Exhibit 8
CUSTODIAN SERVICES AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT is made as of December __, 1997 by and between PNC BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("PNC Bank"), and LA SALLE
PARTNERS MASTER TRUST, a Delaware business trust (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PNC Bank to provide custodian
services, and PNC Bank wishes to furnish custodian services, either directly or
through an affiliate or affiliates, as more fully described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT:
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(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other
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person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Trustees to give Oral Instructions
and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund and listed on the Authorized
Persons Appendix attached hereto and made a part hereof or any amendment thereto
as may be received by PNC Bank. An Authorized Person's scope of authority may
be limited by the Fund by setting forth such limitation in the Authorized
Persons Appendix.
(d) "Book-Entry System" means Federal Reserve Treasury book-entry
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system for United States and federal agency securities, its successor or
successors, and its nominee or nominees and any book-entry system maintained by
an exchange registered with the SEC under the 1934 Act.
(e) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
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(f) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PNC Bank
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from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PNC Bank to be
an Authorized Person.
(g) "PNC Bank" means PNC Bank, National Association or a subsidiary
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or affiliate of PNC Bank, National Association.
(h) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(i) "Securities Laws" mean the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act
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and the CEA.
(j) "Shares" mean the shares of capital stock of any series or
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class of the Fund.
(k) "Property" means:
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(i) any and all securities and other investment items which
the Fund may from time to time deposit, or cause to be
deposited, with PNC Bank or which PNC Bank may from time
to time hold for the Fund;
(ii) all income in respect of any of such securities or other
investment items;
(iii) all proceeds of the sale of any of such securities or
investment items; and
(iv) all proceeds of the sale of securities issued by the Fund,
which are received by PNC Bank from time to time, from or
on behalf of the Fund.
(l) "Written Instructions" mean written instructions signed by two
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Authorized Persons and received by PNC Bank. The instructions may be delivered
by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PNC Bank to provide custodian
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services to the Fund, on behalf of each of its investment portfolios (each, a
"Portfolio"), and PNC Bank accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such
services.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has provided or, where applicable,
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will provide PNC Bank with the following:
(a) certified or authenticated copies of the resolutions of the
Fund's Board of Trustees, approving the appointment of PNC Bank
or its affiliates to provide services;
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(b) a copy of the Fund's most recent effective registration
statement;
(c) a copy of each Portfolio's advisory agreements;
(d) a copy of the distribution agreement with respect to each class
of Shares;
(e) a copy of each Portfolio's administration agreement if PNC Bank
is not providing the Portfolio with such services;
(f) copies of any shareholder servicing agreements made in respect of
the Fund or a Portfolio; and
(g) certified or authenticated copies of any and all amendments or
supplements to the foregoing.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
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PNC Bank undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Laws and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities
having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by PNC Bank
hereunder. Except as provided herein, PNC Bank assumes no responsibility for
such compliance by the Fund or any Portfolio.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
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(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PNC Bank shall act
only upon Oral Instructions and Written Instructions.
(b) PNC Bank shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instructions and
Written Instructions it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person
reasonably believed by PNC Bank to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this
Agreement. PNC Bank may assume that any Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions received hereunder are not in any way inconsistent with the
provisions of organizational documents of the Fund or of any vote, resolution or
proceeding of the Fund's Board of Trustees or of the Fund's shareholders, unless
and until PNC Bank receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
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(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PNC Bank Written Instructions
confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by
PNC Bank or its affiliates) so that PNC Bank receives the Written Instructions
by the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are
received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not received by
PNC Bank shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the
transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions. Where Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions reasonably appear to have been received from an Authorized
Person, PNC Bank shall incur no liability to the Fund in acting upon such Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions provided that PNC Bank's actions comply
with the other provisions of this Agreement.
6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
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(a) Advice of the Fund. If PNC Bank is in doubt as to any action it
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should or should not take, PNC Bank may request directions or advice, including
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) Advice of Counsel. If PNC Bank shall be in doubt as to any
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question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PNC Bank
may request advice at its own cost from such counsel of its own choosing (who
may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PNC Bank, at the
option of PNC Bank).
