File No. 2-89359
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ X ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 [ X ]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ X ]
Amendment No. 17 [ X ]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000
Daniel C. Maclean III, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
If appropriate, check the following box:
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares of its
beneficial interest under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registrant's Rule
24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1995 was filed on March
23, 1995.
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a)
Items in
Part A of
Form N-1A Caption Page
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1 Cover Page Cover
2 Synopsis 2
3 Condensed Financial Information 3
4 General Description of Registrant 4
5 Management of the Fund 6
5(a) Management's Discussion of Fund's Performance *
6 Capital Stock and Other Securities 9
7 Purchase of Securities Being Offered 7
8 Redemption or Repurchase 9
9 Pending Legal Proceedings *
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A
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10 Cover Page Cover
11 Table of Contents Cover
12 General Information and History B-16
13 Investment Objectives and Policies B-2
14 Management of the Fund B-4
15 Control Persons and Principal B-7
Holders of Securities
16 Investment Advisory and Other B-7
Services
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management
Cross-Reference Sheet Pursuant to Rule 495(a) (continued)
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A Caption Page
_________ _______ _____
17 Brokerage Allocation B-14
18 Capital Stock and Other Securities B-15
19 Purchase, Redemption and Pricing B-9
of Securities Being Offered B-12
B-13
20 Tax Status *
21 Underwriters B-9
22 Calculations of Performance Data B-15
23 Financial Statements B-17
Items in
Part C of
Form N-1A
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24 Financial Statements and Exhibits C-1
25 Persons Controlled by or Under C-3
Common Control with Registrant
26 Number of Holders of Securities C-3
27 Indemnification C-4
28 Business and Other Connections of C-4
Investment Adviser
29 Principal Underwriters C-11
30 Location of Accounts and Records C-14
31 Management Services C-14
32 Undertakings C-14
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NOTE: * Omitted since answer is negative or inapplicable.
Part A and Part B are incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
(a) Financial Statements:
Included in Part A of the Registration Statement
Condensed Financial Information with respect to Class A shares for the period from March 13, 1985 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 1986 and for each of the nine years in the period ended January 31, 1995, and with respect to Class B shares, for the period from January 10, 1994 (commencement of initial offerings) to January 31, 1994 and the one year period ended January 31, 1995.
Included in Part B of the Registration Statement:
Statement of Investments--January 31, 1995.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities--January 31, 1995.
Statement of Operations--year ended January 31, 1995.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets--for each of the
years ended January 31, 1994 and 1995.
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors,
dated March 10, 1995.
All Schedules and other financial statement information, for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are either omitted because they are not required under the related instructions, they are inapplicable, or the required information is presented in the financial statements or notes thereto which are included in Part B of the Registration Statement.
(b) Exhibits:
(1) Registrant's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on September 30, 1993.
(2) Registrant's By-Laws.
(4) Specimen certificate for the Registrant's securities is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1987.
(5) Management Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(6) Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(8)(a) Amended and Restated Custody Agreement.
(8)(b) Sub-Custodian Agreements.
(9) Shareholder Services Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(10) Opinion and consent of Registrant's counsel.
(11) Consent of Independent Auditors is incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(15) Service Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (15) of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(16) Schedules of Computation of Performance Data are incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (16) of Post-Effective No. 13 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 27, 1994.
(18) Rule 18f-3 Plan.
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - List (continued)
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Other Exhibits
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(a) Power of Attorney of Trustees are incorporated by
reference to Other Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
(b) Power of Attorney of Principal Executive, Financial and
Accounting Officers is incorporated by reference to
Other Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on
March 24, 1995.
(c) Certificate of Assistant Secretary is incorporated by
reference to Other Exhibit (c) of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
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Not Applicable
(1) (2)
Number of Record
Title of Class Holders as of September 26, 1995
______________ ________________________________
Shares of Beneficial Interest
(Par value $.001)
Class A shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Class B shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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The Statement as to the general effect of any contract, arrangements or statute under which a trustee, officer, underwriter or affiliated person of the Registrant is insured or indemnified in any manner against any liability which may be incurred in such capacity, other than insurance provided by any trustee, officer, affiliated person or underwriter for their own protection, is incorporated by reference to Item 27 of Part C of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 3, 1987.
Reference is also made to the Distribution Agreement filed as Exhibit (6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 1995.
The Dreyfus Corporation ("Dreyfus") and subsidiary companies comprise a financial service organization whose business consists primarily of providing investment management services as the investment adviser, manager and distributor for sponsored investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and as an investment adviser to institutional and individual accounts. Dreyfus also serves as sub-investment adviser to and/or administrator of other investment companies. Dreyfus Service Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, serves primarily as a registered broker-dealer of shares of investment companies sponsored by Dreyfus and of other investment companies for which Dreyfus acts as investment adviser, sub-investment adviser or administrator. Dreyfus Management, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary, provides investment management services to various pension plans, institutions and individuals.
Name and Position
with Dreyfus Other Businesses
_________________ ________________
MANDELL L. BERMAN Real estate consultant and private investor
Director 29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 370
Southfield, Michigan 48034;
Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
Skillman Foundation.
Member of The Board of Vintners Intl.
FRANK V. CAHOUET Chairman of the Board, President and
Director Chief Executive Officer:
Mellon Bank Corporation
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258;
Mellon Bank, N.A.
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
Director:
Avery Dennison Corporation
150 North Orange Grove Boulevard
Pasadena, California 91103;
Saint-Gobain Corporation
750 East Swedesford Road
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482;
Teledyne, Inc.
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California 90067
ALVIN E. FRIEDMAN Senior Adviser to Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.
Director 535 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022;
Director and member of the Executive
Committee of Avnet, Inc.**
LAWRENCE M. GREENE Director:
Director Dreyfus America Fund
JULIAN M. SMERLING None
Director
DAVID B. TRUMAN Educational consultant;
Director Past President of the Russell Sage Foundation
230 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017;
Past President of Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075;
DAVID B. TRUMAN Former Director:
(cont'd) Student Loan Marketing Association
1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006;
Former Trustee:
College Retirement Equities Fund
730 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
HOWARD STEIN Chairman of the Board:
Chairman of the Board and Dreyfus Acquisition Corporation*;
Chief Executive Officer The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer:
Major Trading Corporation*;
Director:
Avnet, Inc.**;
Dreyfus America Fund++++;
The Dreyfus Fund International
Limited+++++;
World Balanced Fund+++;
Dreyfus Partnership Management,
Inc.*;
Dreyfus Personal Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Precious Metals, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*;
Trustee:
Corporate Property Investors
New York, New York
W. KEITH SMITH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
Vice Chairman of the Board The Boston Company
One Boston Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Vice Chairman of the Board:
Mellon Bank Corporation
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258;
Mellon Bank, N.A.
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
Director:
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania 17405
ROBERT E. RILEY Director:
President, Chief Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Operating Officer, Former Executive Vice President:
and a Director Prudential Investment Corporation
751 Board Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
STEPHEN E. CANTER Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
Vice Chairman and Kleinwort Benson Investment Management
Chief Investment Officer, Americas Inc.*
and a Director Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++
LAWRENCE S. KASH Chairman, President and Chief
Vice Chairman-Distribution Executive Officer:
and a Director The Boston Company Advisors, Inc.
53 State Street
Exchange Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Executive Vice President and Director:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Director:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
President:
The Boston Company
One Boston Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108;
Laurel Capital Advisors
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258;
Boston Group Holdings, Inc.
Executive Vice President:
Mellon Bank, N.A.
One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258;
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
One Boston Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
PHILIP L. TOIA Chairman of the Board and Trust Investment
Vice Chairman-Operations Officer:
and Administration The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
and a Director Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating
Officer:
Major Trading Corporation*;
Director:
Dreyfus Precious Metals, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*;
President and Director:
Dreyfus Acquisition Corporation*;
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Dreyfus-Lincoln, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Personal Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Partnership Management, Inc.+;
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
The Truepenny Corporation*;
PHILIP L. TOIA Formerly, Senior Vice President:
(cont'd) The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and
The Chase Manhattan Capital Markets
Corporation
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10081
BARBARA E. CASEY President:
Vice President- Dreyfus Retirement Services Division;
Dreyfus Retirement Executive Vice President:
Services Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
One Boston Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*
DIANE M. COFFEY None
Vice President-
Corporate Communications
ELIE M. GENADRY President:
Vice President- Institutional Services Division of Dreyfus
Institutional Sales Service Corporation*;
Broker-Dealer Division of Dreyfus Service
Corporation*;
Group Retirement Plans Division of Dreyfus
Service Corporation;
Executive Vice President:
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Vice President:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++
HENRY D. GOTTMANN Executive Vice President:
Vice President-Retail Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Sales and Service Vice President:
Dreyfus Precious Metals, Inc.*
DANIEL C. MACLEAN Director, Vice President and Secretary:
Vice President and General Dreyfus Precious Metals, Inc.*;
Counsel Director and Vice President:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Director and Secretary:
Dreyfus Acquisition Corporation*;
Dreyfus Partnership Management, Inc.*;
Major Trading Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation+;
Director, Vice President and Treasurer:
Lion Management, Inc.*;
Director:
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*
JEFFREY N. NACHMAN None
Vice President-Mutual Fund
Accounting
WILLIAM F. GLAVIN, JR. Executive Vice President:
Vice President-Corporate Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Development Senior Vice President:
The Boston Company Advisors, Inc.
53 State Street
Exchange Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
KATHERINE C. WICKHAM Formerly, Assistant Commissioner:
Vice President- Department of Parks and Recreation of the
Human Resources City of New York
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022
MARK N. JACOBS Vice President, Secretary and Director:
Vice President- Lion Management, Inc.*;
Legal and Secretary Secretary:
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Assistant Secretary:
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Major Trading Corporation*;
The Truepenny Corporation*
ANDREW S. WASSER Vice President:
Vice President-Information Mellon Bank Corporation
Services One Mellon Bank Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
MAURICE BENDRIHEM Treasurer:
Controller Dreyfus Partnership Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Precious Metals, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Service Organization, Inc.***;
Seven Six Seven Agency, Inc.*;
The Truepenny Corporation*;
Controller:
Dreyfus Acquisition Corporation*;
Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
The Dreyfus Trust Company++;
The Dreyfus Consumer Credit Corporation*;
Formerly, Vice President-Financial Planning,
Administration and Tax:
Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc.
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
ELVIRA OSLAPAS Assistant Secretary:
Assistant Secretary Dreyfus Service Corporation*;
Dreyfus Management, Inc.*;
Dreyfus Acquisition Corporation, Inc.*;
The Truepenny Corporation+
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* The address of the business so indicated is 200 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10166.
** The address of the business so indicated is 80 Cutter Mill Road,
Great Neck, New York 11021.
*** The address of the business so indicated is 131 Second Street, Lewes,
Delaware 19958.
+ The address of the business so indicated is Atrium Building, 80 Route
4 East, Paramus, New Jersey 07652.
++ The address of the business so indicated is 144 Glenn Curtiss
Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11556-0144.
+++ The address of the business so indicated is One Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York 10020.
++++ The address of the business so indicated is 2 Boulevard Royal,
Luxembourg.
+++++ The address of the business so indicated is Nassau, Bahama Islands.
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(a) Other investment companies for which Registrant's principal underwriter (exclusive distributor) acts as principal underwriter or exclusive distributor:
1) Comstock Partners Strategy Fund, Inc.
2) Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc.
3) Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
4) Dreyfus Asset Allocation Fund, Inc.
5) Dreyfus Balanced Fund, Inc.
6) Dreyfus BASIC Money Market Fund, Inc.
7) Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Fund, Inc.
8) Dreyfus BASIC U.S. Government Money Market Fund
9) Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
10) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
11) Dreyfus California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
12) Dreyfus Capital Value Fund, Inc.
13) Dreyfus Cash Management
14) Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
15) Dreyfus Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
16) Dreyfus Connecticut Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
17) Dreyfus Edison Electric Index Fund, Inc.
18) Dreyfus Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
19) Dreyfus Florida Municipal Money Market Fund
20) Dreyfus Growth and Value Funds, Inc.
21) The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated
22) Dreyfus Global Bond Fund, Inc.
23) Dreyfus Global Growth, L.P. (A Strategic Fund)
24) Dreyfus GNMA Fund, Inc.
25) Dreyfus Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
26) Dreyfus Growth Opportunity Fund, Inc.
27) Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund
28) Dreyfus Institutional Short Term Treasury Fund
29) Dreyfus Insured Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
30) Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
31) Dreyfus International Equity Fund, Inc.
32) Dreyfus Investors GNMA Fund
33) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds, Inc.
34) The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
35) The Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds
36) The Dreyfus/Laurel Investment Series
37) Dreyfus Life and Annuity Index Fund, Inc.
38) Dreyfus LifeTime Portfolios, Inc.
39) Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc.
40) Dreyfus Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
41) Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund
42) Dreyfus Massachusetts Tax Exempt Bond Fund
43) Dreyfus Michigan Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
44) Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc.
45) Dreyfus Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
46) Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
47) Dreyfus Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
48) Dreyfus New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
49) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
50) Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
51) Dreyfus New Leaders Fund, Inc.
52) Dreyfus New York Insured Tax Exempt Bond Fund
53) Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
54) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund, Inc.
55) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
56) Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
57) Dreyfus Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
58) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Intermediate Term Fund
59) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Long Term Fund
60) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
61) Dreyfus 100% U.S. Treasury Short Term Fund
62) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
63) Dreyfus Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund
64) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Government Fund
65) Dreyfus Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
66) Dreyfus Short-Term Income Fund, Inc.
67) The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
68) Dreyfus Strategic Growth, L.P.
69) Dreyfus Strategic Income
70) Dreyfus Strategic Investing
71) Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
72) The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
73) Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
74) Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
75) Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund
76) Dreyfus-Wilshire Target Funds, Inc.
77) Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar Money Market Fund, Inc.
78) General California Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
79) General California Municipal Money Market Fund
80) General Government Securities Money Market Fund, Inc.
81) General Money Market Fund, Inc.
82) General Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
83) General Municipal Money Market Fund, Inc.
84) General New York Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
85) General New York Municipal Money Market Fund
86) Pacifica Funds Trust -
Pacifica Prime Money Market Fund
Pacifica Treasury Money Market Fund
87) Peoples Index Fund, Inc.
88) Peoples S&P MidCap Index Fund, Inc.
89) Premier Insured Municipal Bond Fund
90) Premier California Municipal Bond Fund
91) Premier Capital Growth Fund, Inc.
92) Premier Global Investing, Inc.
