Exhibit No. 5(a)
PAINEWEBBER REGIONAL FINANCIAL GROWTH FUND INC.
DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT
CLASS A SHARES
CONTRACT made as of July 7, 1993, between PAINEWEBBER REGIONAL
FINANCIAL GROWTH FUND INC., a Maryland corporation ("Fund"), and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., a Delaware corporation ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇").
WHEREAS the Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of
l940, as amended ("l940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company and
currently has one distinct series of shares of common stock ("Series"), which
corresponds to a distinct portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Fund's board of directors ("Board") has established shares
of common stock of the above-referenced Series as Class A shares ("Class A
Shares"); and
WHEREAS the Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act for its Class A Shares ("Plan") and desires to retain
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as principal distributor in connection with the offering and
sale of the Class A Shares of the above-referenced Series and of such other
Series as may hereafter be designated by the Board and have Class A Shares
established; and
WHEREAS ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is willing to act as principal distributor
of the Class A Shares of each such Series on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Appointment. The Fund hereby appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as its
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exclusive agent to be the principal distributor to sell and to arrange for the
sale of the Class A Shares on the terms and for the period set forth in this
Contract. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act
hereunder. It is understood, however, that this appointment does not preclude
sales of the Class A Shares directly through the Fund's transfer agent in the
manner set forth in the Registration Statement. As used in this Contract, the
term "Registration Statement" shall mean the currently effective registration
statement of the Fund, and any supplements thereto, under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), and the 1940 Act.
2. Services and Duties of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
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(a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to sell Class A Shares on a best efforts
basis from time to time during the term of this Contract as agent for the Fund
and upon the terms described in the Registration Statement.
(b) Upon the later of the date of this Contract or the initial
offering of the Class A Shares to the public by a Series, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will
hold itself available to receive purchase orders, satisfactory to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, for Class A Shares of that Series and will accept such orders on
behalf of the Fund as of the time of receipt of such orders and promptly
transmit such orders as are accepted to the Fund's transfer agent. Purchase
orders shall be deemed effective at the time and in the manner set forth in the
Registration Statement.
(c) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in its discretion may enter into agreements to
sell Class A Shares to such registered and qualified retail dealers, including
but not limited to PaineWebber Incorporated ("PaineWebber"), as it may select.
In making agreements with such dealers, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall act only as
principal and not as agent for the Fund.
(d) The offering price of the Class A Shares of each Series shall be
the net asset value per Share as next determined by the Fund following receipt
of an order at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇' principal office plus the applicable initial
sales charge, if any, computed as set forth in the Registration Statement. The
Fund shall promptly furnish ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with a statement of each
computation of net asset value.
(e) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be obligated to sell any certain
number of Class A Shares.
(f) To facilitate redemption of Class A Shares by shareholders
directly or through dealers, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized but not required on
behalf of the Fund to repurchase Class A Shares presented to it by shareholders
and dealers at the price determined in accordance with, and in the manner set
forth in, the Registration Statement. Such price shall reflect the subtraction
of the contingent deferred sales charge, if any, computed in accordance with and
in the manner set forth in the Registration Statement.
(g) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide ongoing shareholder services,
which include responding to shareholder inquiries, providing shareholders with
information on their investments in the Class A Shares and any other services
now or hereafter deemed to be appropriate subjects for the payments of "service
fees" under Section 26(d) of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. ("NASD") Rules of Fair Practice (collectively, "service activities").
"Service activities" do not include the transfer agency-related and other
services for which PaineWebber receives compensation under the Service Contract
between PaineWebber and the Fund.
(h) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the right to use any list of
shareholders of the Fund or any other list of investors which it obtains in
connection with its provision of services
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under this Contract; provided, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not sell or
knowingly provide such list or lists to any unaffiliated person.
3. Authorization to Enter into Exclusive Dealer Agreements and to
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Delegate Duties as Distributor. With respect to the Class A Shares of any or
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all Series, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may enter into an exclusive dealer agreement with
PaineWebber or any other registered and qualified dealer with respect to sales
of the Class A Shares or the provision of service activities. In a separate
contract or as part of any such exclusive dealer agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
also may delegate to PaineWebber or another registered and qualified dealer
("sub-distributor") any or all of its duties specified in this Contract,
provided that such separate contract or exclusive dealer agreement imposes on
the sub-distributor bound thereby all applicable duties and conditions to which
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is subject under this Contract, and further provided that such
separate contract or exclusive dealer agreement meets all requirements of the
1940 Act and rules thereunder.
4. Services Not Exclusive. The services furnished by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be
free to furnish similar services to others so long as its services under this
Contract are not impaired thereby. Nothing in this Contract shall limit or
restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
who may also be a director, officer or employee of the Fund, to engage in any
other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the
management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar or a
dissimilar nature.
