Exhibit 8(a)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
with
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 Terms of Appointment ...................................... 1
Article 2 Fees and Expenses ......................................... 2
Article 3 Representations and Warranties of MSDW TRUST .............. 3
Article 4 Representations and Warranties of the Fund ................ 3
Article 5 Duty of Care and Indemnification .......................... 3
Article 6 Documents and Covenants of the Fund and MSDW TRUST ........ 5
Article 7 Duration and Termination of Agreement ..................... 6
Article 8 Assignment ................................................ 6
Article 9 Affiliations .............................................. 6
Article 10 Amendment ................................................. 6
Article 11 Applicable Law ............................................ 6
Article 12 Miscellaneous ............................................. 7
Article 13 Merger of Agreement ....................................... 7
Article 14 Personal Liability ........................................ 7
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AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of August 1, 1997, and amended on June 22, 1998 and
September 1, 2000, by and between each of the Funds listed on the signature
pages hereof, each of such Funds acting severally on its own behalf and not
jointly with any of such other Funds (each such Fund hereinafter referred to as
the "Fund"), each such Fund having its principal office and place of business
at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST FSB ("MSDW TRUST"), a federally chartered savings bank, having its
principal office and place of business at Harborside Financial Center, Plaza
Two, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint MSDW TRUST as its transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and shareholder servicing agent and MSDW TRUST
desires to accept such appointment;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT; DUTIES OF MSDW TRUST
1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Fund hereby employs and appoints MSDW TRUST to act as, and MSDW TRUST agrees to
act as, the transfer agent for each series and class of shares of the Fund,
whether now or hereafter authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend disbursing
agent and shareholder servicing agent in connection with any accumulation,
open-account or similar plans provided to the holders of such Shares
("Shareholders") and set out in the currently effective prospectus and
statement of additional information ("prospectus") of the Fund, including
without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program.
1.2 MSDW TRUST agrees that it will perform the following services:
(a) In accordance with procedures established from time to time by
agreement between the Fund and MSDW TRUST, MSDW TRUST shall:
(i) Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares,
and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefor to
the custodian of the assets of the Fund (the "Custodian");
(ii) Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of
Shares and issue certificates therefor or hold such Shares in book
form in the appropriate Shareholder account;
(iii) Receive for acceptance redemption requests and redemption
directions and deliver the appropriate documentation therefor to the
Custodian;
(iv) At the appropriate time as and when it receives monies paid
to it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay over or
cause to be paid over in the appropriate manner such monies as
instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;
(v) Effect transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof
upon receipt of appropriate instructions;
(vi) Prepare and transmit payments for dividends and
distributions declared by the Fund;
(vii) Calculate any sales charges payable by a Shareholder on
purchases and/or redemptions of Shares of the Fund as such charges may
be reflected in the prospectus;
(viii) Maintain records of account for and advise the Fund and
its Shareholders as to the foregoing; and
(ix) Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("1934 Act") a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which
are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued
and outstanding. MSDW TRUST shall also provide to the Fund on a
regular basis the total number of Shares that are authorized, issued
and outstanding and shall notify the Fund in case any proposed issue
of Shares by the Fund would result in an overissue. In case any issue
of Shares
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would result in an overissue, MSDW TRUST shall refuse to issue such
Shares and shall not countersign and issue any certificates requested
for such Shares. When recording the issuance of Shares, MSDW TRUST
shall have no obligation to take cognizance of any Blue Sky laws
relating to the issue of sale of such Shares, which functions shall be
the sole responsibility of the Fund.
(b) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth in the
above paragraph (a), MSDW TRUST shall:
(i) perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, shareholder servicing
agent in connection with dividend reinvestment, accumulation,
open-account or similar plans (including without limitation any
periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program), including
but not limited to, maintaining all Shareholder accounts, preparing
Shareholder meeting lists, mailing proxies, receiving and tabulating
proxies, mailing shareholder reports and prospectuses to current
Shareholders, withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident
alien accounts, preparing and filing appropriate forms required with
respect to dividends and distributions by federal tax authorities for
all Shareholders, preparing and mailing confirmation forms and
statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and
redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in
Shareholder accounts, preparing and mailing activity statements for
Shareholders and providing Shareholder account information;
(ii) open any and all bank accounts which may be necessary or
appropriate in order to provide the foregoing services; and
(iii) provide a system that will enable the Fund to monitor the
total number of Shares sold in each State or other jurisdiction.