93) Premier GNMA Fund
94) Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
95) Premier Municipal Bond Fund
96) Premier New York Municipal Bond Fund
97) Premier State Municipal Bond Fund
(b)
Positions and
Name and principal Positions and offices with offices with
business address the Distributor Registrant
__________________ ___________________________ _____________
Marie E. Connolly+ Director, President, Chief President and
Operating Officer and Compliance Treasurer
Officer
Joseph F. Tower, III+ Senior Vice President, Treasurer Assistant
and Chief Financial Officer Treasurer
John E. Pelletier+ Senior Vice President, General Vice President
Counsel, Secretary and Clerk and Secretary
Frederick C. Dey++ Senior Vice President Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
Eric B. Fischman++ Vice President and Associate Vice President
General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary
Lynn H. Johnson+ Vice President None
Ruth D. Leibert++ Assistant Vice President Assistant
Secretary
Paul Prescott+ Assistant Vice President None
Leslie M. Gaynor+ Assistant Treasurer None
Mary Nelson+ Assistant Treasurer None
John J. Pyburn++ Assistant Treasurer Assistant
Treasurer
Jean M. O'Leary+ Assistant Secretary and None
Assistant Clerk
John W. Gomez+ Director None
William J. Nutt+ Director None
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1. The Shareholder Services Group, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corporation P.O. Box 9671 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9671
2. The Bank of New York 90 Washington Street New York, New York 10286
3. The Dreyfus Corporation 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166
Not Applicable
(1) To call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon
the question of removal of a director or directors when
requested in writing to do so by the holders of at least 10% of
the Registrant's outstanding shares of common stock and in
connection with such meeting to comply with the provisions of
Section 16(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 relating to
shareholder communications.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 23rd day of October, 1995.
DREUFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
BY: /s/Marie E. Connolly*
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Marie E. Connolly, PRESIDENT
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
________________________ _______________________________ _________
/s/Marie E. Connolly* President and Treasurer 10/23/95
- ---------------------------- (Principal Executive, Financial
Marie E. Connolly and Accounting Officer)
/s/David W. Burke* Trustee 10/23/95
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David W. Burke
/s/Isabel P. Dunst* Trustee 10/23/95
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Isabel P. Dunst
/s/Lyle E. Gramley* Trustee 10/23/95
- ----------------------------
Lyle E. Gramley
/s/Warren B. Rudman* Trustee 10/23/95
- ----------------------------
Warren B. Rudman
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*BY: ________________________
Eric B. Fischman
Attorney-in-Fact
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
ITEM
(2) Registrant's By-Laws................................. (8)(a) Amended and Restated Custody Agreement............... (8)(b) Sub-Custodian Agreements............................. (10) Opinion and consent of Registrant's counsel.......... (18) Rule 18f-3 Plan...................................... |
BY-LAWS
OF
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE 1
Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Principal Office
1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust. These By-Laws shall be subject to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as from time to time in effect (the "Declaration of Trust"), of the above-captioned Massachusetts business trust established by the Declaration of Trust (the "Trust").
1.2 Principal Office of the Trust. The principal office of the Trust shall be located in New York, New York. Its resident agent in Massachusetts shall be CT Corporation System, 2 Oliver Street, Boston, Massachusetts, or such other person as the Trustees from time to time may select.
ARTICLE 2
Meetings of Trustees
2.1 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustees may be held without call or notice at such places and at such times as the Trustees from time to time may determine, provided that notice of the first regular meeting following any such determination shall be given to absent Trustees.
2.2 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be held at any time and at any place designated in the call of the meeting when called by the President or the Treasurer or by two or more Trustees, sufficient notice thereof being given to each Trustee by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the officer or the Trustees calling the meeting.
2.3 Notice of Special Meetings. It shall be sufficient notice to a Trustee of a special meeting to send notice by mail at least forty-eight hours or by telegram at least twenty-four hours before the meeting addressed to the Trustee at his or her usual or last known business or residence address or to give notice to him or her in person or by telephone at least twenty-four hours before the meeting. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any Trustee if a written waiver of notice, executed by him or her before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any Trustee who attends the meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement the lack of notice to him or her. Neither notice of a meeting nor a waiver of a notice need specify the purposes of the meeting.
2.4 Notice of Certain Actions by Consent. If in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration of Trust any action is taken by the Trustees by a written consent of less than all of the Trustees, then prompt notice of any such action shall be furnished to each Trustee who did not execute such written consent, provided that the effectiveness of such action shall not be impaired by any delay or failure to furnish such notice.
ARTICLE 3
Officers
3.1 Enumeration; Qualification. The officers of the Trust shall be a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and such other officers, if any, as the Trustees from time to time may in their discretion elect. The Trust also may have such agents as the Trustees from time to time may in their discretion appoint. Officers may be but need not be a Trustee or shareholder. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
3.2 Election. The President, the Treasurer and the Secretary shall be elected by the Trustees upon the occurrence of any vacancy in any such office. Other officers, if any, may be elected or appointed by the Trustees at any time. Vacancies in any such other office may be filled at any time.
3.3 Tenure. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall hold office in each case until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office and each agent shall retain authority at the pleasure of the Trustees.
3.4 Powers. Subject to the other provisions of these By-Laws, each officer shall have, in addition to the duties and powers herein and in the Declaration of Trust set forth, such duties and powers as commonly are incident to the office occupied by him or her as if the Trust were organized as a Massachusetts business corporation or such other duties and powers as the Trustees may from time to time designate.
3.5 President. Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Trustees. Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall be the chief executive officer.
3.6 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial and accounting officer of the Trust, and, subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and to any arrangement made by the Trustees with a custodian, investment adviser or manager, or transfer, shareholder servicing or similar agent, shall be in charge of the valuable papers, books of account and accounting records of the Trust, and shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to time by the Trustees or by the President.
3.7 Secretary. The Secretary shall record all proceedings of the shareholders and the Trustees in books to be kept therefor, which books or a copy thereof shall be kept at the principal office of the Trust. In the absence of the Secretary from any meeting of the shareholders or Trustees, an Assistant Secretary, or if there be none or if he or she is absent, a temporary Secretary chosen at such meeting shall record the proceedings thereof in the aforesaid books.
3.8 Resignations and Removals. Any Trustee or officer may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to the President or Secretary or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. The Trustees may remove any officer elected by them with or without cause. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee or officer resigning and no officer removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal.
ARTICLE 4
Committees
4.1 Appointment. The Trustees may appoint from their number an executive committee and other committees. Except as the Trustees otherwise may determine, any such committee may make rules for conduct of its business.
4.2 Quorum; Voting. A majority of the members of any Committee of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any action of such a Committee may be taken at a meeting by a vote of a majority of the members present (a quorum being present).
ARTICLE 5
Reports
The Trustees and officers shall render reports at the time and in the manner required by the Declaration of Trust or any applicable law. Officers and Committees shall render such additional reports as they may deem desirable or as may from time to time be required by the Trustees.
ARTICLE 6
Fiscal Year
Except as from time to time otherwise provided by the Trustees, the fiscal year of the Trust shall end on the last day of January in each year.
ARTICLE 7
Seal
The seal of the Trust shall consist of a flat-faced die with the word "Massachusetts," together with the name of the Trust and the year of its organization cut or engraved thereon but, unless otherwise required by the Trustees, the seal shall not be necessary to be placed on, and in its absence shall not impair the validity of, any document, instrument or other paper executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Trust.
ARTICLE 8
Execution of Papers
Except as the Trustees generally or in particular cases may authorize the execution thereof in some other manner, all deeds, leases, contracts, notes and other obligations made by the Trustees shall be signed by the President, any Vice President, or by the Treasurer and need not bear the seal of the Trust.
ARTICLE 9
Issuance of Share Certificates
9.1 Sale of Shares. Except as otherwise determined by the Trustees, the Trust will issue and sell for cash or securities from time to time, full and fractional shares of its shares of beneficial interest, such shares to be issued and sold at a price of not less than net asset value per share as from time to time determined in accordance with the Declaration of Trust and these By-Laws and, in the case of fractional shares, at a proportionate reduction in such price. In the case of shares sold for securities, such securities shall be valued in accordance with the provisions for determining value of assets of the Trust as stated in the Declaration of Trust and these By-Laws. The officers of the Trust are severally authorized to take all such actions as may be necessary or desirable to carry out this Section 9.1.
9.2 Share Certificates. In lieu of issuing certificates for shares, the Trustees or the transfer agent either may issue receipts therefor or may keep accounts upon the books of the Trust for the record holders of such shares, who shall in either case, for all purposes hereunder, be deemed to be the holders of certificates for such shares as if they had accepted such certificates and shall be held to have expressly assented and agreed to the terms hereof.
The Trustees at any time may authorize the issuance of share certificates. In that event, each shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate stating the number of shares owned by him, in such form as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. Such certificate shall be signed by the President or Vice President and by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer. Such signatures may be facsimile if the certificate is signed by a transfer agent, or by a registrar, other than a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on such certificate shall cease to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Trust with the same effect as if he or she were such officer at the time of its issue.
9.3 Loss of Certificates. The Trust, or if any transfer agent is appointed for the Trust, the transfer agent with the approval of any two officers of the Trust, is authorized to issue and countersign replacement certificates for the shares of the Trust which have been lost, stolen or destroyed subject to the deposit of a bond or other indemnity in such form and with such security, if any, as the Trustees may require.
9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates. The Trustees at any time may discontinue the issuance of share certificates and by written notice to each shareholder, may require the surrender of share certificates to the Trust for cancellation. Such surrender and cancellation shall not affect the ownership of shares in the Trust.
ARTICLE 10
Indemnification
10.1 Trustees, Officers, etc. The Trust shall indemnify each of its Trustees and officers (including persons who serve at the Trust's request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise) (hereinafter referred to as a "Covered Person") against all liabilities and expenses, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees reasonably incurred by any Covered Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of being or having been such a Trustee or officer, except with respect to any matter as to which such Covered Person shall have been finally adjudicated in a decision on the merits in any such action, suit or other proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and except that no Covered Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Trust-or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office. Expenses, including counsel fees so incurred by any such Covered Person (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines or penalties), may be paid from time to time by the Trust in advance of the final disposition or any such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person to repay amounts so paid to the Trust if it is ultimately determined that indemnification of such expenses is not authorized under this Article, provided that (a) such Covered Person shall provide security for his undertaking, (b) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of such Covered Person's failure to fulfill his undertaking, or (c) a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and who are not Interested Persons (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe such Covered Person ultimately will be entitled to indemnification.
10.2 Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
10.3 Indemnification Not Exclusive. The right of indemnification hereby provided shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any such Covered Person may be entitled. As used in this Article 10, the term "Covered Person" shall include such person's heirs, executors and administrators, and a "disinterested person" is a person against whom none of the actions, suits or other proceedings in question or another action, suit, or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds is then or has been pending. Nothing contained in this article shall affect any rights to indemnification to which personnel of the Trust, other than Trustees and officers, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law, nor the power of the Trust to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of such person.
10.4 Limitation: Notwithstanding any provisions in the Declaration of-Trust and these By-Laws pertaining to indemnification, all such provisions are limited by the following undertaking set forth in the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission:
In the event that a claim for indemnification is asserted by a Trustee, officer or controlling person of the Trust in connection with the registered securities of the Trust, the Trust will not make such indemnification unless (i) the Trust has submitted, before a court or other body, the question of whether the person to be indemnified was liable by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties, and has obtained a final decision on the merits that such person was not liable by reason of such conduct or (ii) in the absence of such decision, the Trust shall have obtained a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that such person was not liable by virtue of such conduct, by (a) the vote of a majority of Trustees who are neither interested persons as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor parties to the proceeding or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
The Trust will not advance attorneys' fees or other expenses incurred by the person to be indemnified unless the Trust shall have (i) received an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification and one of the following conditions shall have occurred: (x) such person shall provide security for his undertaking, (y) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances or (z) a majority of the disinterested, non-party Trustees of the Trust, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined that based on a review of readily available facts there is reason to believe that such person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
ARTICLE 11
Shareholders
11.1 Meetings. A meeting of the shareholders shall be called by the Secretary whenever ordered by the Trustees, or requested in writing by the holder or holders of at least 10% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at such meeting. If the meeting is a meeting of the shareholders of one or more series of shares, but not a meeting of all shareholders of the Trust, then only the shareholders of such one or more series shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. If the Secretary, when so ordered or requested, refuses or neglects for more than five days to call such meeting, the Trustees, or the shareholders so requesting may, in the name of the Secretary, call the meeting by giving notice thereof in the manner required when notice is given by the Secretary.
11.2 Access to Shareholder List. Shareholders of record may apply to the Trustees for assistance in communicating with other shareholders for the purpose of calling a meeting in order to vote upon the question of removal of a Trustee. When ten or more shareholders of record who have been such for at least six months preceding the date of application and who hold in the aggregate shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at least 1% of the outstanding shares, whichever is less, so apply, the Trustees shall within five business days either:
(i) afford to such applicants access to a list of names and addresses of all shareholders as recorded on the books of the Trust; or
(ii) inform such applicants of the approximate number of shareholders of record and the approximate cost of mailing material to them and, within a reasonable time thereafter, mail, at the applicants' expense, materials submitted by the applicants, to all such shareholders of record.
The Trustees shall not be obligated to mail materials which they believe to be misleading or in violation of applicable law.
11.3 Record Dates. For the purpose of determining the shareholders of any series who are entitled to vote or act at any meeting or any adjournment thereof, or who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or of any other distribution, the Trustees from time to time may fix a time, which shall be not more than 90 days before the date of any meeting of shareholders or the date of payment of any dividend or of any other distribution, as the record date for determining the shareholders of such series having the right to notice of and to vote at such meeting and any adjournment thereof or the right to receive such dividend or distribution, and in such case only shareholders of record on such record date shall have such right notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the books of the Trust after the record date; or without fixing such record date the Trustees may for any such purposes close the register or transfer books for all or part of such period.
11.4 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the principal office of the Trust or at such other place within the United States as shall be designated by the Trustees or the President of the Trust.
11.5 Notice of Meetings. A written notice of each meeting of shareholders, stating the place, date and hour and the purposes of the meeting, shall be given at least ten days before the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat by leaving such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of business or by mailing it, postage prepaid, and addressed to such shareholder at his address as it appears in the records of the Trust. Such notice shall be given by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by an officer designated by the Trustees. No notice of any meeting of shareholders need be given to a shareholder if a written waiver of notice, executed before or after the meeting by such shareholder or his attorney thereunto duly authorized, is filed with the records of the meeting.
11.6 Ballots. No ballot shall be required for any election unless requested by a shareholder present or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election.
11.7 Proxies. Shareholders entitled to vote may vote either in person or by proxy in writing dated not more than six months before the meeting named therein, which proxies shall be filed with the Secretary or other person responsible to record the proceedings of the meeting before being voted. Unless otherwise specifically limited by their terms, such proxies shall entitle the holders thereof to vote at any adjournment of such meeting but shall not be valid after the final adjournment of such meeting.
ARTICLE 12
Amendments to the By-Laws
These By-Laws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by a majority of the Trustees then in office at any meeting of the Trustees, or by one or more writings signed by such a majority.
Dated: June 11, 1986
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Amended and Restated Custody Agreement made as of
August 18, 1989 between DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT, a
business trust organized and existing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its principal office and
place of business at 666 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York
11530 (hereinafter called the "Fund"), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business,
having its principal office and place of business at 48 Wall
Street, New York, New York 10015 (hereinafter called the
"Custodian").
W I T N E S S E T H :
that for and in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth the Fund and the Custodian agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
1. "Authorized Person" shall be deemed to include the Treasurer, the Controller or any other person, whether or not any such person is an Officer or employee of the Fund, duly authorized by the Trustees of the Fund to give Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund and listed in the Certificate annexed hereto as Appendix A or such other Certificate as may be received by the Custodian from time to time.