(c) Conflicting Advice. In the event of a conflict between
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directions, advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PNC Bank
receives from the Fund, and the advice it receives from counsel, PNC Bank shall
be entitled to rely upon and follow the advice of counsel. In the event PNC Bank
so relies on the advice of counsel, PNC Bank remains liable for any action or
omission on the part of PNC Bank which constitutes willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard by PNC Bank of any duties,
obligations or responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
(d) Protection of PNC Bank. PNC Bank shall be protected in any action
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it takes or does not take in reliance upon directions, advice or Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions it receives from the Fund or from counsel
and which PNC Bank believes, in good
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faith, to be consistent with those directions, advice or Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose
an obligation upon PNC Bank (i) to seek such directions, advice or Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such
directions, advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions unless, under
the terms of other provisions of this Agreement, the same is a condition of PNC
Bank's properly taking or not taking such action.
7. RECORDS; VISITS. The books and records pertaining to the Fund and any
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Portfolio, which are in the possession or under the control of PNC Bank, shall
be the property of the Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and
maintained as required by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws,
rules and regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such
books and records at all times during PNC Bank's normal business hours. Upon the
reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be
provided by PNC Bank to the Fund or to an authorized representative of the Fund,
at the Fund's expense.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. PNC Bank agrees to keep confidential all records of
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the Fund and information relating to the Fund and its shareholders, unless the
release of such records or information is otherwise consented to, in writing, by
the Fund. The Fund agrees that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
and may not be withheld where (i) PNC Bank may be exposed to civil or criminal
contempt proceedings or when required to divulge such information or records to
duly constituted authorities; and (ii) where PNC Bank has notified the Fund of
such release of confidential records.
9. COOPERATION WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PNC Bank shall cooperate with the Fund's
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independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable action in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary
information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their
opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. DISASTER RECOVERY. PNC Bank shall enter into and shall maintain in
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effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable
provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the
extent appropriate equipment is available. In the
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event of equipment failures, PNC Bank shall, at no additional expense to the
Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. PNC Bank shall
have no liability with respect to the loss of data or service interruptions
caused by equipment failure provided such loss or interruption is not caused by
PNC Bank's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement.
11. COMPENSATION. As compensation for custody services rendered by PNC
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Bank during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of each of the
Portfolios, will pay to PNC Bank a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing
from time to time by the Fund and PNC Bank.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, agrees to
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indemnify and hold harmless PNC Bank and its affiliates from all taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation,
liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign
securities and blue sky laws, and amendments thereto, and expenses, including
(without limitation) attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising directly or
indirectly from any action or omission to act which PNC Bank takes (i) at the
request or on the direction of the Fund or (ii) upon Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions. Neither PNC Bank, nor any of its affiliates, shall be
indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability)
arising out of PNC Bank's or its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
13. RESPONSIBILITY OF PNC BANK.
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(a) PNC Bank shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of
the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may
bespecifically agreed to by PNC Bank in writing. PNC Bank shall be obligated to
exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder, to act
in good faith and to use its best efforts, within reasonable limits, in
performing services provided for under this Agreement. PNC Bank shall be liable
for any damages arising out of PNC Bank's failure to perform its duties under
this agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PNC Bank's willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties
under this Agreement.
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(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other
provision of this Agreement, (i) PNC Bank shall not be under any duty or
obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for (A) the validity or
invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written
Instruction, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable
requirements of this Agreement, and which PNC Bank reasonably believes to be
genuine; or (B) subject to section 10, delays or errors or loss of data
occurring by reason of circumstances beyond PNC Bank's control, including acts
of civil or military authority, national emergencies, fire, flood, catastrophe,
acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation,
communication or power supply.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
neither PNC Bank nor its affiliates shall be liable to the Fund or to any
Portfolio for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which the
Fund may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PNC Bank's or its affiliates'
performance of the services provided hereunder, whether or not the likelihood of
such losses or damages was known by PNC Bank or its affiliates.
14. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
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(a) Delivery of the Property. The Fund will deliver or arrange for
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delivery to PNC Bank, all the Property owned by the Portfolios, including cash
received as a result of the distribution of Shares, during the period that is
set forth in this Agreement. PNC Bank will not be responsible for such property
until actual receipt.
(b) Receipt and Disbursement of Money. PNC Bank, acting upon Written
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Instructions, shall open and maintain separate accounts in the Fund's name using
all cash received from or for the account of the Fund, subject to the terms of
this Agreement. In addition, upon Written Instructions, PNC Bank shall open
separate custodial accounts for each separate series or Portfolio of the Fund
(collectively, the "Accounts") and shall hold in the Accounts all cash received
from or for the Accounts of the Fund specifically designated to each separate
series or Portfolio.