(c) In addition, the Fund shall:
(i) identify to MSDW TRUST in writing those transactions and
assets to be treated as exempt from Blue Sky reporting for each State;
and
(ii) verify the inclusion on the system prior to activation of
each State in which Fund shares may be sold and thereafter monitor the
daily purchases and sales for shareholders in each State. The
responsibility of MSDW TRUST for the Fund's status under the
securities laws of any State or other jurisdiction is limited to the
inclusion on the system of each State as to which the Fund has
informed MSDW TRUST that shares may be sold in compliance with state
securities laws and the reporting of purchases and sales in each such
State to the Fund as provided above and as agreed from time to time by
the Fund and MSDW TRUST.
(d) MSDW TRUST shall provide such additional services and functions
not specifically described herein as may be mutually agreed between MSDW
TRUST and the Fund. Procedures applicable to such services may be
established from time to time by agreement between the Fund and MSDW TRUST.
ARTICLE 2 FEES AND EXPENSES
2.1 For performance by MSDW TRUST pursuant to this Agreement, each Fund
agrees to pay MSDW TRUST an annual maintenance fee for each Shareholder account
and certain transactional fees, if applicable, as set out in the respective fee
schedule attached hereto as Schedule A. Such fee shall be increased or
decreased on August 1st of each year by an amount equal to the change in the
Consumer Price Index-Financial Services (All Urban Consumers), as published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor (or
another comparable measure of employee wages and salaries and employer costs
for employee benefits as mutually agreed to by the Fund and MSDW Trust) for the
twelve-month period ending on March 31st of that year and shall be reflected in
a revised Schedule A dated as of August 1 of each year. Such fees and
out-of-pocket expenses and advances identified under Section 2.2 below may be
changed from time to time subject to mutual written agreement between the Fund
and MSDW TRUST.
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2.2 In addition to the fees paid under Section 2.1 above, the Fund agrees
to reimburse MSDW TRUST for out of pocket expenses in connection with the
services rendered by MSDW TRUST hereunder. In addition, any other expenses
incurred by MSDW TRUST at the request or with the consent of the Fund will be
reimbursed by the Fund.
2.3 The Fund agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within a
reasonable period of time following the mailing of the respective billing
notice. Postage for mailing of dividends, proxies, Fund reports and other
mailings to all Shareholder accounts shall be advanced to MSDW TRUST by the
Fund upon request prior to the mailing date of such materials.
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MSDW TRUST
MSDW TRUST represents and warrants to the Fund that:
3.1 It is a federally chartered savings bank whose principal office is in
New Jersey.
3.2 It is and will remain registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") as a Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of Section
17A of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
3.3 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and By-Laws
to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.4 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to
enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.5 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities,
equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FUND
The Fund represents and warrants to MSDW TRUST that:
4.1 It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing
under the laws of Delaware or Maryland or a trust duly organized and existing
and in good standing under the laws of Massachusetts, as the case may be.
4.2 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of
Incorporation or Declaration of Trust, as the case may be, and under its
By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
4.3 All corporate proceedings necessary to authorize it to enter into and
perform this Agreement have been taken.
4.4 It is an investment company registered with the SEC under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
4.5 A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933
Act") is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state
securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with
respect to all Shares of the Fund being offered for sale.
ARTICLE 5 DUTY OF CARE AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 MSDW TRUST shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify
and hold MSDW TRUST harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages,
costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of
or attributable to:
(a) All actions of MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors required
to be taken pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such actions are
taken in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct.
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(b) The Fund's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this
Agreement, or which arise out of the Fund's lack of good faith, negligence
or willful misconduct or which arise out of breach of any representation or
warranty of the Fund hereunder.
(c) The reliance on or use by MSDW TRUST or its agents or
subcontractors of information, records and documents which (i) are received
by MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors and furnished to it by or on
behalf of the Fund, and (ii) have been prepared and/or maintained by the
Fund or any other person or firm on behalf of the Fund.
(d) The reliance on, or the carrying out by MSDW TRUST or its agents
or subcontractors of, any instructions or requests of the Fund.
(e) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of any requirement under
the federal securities laws or regulations or the securities or Blue Sky
laws of any State or other jurisdiction that notice of offering of such
Shares in such State or other jurisdiction or in violation of any stop
order or other determination or ruling by any federal agency or any State
or other jurisdiction with respect to the offer or sale of such Shares in
such State or other jurisdiction.