2. "Available Balance" shall mean for any given day during a calendar year the aggregate amount of Federal Funds held in the Fund's custody account(s) at The Bank of New York, or its successors, as of the close of such day or, if such day is not a business day, the close of the preceding business day.
3. "Bankruptcy" shall mean with respect to a party such party's making a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors, or instituting or having instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief under the Federal bankruptcy law or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors' rights, or if a petition is presented for the winding up or liquidation of the party or a resolution is passed for its winding up or liquidation, or it seeks, or becomes subject to, the appointment of an administrator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all of its assets or its taking any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing.
4. "Book-Entry System" shall mean the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system for United States and Federal agency securities, its successor or successors and its nominee or nominees.
5. "Call Option" shall mean an exchange traded option with respect to Securities other than Stock Index Options, Futures Contracts and Futures Contract Options entitling the holder, upon timely exercise and payment of the exercise price, as specified therein, to purchase from the writer thereof the specified underlying Securities.
6. "Certificate" shall mean any notice, instruction, or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Custodian, which is actually received by the Custodian and signed on behalf of the Fund by any two Officers of the Fund.
7. "Clearing Member" shall mean a registered broker- dealer which is a clearing member under the rules of O.C.C. and a member of a national securities exchange qualified to act as a custodian for an investment company, or any broker-dealer reasonably believed by the Custodian to be such a clearing member.
8. "Collateral Account" shall mean a segregated account so denominated and pledged to the Custodian as security for, and in consideration of, the Custodian's issuance of (a) any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document described in paragraph 8 of Article V herein, or (b) any receipt described in Article V or VIII herein.
9. "Consumer Price Index" shall mean the U.S. Consumer Price Index, all items and all urban consumers, U.S. city average 1982-84 equals 100, as first published without seasonal adjustment by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Labor, without regard to subsequent revisions or corrections by such Bureau.
10. "Covered Call Option" shall mean an exchange traded option entitling the holder, upon timely exercise and payment of the exercise price, as specified therein, to purchase from the writer thereof the specified Securities (excluding Futures Contracts) which are owned by the writer thereof and subject to appropriate restrictions.
11. "Depository" shall mean The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its successor or successors and its nominee or nominees, provided the Custodian has received a certified copy of a resolution of the Fund's Trustees specifically approving deposits in DTC. The term "Depository" shall further mean and include any other person authorized to act as a depository under the Investment Company Act of 1940, its successor or successors and its nominee or nominees, specifically identified in a certified copy of a resolution of the Fund's Trustees specifically approving deposits therein by the Custodian.
12. "Earnings Credit" shall mean for any given day during a calendar year the product of (a) the Federal Funds Rate for such date minus .25%, and (b) 82% of the Available Balance.
13. "Federal Funds" shall mean immediately available same day funds.
14. "Federal Funds Rate" shall mean, for any day, the Federal Funds (Effective) interest rate so denominated as published in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) and applicable to such day and each succeeding day which is not a business day.
15. "Financial Futures Contract" shall mean the firm commitment to buy or sell fixed income securities, including, without limitation, U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasury Notes, U.S. Treasury Bonds, domestic bank certificates of deposit, and Eurodollar certificates of deposit, during a specified month at an agreed upon price.
16. "Futures Contract" shall mean a Financial Futures Contract and/or Stock Index Futures Contracts.
17. "Futures Contract Option" shall mean an option with respect to a Futures Contract.
18. "Margin Account" shall mean a segregated account in the name off broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member, or in the name of the Fund for the benefit of a broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member, or otherwise, in accordance with an agreement between the Fund, the Custodian and a broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member (a "Margin Account Agreement"), separate and distinct from the custody account, in which certain Securities and/or money of the Fund shall be deposited and withdrawn from time to time in connection with such transactions as the Fund may from time to time determine. Securities held in the Book-Entry System or the Depository shall be deemed to have been deposited in, or withdrawn from, a Margin Account upon the Custodian's effecting an appropriate entry on its books and records.
19. "Merger" shall mean (a) with respect to the Fund, the consolidation or amalgamation with, merger into, or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity, where the Fund is not the surviving entity, and (b) with respect to the Custodian, any consolidation or amalgamation with, merger into, or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity, except for any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer of assets between the Custodian and The Bank of New York Company, Inc. or any subsidiary thereof, or the Irving Bank Corporation or any subsidiary thereof, provided that the surviving entity agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
20. "Money Market Security" shall be deemed to include, without limitation, debt obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the government of the United States or agencies or instrumentalities thereof, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements with respect to the same and bank time deposits, where the purchase and sale of such securities normally requires settlement in Federal funds on the same date as such purchase or sale.
21. "O.C.C." shall mean Options Clearing Corporation, a clearing agency registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, its successor or successors, and its nominee or nominees.
22. "Officers" shall be deemed to include the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Controller, any Assistant Secretary, any Assistant "Treasurer or any other person or persons duly authorized by the Trustees of the Fund to execute any Certificate, instruction, notice or other instrument on behalf of the Fund and listed in the Certificate annexed hereto as Appendix B or such other Certificate as may be received by the Custodian from time to time.
23. "Option" shall mean a Call Option, Covered Call Option, Stock Index Option and/or a Put Option.
24. "Oral Instructions" shall mean verbal instructions actually received by the Custodian from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by the Custodian to be an Authorized Person.
25. "Put Option" shall mean an exchange traded option with respect to Securities other than Stock Index Options, Futures Contracts, and Futures Contract Options entitling the holder, upon timely exercise and tender of the specified underlying Securities, to sell such Securities to the writer thereof for the exercise price.
26. "Reverse Repurchase Agreement" shall mean an agreement pursuant to which the Fund sells Securities and agrees to repurchase such Securities at a described or specified date and price.
27. "Security" shall be deemed to include, without limitation, Money Market Securities, Call Options, Put Options, Stock Index Options, Stock Index Futures Contracts, Stock Index Futures Contract Options, Financial Futures Contracts, Financial Futures Contract Options, Reverse Repurchase Agreements, common stock and other instruments or rights having characteristics similar to common stocks, preferred stocks, debt obligations issued by state or municipal governments and by public authorities (including, without limitation, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and industrial bonds and industrial development bonds), bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages or other obligations, and any certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments representing rights to receive, purchase, sell or subscribe for the same, or evidencing or representing any other rights or interest therein, or any property or assets.
28. "Segregated Security Account" shall mean an account maintained under the terms of this Agreement as a segregated account, by recordation or otherwise, within the custody account in which certain Securities and/or other assets of the Fund shall be deposited and withdrawn from time to time in accordance with Certificates received by the Custodian in connection with such transactions as the Fund may from time to time determine.
29. "Shares" shall mean the shares of beneficial interest of the Fund, each of which, in the case of a Fund having Series, is allocated to a particular Series.
30. "Stock Index Futures Contract" shall mean a bilateral agreement pursuant to which the parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the value of a particular stock index at the close of the last business day of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck.
31. "Stock Index Option" shall mean an exchange traded option entitling the holder, upon timely exercise, to receive an amount of cash determined by reference to the difference between the exercise price and the value of the index on the date of exercise.
32. "Written Instructions" shall mean written communications actually received by the Custodian from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by the Custodian to be an Authorized Person by telex or any other such system whereby the receiver of such communications is able to verify by codes or otherwise with a reasonable degree of certainty the authenticity of the sender of such communication.
ARTICLE II
APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN
1. The Fund hereby constitutes and appoints the Custodian as custodian of all the Securities and moneys at any time owned by the Fund during the period of this Agreement, except that (a) if the Custodian fails to provide for the custody of any of the Fund's Securities and moneys located or to be located outside the United States in a manner satisfactory to the Fund, the Fund shall be permitted to arrange for the custody of such Securities and moneys located or to be located outside the United States other than through the Custodian at rates to be negotiated and borne by the Fund and (b) if the Custodian fails to continue any existing sub-custodial or similar arrangements on substantially the same terms as exist on the date of this Agreement, the Fund shall be permitted to arrange for such or similar services other than through the Custodian at rates to be negotiated and borne by the Fund. The Custodian shall not charge the Fund for any such terminated services after the date of such termination.
2. The Custodian hereby accepts appointment as such custodian and agrees to perform the duties thereof as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE III
CUSTODY OF CASH AND SECURITIES
1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 7 of this Article and in Article VIII, the Fund will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian all Securities and all moneys owned by it, including cash received for the issuance of its shares, at any time during the period of this Agreement. The Custodian will not be responsible for such Securities and such moneys until actually received by it. The Custodian will be entitled to reverse any credits made on the Fund's behalf where such credits have been previously made and moneys are not finally collected. The Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a certified resolution of the Trustees of the Fund approving, authorizing and instructing the Custodian on a continuous and on-going basis to deposit in the Book-Entry System all Securities eligible for deposit therein and to utilize the Book-Entry System to the extent possible in connection with its performance hereunder, including, without limitation, in connection with settlements of purchases and sales of Securities, loans of Securities, and deliveries and returns of Securities collateral. Prior to a deposit of Securities of the Fund in the Depository the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a certified resolution of the Trustees of the Fund approving, authorizing and instructing the Custodian on a continuous and ongoing basis until instructed to the contrary by a Certificate actually received by the Custodian to deposit in the Depository all Securities eligible for deposit therein and to utilize the Depository to the extent possible in connection with its performance hereunder, including, without limitation, in connection with settlements of purchases and sales of Securities, loans of Securities, and deliveries and returns of Securities collateral. Securities and moneys of the Fund deposited in either the Book-Entry System or the Depository will be represented in accounts which include only assets held by the Custodian for customers, including, but not limited to, accounts in which the Custodian acts in a fiduciary or representative capacity. Prior to the Custodian's accepting, utilizing and acting with respect to Clearing Member confirmations for Options and transactions in Options as provided in this Agreement, the Custodian shall have received a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of Trustees approving, authorizing and instructing the Custodian on a continuous and on-going basis, until instructed to the contrary by a Certificate actually received by the Custodian, to accept, utilize and act in accordance with such confirmations as provided in this Agreement.
2. The Custodian shall credit to a separate account in the name of the Fund all moneys received by it for the account of the Fund, and shall disburse the same only:
(a) In payment for Securities purchased, as provided in Article IV hereof;
(b) In payment of dividends or distributions, as provided in Article XI hereof;
(c) In payment of original issue or other taxes, as provided in Article XII hereof;
(d) In payment for Shares redeemed by it, as provided in Article XII hereof;
(e) Pursuant to Certificates setting forth the name and address of the person to whom the payment is to be made, and the purpose for which payment is to be made; or
(f) In payment of the fees and in reimbursement of the expenses and liabilities of the Custodian, as provided in Article XV hereof.
3. Promptly after the close of business on each day, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund with confirmations and a summary of all transfers to or from the account of the Fund during said day. Where Securities are transferred to the account of the Fund, the Custodian shall also by book-entry or otherwise identify as belonging to the Fund a quantity of Securities in a fungible bulk of Securities registered in the name of the Custodian (or its nominee) or shown on the Custodian's account on the books of the Book-Entry System or the Depository. At least monthly and from time to time, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund with a detailed statement of the Securities and moneys held for the Fund under this Agreement.
4. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 7 of this Article and in Article VIII, all Securities held for the Fund, which are issued or issuable only in bearer form, except such Securities as are held in the Book-Entry System, shall be held by the Custodian in that form; all other Securities held for the Fund may be registered in the name of the Fund, in the name of any duly appointed registered nominee of the Custodian as the Custodian may from time to time determine, or in the name of the Book-Entry System or the Depository or their successor or successors, or their nominee or nominees. The Fund agrees to furnish to the Custodian appropriate instruments to enable the Custodian to hold or deliver in proper form for transfer, or to register in the name of its registered nominee or in the name of the Book-Entry System or the Depository, any Securities which it may hold for the account of the Fund and which may from time to time be registered in the name of the Fund. The Custodian shall hold all such Securities which are not held in the Book-Entry System or in the Depository in a separate account in the name of the Fund physically segregated at all times from those of any other person or persons.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and unless otherwise instructed to the contrary by a Certificate, the Custodian by itself, or through the use of the Book-Entry System or the Depository with respect to Securities therein deposited, shall with respect to all Securities held for the Fund in accordance with this Agreement:
(a) Collect all income due or payable and, in any event, if the Custodian receives a written notice from the Fund specifying that an amount of income should have been received by the Custodian within the last 90 days, the Custodian will provide a conditional payment of income within 60 days from the date the Custodian received such notice, unless the Custodian reasonably concludes that such income was not due or payable to the Fund, provided that the Custodian may reverse any such conditional payment upon its reasonably concluding that all or any portion of such income was not due or payable, and provided further that the Custodian shall not be liable for failing to collect on a timely basis the full amount of income due or payable in respect of a "floating rate instrument" or "variable rate instrument" (as such terms are defined under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) if it has acted in good faith, without negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) Present for payment and collect the amount payable upon such Securities which are called, but only if either (i) the Custodian receives a written notice of such call, or (ii) notice of such call appears in one or more of the publications listed in Appendix C annexed hereto, which may be amended at any time by the Custodian upon five business days' prior notification to the Fund;
(c) Present for payment and collect the amount payable upon all Securities which may mature;
(d) Surrender Securities in temporary form for definitive Securities;
(e) Execute, as Custodian, any necessary declarations or certificates of ownership under the Federal Income Tax Laws or the laws or regulations of any other taxing authority now or hereafter in effect; and
(f) Hold directly, or through the Book-Entry System or the Depository with respect to Securities therein deposited, for the account of the Fund all rights and similar securities issued with respect to any Securities held by the Custodian hereunder.
6. Upon receipt of a Certificate and not otherwise, the Custodian, directly or through the use of the Book-Entry System or the Depository, shall:
(a) Execute and deliver to such persons as may be designated in such Certificate proxies, consents, authorizations, and any other instruments whereby the authority of the Fund as owner of any Securities may be exercised;
(b) Deliver any Securities held for the Fund in exchange for other Securities or cash issued or paid in connection with the liquidation, reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of any corporation, or the exercise of any conversion privilege;
(c) Deliver any Securities held for the Fund 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;
(d) Make such transfers or exchanges of the assets of the Fund and take such other steps as shall be stated in said order to be for the purpose of effectuating any duly authorized plan of liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the Fund; and
(e) Present for payment and collect the amount payable upon Securities not described in preceding paragraph 5(b) of this Article which may be called as specified in the Certificate.