PNC Bank shall make cash payments from or for the Accounts of a Portfolio
only for:
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(i) purchases of securities in the name of a Portfolio or PNC Bank or
PNC Bank's nominee as provided in sub-section (j) and for which
PNC Bank has received a copy of the broker's or dealer's
confirmation or payee's invoice, as appropriate;
(ii) purchase or redemption of Shares of the Fund delivered to PNC
Bank;
(iii) payment of, subject to Written Instructions, interest, taxes,
administration, accounting, distribution, advisory, management
fees or similar expenses which are to be borne by a Portfolio;
(iv) payment to, subject to receipt of Written Instructions, the
Fund's transfer agent, as agent for the shareholders, an amount
equal to the amount of dividends and distributions stated in the
Written Instructions to be distributed in cash by the transfer
agent to shareholders, or, in lieu of paying the Fund's transfer
agent, PNC Bank may arrange for the direct payment of cash
dividends and distributions to shareholders in accordance with
procedures mutually agreed upon from time to time by and among
the Fund, PNC Bank and the Fund's transfer agent.
(v) payments, upon receipt Written Instructions, in connection with
the conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned or
subscribed to by the Fund and held by or delivered to PNC Bank;
(vi) payments of the amounts of dividends received with respect to
securities sold short;
(vii) payments made to a sub-custodian pursuant to provisions in sub-
section (c) of this Section; and
(viii) payments, upon Written Instructions, made for other proper Fund
purposes.
PNC Bank is hereby authorized to endorse and collect all checks, drafts or
other orders for the payment of money received as custodian for the Accounts.
(c) Receipt of Securities; Subcustodians.
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(i) PNC Bank shall hold all securities received by it for the
Accounts in a separate account that physically segregates
such securities from those of any other persons, firms or
corporations, except for securities held in a Book-Entry
System. All such securities shall be held or disposed of
only upon Written Instructions of the Fund pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. PNC Bank shall have no
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power or authority to assign, hypothecate, pledge or
otherwise dispose of any such securities or investment,
except upon the express terms of this Agreement and upon
Written Instructions, accompanied by a certified resolution
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, authorizing the
transaction. In no case may any member of the Fund's Board
of Trustees, or any officer, employee or agent of the Fund
withdraw any securities.
At PNC Bank's own expense and for its own convenience, PNC
Bank may enter into sub-custodian agreements with other
United States banks or trust companies to perform duties
described in this sub-section (c). Such bank or trust
company shall have an aggregate capital, surplus and
undivided profits, according to its last published report,
of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000), if it is a
subsidiary or affiliate of PNC Bank, or at least twenty
million dollars ($20,000,000) if such bank or trust company
is not a subsidiary or affiliate of PNC Bank. In addition,
such bank or trust company must be qualified to act as
custodian and agree to comply with the relevant provisions
of the 1940 Act and other applicable rules and regulations.
Any such arrangement will not be entered into without prior
written notice to the Fund.
PNC Bank shall remain responsible for the performance of all
of its duties as described in this Agreement and shall hold
the Fund and each Portfolio harmless from its own acts or
omissions, under the standards of care provided for herein,
or the acts and omissions of any sub-custodian chosen by PNC
Bank under the terms of this sub-section (c).
(d) Transactions Requiring Instructions. Upon receipt of Oral
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Instructions or Written Instructions and not otherwise, PNC Bank, directly or
through the use of the Book-Entry System, shall:
(i) deliver any securities held for a Portfolio against the receipt
of payment for the sale of such securities;
(ii) execute and deliver to such persons as may be designated in such
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, proxies, consents,
authorizations, and any other instruments whereby the authority
of a Portfolio as owner of any securities may be exercised;
(iii) deliver any securities to the issuer thereof, or its agent,
when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise
become payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or
other consideration is to be delivered to PNC Bank;
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(iv) deliver any securities held for a Portfolio against receipt of
other securities or cash issued or paid in connection with the
liquidation, reorganization, refinancing, tender offer, merger,
consolidation or recapitalization of any corporation, or the
exercise of any conversion privilege;
(v) deliver any securities held for a Portfolio to any protective
committee, reorganization committee or other person in connection
with the reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation,
recapitalization or sale of assets of any corporation, and
receive and hold under the terms of this Agreement such
certificates of deposit, interim receipts or other instruments or
documents as may be issued to it to evidence such delivery;
(vi) make such transfer or exchanges of the assets of the Portfolios
and take such other steps as shall be stated in said Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions to be for the purpose of
effectuating a duly authorized plan of liquidation,
reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the
Fund;
(vii) release securities belonging to a Portfolio to any bank or trust
company for the purpose of a pledge or hypothecation to secure
any loan incurred by the Fund on behalf of that Portfolio;
provided, however, that securities shall be released only upon
payment to PNC Bank of the monies borrowed, except that in cases
where additional collateral is required to secure a borrowing
already made subject to proper prior authorization, further
securities may be released for that purpose; and repay such loan
upon redelivery to it of the securities pledged or hypothecated
therefor and upon surrender of the note or notes evidencing the
loan;
(viii) release and deliver securities owned by a Portfolio in connection
with any repurchase agreement entered into on behalf of the Fund,
but only on receipt of payment therefor; and pay out moneys of
the Fund in connection with such repurchase agreements, but only
upon the delivery of the securities;
(ix) release and deliver or exchange securities owned by the Fund in
connection with any conversion of such securities, pursuant to
their terms, into other securities;
(x) release and deliver securities owned by the fund for the purpose
of redeeming in kind shares of the Fund upon delivery thereof to
PNC Bank; and
(xi) release and deliver or exchange securities owned by the Fund for
other corporate purposes.
