise instructed by Bank, dividends and capital gains distributions from any Fund shall be automatically reinvested in additional shares of such Fund.

Except with respect to the processing of Orders utilizing the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) Fund/SERV system (“Fund/SERV”) or the Defined Contribution Clearance & Settlement system (“DCC&S”), as discussed below, payment for net purchases of Shares attributable to all Orders placed with a Company or the Transfer Agent as of the Valuation Time on a given Business Day will be wired by Bank or its delegate to such Company’s custodial account designated by the Administrator no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next Business Day. Purchases of Shares will settle only upon receipt of payment in full by the Transfer Agent or other delegate of the Company. Administrator ordinarily shall provide for payment of net redemptions of Shares attributable to Orders received in good order by Bank or its delegate prior to the Valuation Time on a given Business Day to be wired to a custodial account designated by Bank no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the next Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Company may, if it deems appropriate, delay redemptions of the Shares of a Fund or postpone payment upon redemption, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

If, and to the extents, Distributor and Bank process Orders through Fund/SERV, and/or utilize the NSCC Networking System (“NETWORKING”) or DCC&S in connection with processing, account reconciliation and dividend processing, Bank represents that it has access to Fund/SERV, NETWORKING and/or DCC&S services. Distributor and Bank shall abide by the Rules & Procedures of the NSCC (“Rules”) and the Rules shall be part of the terms and conditions of each transaction and/or other processes that utilize Fund/SERV, NETWORKING and/or DCC&S services. For all Orders processed other than through the NSCC, Bank shall comply with such reasonable procedures as Distributor shall specify.

Receipt in “good order” shall mean that all documentation, information, date and time stamps, signatures, and signature guarantees are complete, accurate and legible, and have otherwise been obtained and/or verified to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company, Transfer Agent, Distributor or Administrator in a manner consistent with industry standards and practices, and are compliant with all requirements of Company policies, applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining thereto.

EXHIBIT E

I. Delivery Information for Fulfillment Prospectuses

    Instructions to Delivery Information for Fulfillment Prospectuses: If you do not self clear, please insert an appropriate address for printed copies of Fulfillment Prospectuses (and/or email address for electronic copies of Fulfillment Prospectuses) provided by your clearing/carrying firm, which may be the address (and/or email address) of a fulfillment vendor engaged by your clearing/carrying firm (e.g., Broadridge). If you intend to engage solely in “subscription way business” (sometimes referred to as “check and application business”) for the funds you should insert “Not Applicable.”

II. Regulatory Documents Email Delivery Address(es)

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

III. Authorized Sources for Prospectuses and Sales Literature

1. Hard copies or electronic copies delivered by Distributor or Distributor’s print vendor

2. Distributor’s (or the Funds’) public website (▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇)

3. Secure portal or micro site hosted by or on behalf of Distributor for use by Bank

4.  _______________________________________________________________

Instructions to 4: Insert name of your fulfillment vendor (e.g., Broadridge) or your clearing/carrying firm. If you intend to engage solely in “subscription way business” (sometimes referred to as “check and application business”) for the funds you should insert “Not Applicable.”

Note: The SEC’s ▇▇▇▇▇ data base is not an authorized source for Prospectuses or supplements (except to the extent provided through an authorized fulfillment vendor).e