7. Notwithstanding any provision elsewhere contained herein, the Custodian shall not be required to obtain possession of any instrument or certificate representing any Futures Contract, Option or Futures Contract Option until after it shall have determined, or shall have received a Certificate from the Fund stating, that any such instruments or certificates are available. The Fund shall deliver to the Custodian such a Certificate no later than the business day preceding the availability of any such instrument or certificate. Prior to such availability, the Custodian shall comply with Section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the purchase, sale, settlement, closing out or writing of Futures Contracts, Options or Futures Contract Options by making payments or deliveries specified in Certificates received by the Custodian in connection with any such purchase, sale, writing, settlement or closing out upon its receipt from a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant of a statement or confirmation reasonably believed by the Custodian to be in the form customarily used by brokers, dealers, or futures commission merchants with respect to such Futures Contracts, Options or Futures Contract Options, as the case may be, confirming that such Security is held by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, in bookentry form or otherwise, in the name of the Custodian (or any nominee of the Custodian) as custodian for the Fund, provided, however, that payments to or deliveries from the Margin Account shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement. Whenever any such instruments or certificates are available, the Custodian shall, notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, make payment for any Futures Contract, Option or Futures Contract Option for which such instruments or such certificates are available only against the delivery to the Custodian of such instrument or such certificate, and deliver any Futures Contract, Option or Futures Contract Option for which such instruments or such certificates are available only against receipt by the Custodian of payment therefor. Any such instrument or certificate delivered to the Custodian shall be held by the Custodian hereunder in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
PURCHASE AND SALE OF INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND OTHER THAN OPTIONS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, FUTURES CONTRACT OPTIONS AND REVERSE
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
1. Promptly after each purchase of Securities by the
Fund, other than a purchase of any Option, Futures Contract,
Futures Contract Option or Reverse Repurchase Agreement, the
Fund shall deliver to the Custodian (i) with respect to each
purchase of Securities which are not Money Market Securities, a
Certificate, and (ii) with respect to each purchase of Money
Market Securities, a Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions, specifying with respect to each such purchase:
(a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities; (b)
the number of shares or the principal amount purchased and
accrued interest, if any; (c) the date of purchase and
settlement; (d) the purchase price per unit; (e) the total
amount payable upon such purchase; (f) the name of the person
from whom or the broker through whom the purchase was made, and
the name of the clearing broker, if any; and (g) the name of the
broker to which payment is to be made. The Custodian shall,
upon receipt of Securities purchased by or for the Fund, pay out
of the moneys held for the account of the Fund 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 Certificate, Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions.
2. Promptly after each sale of Securities by the Fund, other than a sale of any Option, Futures Contract, Futures Contract Option or Reverse Repurchase Agreement, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian (i) with respect to each sale of Securities which are not Money Market Securities, a Certificate, and (ii) with respect to each sale of Money Market Securities, a Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, specifying with respect to each such sale: (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Security; (b) the number of shares or principal amount sold, and accrued interest, if any; (c) the date of sale; (d) the sale price per unit; (e) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale; (f) the name of the broker through whom or the person to whom the sale was made, and the name of the clearing broker, if any; and (g) the name of the broker to whom the Securities are to be delivered. The Custodian shall deliver the Securities upon receipt of the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Subject to the foregoing, the Custodian 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.
ARTICLE V
OPTIONS
1. Promptly after the purchase of any Option by the
Fund, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate
specifying with respect to each Option purchased: (a) the type
of Option (put or call); (b) the name of the issuer and the
title and number of shares subject to such Option or, in the
case of a Stock Index Option, the stock index to which such
Option relates and the number of Stock Index Options purchased;
(c) the expiration date; (d) the exercise price; (e) the dates
of purchase and settlement; (f) the total amount payable by the
Fund in connection with such purchase; (g) the name of the
Clearing Member through which such Option was purchased; and (h)
the name of the broker to whom payment is to be made. The
Custodian shall pay, upon receipt of a Clearing Member's
statement confirming the purchase of such Option held by such
Clearing Member for the account of the Custodian (or any duly
appointed and registered nominee of the Custodian) as custodian
for the Fund, out of moneys held for the account of the Fund,
the total amount payable upon such purchase to the Clearing
Member through whom the purchase was made, provided that the
same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such
Certificate.
2. Promptly after the sale of any Option purchased by the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to each such sale: (a) the type of Option (put or call); (b) the name of the issuer and the title and number of shares subject to such Option or, in the case of a Stock Index Option, the stock index to which such Option relates and the number of Stock Index Options sold; (c) the date of sale; (d) the sale price; (e) the date of settlement; (f) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale; and (g) the name of the Clearing Member through which the sale was made. The Custodian shall consent to the delivery of the Option sold by the Clearing Member which previously supplied the confirmation described in preceding paragraph 1 of this Article with respect to such Option against payment to the Custodian of the total amount payable to the Fund, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate.
3. Promptly after the exercise by the Fund of any Call Option purchased by the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to such Call Option: (a) the name of the issuer and the title and number of shares subject to the Call Option; (b) the expiration date; (c) the date of exercise and settlement; (d) the exercise price per share; (e) the total amount to be paid by the Fund upon such exercise; and (f) the name of the Clearing Member through which such Call Option was exercised. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the Securities underlying the Call Option which was exercised, pay out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund the total amount payable to the Clearing Member through whom the Call Option was exercised, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate.
4. Promptly after the exercise by the Fund of any
Put Option purchased by the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof,
the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying
with respect to such Put Option: (a) the name of the issuer and
the title and number of shares subject to the Put Option; (b)
the expiration date; (c) the date of exercise and settlement;
(d) the exercise price per share; (e) the total amount to be
paid to the Fund upon such exercise; and (f) the name of the
Clearing Member through which such Put Option was exercised.
The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the amount payable upon the
exercise of the Put Option, deliver or direct the Depository to
deliver the Securities, provided the same conforms to the amount
payable to the Fund as set forth in such Certificate.
5. Promptly after the exercise by the Fund of any
Stock Index Option purchased by the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1
hereof, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate
specifying with respect to such Stock Index Option: (a) the
type of Stock Index Option (put or call); (b) the number of
Options being exercised; (c) the stock index to which such
Option relates; (d) the expiration date; (e) the exercise price;
(f) the total amount to be received by the Fund in connection
with such exercise; and (g) the Clearing Member from which such
payment is to be received.
6. Whenever the Fund writes a Covered Call Option,
the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate
specifying with respect to such Covered Call Option: (a) the
name of the issuer and the title and number of shares for which
the Covered Call Option was written and which underlie the same;
(b) the expiration date; (c) the exercise price; (d) the premium
to be received by the Fund; (e) the date such Covered Call
Option was written; and (f) the name of the Clearing Member
through which the premium is to be received. The Custodian
shall deliver or cause to be delivered, in exchange for receipt
of the premium specified in the Certificate with respect to such
Covered Call Option, such receipts as are required in accordance
with the customs prevailing among Clearing Members dealing in
Covered Call Options and shall impose, or direct the Depository
to impose, upon the underlying Securities specified in the
Certificate such restrictions as may be required by such
receipts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian has the
right, upon prior written notification to the Fund, at any time
to refuse to issue any receipts for Securities in the possession
of the Custodian and not deposited with the Depository
underlying a Covered Call Option.
7. Whenever a Covered Call Option written by the Fund and described in the preceding paragraph of this Article is exercised, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate instructing the Custodian to deliver, or to direct the Depository to deliver, the Securities subject to such Covered Call Option and specifying: (a) the name of the issuer and the title and number of shares subject to the Covered Call Option; (b) the Clearing Member to whom the underlying Securities are to be delivered; and (c) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such delivery. Upon the return and/or cancellation of any receipts delivered pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Article, the Custodian shall deliver, or direct the Depository to deliver, the underlying Securities as specified in the *Certificate for the amount to be received as set forth in such Certificate.
8. Whenever the Fund writes a Put Option, the Fund
shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying
with respect to such Put Option: (a) the name of the issuer and
the title and number of shares for which the Put Option is
written and which underlie the same; (b) the expiration date;
(c) the exercise price; (d) the premium to be received by the
Fund; (e) the date such Put Option is written; (f) the name of
the Clearing Member through which the premium is to be received
and to whom a Put Option guarantee letter is to be delivered;
(g) the amount of cash, and/or the amount and kind of
Securities, if any, to be deposited in the Segregated Security
Account; and (h) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind
of Securities to be deposited into the Collateral Account. The
Custodian shall, after making the deposits into the Collateral
Account specified in the Certificate, issue a Put Option
guarantee letter substantially in the form utilized by the
Custodian on the date hereof, and deliver the same to the
Clearing Member specified in the Certificate against receipt of
the premium specified in said Certificate. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Custodian shall be under no obligation to issue
any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document if it is
unable to make any of the representations contained therein.
9. Whenever a Put Option written by the Fund and described in the preceding paragraph is exercised, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the name of the issuer and title and number of shares subject to the Put Option; (b) the Clearing Member from which the underlying Securities are to be received; (c) the total amount payable by the Fund upon such delivery; (d) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities to be withdrawn from the Collateral Account; and (e) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security Account. Upon the return and/or cancellation of any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document issued by the Custodian in connection with such Put Option, the Custodian shall pay out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund the total amount payable to the Clearing Member specified in the Certificate as set forth in such Certificate, and shall make the withdrawals specified in such Certificate.
10. Whenever the Fund writes a Stock Index Option, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to such Stock Index Option: (a) whether such Stock Index Option is a put or a call; (b) the number of Options written; (c) the stock index to which such Option relates; (d) the expiration date; (e) the exercise price; (f) the Clearing Member through which such Option was written; (g) the premium to be received by the Fund; (h) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in the Segregated Security Account; (i) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in the Collateral Account; and (j) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in a Margin Account, and the name in which such account is to be or has been established. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the premium specified in the Certificate, make the deposits, if any, into the Segregated Security Account specified in the Certificate, and either (1) deliver such receipts, if any, which the Custodian has specifically agreed to issue, which are in accordance with the customs prevailing among Clearing Members in Stock Index Options and make the deposits into the Collateral Account specified in the Certificate, or (2) make the deposits into the Margin Account specified in the Certificate.
11. Whenever a Stock Index Option written by the Fund
and described in the preceding paragraph of this Article is
exercised, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a
Certificate specifying with respect to such Stock Index Option:
(a) such information as may be necessary to identify the Stock
Index Option being exercised; (b) the Clearing Member through
which such Stock Index Option is being exercised; (c) the total
amount payable upon such exercise, and whether such amount is to
be paid by or to the Fund; (d) the amount of cash and/or amount
and kind of Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Margin
Account; and (e) the amount of cash and/or amount and kind of
Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security
Account and the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of
Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Collateral Account.
Upon the return and/or cancellation of the receipt, if any,
delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph of this Article,
the Custodian shall pay to the Clearing Member specified in the
Certificate the total amount payable, if any, as specified
therein.
12. Whenever the Fund purchases any Option identical to a previously written Option described in paragraphs 6, 8 or 10 of this Article in a transaction expressly designated as a "Closing Purchase Transaction" in order to liquidate its position as a writer of an Option, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to the Option being purchased: (a) that the transaction is a Closing Purchase Transaction; (b) the name of the issuer and the title and number of shares subject to the Option, or, in the case of a Stock Index Option, the stock index to which such Option relates and the number of Options held; (c) the exercise price; (d) the premium to be paid by the Fund; (e) the expiration date; (f) the type of Option (put or call); (g) the date of such purchase; (h) the name of the Clearing Member to which the premium is to be paid; and (i) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Collateral Account, a specified Margin Account or the Segregated Security Account. Upon the Custodian's payment of the premium and the return and/or cancellation of any receipt issued pursuant to paragraphs 6, 8 or 10 of this Article with respect to the Option being liquidated through the Closing Purchase Transaction, the Custodian shall remove, or direct the Depository to remove, the previously imposed restrictions on the Securities underlying the Call Option.
13. Upon the expiration or exercise of, or consummation of a Closing Purchase Transaction with respect to, any Option purchased or written by the Fund and described in this Article, the Custodian shall delete such Option from the statements delivered to the Fund pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article III herein, and upon the return and/or cancellation of any receipts issued by the Custodian, shall make such withdrawals from the Collateral Account, the Margin Account and/or the Segregated Security Account as may be specified in a Certificate received in connection with such expiration, exercise, or consummation.
ARTICLE VI
FUTURES CONTRACTS
1. Whenever the Fund shall enter into a Futures Contract, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to such Futures Contract (or with respect to any number of identical Futures Contract(s)): (a) the category of Futures Contract (the name of the underlying stock index or financial instrument); (b) the number of identical Futures Contracts entered into; (c) the delivery or settlement date of the Futures Contract(s); (d) the date the Futures Contract(s) was (were) entered into and the maturity date; (e) whether the Fund is buying (going long) or selling (going short) on such Futures Contract(s); (f) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in the Segregated Security Account; (g) the name of the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant through which the Futures Contract was entered into; and (h) the amount of fee or commission, if any, to be paid and the name of the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant to whom such amount is to be paid. The Custodian shall make the deposits, if any, to the Margin Account in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement. The Custodian shall make payment of the fee or commission, if any, specified in the Certificate and deposit in the Segregated Security Account the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities specified in said Certificate.
2. (a) Any variation margin parent or similar payment required to be made by the Fund to a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant with respect to an outstanding Futures Contract shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
(b) Any variation margin payment or similar payment from a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant to the Fund with respect to an outstanding Futures Contract shall be received and dealt with by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
3. Whenever a Futures Contract held by the Custodian
hereunder is retained by the Fund until delivery or settlement
is made on such Futures Contract, the Fund shall deliver to the
Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the Futures Contract;
(b) with respect to a Stock Index Futures Contract, the total
cash settlement amount to be paid or received, and with respect
to a Financial Futures Contract, the Securities and/or amount of
cash to be delivered or received; (c) the broker, dealer or
futures commission merchant to or from which payment or delivery
is to be made or received; and (d) the amount of cash and/or
Securities to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security Account.
The Custodian shall make the payment or delivery specified in the Certificate and delete such Futures Contract from the statements delivered to the Fund pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article III herein.
4. Whenever the Fund shall enter into a Futures Contract to offset a Futures Contract held by the Custodian hereunder, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the items of information required in a Certificate described in paragraph 1 of this Article, and (b) the Futures Contract being offset. The Custodian shall make payment of the fee or commission, if any, specified in the Certificate and delete the Futures Contract being offset from the statements delivered to the Fund pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article III herein, and make such withdrawals from the Segregated Security Account as may be specified in such Certificate. The withdrawals, if any, to be made from the Margin Account shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
FUTURES CONTRACT OPTIONS
1. Promptly after the purchase of any Futures Contract Option by the Fund, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to such Futures Contract Option: (a) the type of Futures Contract Option (put or call); (b) the type of Futures Contract and such other information as may be necessary to identify the Futures Contract underlying the Futures Contract Option purchased; (c) the expiration date; (d) the exercise price; (e) the dates of purchase and settlement; (f) the amount of premium to be paid by the Fund upon such purchase; (g) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant through which such option was purchased; and (h) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant to whom payment is to be made. The Custodian shall pay the total amount to be paid upon such purchase to the broker or futures commission merchant through whom the purchase was made, provided that the same conforms to the amount set forth in such Certificate.