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PNC Bank must also receive a certified resolution describing the
nature of the corporate purpose and the name and address of the
person(s) to whom delivery shall be made when such action is
pursuant to sub-paragraph d.
(e) Use of Book-Entry System. The Fund shall deliver to PNC Bank
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certified resolutions of the Fund's Board of Trustees approving, authorizing and
instructing PNC Bank on a continuous basis, to deposit in the Book-Entry System
all securities belonging to the Portfolios eligible for deposit therein and to
utilize the Book-Entry System to the extent possible in connection with
settlements of purchases and sales of securities by the Portfolios, and
deliveries and returns of securities loaned, subject to repurchase agreements or
used as collateral in connection with borrowings. PNC Bank shall continue to
perform such duties until it receives Written Instructions or Oral Instructions
authorizing contrary actions.
PNC Bank shall administer the Book-Entry System as follows:
(i) With respect to securities of each Portfolio which are maintained in
the Book-Entry System, the records of PNC Bank shall identify by Book-
Entry or otherwise those securities belonging to each Portfolio. PNC
Bank shall furnish to the Fund a detailed statement of the Property
held for each Portfolio under this Agreement at least monthly and from
time to time and upon written request.
(ii) Securities and any cash of each Portfolio deposited in the Book-Entry
System will at all times be segregated from any assets and cash
controlled by PNC Bank in other than a fiduciary or custodian capacity
but may be commingled with other assets held in such capacities. PNC
Bank and its sub-custodian, if any, will pay out money only upon
receipt of securities and will deliver securities only upon the
receipt of money.
(iii) All books and records maintained by PNC Bank which relate to the
Fund's participation in the Book-Entry System will at all times during
PNC Bank's regular business hours be open to the inspection of
Authorized Persons, and PNC Bank will furnish to the Fund all
information in respect of the services rendered as it may require.
PNC Bank will also provide the Fund with such reports on its own system of
internal control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time.
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(f) Registration of Securities. All Securities held for a Portfolio
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which are issued or issuable only in bearer form, except such securities held in
the Book-Entry System, shall be held by PNC Bank in bearer form; all other
securities held for a Portfolio may be registered in the name of the Fund on
behalf of that Portfolio, PNC Bank, the Book-Entry System, a sub-custodian, or
any duly appointed nominees of the Fund, PNC Bank, Book-Entry System or sub-
custodian. The Fund reserves the right to instruct PNC Bank as to the method of
registration and safekeeping of the securities of the Fund. The Fund agrees to
furnish to PNC Bank appropriate instruments to enable PNC Bank to hold or
deliver in proper form for transfer, or to register in the name of its nominee
or in the name of the Book-Entry System, any securities which it may hold for
the Accounts and which may from time to time be registered in the name of the
Fund on behalf of a Portfolio.
(g) Voting and Other Action. Neither PNC Bank nor its nominee shall
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vote any of the securities held pursuant to this Agreement by or for the
account of a Portfolio, except in accordance with Written Instructions. PNC
Bank, directly or through the use of the Book-Entry System, shall execute in
blank and promptly deliver all notices, proxies and proxy soliciting materials
to the registered holder of such securities. If the registered holder is not
the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, then Written Instructions or Oral
Instructions must designate the person who owns such securities.
(h) Transactions Not Requiring Instructions. In the absence of
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contrary Written Instructions, PNC Bank is authorized to take the following
actions:
(i) Collection of Income and Other Payments.