5.2 MSDW TRUST shall indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from or against
any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments, expenses
and liability arising out of or attributable to any action or failure or
omission to act by MSDW TRUST as a result of the lack of good faith, negligence
or willful misconduct of MSDW TRUST, its officers, employees or agents.
5.3 At any time, MSDW TRUST may apply to any officer of the Fund for
instructions, and may consult with legal counsel to the Fund, with respect to
any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by MSDW
TRUST under this Agreement, and MSDW TRUST and its agents or subcontractors
shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Fund for any action taken
or omitted by it in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such
counsel. MSDW TRUST, its agents and subcontractors shall be protected and
indemnified in acting upon any paper or document furnished by or on behalf of
the Fund, reasonably believed to be genuine and to have been signed by the
proper person or persons, or upon any instruction, information, data, records
or documents provided to MSDW TRUST or its agents or subcontractors by machine
readable input, telex, CRT data entry or other similar means authorized by the
Fund, and shall not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any
person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund. MSDW TRUST, its
agents and subcontractors shall also be protected and indemnified in
recognizing stock certificates which are reasonably believed to bear the proper
manual or facsimile signature of the officers of the Fund, and the proper
countersignature of any former transfer agent or registrar, or of a co-transfer
agent or co-registrar.
5.4 In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under
the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes, equipment or
transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes
reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to
the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise
from such causes.
5.5 Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for
consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement or for any act or
failure to act hereunder.
5.6 In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article
5 shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may be
required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall
promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other
party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party
who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim. The party seeking
indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in
any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with
the other party's prior written consent.
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ARTICLE 6 DOCUMENTS AND COVENANTS OF THE FUND AND MSDW TRUST
6.1 The Fund shall promptly furnish to MSDW TRUST the following, unless
previously furnished to ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust Company, the prior transfer agent of
the Fund:
(a) If a corporation:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors
of the Fund authorizing the appointment of MSDW TRUST and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws of the Fund and all amendments thereto;
(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Directors
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the
Fund and signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the
Fund or any other person authorized to sign written instructions on
behalf of the Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the
form approved by the Board of Directors, with a certificate of the
Secretary of the Fund as to such approval;
(b) If a business trust:
(i) A certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees
of the Fund authorizing the appointment of MSDW TRUST and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(ii) A certified copy of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of
the Fund and all amendments thereto;
(iii) Certified copies of each vote of the Board of Trustees
designating persons authorized to give instructions on behalf of the
Fund and signature cards bearing the signature of any officer of the
Fund or any other person authorized to sign written instructions on
behalf of the Fund;
(iv) A specimen of the certificate for Shares of the Fund in the
form approved by the Board of Trustees, with a certificate of the
Secretary of the Fund as to such approval;
(c) The current registration statements and any amendments and
supplements thereto filed with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of the
1933 Act or the 1940 Act;
(d) All account application forms or other documents relating to
Shareholder accounts and/or relating to any plan, program or service
offered or to be offered by the Fund; and
(e) Such other certificates, documents or opinions as MSDW TRUST deems
to be appropriate or necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
6.2 MSDW TRUST hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and
procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of Share
certificates, check forms and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any;
and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such certificates,
forms and devices.
6.3 MSDW TRUST shall prepare and keep records relating to the services to
be performed hereunder, in the form and manner as it may deem advisable and as
required by applicable laws and regulations. To the extent required by Section
31 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, MSDW TRUST agrees
that all such records prepared or maintained by MSDW TRUST relating to the
services performed by MSDW TRUST hereunder are the property of the Fund and
will be preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such
Section 31 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and will
be surrendered promptly to the Fund on and in accordance with its request.
6.4 MSDW TRUST and the Fund agree that all books, records, information and
data pertaining to the business of the other party which are exchanged or
received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Agreement
shall remain confidential and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other
person except as may be required by law or with the prior consent of MSDW TRUST
and the Fund.
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6.5 In case of any request or demands for the inspection of the
Shareholder records of the Fund, MSDW TRUST will endeavor to notify the Fund
and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Fund as to such
inspection. MSDW TRUST reserves the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder
records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held
liable for the failure to exhibit the Shareholder records to such person.
ARTICLE 7 DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
7.1 This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until August 1,
2001 and from year-to-year thereafter unless terminated by either party as
provided in Section 7.2 hereof.
7.2 This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund on 60 days written
notice, and by MSDW TRUST on 90 days written notice, to the other party without
payment of any penalty.
7.3 Should the Fund exercise its right to terminate, all out-of-pocket
expenses associated with the movement of records and other materials will be
borne by the Fund. Additionally, MSDW TRUST reserves the right to charge for
any other reasonable fees and expenses associated with such termination.