5. Compensation.
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(a) As compensation for its service activities under this contract
with respect to the Class A Shares, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall receive from the
Fund a service fee at the rate and under the terms and conditions of the Plan
adopted by the Fund with respect to the Class A Shares of the Series, as such
Plan is amended from time to time, and subject to any further limitations on
such fee as the Board may impose.
(b) As compensation for its activities under this contract with
respect to the distribution of the Class A Shares, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall
retain the initial sales charge, if any, on purchases of Class A Shares as set
forth in the Registration Statement. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized to collect
the gross proceeds derived from the sale of the Class A Shares, remit the net
asset value thereof to the fund upon receipt of the proceeds and retain the
initial sales charge, if any.
(c) As compensation for its activities under this contract with
respect to the distribution of the Class A Shares, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall
receive all contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions of Class A
Shares of each Series. Whether and at what rate a contingent deferred sales
charge will be imposed with respect to a redemption shall be determined in
accordance with, and in the manner set forth in, the Registration Statement.
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(d) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reallow any or all of the initial sales
charges, contingent deferred sales charges, or service fees which it is paid
under this Contract to such dealers as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may from time to time
determine.
6. Duties of the Fund.
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(a) The Fund reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering
Class A Shares of any or all Series by written notice to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at
its principal office.
(b) The Fund shall determine in its sole discretion whether
certificates shall be issued with respect to the Class A Shares. If the Fund
has determined that certificates shall be issued, the Fund will not cause
certificates representing Class A Shares to be issued unless so requested by
shareholders. If such request is transmitted by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Fund
will cause certificates evidencing Class A Shares to be issued in such names and
denominations as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall from time to time direct.
(c) The Fund shall keep ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fully informed of its
affairs and shall make available to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ copies of all information,
financial statements, and other papers which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably
request for use in connection with the distribution of Class A Shares,
including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial state ments
prepared for the Fund by its independent public accountant and such reasonable
number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional
information, and annual and interim reports of any Series as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
may request, and the Fund shall cooperate fully in the efforts of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to sell and arrange for the sale of the Class A Shares of the Series
and in the performance of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under this Contract.
(d) The Fund shall take, from time to time, all necessary action,
including payment of the related filing fee, as may be necessary to register the
Class A Shares under the 1933 Act to the end that there will be available for
sale such number of Class A Shares as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be expected to sell.
The Fund agrees to file, from time to time, such amendments, reports, and other
documents as may be necessary in order that there will be no untrue statement of
a material fact in the Registration Statement, nor any omission of a material
fact which omission would make the statements therein misleading.
(e) The Fund shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the
qualification of an appropriate number of Class A Shares of each Series for sale
under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Fund may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in
connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Fund as a
broker or dealer in such jurisdictions; provided that the Fund shall not be
required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to comply with the
laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change
the terms of the offering of the Class A Shares in any jurisdiction from the
terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign
corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any
jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of
the Class A Shares. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall
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furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and
activities as may be required by the Fund in connection with such
qualifications.
7. Expenses of the Fund. The Fund shall bear all costs and expenses
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of registering the Class A Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and state and other regulatory bodies, and shall assume expenses related to
communications with shareholders of each Series, including (i) fees and
disbursements of its counsel and independent public accountant; (ii) the
preparation, filing and printing of registration statements and/or prospectuses
or statements of additional information required under the federal securities
laws; (iii) the preparation and mailing of annual and interim reports,
prospectuses, statements of additional information and proxy materials to
shareholders; and (iv) the qualifications of Class A Shares for sale and of the
Fund as a broker or dealer under the securities laws of such jurisdictions as
shall be selected by the Fund and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to Paragraph 6(e)
hereof, and the costs and expenses payable to each such jurisdiction for
continuing qualification therein.
8. Expenses of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall bear all
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costs and expenses of (i) preparing, printing and distributing any materials not
prepared by the Fund and other materials used by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection
with the sale of Class A Shares under this Contract, including the additional
cost of printing copies of prospectuses, statements of additional information,
and annual and interim shareholder reports other than copies thereof required
for distribution to existing shareholders or for filing with any federal or
state securities authorities; (ii) any expenses of advertising incurred by
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with such offering; (iii) the expenses of
registration or qualification of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as a broker or dealer under
federal or state laws and the expenses of continuing such registration or
qualification; and (iv) all compensation paid to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇' employees
and others for selling Class A Shares, and all expenses of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
its employees and others who engage in or support the sale of Class A Shares as
may be incurred in connection with their sales efforts.