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(A) collect and receive for the account of each Portfolio,
all income, dividends, distributions, coupons, option
premiums, other payments and similar items, included or
to be included in the Property, and, in addition,
promptly advise each Portfolio of such receipt and
credit such income, as collected, to each Portfolio's
custodian account;
(B) endorse and deposit for collection, in the name of the
Fund, checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment
of money;
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(C) receive and hold for the account of each Portfolio all
securities received as a distribution on the
Portfolio's securities as a result of a stock dividend,
share split-up or reorganization, recapitalization,
readjustment or other rearrangement or distribution of
rights or similar securities issued with respect to any
securities belonging to a Portfolio and held by PNC
Bank hereunder;
(D) present for payment and collect the amount payable
upon all securities which may mature or be called,
redeemed, or retired, or otherwise become payable on
the date such securities become payable; and
(E) take any action which may be necessary and proper in
connection with the collection and receipt of such
income and other payments and the endorsement for
collection of checks, drafts, and other negotiable
instruments.
(ii) Miscellaneous Transactions.
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(A) deliver or cause to be delivered Property against
payment or other consideration or written receipt
therefor in the following cases:
(1) for examination by a broker or dealer selling for
the account of a Portfolio in accordance with
street delivery custom;
(2) for the exchange of interim receipts or temporary
securities for definitive securities; and
(3) for transfer of securities into the name of the
Fund on behalf of a Portfolio or PNC Bank or
nominee of either, or for exchange of securities
for a different number of bonds, certificates, or
other evidence, representing the same aggregate
face amount or number of units bearing the same
interest rate, maturity date and call provisions,
if any; provided that, in any such case, the new
securities are to be delivered to PNC Bank.
(B) Unless and until PNC Bank receives Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions to the contrary, PNC Bank shall:
(1) pay all income items held by it which call for
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payment upon presentation and hold the cash
received by it upon such payment for the account
of each Portfolio;
(2) collect interest and cash dividends received, with
notice to the Fund, to the account of each
Portfolio;
(3) hold for the account of each Portfolio all stock
dividends, rights and similar securities issued
with respect to any securities held by PNC Bank;
and
(4) execute as agent on behalf of the Fund all
necessary ownership certificates required by the
Internal Revenue Code or the Income Tax
Regulations of the United States Treasury
Department or under the laws of any state now or
hereafter in effect, inserting the Fund's name, on
behalf of a Portfolio, on such certificate as the
owner of the securities covered thereby, to the
extent it may lawfully do so.
(i) Segregated Accounts.
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(i) PNC Bank shall upon receipt of Written Instructions or Oral
Instructions establish and maintain a segregated accounts on
its records for and on behalf of each Portfolio. Such
accounts may be used to transfer cash and securities,
including securities in the Book-Entry System:
(A) for the purposes of compliance by the Fund with the
procedures required by a securities or option exchange,
providing such procedures comply with the 1940 Act and
any releases of the SEC relating to the maintenance of
segregated accounts by registered investment companies;
and
(B) Upon receipt of Written Instructions, for other proper
corporate purposes.
(ii) PNC Bank shall arrange for the establishment of ▇▇▇
custodian accounts for such shareholders holding Shares
through ▇▇▇ accounts, in accordance with the Fund's
prospectuses, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(including regulations promulgated thereunder), and with
such other procedures as are mutually agreed upon from time
to time by and among the Fund, PNC Bank and the Fund's
transfer agent.
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(j) Purchases of Securities. PNC Bank shall settle purchased
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securities upon receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions from the
Fund or its investment advisers that specify:
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the securities,
including CUSIP number if applicable;
(ii) the number of shares or the principal amount purchased
and accrued interest, if any;
(iii) the date of purchase and settlement;
(iv) the purchase price per unit;
(v) the total amount payable upon such purchase;
(vi) the Portfolio involved; and
(vii) the name of the person from whom or the broker through
whom the purchase was made. PNC Bank shall upon receipt
of securities purchased by or for a Portfolio pay out of
the moneys held for the account of the Portfolio the
total amount payable to the person from whom or the
broker through whom the purchase was made, provided that
the same conforms to the total amount payable as set
forth in such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(k) Sales of Securities. PNC Bank shall settle sold securities upon
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receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions from the Fund that specify:
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the security,
including CUSIP number if applicable;
(ii) the number of shares or principal amount sold, and
accrued interest, if any;
(iii) the date of trade and settlement;
(iv) the sale price per unit;
(v) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale;
(vi) the name of the broker through whom or the person to whom
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the sale was made;
(vii) the location to which the security must be delivered and
delivery deadline, if any; and
(viii) the Portfolio involved.