2. Promptly after the sale of any Futures Contract Option purchased by the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to each such sale: (a) the type of Futures Contract Option (put or call); (b) the type of Futures Contract and such other information as may be necessary to identify the Futures Contract underlying the Futures Contract Option; (c) the date of sale; (d) the sale price; (e) the date of settlement; (f) the total amount payable to the Fund upon such sale; and (g) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant through which the sale was made. The Custodian shall consent to the cancellation of the Futures Contract Option being closed against payment to the Custodian of the total amount payable to the Fund, provided the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Certificate.
3. Whenever a Futures Contract Option purchased by
the Fund pursuant to paragraph 1 is exercised by the Fund, the
Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate
specifying: (a) the particular Futures Contract Option (put or
call) being exercised; (b) the type of Futures Contract
underlying the Futures Contract Option; (c) the date of
exercise; (d) the name of the broker or future commission
merchant through which the Futures Contract Option is exercised;
(e) the net total amount, if any, payable by the Fund; (f) the
amount, if any, to be received by the Fund; and (g) the amount
of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities to be deposited
in the Segregated Security Account. The Custodian shall make
the payments, if any, and the deposits, if any, into the
Segregated Security Account as specified in the Certificate.
The deposits, if any, to be made to the Margin Account shall be
made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
4. Whenever the Fund writes a Futures Contract
Option, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a
Certificate specifying with respect to such Futures Contract
Option: (a) the type of Futures Contract Option (put or call);
(b) the type of Futures Contract and such other information as
may be necessary to identify the Futures Contract underlying the
Futures Contract Option; (c) the expiration date; (d) the
exercise price; (e) the premium to be received by the Fund; (f)
the name of the broker or futures commission merchant through
which the premium is to be received; and (g) the amount of cash
and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be
deposited in the Segregated Security Account. The Custodian
shall, upon receipt of the premium specified in the Certificate,
make the deposits into the Segregated Security Account, if any,
as specified in the Certificate. The deposits, if any, to be
made to the Margin Account shall be made by the Custodian in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account
Agreement.
5. Whenever a Futures Contract Option written by the Fund which is a call is exercised, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the particular Futures Contract Option exercised; (b) the type of Futures Contract underlying the Futures Contract Option; (c) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant through which such Futures Contract Option was exercised; (d) the net total amount, if any, payable to the Fund upon such exercise; (e) the net total amount, if any, payable by the Fund upon such exercise; and (f) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities to be deposited in the Segregated Security Account. The Custodian shall, upon its receipt of the net total amount payable to the Fund, if any, specified in such certificate make the payments, if any, and the deposits, if any, into the Segregated Security Account as specified in the Certificate. The deposits, if any, to be made to the Margin Account shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
6. Whenever a Futures Contract Option which is written by the Fund and which is a Put Option is exercised, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the particular Futures Contract Option exercised; (b) the type of Futures Contract underlying such Futures Contract Option; (c) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant through which such Futures Contract Option is exercised; (d) the net total amount, if any, payable to the Fund upon such exercise; (e) the net total amount, if any, payable by the Fund upon such exercise; and (f) the amount and kind of Securities and/or cash to be withdrawn from or deposited in the Segregated Security Account, if any. The Custodian shall, upon its receipt of the net total amount payable to the Fund, if any, specified in the Certificate, make the payments, if any, and the deposits, if any, into the Segregated Security Account as specified in the Certificate. The deposits to and/or withdrawals from the Margin Account, if any, shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
7. Whenever the Fund purchases any Futures Contract Option identical to a previously written Futures Contract Option described in this Article in order to liquidate its position as a writer of such Futures Contract Option, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to the Futures Contract Option being purchased: (a) that the transaction is a closing transaction; (b) the type of Futures Contract and such other information as may be necessary to identify the Futures Contract underlying the Futures Contract Option; (c) the exercise price; (d) the premium to be paid by the Fund; (e) the expiration date; (f) the name of the broker or futures commission merchant to which the premium is to be paid; and (g) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security Account. The Custodian shall effect the withdrawals from the Segregated Security Account specified in the Certificate. The withdrawals, if any, to be made from the Margin Account shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
8. Upon the expiration or exercise of, or consummation of a closing transaction with respect to, any Futures Contract Option written or purchased by the Fund and described in this Article, the Custodian shall (a) delete such Futures Contract Option from the statements delivered to the Fund pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article III herein, and (b) make such withdrawals from, and/or, in the case of an exercise, such deposits into, the Segregated Security Account as may be specified in a Certificate. The deposits to and/or withdrawals from the Margin Account, if any, shall be made by the Custodian in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
9. Futures Contracts acquired by the Fund through the exercise of a Futures Contract Option described in this Article shall be subject to Article VI hereof.
ARTICLE VIII
SHORT SALES
1. Promptly after any short sale, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying: (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Security; (b) the number of shares or principal amount sold, and accrued interest or dividends, if any; (c) the dates of the sale and settlement; (d) the sale price per unit; (e) the total amount credited to the Fund upon such sales, if any; (f) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, which are to be deposited in a Margin Account and the name in which such Margin Account has been or is to be established; (g) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in a Segregated Security Account; and (h) the name of the broker through which such short sale was made. The Custodian shall upon its receipt of a statement from such broker confirming such sale and that the total amount credited to the Fund upon such sale, if any, as specified in the Certificate is held by such broker for the account of the Custodian (or any nominee of the Custodian) as custodian of the Fund, issue a receipt or make the deposits into the Margin Account and the Segregated Security Account specified in the Certificate.
2. In connection with the closing-out of any short
sale, the Fund shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a
Certificate specifying with respect to each such closing-out:
(a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Security; (b)
the number of shares or the principal amount, and accrued
interest or dividends, if any, required to effect such
closing-out to be delivered to the broker; (c) the dates of the
closing-out and settlement; (d) the purchase price per unit; (e)
the net total amount payable to the Fund upon such closing-out;
(f) the net total amount payable to the broker upon such
closing-out; (g) the amount of cash and the amount and kind of
Securities to be withdrawn, if any, from the Margin Account; (h)
the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if
any, to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security Account; and
(i) the name of the broker through which the Fund is effecting
such closing-out. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the net
total amount payable to the Fund upon such closing-out and the
return and/or cancellation of the receipts, if any, issued by
the custodian with respect to the short sale being closed-out,
pay out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund to the
broker the net total amount payable to the broker, and make the
withdrawals from the Margin Account and the Segregated Security
Account, as the same are specified in the Certificate.
ARTICLE IX
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
1. Promptly after the Fund enters into a Reverse Repurchase Agreement with respect to Securities and money held by the Custodian hereunder, the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate or in the event such Reverse Repurchase Agreement is a Money Market Security, a Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions specifying: (a) the total amount payable to the Fund in connection with such Reverse Repurchase Agreement; (b) the broker or dealer through or with which the Reverse Repurchase Agreement is entered; (c) the amount and kind of Securities to be delivered by the Fund to such broker or dealer; (d) the date of such Reverse Repurchase Agreement; and (e) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities, if any, to be deposited in a Segregated Security Account in connection with such Reverse Repurchase Agreement. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the total amount payable to the Fund specified in the Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions make the delivery to the broker or dealer, and the deposits, if any, to the Segregated Security Account, specified in such Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
2. Upon the termination of a Reverse Repurchase Agreement described in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Fund shall promptly deliver a Certificate or, in the event such Reverse Repurchase Agreement is a Money Market Security, a Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions to the Custodian specifying: (a) the Reverse Repurchase Agreement being terminated; (b) the total amount payable by the Fund in connection with such termination; (c) the amount and kind of Securities to be received by the Fund in connection with such termination; (d) the date of termination; (e) the name of the broker or dealer with or through which the Reverse Repurchase Agreement is to be terminated; and (f) the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities to be withdrawn from the Segregated Security Account. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of the amount and kind of Securities to be received by the Fund specified in the Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, make the payment to the broker or dealer, and the withdrawals, if any, from the Segregated Security Account, specified in such Certificate, Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
ARTICLE X
CONCERNING MARGIN ACCOUNTS, SEGREGATED SECURITY
ACCOUNTS AND COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS
1. The Custodian shall, from time to time, make such deposits to, or withdrawals from, a Segregated Security Account as specified in a Certificate received by the Custodian. Such Certificate shall specify the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities to be deposited in, or withdrawn from, the Segregated Security Account. In the event that the Fund fails to specify in a Certificate the name of the issuer, the title and the number of shares or the principal amount of any particular Securities to be deposited by the Custodian into, or withdrawn from, a Segregated Securities Account, the Custodian shall be under no obligation to make any such deposit or withdrawal and shall so notify the Fund.
2. The Custodian shall make deliveries or payments from a Margin Account to the broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member in whose name, or for whose benefit, the account was established as specified in the Margin Account Agreement.
3. Amounts received by the Custodian as payments or distributions with respect to Securities deposited in any Margin Account shall be dealt with in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Margin Account Agreement.
4. The Custodian shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to any property at any time held by the Custodian in any Collateral Account described herein. In accordance with applicable law, the Custodian may enforce its lien and realize on any such property whenever the Custodian has made payment or delivery pursuant to any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document or any receipt issued hereunder by the Custodian. In the event the Custodian should realize on any such property net proceeds which are less than the Custodian's obligations under any Put Option guarantee letter or similar document or any receipt, such deficiency shall be a debt owed the Custodian by the Fund within the scope of Article XIII herein.
5. On each business day, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund with a statement with respect to each Margin Account in which money or Securities' are held specifying as of the close of business on the previous business day: (a) the name of the Margin Account; (b) the amount and kind of Securities held therein; and (c) the amount of money held therein. The Custodian shall make available upon request to any broker, dealer or futures commission merchant specified in the name of a Margin Account a copy of the statement furnished the Fund with respect to such Margin Account.
6. Promptly after the close of business on each business day in which cash and/or Securities are maintained in a Collateral Account, the Custodian shall furnish the Fund with a Statement with respect to such Collateral Account specifying the amount of cash and/or the amount and kind of Securities held therein. No later than the close of business next succeeding the delivery to the Fund of such statement, the Fund shall furnish to the Custodian a Certificate or Written Instructions specifying the then market vale of the securities described in such statement. In the event such then market value is indicated to be less than the Custodian's obligation with respect to any outstanding Put Option, guarantee letter or similar document, the Fund shall promptly specify in a Certificate the additional cash and/or Securities to be deposited in such Collateral Account to eliminate such deficiency.
ARTICLE XI
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS
1. The Fund shall furnish to the Custodian a copy of the resolution of the Trustees, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, either (i) setting forth the date of the declaration of a dividend or distribution, the date of payment thereof, the record date as of which shareholders entitled to payment shall be determined, the amount payable per share to the shareholders of record as of that date and the total amount payable to the Dividend Agent of the Fund on the payment date, or (ii) authorizing the declaration of dividends and distributions on a daily basis and authorizing the Custodian to rely on Oral Instructions, Written Instructions or a Certificate setting forth the date of the declaration of such dividend or distribution, the date of payment thereof, the record date as of which shareholders entitled to payment shall be determined, the amount payable per share to the shareholders of record as of that date and the total amount payable to the Dividend Agent on the payment date.
2. Upon the payment date specified in such resolution, Oral Instructions, Written Instructions or Certificate, as the case may be, the Custodian shall pay out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund the total amount payable to the Dividend Agent of the Fund.
ARTICLE XII
SALE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
1. Whenever the Fund shall sell any of its Shares, it shall deliver to the Custodian a Certificate duly specifying:
(a) The number of Shares sold, trade date, and price; and
(b) The amount of money to be received by the Custodian for the sale of such Shares.
2. Upon receipt of such money from the Transfer Agent, the Custodian shall credit such money to the account of the Fund.
3. Upon issuance of any of the Fund's Shares in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Article, the Custodian shall pay, out of the money held for the account of the Fund, all original issue or other taxes required to be paid by the Fund in connection with such issuance upon the receipt of a Certificate specifying the amount to be paid.
4. Except as provided hereinafter, whenever the Fund shall hereafter redeem any of its Shares, it shall furnish to the Custodian a Certificate specifying:
(a) The number of Shares redeemed; and
(b) The amount to be paid for the Shares redeemed.
5. Upon receipt from the Transfer Agent of an advice setting forth the number of Shares received by the Transfer Agent for redemption and that such Shares are valid and in good form for redemption, the Custodian shall make payment to the Transfer Agent out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund of the total amount specified in the Certificate issued pursuant to the foregoing paragraph 4 of this Article.
6. Notwithstanding the above provisions regarding the redemption of any of the Fund's Shares, whenever its Shares are redeemed pursuant to any check redemption privilege which may from time to time be offered by the Fund, the Custodian, unless otherwise instructed by a Certificate, shall, upon receipt of an advice from the Fund or its agent setting forth that the redemption is in good form for redemption in accordance with the check redemption procedure, honor the check presented as part of such check redemption privilege out of the money held in the account of the Fund for such purposes.
ARTICLE XIII
OVERDRAFTS OR INDEBTEDNESS
1. If the Custodian should in its sole discretion
advance funds on behalf of the Fund which results in an
overdraft because the moneys held by the Custodian for the
account of the Fund shall be insufficient to pay the total
amount payable upon a purchase of Securities as set forth in a
Certificate or Oral Instructions issued pursuant to Article IV,
or which results in an overdraft for some other reason, or if
the Fund is for any other reason indebted to the Custodian
(except a borrowing for investment or for temporary or emergency
purposes using Securities as collateral pursuant to a separate
agreement and subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this
Article XIII), such overdraft or indebtedness shall be deemed to
be a loan made by the Custodian to the Fund payable on demand
and shall bear interest from the date incurred at a rate per
annum (based on a 360-day year for the actual number of days
involved) equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2%, such rate
to be adjusted on the effective date of any change in such
Federal Funds Rate but in no event to be less than 6% per annum,
except that any overdraft resulting from an error by the
Custodian shall bear no interest. Any such overdraft or
indebtedness shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total of
all amounts due the Fund which have not been collected by the
Custodian on behalf of the Fund when due because of the failure
of the Custodian to make timely demand or presentment for
payment. In addition, the Fund hereby agrees that the Custodian
shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to any
property at any time held by it for the benefit of the Fund or
in which the Fund may have an interest which is then in the
Custodian's possession or control or in possession or control of
any third party acting in the Custodian's behalf. The Fund
authorizes the Custodian, in its sole discretion, at any time to
charge any such overdraft or indebtedness together with interest
due thereon against any balance of account standing to the
Fund's credit on the Custodian's books. For purposes of this
Section l of Article XIII, "overdraft" shall mean a negative
Available Balance.