ARTICLE 8 ASSIGNMENT
8.1 Except as provided in Section 8.3 below, neither this Agreement nor
any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without the
written consent of the other party.
8.2 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
8.3 MSDW TRUST may, in its sole discretion and without further consent by
the Fund, subcontract, in whole or in part, for the performance of its
obligations and duties hereunder with any person or entity including but not
limited to companies which are affiliated with MSDW TRUST; provided, however,
that such person or entity has and maintains the qualifications, if any,
required to perform such obligations and duties, and that MSDW TRUST shall be
as fully responsible to the Fund for the acts and omissions of any agent or
subcontractor as it is for its own acts or omissions under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9 AFFILIATIONS
9.1 MSDW TRUST may now or hereafter, without the consent of or notice to
the Fund, function as transfer agent and/or shareholder servicing agent for any
other investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act and for any
other issuer, including without limitation any investment company whose
adviser, administrator, sponsor or principal underwriter is or may become
affiliated with ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. or any of its direct or
indirect subsidiaries or affiliates.
9.2 It is understood and agreed that the Directors or Trustees (as the
case may be), officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund, and the
directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of the Fund's
investment adviser and/or distributor, are or may be interested in MSDW TRUST
as directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, and
that the directors, officers, employees, agents and shareholders of MSDW TRUST
may be interested in the Fund as Directors or Trustees (as the case may be),
officers, employees, agents and shareholders or otherwise, or in the investment
adviser and/or distributor as directors, officers, employees, agents,
shareholders or otherwise.
ARTICLE 10 AMENDMENT
10.1 This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement
executed by both parties and authorized or approved by a resolution of the
Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees (as the case may be) of the Fund.
ARTICLE 11 APPLICABLE LAW
11.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 In the event that one or more additional investment companies managed
or administered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisors Inc. or any of its
affiliates ("Additional Funds") desires to retain MSDW TRUST to act as transfer
agent, dividend disbursing agent and/or shareholder servicing agent, and MSDW
TRUST desires to render such services, such services shall be provided pursuant
to a letter agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between
MSDW TRUST and each Additional Fund.
12.2 In the event of an alleged loss or destruction of any Share
certificate, no new certificate shall be issued in lieu thereof, unless there
shall first be furnished to MSDW TRUST an affidavit of loss or non-receipt by
the holder of Shares with respect to which a certificate has been lost or
destroyed, supported by an appropriate bond satisfactory to MSDW TRUST and the
Fund issued by a surety company satisfactory to MSDW TRUST, except that MSDW
TRUST may accept an affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement executed by the
registered holder (or legal representative) without surety in such form as MSDW
TRUST deems appropriate indemnifying MSDW TRUST and the Fund for the issuance
of a replacement certificate, in cases where the alleged loss is in the amount
of $1,000 or less.
12.3 In the event that any check or other order for payment of money on
the account of any Shareholder or new investor is returned unpaid for any
reason, MSDW TRUST will (a) give prompt notification to the Fund's distributor
("Distributor") (or to the Fund if the Fund acts as its own distributor) of
such non-payment; and (b) take such other action, including imposition of a
reasonable processing or handling fee, as MSDW TRUST may, in its sole
discretion, deem appropriate or as the Fund and, if applicable, the Distributor
may instruct MSDW TRUST.
12.4 Any notice or other instrument authorized or required by this
Agreement to be given in writing to the Fund or to MSDW TRUST shall be
sufficiently given if addressed to that party and received by it at its office
set forth below or at such other place as it may from time to time designate in
writing.
To the Fund:
[Name of Fund]
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: General Counsel
To MSDW TRUST:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust FSB
Harborside Financial Center
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Attention: President
ARTICLE 13 MERGER OF AGREEMENT
13.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter
hereof whether oral or written.
ARTICLE 14 PERSONAL LIABILITY
14.1 In the case of a Fund organized as a Massachusetts business trust, a
copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Fund is on file with the Secretary of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this
instrument is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Fund as
Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are
not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund; provided, however, that
the Declaration of Trust of the Fund provides that the assets of a particular
Series of the Fund shall under no circumstances be charged with liabilities
attributable to any other Series of the Fund
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and that all persons extending credit to, or contracting with or having any
claim against, a particular Series of the Fund shall look only to the assets of
that particular Series for payment of such credit, contract or claim.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and
Restated Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and
through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ FUNDS
TAXABLE MONEY MARKET FUNDS
1. Active Assets Government Securities Trust
2. Active Assets Institutional Money Trust
3. Active Assets Money Trust
4. Active Assets Premier Money Trust
5. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Liquid Asset Fund Inc.
6. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government Money Market Trust
TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS
7. Active Assets California Tax-Free Trust
8. Active Assets Tax-Free Trust
9. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
10. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Municipal Money Market Trust
11. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tax-Free Daily Income Trust
EQUITY FUNDS
12. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Aggressive Equity Fund
13. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ American Opportunities Fund
14. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Growth Securities
15. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Competitive Edge Fund
16. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Securities Trust
17. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dividend Growth Securities Inc.
18. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Equity Fund
19. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ European Growth Fund Inc.
20. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Financial Services Trust
21. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fund of Funds
22. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Dividend Growth Securities
23. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Utilities Fund
24. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Fund
25. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Health Sciences Trust
26. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Builder Fund
27. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Information Fund
28. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Fund
29. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International SmallCap Fund
30. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Japan Fund
31. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Latin American Growth Fund
32. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Market Leader Trust
33. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Dividend Growth Securities
34. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Equity Trust
35. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Natural Resource Development Securities Inc.
36. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Discoveries Fund
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37. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Next Generation Trust
38. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Pacific Growth Fund Inc.
39. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Real Estate Fund
40. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small Cap Growth Fund
41. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ S&P 500 Index Fund
42. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ S&P 500 Select Fund
43. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Special Value Fund
44. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tax-Managed Growth Fund
45. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Technology Fund
46. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Market Index Fund
47. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Trust
48. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 21st Century Trend Fund
49. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Utilities Fund
50. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value-Added Market Series
51. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Fund
BALANCED FUNDS
52. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Growth Fund
53. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Income Fund
ASSET ALLOCATION FUND
54. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Strategist Fund
TAXABLE FIXED-INCOME FUNDS
55. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Securities Trust
56. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Trust
57. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Federal Securities Trust
58. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Securities Inc
59. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Income Securities
60. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ North American Government Income Trust
61. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short-Term Bond Fund
62. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short-Term U.S. Treasury Trust
63. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government Securities Trust
64. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ World Wide Income Trust
TAX-EXEMPT FIXED-INCOME FUNDS
65. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
66. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Municipal Trust
67. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Limited Term Municipal Trust
68. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
69. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund
70. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund
71. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tax-Exempt Securities Trust
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SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS
72. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Select Dimensions Investment Series
73. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Variable Investment Series
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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Vice President and General Counsel
ATTEST:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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Assistant Secretary
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST FSB
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
President
ATTEST:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust FSB
Harborside Financial ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, (inset name of investment company) a (Massachusetts
business trust/Maryland corporation) (the "Fund"), desires to employ and
appoint ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Trust FSB ("MSDW TRUST") to act as transfer
agent for each series and class of shares of the Fund, whether now or hereafter
authorized or issued ("Shares"), dividend disbursing agent and shareholder
servicing agent, registrar and agent in connection with any accumulation,
open-account or similar plan provided to the holders of Shares, including
without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal plan.
The Fund hereby agrees that, in consideration for the payment by the Fund
to MSDW TRUST of fees as set out in the fee schedule attached hereto as
Schedule A, MSDW TRUST shall provide such services to the Fund pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth in the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
annexed hereto, as if the Fund was a signatory thereto.
Please indicate MSDW TRUST's acceptance of employment and appointment by
the Fund in the capacities set forth above by so indicating in the space
provided below.
Very truly yours,
(name of fund)
By:
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Vice President and General Counsel
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST FSB
By:
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Its:
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Date:
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SCHEDULE A
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TRUST FSB
SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEES
RATES PER NEW TRANSFER
AGENCY AGREEMENT AS OF
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
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Money Market $ 15.70
US Government Securities Trust 9.95
US Government Securities Trust
-- Over 50,000 5.20
AAA Funds 11.75
Fixed Income Funds 13.80
Equity Funds 13.25
Closed End Funds 10.20
Prime Income Trust 10.45
Insurance Products:
Select Dimensions $500 per annum per account
Variable Investment $500 per annum per account
A fee equal to 1/12 of the fee set forth above, for providing Forms 1099 for
accounts closed during the year, payable following the end of the calendar year
(this does not apply to Select Dimensions and Variable Investment).
Out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Section 2.2 of the Agreement. Fees
for additional services not set forth in this Agreement shall be as negotiated
between the parties.
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