PNC Bank shall deliver the securities upon receipt of the total amount
payable to the Portfolio upon such sale, provided that the total amount payable
is the same as was set forth in the Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
Subject to the foregoing, PNC Bank may accept payment in such form as shall be
satisfactory to it, and may deliver securities and arrange for payment in
accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
(l) Reports; Proxy Materials.
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(i) PNC Bank shall furnish to the Fund the following reports:
(A) such periodic and special reports as the Fund may
reasonably request;
(B) a monthly statement summarizing all transactions and
entries for the account of each Portfolio, listing each
Portfolio securities belonging to each Portfolio with
the adjusted average cost of each issue and the market
value at the end of such month and stating the cash
account of each Portfolio including disbursements;
(C) the reports required to be furnished to the Fund
pursuant to Rule 17f-4; and
(D) such other information as may be agreed upon from time
to time between the Fund and PNC Bank.
(ii) PNC Bank shall transmit promptly to the Fund any proxy
statement, proxy material, notice of a call or conversion or
similar communication received by it as custodian of the
Property. PNC Bank shall be under no other obligation to
inform the Fund as to such actions or events.
(m) Collections. All collections of monies or other property in
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respect, or which are to become part, of the Property (but not the safekeeping
thereof upon receipt by PNC Bank) shall be at the sole risk of the Fund. If
payment is not received by PNC Bank within a
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reasonable time after proper demands have been made, PNC Bank shall notify the
Fund in writing, including copies of all demand letters, any written responses,
memoranda of all oral responses and shall await instructions from the Fund. PNC
Bank shall not be obliged to take legal action for collection unless and until
reasonably indemnified to its satisfaction. PNC Bank shall also notify the Fund
as soon as reasonably practicable whenever income due on securities is not
collected in due course and shall provide the Fund with periodic status reports
of such income collected after a reasonable time.
15. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until
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terminated by the Fund or by PNC Bank on sixty (60) days' prior written notice
to the other party. In the event this Agreement is terminated (pending
appointment of a successor to PNC Bank or vote of the shareholders of the Fund
to dissolve or to function without a custodian of its cash, securities or other
property), PNC Bank shall not deliver cash, securities or other property of the
Portfolios to the Fund. It may deliver them to a bank or trust company of PNC
Bank's choice, having an aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as
shown by its last published report, of not less than twenty million dollars
($20,000,000), as a custodian for the Fund to be held under terms similar to
those of this Agreement. PNC Bank shall not be required to make any such
delivery or payment until full payment shall have been made to PNC Bank of all
of its fees, compensation, costs and expenses.
16. NOTICES. All notices and other communications, including Written
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Instructions, shall be in writing or by confirming telegram, cable, telex or
facsimile sending device. Notice shall be addressed (a) if to PNC Bank at
Airport Business Center, International Court 2, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, marked for the attention of the Custodian Services
Department (or its successor) (b) if to the Fund, at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attn: Secretary, with a copy to Fund counsel or (c) if to
neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by like
notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other
party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile
sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is
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sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given five days after
it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have
been given on the day it is delivered.
17. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term hereof, may be changed or
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waived only by a written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement
of such change or waiver is sought.
18. DELEGATION; ASSIGNMENT. PNC Bank may assign its rights and delegate
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its duties hereunder to any wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PNC
Bank, National Association or PNC Bank Corp., provided that (i) PNC Bank gives
the Fund sixty (60) days' prior written notice; (ii) the delegate (or assignee)
agrees with PNC Bank and the Fund to comply with all relevant provisions of the
1940 Act; and (iii) PNC Bank and such delegate (or assignee) promptly provide
such information as the Fund may request, and respond to such questions as the
Fund may ask, relative to the delegation (or assignment), including (without
limitation) the capabilities of the delegate (or assignee).
19. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
20. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and
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execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
21. MISCELLANEOUS.
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(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement
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and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided that the parties
may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement, if any, with
respect to delegated duties and Oral Instructions.
(b) Captions. The captions in this Agreement 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.
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(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract
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made in Pennsylvania and governed by Pennsylvania law, without regard to
principles of conflicts of law.
(d) Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
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held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the
remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
(e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
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shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
(f) Facsimile Signatures. The facsimile signature of any party to
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this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such
party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Title:
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LA SALLE PARTNERS MASTER TRUST
By:
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Title:
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