2. The Fund will cause to be delivered to the
Custodian by any bank (including, if the borrowing is pursuant
to a separate agreement, the Custodian) from which it borrows
money for investment or for temporary or emergency purposes
using Securities as collateral for such borrowings, a notice or
undertaking in the form currently employed by any such bank
setting forth the amount which such bank will loan to the Fund
against delivery of a stated amount of collateral. The Fund
shall promptly deliver to the Custodian a Certificate specifying
with respect to each such borrowing: (a) the name of the bank;
(b) the amount and terms of the borrowing, which may be set
forth by incorporating by reference an attached promissory note,
duly endorsed by the Fund, or other loan agreement; (c) the time
and date, if known, on which the loan is to be entered into; (d)
the date on which the loan becomes due and payable; (e) the
total amount payable to the Fund on the borrowing date; (f) the
market value of Securities to be delivered as collateral for
such loan, including the name of the issuer, the title and the
number of shares or the principal amount of any particular
Securities; and (g) a statement specifying whether such loan is
for investment purposes or for temporary or emergency purposes
and that such loan is in conformance with the Investment Company
Act of 1940 and the Fund's prospectus. The Custodian shall
deliver on the borrowing date specified in a Certificate the
specified collateral and the executed promissory note, if any,
against delivery by the lending bank of the total amount of the
loan payable, provided that the same conforms to the total
amount payable as set forth in the Certificate. The Custodian
may, at the option of the lending bank, keep such collateral in
its possession, but such collateral shall be subject to all
rights therein given the lending bank by virtue of any
promissory note or loan agreement. The Custodian shall deliver
such Securities as additional collateral as may be specified in
a Certificate to collateralize further any transaction described
in this paragraph. The Fund shall cause all Securities released
from collateral status to be returned directly to the Custodian,
and the Custodian shall receive from time to time such return of
collateral as may be tendered to it. In the event that the Fund
fails to specify in a Certificate the name of the issuer, the
title and number of shares or the principal amount of any
particular Securities to be delivered as collateral by the
Custodian, the Custodian shall not be under any obligation to
deliver any Securities.
ARTICLE XIV
LOAN OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES OF THE FUND
1. If the Fund is permitted by the terms of its Declaration of Trust and as disclosed in its most recent and currently effective prospectus to lend its portfolio Securities, within 24 hours after each loan of portfolio Securities the Fund shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to each such loan: (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities; (b) the number of shares or the principal amount loaned; (c) the date of loan and delivery; (d) the total amount to be delivered to the Custodian against the loan of the Securities, including the amount of cash collateral and the premium, if any, separately identified; and (e) the name of the broker, dealer or financial institution to which the loan was made. The Custodian shall deliver the Securities thus designated to the broker, dealer or financial institution to which the loan was made upon receipt of the total amount designated as to be delivered against the loan of Securities. The Custodian may accept payment in connection with a delivery otherwise than through the Book-Entry System or Depository only in the form of a certified or bank cashier's check payable to the order of the Fund or the Custodian drawn on New York Clearing House funds and may deliver Securities in accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in securities.
2. Promptly after each termination of the loan of Securities by the Fund, the Fund shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian a Certificate specifying with respect to each such loan termination and return of Securities: (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities to be returned; (b) the number of shares or the principal amount to be returned; (c) the date of termination; (d) the total amount to be delivered by the Custodian (including the cash collateral for such Securities minus any offsetting credits as described in said Certificate); and (e) the name of the broker, dealer or financial institution from which the Securities will be returned. The Custodian shall receive all Securities returned from the broker, dealer, or financial institution to which such Securities were loaned and upon receipt thereof shall pay, out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund, the total amount payable upon such return of Securities as set forth in the Certificate.
ARTICLE XV
CONCERNING THE CUSTODIAN
1. Except as hereinafter provided, neither the Custodian nor its nominee shall be liable for any loss or damage, including counsel fees, resulting from its action or omission to act or otherwise, either hereunder or under any Margin Account Agreement, except for any such loss or damage arising out of its own negligence or willful misconduct. The Custodian may, with respect to questions of law arising hereunder or under any Margin Account Agreement, apply for and obtain the advice and opinion of counsel to the Fund or of its own counsel, at the expense of the Fund, and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice or opinion. The Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any loss or damage resulting from the use of the Book-Entry System or any Depository arising by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or willful misconduct on the part of the Custodian or any of its employees or agents.
2. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall be under no obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:
(a) The validity of the issue of any Securities purchased, sold or written-by or for the Fund, the legality of the purchase, sale or writing thereof, or the propriety of the amount paid or received therefor;
(b) The legality of the issue or sale of any of the Fund's Shares, or the sufficiency of the amount to be received therefor;
(c) The legality of the redemption of any of the Fund's Shares, or the propriety of the amount to be paid therefor;
(d) The legality of the declaration or payment of any dividend by the Fund;
(e) The legality of any borrowing by the Fund using Securities as collateral;
(f) The legality of any loan of portfolio Securities pursuant to Article XIV of this Agreement, nor shall the Custodian be under any duty or obligation to see to it that any cash collateral delivered to it by a broker, dealer or financial institution or held by it at any time as a result of such loan of portfolio Securities of the Fund is adequate collateral for the Fund against any loss it might sustain as a result of such loan. The Custodian specifically, but not by way of limitation, shall not be under any duty or obligation periodically to check or notify the Fund that the amount of such cash collateral held by it for the Fund is sufficient collateral for the Fund, but such duty or obligation shall be the sole responsibility of the Fund. In addition, the Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to see that any broker, dealer or financial institution to which portfolio Securities of the Fund are lent pursuant to Article XIV of this Agreement makes payment to it of any dividends or interest which are payable to or for the account of the Fund during the period of such loan or at the termination of such loan, provided, however, that the Custodian shall promptly notify the Fund in the event that such dividends or interest are not paid and received when due; or
(g) The sufficiency or value of any amounts of money and/or Securities held in any Margin Account, Segregated Security Account or Collateral Account in connection with transactions by the Fund. In addition, the Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to see that any broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member makes payment to the Fund of any variation margin payment or similar payment which the Fund may be entitled to receive from such broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member, to see that any payment received by the Custodian from any broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member is the amount the Fund is entitled to receive, or to notify the Fund of the Custodian's receipt or non-receipt of any such payment; provided however that the Custodian, upon the Fund's written request, shall, as Custodian, demand from any broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member identified by the Fund the payment of any variation margin payment or similar payment that the Fund asserts it is entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of a Margin Account Agreement or otherwise from such broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member.
3. The Custodian shall not be liable for, or considered to be the Custodian of, any money, whether or not represented by any check, draft or other instrument for the payment of money, received by it on behalf of the Fund until the Custodian actually receives and collects such money directly or by the final crediting of the account representing the Fund's interest at the Book-Entry System or the Depository.
4. The Custodian shall have no responsibility and shall not be liable for ascertaining or acting upon any calls, conversions, exchange, offers, tenders, interest rate changes or similar matters relating to Securities held in the Depository, unless the Custodian shall have actually received timely notice from the Depository. In no event shall the Custodian have any responsibility or liability for the failure of the Depository to collect, or for the late collection or late crediting by the Depository of any amount payable upon Securities deposited in the Depository which may mature or be redeemed, retired, called or otherwise become payable. However, upon receipt of a Certificate from the Fund of an overdue amount on Securities held in the Depository, the Custodian shall make a claim against the Depository on behalf of the Fund, except that the Custodian shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or proceeding in respect to any Securities held by the Depository which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be required.
5. The Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to take action to effect collection of any amount due to the Fund from the Transfer Agent of the Fund nor to take any action to effect payment or distribution by the Transfer Agent of the Fund of any amount paid by the Custodian to the Transfer Agent of the Fund in accordance with this Agreement.
6. The Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to take action to effect collection of any amount, if the Securities upon which such amount is payable are in default, or if payment is refused after due demand or presentation, unless and until (i) it shall be directed to take such action by a Certificate and (ii) it shall be assured to its satisfaction of reimbursement of its costs and expenses in connection with any such action.
7. The Custodian may appoint one or more banking institutions as Depository or Depositories or as Sub-Custodian or Sub-Custodians, including, but not limited to, banking institutions located in foreign countries, of Securities and moneys at any time owned by the Fund, upon terms and conditions approved in a Certificate, which shall, if requested by the Custodian, be accompanied by an approving resolution of the Fund's Board of Trustees adopted in accordance with Rule l7f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
8. The Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to ascertain whether any Securities at any time delivered to or held by it for the account of the Fund are such as properly may be held by the Fund under the provisions of its Declaration of Trust.
9. (a) The Custodian shall be entitled to receive and the Fund agrees to pay to the Custodian all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and such compensation and fees as are specified on Schedule A hereto. The Custodian shall not deem amounts payable in respect of foreign custodial services to be out-of-pocket expenses, it being the parties' intention that all fees for such services shall be as set forth on Schedule B hereto and shall be provided for the term of this Agreement without any automatic or unilateral increase. The Custodian shall have the right to unilaterally increase the figures on Schedule A on or after March 1, 1991 and on or after each succeeding March 1 thereafter by an amount equal to 50% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year ending on the December 31 immediately preceding the calendar year in which such March 1 occurs, provided, however, that during each such annual period commencing on a March 1, the aggregate increase during such period shall not be in excess of 10%. Any increase by the Custodian shall be specified in a written notice delivered to the Fund at least thirty days prior to the effective date of the increase. The Custodian may charge such compensation and any expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties pursuant to such agreement against any money held by it for the account of the Fund. The Custodian shall also be entitled to charge against any money held by it for the account of the Fund the amount of any loss, damage, liability or expense, including counsel fees, for which it shall be entitled to reimbursement under the provisions of this Agreement. The expenses which the Custodian may charge against the account of the Fund include, but are not limited to, the expenses of Sub-Custodians and foreign branches of the Custodian incurred in settling outside of New York City transactions involving the purchase and sale of Securities of the Fund.
(b) The Fund shall receive a credit for each calendar month against such compensation and fees of the Custodian as may be payable by the Fund with respect to such calendar month in an amount equal to the aggregate of its Earnings Credit for such calendar month. In no event may any Earnings Credits be carried forward to any fiscal year other than the fiscal year in which it was earned, or, unless permitted by applicable law, transferred to, or utilized by, any other person or entity, provided that any such transferred Earnings Credit can be used only to offset compensation and fees of the Custodian for services rendered to such transferee and cannot be used to pay the Custodian's out-of-pocket expenses. For purposes of this subsection (b), the Fund is permitted to transfer Earnings Credits only to The Dreyfus Corporation, its affiliates and/or any investment company now or in the future sponsored by The Dreyfus Corporation or any of its affiliates or for which The Dreyfus Corporation or any of its affiliates acts as the sole investment adviser or as the principal distributor, and Daiwa Money Fund Inc. For purposes of this sub-section (b), a fiscal year shall mean the twelve-month period commencing on the effective date of this Agreement and on each anniversary thereof.
10. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any Certificate, notice or other instrument in writing received by the Custodian and reasonably believed by the Custodian to be a Certificate. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instructions and any Written Instructions actually received by the Custodian pursuant to Article IV or XI hereof. The Fund agrees to forward to the Custodian a Certificate or facsimile thereof, confirming such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions in such manner so that such Certificate or facsimile thereof is received by the Custodian, whether by hand delivery, telex or otherwise, by the close of business of the same day that such Oral instructions or Written Instructions are given to the Custodian. The Fund agrees that the fact that such confirming instructions are not received by the Custodian shall in no way affect the validity of the transactions or enforceability of the transactions hereby authorized by the Fund. The Fund agrees that the Custodian shall incur no liability to the Fund in acting upon Oral Instructions given to the Custodian hereunder concerning such transactions, provided such instructions reasonably appear to have been received from an Authorized Person.
11. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any instrument, instruction or notice received by the Custodian and reasonably believed by the Custodian to be given in accordance with the terms and conditions of any Margin Account Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall be under no duty to inquire into, and shall not be liable for, the accuracy of any statements or representations contained in any such instrument or other notice including, without limitation, any specification of any amount to be paid to a broker, dealer, futures commission merchant or Clearing Member.
12. The books and records pertaining to the Fund which are in the possession of the Custodian shall be the property of the Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable securities laws and rules and regulations. The Fund, or the Fund's authorized representatives, shall have access to such books and records during the Custodian's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by the Custodian to the Fund or the Fund's authorized representative at the Fund's expense.
13. The Custodian shall provide the Fund with any report obtained by the Custodian on the system of internal accounting control of the Book-Entry System or the Depository, or O.C.C., and with such reports on its own systems of internal accounting control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time.
14. The Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian against and save the Custodian harmless from all liability, claims, losses and demands whatsoever, including attorney's fees, howsoever arising or incurred because of or in connection with the Custodian's payment or non-payment of checks pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article XII as part of any check redemption privilege program of the Fund, except for any such liability, claim, loss and demand arising out of the Custodian's own negligence or willful misconduct.
15. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Agreement, the Custodian may deliver and receive Securities, and receipts with respect to such Securities, and arrange for payments to be made and received by the Custodian in accordance with the customs prevailing from time to time among brokers or dealers in such Securities.
16. The Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities whatsoever except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no covenant or obligation shall be implied in this Agreement against the Custodian.
ARTICLE XVI
TERMINATION
1. (a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b), (c) and (d) herein, neither party may terminate this Agreement until the earlier of the following: (i) August 31, 1993, and (ii) the third anniversary of the earliest date on which none of the companies listed on Schedule C hereto is a transfer agency customer of the Custodian. Any such termination may be effected only by the terminating party giving to the other party a notice in writing specifying the date of such termination, which shall be not less than two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of giving of such notice.
(b) The Fund may at any time terminate this Agreement if the Custodian has materially breached its obligations under this Agreement and such breach has remained uncured for a period of thirty days after the Custodian's receipt from the Fund of written notice specifying such breach.
(c) Either party, immediately upon written notice to the other party, may terminate this Agreement upon the Merger or Bankruptcy of the other party.
(d) The Fund may at any time terminate this Agreement if the Custodian has materially breached its obligations under the "Amendment to Transfer Agency Agreements" dated August 18, 1989 and has not cured such breach as promptly as practicable and in any event within seven days of its receipt of written notice of such breach, provided that the Custodian shall not be permitted to cure any such material breach arising from the willful misconduct of the Custodian.
In the event notice of termination is given by the Fund, it shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution of the Trustees of the Fund, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, electing to terminate this Agreement and designating a successor custodian or custodians, each of which shall be a bank or trust company having not less than $2,000,000 aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits. In the event notice of termination is given by the Custodian, the Fund shall, on or before the termination date, deliver to the Custodian a copy of a resolution of its Trustees, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, designating a successor custodian or custodians. In the absence of such designation by the Fund, the Custodian may designate a successor custodian which shall be a bank or trust company having not less than $2,000,000 aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits. Upon the date set forth in such notice, this Agreement shall terminate and the Custodian shall, upon receipt of a notice of acceptance by the successor custodian, on that date deliver directly to the successor custodian all Securities and moneys then owned by the Fund and held by it as Custodian, after deducting all fees, expenses and other amounts for the payment or reimbursement of which it shall then be entitled.
2. If a successor custodian is not designated by the Fund or the Custodian in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Fund shall, upon the date specified in the notice of termination of this Agreement and upon the delivery by the Custodian of all Securities (other than Securities held in the Book-Entry System which cannot be delivered to the Fund) and moneys then owned by the Fund, be deemed to be its own custodian, and the Custodian shall thereby be relieved of all duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement, other than the duty with respect to Securities held in the Book-Entry System, in any Depository or by a Clearing Member which cannot be delivered to the Fund, to hold such Securities hereunder in accordance with this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Annexed hereto as Appendix A is a Certificate signed by two of the present Officers of the Fund under its seal, setting forth the names and the signatures of the present Authorized Persons. The Fund agrees to furnish to the Custodian a new Certificate in similar form in the event that any such present Authorized Person ceases to be an Authorized Person or in the event that other or additional Authorized Persons are elected or appointed. Until such new Certificate shall be received, the Custodian shall be fully protected in acting under the provisions of this Agreement upon Oral Instructions or signatures of the present Authorized Persons as set forth in the last delivered Certificate.