9. Indemnification.
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(a) The Fund agrees to indemnify, defend and hold ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
its officers and directors, and any person who controls ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within
the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, free and harmless from and against
any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the cost of
investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any counsel
fees incurred in connection therewith) which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, its officers,
directors or any such controlling person may incur under the 1933 Act, or under
common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon any alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or arising
out of or based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to
be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, except insofar as such claims, demands, liabilities or
expenses arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission or
alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished in writing by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Fund for use
in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that this indemnity agreement
shall not inure to the benefit of any person
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who is also an officer or director of the Fund or who controls the Fund within
the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, unless a court of competent
jurisdiction shall determine, or it shall have been determined by controlling
precedent, that such result would not be against public policy as expressed in
the 1933 Act; and further provided, that in no event shall anything contained
herein be so construed as to protect ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ against any liability to
the Fund or to the shareholders of any Series to which ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would
otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless
disregard of its obligations under this Contract. The Fund shall not be liable
to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under this indemnity agreement with respect to any claim
made against ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any person indemnified unless ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other such person shall have notified the Fund in writing of the
claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written
notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been
served upon ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or such other person (or after ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
or the person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent).
However, failure to notify the Fund of any claim shall not relieve the Fund from
any liability which it may have to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any person against whom
such action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement.
The Fund shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense or,
if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims
subject to this indemnity agreement. If the Fund elects to assume the defense of
any such claim, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Fund and
satisfactory to indemnified defendants in the suit whose approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Fund elects to assume the defense
of any suit and retain counsel, the indemnified defendants shall bear the fees
and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Fund does not
elect to assume the defense of a suit, it will reimburse the indemnified
defendants for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the
indemnified defendants. The Fund agrees to notify ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ promptly of
the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its
officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of its Class
A Shares.
(b) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Fund,
its officers and directors and any person who controls the Fund within the
meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, free and harmless from and against any
and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the cost of
investigating or defending against such claims, demands or liabilities and any
counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which the Fund, its directors or
officers, or any such controlling person may incur under the 1933 Act or under
common law or otherwise arising out of or based upon any alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Fund for use in the Registration Statement, arising out
of or based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact in connection
with such information required to be stated in the Registration Statement
necessary to make such information not misleading, or arising out of any
agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any retail dealer, or arising out of any
supplemental sales literature or advertising used by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in
connection with its duties under this Contract. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be
entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects,
to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim, but if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel
chosen by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and satisfactory to the indemnified defendants whose
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event
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that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain
counsel, the defendants in the suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any
additional counsel retained by them. If ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ does not elect to
assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the indemnified defendants in
the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.
10. Services Provided to the Fund by Employees of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
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Any person, even though also an officer, director, employee or agent of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, who may be or become an officer, director, employee or agent of the
Fund, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Fund or acting in any
business of the Fund, to be rendering such services to or acting solely for the
Fund and not as an officer, director, employee or agent or one under the control
or direction of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ even though paid by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
11. Duration and Termination.
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(a) This Contract shall become effective upon the date hereabove
written, provided that, with respect to any Series, this Contract shall not take
effect unless such action has first been approved by vote of a majority of the
Board and by vote of a majority of those directors of the Fund who are not
interested persons of the Fund, and have no direct or indirect financial
interest in the operation of the Plan relating to the Series or in any
agreements related thereto (all such directors collectively being referred to
herein as the "Independent Directors") cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such action.
(b) Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Contract shall
continue in effect for one year from the above written date. Thereafter, if not
terminated, this Contract shall continue automatically for successive periods of
twelve months each, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at
least annually (i) by a vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii)
by the Board or with respect to any given Series by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Class A Shares of such Series.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Series, this
Contract may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by
vote of the Board, by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors or by vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Class A Shares of such
Series on sixty days' written notice to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days' written
notice to the Fund or such Series. This Contract will automatically terminate
in the event of its assignment.
(d) Termination of this Contract with respect to any given Series
shall in no way affect the continued validity of this Contract or the
performance thereunder with respect to any other Series.
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12. Amendment of this Contract. No provision of this Contract may be
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changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought.
13. Governing Law. This Contract shall be construed in accordance
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with the laws of the State of Delaware and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the
applicable laws of the State of Delaware conflict with the applicable provisions
of the l940 Act, the latter shall control.
14. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given by either
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party to the other shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt in writing at the
other party's principal offices.
15. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Contract are included for
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convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any
provision of this Contract shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Contract shall not be affected
thereby. This Contract shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors. As used in this Contract,
the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person"
and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the l940 Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be
executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above
written.
ATTEST: PAINEWEBBER REGIONAL FINANCIAL
GROWTH FUND INC.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Secretary and Vice President
ATTEST: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
First Vice President
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