2. Annexed hereto as Appendix B is a Certificate signed by two of the present Officers of the Fund under its seal, setting forth the names and the signatures of the present Officers of the Fund. The Fund agrees to furnish to the Custodian a new Certificate in similar form in the event any such present Officer ceases to be an Officer of the Fund, or in the event that other or additional Officers are elected or appointed. Until such new Certificate shall be received, the Custodian shall be fully protected in acting under the provisions of this Agreement upon the signatures of the Officers as set forth in the last delivered Certificate.
3. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Custodian, shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Custodian and mailed or delivered to it at its offices at 90 Washington Street, New York, New York 10015, or at such other place as the Custodian may from time to time designate in writing.
4. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Fund, shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Fund and mailed or delivered to it at its office at 666 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York 11530, or at such other place as the Fund may from time to time designate in writing.
5. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by both parties with the same formality as this Agreement and approved by a resolution of the Trustees of the Fund.
6. This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Fund without the written consent of the Custodian, or by the Custodian without the written consent of the Fund, authorized or approved by a resolution of its Trustees.
7. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
8. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.
9. This Agreement shall not be effective on the date hereof and instead shall become effective on January 1, 1990. When effective, this Agreement shall supercede the then-existing Custody Agreement between the parties hereto.
10. This Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Fund by the undersigned Officer of the Fund in his capacity as an Officer of the Fund. The obligations of this Agreement shall only be binding upon the assets and property of the Fund and shall not be binding upon any Trustee, Officer or shareholder of the Fund individually.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective Officers, thereunto duly authorized, and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed, as of the day and year first above written.
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
By:/s/John Pyburn
John Pyburn, Treasurer
Attest:
/s/Robert I. Frenkel
Robert I. Frenkel
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:/s/Donald L. Colby
Donald L. Colby
Attest:
/s/Robert W. Viets
Robert W. Viets
Appendix A
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DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES:
CASH ACCOUNT AND/OR CUSTODIAN
ACCOUNT FOR PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
TRANSACTIONS
Group I Group II
All current Fund officers, Paul Casti, Jr. Alan Eisner
Frank Greene, John Bale, Jeffrey Nachman Lawrence
Greene
Jack Pierce and Mary Kate John Pyburn Julian
Smerling
Schoenberger Joseph DiMartino Thomas Durante
Robert Dubuss James Windels
Joseph Connolly Paul Molloy
Gregory Gruber
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Cash Account
1. Fees payable to The Bank of New York pursuant to written
agreement with the Fund for services rendered in its
capacity as Custodian or agent of the Fund, or to The
Shareholder Services Group, Inc. in its capacity as
Transfer Agent or agent of the Fund:
Two (2) signatures required, one of which must be from
Group II, except that an officer of the Fund who also
is listed in Group II shall sign only once.
2. Other expenses of the Fund, $5,000 and under:
Any combination of two (2) signatures from either
Group I or Group II, or both such Groups, except that
an officer of the Fund who also is listed in Group II
shall sign only once.
3. Other expenses of the Fund, over $5,000 but not over
$25,000:
Two (2) signatures required, one of which must be from
Group II, except that an officer of the Fund who' also
is listed in Group II shall sign only once.
4. Other expanses of the Fund, over $25,000:
Two (2) signatures required, one from Group I or Group
II, including any one of the following: Paul Casti,
Jr., James Windels, Jeffrey Nachman, John Pyburn or
Alan Eisner, except that no individual shall be
authorized to sign more than once.
Custodian Account for Portfolio Securities Transactions
Two (2) signatures required from any of the following:
All current Fund officers, and Joseph DiMartino,
Robert Dubuss, Alan Eisner, Lawrence Greene, Julian
Smerling, Paul Casti, Jr., John DeLise, Michael
McCarthy, Thomas Durante, Mary Kate Schoenberger, Jack
Pierce and Claudia Delgado.
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
APPENDIX B
The undersigned Officers of the Fund do hereby certify that the following individuals, whose specimen signatures are on file with The Bank of New York, have been duly elected or appointed by the Fund's Board to the position set forth opposite their names and have qualified therefor:
Name Position
Joseph S. DiMartino President and Investment Officer
Ina G. Goodman Senior Vice President and
Investment Officer
Elie Genadry Senior Vice President
Donald A. Nanfeldt Senior Vice President
Monte J. Gordon Vice President and Investment Officer
Daniel C. Maclean Vice President
John J. Pyburn Treasurer
Mark N. Jacobs Secretary
Robert I. Frenkel Assistant Secretary
Christine Pavalos Assistant Secretary
Jeffrey N. Nachman Controller
/s/Mark N. Jacobs /s/John J. Pyburn
Title: Secretary Title: Treasurer
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
APPENDIX C
The following are designated publications for purposes of paragraph 5(b) of Article III:
The Bond Buyer
Depository Trust Company Notices
Financial Daily Card Service
New York Times
Standard & Poor's Called Bond Record
Wall Street Journal
Schedule A
The fees payable to the Custodian with respect to securities held in domestic custody are annexed hereto.
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
Domestic Custody Fees
Basic Fee: 1/50th of 1% of the first $200,000,000, 1/100th
of 1% of the next $200,000,000, and 1/200th of 1%
of the excess over $400,000,000 per annum of the
total market value of domestic securities held.
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Custodial Transactions:
$13.00 for each receipt and delivery of securities (excluding Euro Dollar CDs).
$40.00 for any receipt, delivery or redemption of a Euro Dollar CD for which BNY's London branch is utilized for settlement and safekeeping.
$200.00 for the collection of interest of securities held in "street name."
Schedule B
The fees payable to the Custodian with respect to securities held in foreign custody are as set forth in a letter dated August 10, 1989 from Masao Yamaguchi of The Bank of New York to Kevin Flood of Dreyfus Service Corporation, a copy of which is annexed hereto.
The above foreign custody fees apply to the following Global Custody Network countries:
1. Australia 12. Japan 2. Austria 13. Luxembourg 3. Belgium 14. Malaysia 4. Canada 15. Netherlands 5. Denmark 16. New Zealand 6. Finland 17. Norway 7. France 18. Singapore 8. Germany 19. Spain 9. Hong Kong 20. Sweden 10. Ireland 21. Switzerland 11. Italy 22. United Kingdom |
[THE BANK OF NEW YORK LETTERHEAD]
August 10, 1989
Mr. Kevin Flood
Senior Vice President
The Dreyfus Corporation
222 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY
Re: Global Custodian Fees
Dear Kevin:
This letter is to confirm our discussion regarding our Global Custody fee schedule. The fees will be calculated on a relationship basis with no annual minimum.
. Safekeeping/Income Collection/Capital Changes/Tax Reclamation/Daily Reporting/Monthly Summary
16 basis points per annum on the market value of securities held for all of your funds in our sub- custodian network, up to $250 MM.
15 basis points on the next $250 MM.
14 basis points on the next $250 MM.
12 basis points on the excess.
. Securities Settlements
$35 per transaction - includes our processing and the sub-custodians.
. Out-of-Pocket Expense
Telex, swift, telephone, securities registration, etc., are in addition to the above.
. We can provide centralized foreign exchange services.
The above fee schedule is applicable to the 22 countries listed on Attachment I. Please note that expansion into other more emerging markets/countries is possible, but would be covered under a separate agreement.
If you are in agreement with this fee schedule, please sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter.
Sincerely,
/s/Masao Yamaguchi
Approved by: ____________________
Kevin Flood
Date: ____________________
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AMENDMENT TO SUB-CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Reference is made to the Sub-Custodian Agreements among First Interstate Bank of California ("FIB"), The Bank of New York, and each of the Dreyfus-affiliated mutual funds listed in Appendices A, B and C hereto.
WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the mutual agreements and
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Sub-Custodian Agreements are each hereby
amended as follows:
(a) Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article IV thereof are
hereby amended deleted in their entirety and replaced by:
"2. FIB shall accept written instructions directing
the redemption of shares of the Fund (a) from an authorized
person of Dreyfus Service Corporation ("Service"), the
distributor of shares of the Fund and its principal underwriter,
and (b) from the Fund's transfer agent, The Shareholder Services
Group, Inc. ("TSSG"), but only if in each case such written
instructions are received by FIB prior to its regular close of
business and specify: (a) the name of the registered owner of
the shares to be redeemed, (b) the dollar value of shares to be
redeemed, or that all the shares in the account are to be
redeemed, and (c) the name, address, and institutional account
number to which payment for such shares is to be wired.
3. Federal Funds in an amount equal to the dollar
value of shares specified in written instructions received
pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be wired to the
institutional account number specified in such written
instructions as follows:
(a) On the same day such written instructions
were received by FIB provided such written instructions were
received by FIB prior to 1:00 p.m., Pacific Coast Time, or
(b) In all other cases on the immediately
succeeding business day prior to 12:00 p.m., Pacific Coast
Time."
(b) A new Paragraph 5 is hereby added to Article IV,
such paragraph to read in its entirety as follows:
"5. FIB's duties and obligations pursuant to this
Article shall be governed by, and subject to, the applicable
provisions of Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code--Funds
Transfers. Subject to the following sentence and the
availability of sufficient funds to effect a wire transfer, wire
instructions transmitted to FIB in proper form hereunder shall
be deemed accepted by FIB upon receipt. All such instructions
shall be subject to such commercially reasonable security
procedures as may be mutually agreed upon by the Fund, FIB and
TSSG in order to both ensure the authenticity of such
instructions as well as to detect and protect against erroneous
instructions."
(c) Paragraph 6 of Article IX (Appendix A Funds),
Paragraph 7 of Article VIII (Appendix B Funds), or Paragraph 6
of Article VIII (Appendix C Funds) thereof is each respectively
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by:
"6.[7.] The term `written instructions' shall mean
written communications by telecopier, electronic transmission,
or any other such system whereby the receiver of such
communications is able to verify by codes or otherwise with a
reasonable degree of certainty the authenticity of the sender of
such communication."
2. Except as amended hereby, the Sub-Custodian
Agreements shall remain in full force and effect in accordance
with their terms.
3. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date hereof upon execution by the parties hereto, and thereafter
any reference to the Sub-Custodian Agreements shall be a
reference to the Sub-Custodian Agreements as amended hereby.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this Amendment as of the 14th day of September, 1993.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:__________________________________
Title:_______________________________
FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
By:__________________________________
Title:_______________________________
By:__________________________________
Title:_______________________________
APPENDIX A
Fund Name DDA Account No. General Money Market Fund, Inc. 250039500 Dreyfus Cash Management 250239575 Dreyfus Government Cash Management 250739600 Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management 250339650 Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc. 250939675 Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management 250339700 General Government Securities Money Market Fund, Inc. 250939725 |
APPENDIX B
Fund Name DDA Account No. Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc. --Government Securities Series 250439400 Dreyfus Money Market Instruments, Inc. --Money Market Series 250439350 |
APPENDIX C
Fund Name DDA Account No. Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund --Money Market Series 250639475 Dreyfus Institutional Money Market Fund --Government Securities Series 250039450 |
SUB-CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
SUB-CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT, made as of this 11th day of June, 1986, among FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, having its principal office and place of business at 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California (hereinafter called "FIB"), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, having its principal office and place of business at 48 Wall Street, New York, New York (hereinafter called the "Custodian"), and DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT, a Massachusetts business trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, having its principal office and place of business at 666 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York (hereinafter called the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Custodian has been appointed and acts as the custodian of the securities and cash of the Fund;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to provide additional opportunities for investors to purchase shares of beneficial interest of the Fund and accrue dividends on the date of purchase;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires the Custodian to appoint FIB as its sub-custodian in order to provide such opportunities;
WHEREAS, the Custodian agrees to appoint FIB as its sub-custodian to receive and hold a portion of the securities and moneys owned from time to time by the Fund and to perform other services as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, FIB agrees to act as sub-custodian as herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Custodian, FIB, and the Fund, on behalf of themselves and their respective successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:
I.
APPOINTMENT OF SUB-CUSTODIAN
1. The Custodian hereby constitutes and appoints FIB as sub-custodian of such securities and moneys as may from time to time be received by FIB in connection with sales of shares of the Fund, delivered to FIB by the Custodian, received by FIB in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by the Fund, or received with respect to securities of the Fund held by FIB hereunder.
2. FIB hereby accepts appointment as such sub- custodian and agrees to perform the duties thereof as hereinafter set forth.
II.
CUSTODY OF CASH AND SECURITIES
1. The Custodian will deliver or cause to be delivered to FIB from time to time certain of the securities and monies owned by the Fund. FIB will not be responsible for such Securities and such monies or for any other monies or securities to be held hereunder until actually received by it. The Custodian shall instruct FIB from time to time in its sole discretion, by means of a certificate, notice or written instruction signed in the Custodian's name by an officer thereof as to the manner in which and in what amounts such securities and moneys are to be deposited on behalf of the Fund in the Book-Entry System (such term as used throughout this Sub-custodian Agreement being defined in Article VIII) and, specifically allocated on the books of FIB to the separate account for the Fund provided, however, that in connection with the purchase or sale of securities the Fund shall instruct FIB by means of the oral instructions of an authorized person (such term as used throughout this Subcustodian Agreement being defined in Article VIII) as to the manner in which and in what amount such securities and moneys are to be deposited on behalf of the Fund in the Book-Entry System; and provided further, however, that prior to any deposit of securities of the Fund in the Book-Entry System, including a deposit in connection with the settlement of a purchase or sale, FIB shall have received a certified resolution of the Fund's Board of Trustees specifically approving, authorizing and instructing FIB on a continuous and on-going basis to deposit in the Book-Entry System all securities eligible for deposit therein and to utilize the Book-Entry System to the extent possible in connection with its performance hereunder. Securities and moneys of the Fund deposited in the Book-Entry System will be represented in accounts which include only assets held by FIB for customers, including but not limited to accounts in which FIB acts in a fiduciary or representative capacity.
2. FIB shall establish and maintain a separate account in the name of the Fund and credit thereto all moneys received for the account of the Fund. Moneys credited to the separate account for the Fund shall be disbursed by FIB only:
(a) In payment for Securities purchased for the Fund, as provided in Article III hereof;
(b) In payment for the redemption of shares of the Fund, as provided in Article IV hereof; or
(c) Pursuant to certificates, notices or Written Instructions of the Custodian, signed in its name by an officer, setting forth the name and address of the person to whom payment is to be made (which may be the Custodian), the amount to be paid, and the purpose for which payment is to be made.
3. On each business day FIB shall furnish the Custodian with a written statement (i) summarizing all transactions and entries for the account of the Fund effected the immediately preceding business day, and (ii) confirming any purchase or sale of securities on such preceding business day. At least monthly and from time to time FIB shall render to the Custodian a de-tailed statement of the securities and monies held for the fund under this Agreement. In connection with any purchase or sale of securities, FIB shall by book-entry or otherwise identify as belonging to the Fund a quantity of Securities in a fungible bulk of securities registered in the name of FIB (or its nominee) or shown on FIB's account on the books of the Book-Entry System.
4. All securities held by FIB for the Fund, which are issued or issuable only in bearer form, except such securities as are held in the Book-Entry System, shall be held by FIB in that form; all other securities held for the Fund may be registered in the name of the Fund, in the name of any duly appointed registered nominee of FIB, as FIB may from time to time determine, or in the name of the Book-Entry System or its nominee or nominees. The Custodian agrees to furnish to FIB appropriate instruments to enable FIB to hold or deliver in proper form for transfer, or to register in the name of its registered nominee or in the name of the Book-Entry System any securities which may be held for the Fund and which may from time to time be registered in the name of the Fund. FIB shall hold all such securities which are specifically allocated to the Fund and not held in the Book-Entry System in a separate account in the name of the Fund physically segregated at all times from those of any other person or persons.
5. Unless otherwise instructed to the contrary by a certificate signed in the name of the Custodian by an officer, FIB by itself or through the use of the Book-Entry System shall with respect to all securities held for the Fund in accordance with this Agreement:
(a) Collect all income due or payable;
(b) Present for payment and collect the amount payable upon all securities which may mature or be called, redeemed, or retired, or otherwise become payable;
(c) Surrender securities in temporary form for definitive securities;
(d) Execute, as sub-custodian, any necessary declarations or certificates of ownership under the Federal income tax laws or the laws or regulations of any other taxing authority now or hereafter in effect; and
(e) Receive and hold directly or through the Book-Entry System hereunder for the account of the Fund all stock dividends, rights and similar securities issued with respect to any securities held by FIB hereunder.
6. Upon receipt of a certificate signed in the name of the Custodian by an officer, and not otherwise, FIB directly or through the use of the Book-Entry System or the Depository shall:
(a) Execute and deliver to such person as may be designated in such certificate proxies, consents, authorizations, and any other instruments whereby the authority of the Fund as the beneficiary owner of any securities may be exercised;
(b) Deliver any securities held for the Fund in exchange for other securities or cash issued or paid in connection with the liquidation, reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of any corporation, or the exercise of any conversion privilege, and receive and hold hereunder any cash or other securities received in exchange;
(c) Deliver any securities held for the Fund 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 deposits, interim receipts or other instruments or documents as may be issued to evidence such delivery;
(d) Make such transfers or exchanges of the assets of the Fund, and take such other steps as shall be stated in said certificate to be for the purpose of effectuating any duly authorized plan of liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the Fund; and
(e) Deliver any securities held for the Fund to the Custodian.
III.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF INVESTMENTS OF THE FUND
1. Promptly after each purchase of securities by the Fund for which the Fund intends FIB to act as sub-custodian, an authorized person of the Fund shall, prior to 1:00 pm., Pacific Coast Time, give oral instructions to FIB specifying with respect to each such purchase: (a) the name of the issuer and title of the securities, (b) the number of shares or the principal amount purchased and accrued interest, if any, (c) the date of purchase and settlement, (d) the purchase price per unit, (e) the total amount payable upon such purchase, (f) the name of the person from whom or the broker through whom the purchase was made, (g) whether such purchase is to be settled through the Book-Entry System, and (h) whether the securities purchased are to be deposited in the Book-Entry System. FIB shall upon receipt of securities purchased by or for the Fund pay out of the moneys held for the account the total amount payable upon such purchase, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable specified in the oral instructions. Purchases directed to be placed by FIB shall be made through its Bond Department.
2. Promptly after each sale of Securities held by
FIB as sub-custodian for the Fund, an authorized person of the
Fund shall, prior to 1:00 p.m., Pacific Coast Time, give oral
instructions to FIB specifying with respect to each such sale;
(a) the name of the issuer and title of the securities, (b) the
number of shares or the principal amount sold, and accrued
interest, if any, (c) the dates of sale and settlement, (d) the
sale price per unit, (e) the total amount payable to the Fund
upon such sale, (f) the name of the person to whom or the broker
through whom the sale was made, and (g) whether such sale is to
be settled through the Book-Entry System. FIB shall deliver the
securities upon receipt of the total amount payable to the Fund
upon such sale, provided that the same conforms to the total
amount payable as specified in such oral instructions. Subject
to the foregoing, FIB shall accept payment in Federal Funds or
in such other form, if any, as may be specified in such oral
instructions, and may deliver Securities and arrange for payment
in accordance with the customs prevailing among dealers in
securities. Sales directed to be purchased by FIB shall be made
through its Bond Department.
IV.
SALE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
1. FIB shall accept Federal Funds wired to it by an investor for the purchase of shares of the Fund if, but only if, such wire is received by FIB prior to 4:00 p.m., Pacific Coast Time, and specifies: (a) the name in which such shares are to be registered and (b) the account number of such registered owner, if previously assigned, or the address of such registered owner if no account number has been previously assigned. FIB shall credit Federal Funds accepted in accordance with this paragraph prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, to the separate account maintained in the name of the Fund. Funds accepted on or after 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, will be credited to the Fund's designated demand deposit account and will be credited to a separate account in the name of the Fund on the next business day prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time. If so requested by the investor, FIB will by telephone or return wire confirm the receipt of Federal Funds to the investor.
2. FIB shall accept written instructions given on
behalf of the Dreyfus Service Corporation ("Service"), the
distributor of shares of the Fund and its principal underwriter,
by an authorized person directing the redemption of shares of
the Fund if, but only if, such written instructions are received
by FIB prior to its regular close of business and specify: (a)
the name of the registered owner of the shares to be redeemed,
(b) the dollar value of shares to be redeemed, or that all the
shares in the account are to be redeemed, and (c) the name,
address, and institutional account number to which payment for
such shares is to be wired.
3. Federal Funds in an amount equal to the dollar value of shares specified in written instructions received pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be wired to the institutional account number specified in such written instructions as follows:
(a) On the same day such written instructions were received by FIB provided such written instructions were received by FIB prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, or
(b) In all other cases on the immediately succeeding business day prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time.
4. Except to the extent provided in this Article, FIB shall not be obligated or authorized to act, and shall not act, in response to any request or instructions for the purchase or redemption of shares of the Fund.
V.
DAILY REPORTS BY SUB-CUSTODIAN
1. Between 8:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Pacific Coast Time, or as soon as possible thereafter on each business day FIB shall by telecopier or other similar device:
(a) Transmit to the Custodian copies of all wires received by FIB from investors and written instructions received by FIB from Service before 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on such day in connection with the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund after indicating thereon the date and Pacific Coast Time of receipt, and
(b) Advise the Custodian of (i) the aggregate dollar amount of Federal Funds wired to and accepted by FIB prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on such day, (ii) the aggregate dollar amount of Federal Funds wired or to be wired by FIB to investors on such business day in accordance with the written instructions of Service directing the redemption of shares of the Fund received prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on such day, and, (iii) the aggregate dollar amount of Federal Funds wired to and accepted by FIB subsequent to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on the immediately preceding business day.
2. Between 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m., Pacific Coast
Time, on each business day FIB shall orally advise the Fund of:
(i) the aggregate dollar amount of Federal Funds wired to and
accepted by FIB prior to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on such
day, and (ii) the aggregate dollar amount of Federal Funds wired
or to be wired to investors on such business day by FIB in
connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV.
3. Between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., Pacific Coast Time, on each business day FIB shall by means of a telecopier or other similar device:
(a) Confirm to the Custodian each purchase of
securities by the Fund settled by FIB on such day for which FIB
is acting as sub-custodian, specifying (i) the name of the
issuer and title of the securities, (ii) the number of shares or
the principal amount purchased and accrued interest, if any,
(iii) the purchase price per unit, and (iv) the total amount
paid upon such purchase; and
(b) Confirm to the Custodian each sale by the
Fund of securities settled by FIB as sub-custodian specifying
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the securities, (ii)
the number of shares or the principal amount sold, and accrued
interest, if any, (iii) the sale price per unit, and (iv) the
total amount paid to FIB upon such sale.
4. Between 8:15 am. and 1:00 p.m., Pacific Coast
Time, on each business day FIB shall by telecopier or other
similar device transmit to the Custodian, after indicating
thereon the date and Pacific Coast Time of receipt, copies of
(i) wires received by FIB from investors subsequent to 12:00
noon, Pacific Coast Time, on the immediately preceding business
day and (ii) written instructions received by FIB from Service
subsequent to 12:00 noon, Pacific Coast Time, on the immediately
preceding business day in connection with the purchase or sale
of shares of the Fund.
VI.
OVERDRAFTS OR INDEBTEDNESS
1. If FIB should in its sole discretion advance funds on behalf of the Fund which results in an overdraft because the moneys held by FIB in a separate account in the name of the Fund shall be insufficient to pay the total amount payable upon purchase of securities as set forth in Oral Instructions issued pursuant to Article III or which results in an overdraft in the account for some other reasons, or if the Fund is for any other reason indebted to FIB, such overdraft or indebtedness shall be deemed to be a loan made by FIB to the Fund payable on demand and shall bear interest from the date incurred at a rate per annum (based on a 360-day year for the actual number of days involved) equal to 1/2% over FIB's prime commercial lending rate in effect from time to time, such rate to be adjusted on the effective date of any change in such prime commercial lending rate but in no event to be less than 6% per annum. Any such overdraft or indebtedness shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total of all amounts due the separate account in the name of the Fund which have not been collected by FIB on behalf of such separate account when due because of the failure of FIB to make a timely demand or presentation for payment. In addition thereto the Fund hereby agrees that FIB shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to any property at any time held by it for the benefit of the Fund or in which the Fund may have an interest which is then in FIB's possession or control or in possession or control of any third party acting in FIB's behalf. The Fund authorizes FIB, in its sole discretion, at any time to charge any such overdraft or indebtedness together with interest due thereon against any balance of account standing to the Fund's credit on FIB's books.
VII.
CONCERNING THE CUSTODIAN AND SUB-CUSTODIAN
1. The Custodian, its successors and assigns, shall at all times fully indemnify and save harmless FIB, its successors and assigns, from any and all liability whatsoever which may arise in connection with this Agreement, except for any liability arising out of the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of FIB or its agents, officers, servants or employees. Except as hereinafter provided, FIB, its successors and assigns, shall at all times fully indemnify and save harmless the Custodian, its successors and assigns, from any liability arising out of the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of FIB or its agents, officers, servants, or employees. FIB may, with respect to questions of law, apply for and obtain the advice and opinion of counsel to the Custodian or of its own counsel, initially at the expense of the Custodian, and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice or opinion. FIB shall be liable to the Custodian for any loss or damage resulting from the use of the Book-Entry System arising by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or misconduct on the part of FIB or any of its employees or agents.
2. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, FIB shall be under no obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:
(a) The validity of the issue of any securities purchased by or for the Fund, the legality of the purchase thereof, or the propriety of the amount paid therefor;
(b) The legality of the sale of any securities by or for the Fund, or the propriety of the amount for which the same are sold;
(c) The legality of the issue or sale of any shares of the Fund, or the sufficiency of the amount to be received therefor; or
(d) The legality of the redemption of any shares of the Fund, or the propriety of the amount to be paid therefor.
3. FIB shall not be liable for, or considered to be the sub-custodian of, any money, whether or not represented by check, draft, or other instrument for the payment of money, until FIB actually receives and collects such money directly or by the final crediting of the account representing the Fund's interest at the Book-Entry System.
4. FIB shall not be under any duty or obligation to take action to effect collection of any amount, if the securities upon which such amount is payable are in default, or if payment is refused after due demand or presentation, unless and until (i) it shall be directed to take such action by a certificate signed in the name of the Custodian by any officer, and (ii) it shall be assured to its satisfaction of reimbursement of its costs and expenses in connection with any such action.
5. FIB shall not be under any duty or obligation to ascertain whether any securities at any time delivered to or held by it for the account of the Fund are such as may properly be held by the Fund under the provisions of its Declaration of Trust.
6. FIB shall be entitled to receive and the Custodian agrees to pay to FIB, such compensation and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time between FIB and the Custodian. The Fund agrees to reimburse the Custodian for compensation hereunder paid to, and expenses hereunder paid to or borne by the Custodian on behalf of, FIB. FIB may charge such compensation and any expenses incurred by it in the performance of its duties pursuant to such agreement against any money held by it for the account of the Fund if but only if the Custodian has failed to pay by the 30th day of any month the amount specified in a detailed statement received from FIB not later than the 20th day of such month setting forth charges with respect to the immediately preceding month. FIB shall also be entitled to charge against any money held by it for the account for the Fund the amount of any loss, damage, liability or expense, including counsel fees, for which it shall be entitled to reimbursement under the provisions of this Agreement if but only if the same is not promptly paid by the Custodian upon delivery to the Custodian of a detailed statement.
7. FIB shall be entitled to rely upon (i) any certificate, written instruction, notice or other instrument in writing received by it and reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed in the Custodian's name by an officer thereof; (ii) any written instructions given in the name of Service by an authorized person, or any wire from an investor pursuant to Article IV hereof; and (iii) any oral instructions received by FIB pursuant to Article III hereof with regard to the purchase or sale of securities and reasonably believed by FIB to be genuine and given by an authorized person of the Fund.
The Fund agrees to forward to FIB a certificate or facsimile thereof, signed on behalf of the Fund by two authorized persons, confirming oral instructions or written instructions in such manner so that such certificate is received by FIB, whether by hand delivery, telecopier or other similar device, or otherwise, by the close of business on the same day such oral instructions or written instructions are given. The Fund agrees that the fact that such confirming certificate is not so received by FIB shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the transactions hereby authorized by the Fund. The Fund agrees that FIB shall incur no liability to the Fund in acting upon oral instructions or written instructions given to FIB hereunder concerning such transactions provided such instructions reasonably appear to have been received from an authorized person.
8. The books and records of FIB shall be open to inspection and audited at reasonable times by officers and auditors employed by the Custodian and/or the Fund. FIB shall provide the fund and the Custodian with any report obtained by it on the system of internal accounting control of the Book-Entry System and with such reports on its own system of internal accounting control as the Fund and/or Custodian may reasonably request from time to time.
9. The Fund, its successors and assigns, shall at all times fully indemnify and save harmless the Custodian, its successors and assigns, from any liability or expense whatsoever, including attorney's fees, which may arise in connection with this Agreement, except for the failure of the Custodian to perform the things to be done by it under this Agreement, and except to the extent the Custodian is indemnified by FIB pursuant to this Agreement. The Custodian may, with respect to questions of law, apply for and obtain the advice and opinion of counsel to the Fund or of its own counsel, at the expense of the Fund, and shall be fully protected with respect to anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice or opinion.
10. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall be entitled to rely on the validity, accuracy, and genuineness of (i) wires and written instructions of which copies are transmitted to the Custodian by FIB, and such copies; (ii) oral advices received from FIB and (iii) telecopier or similar communications received from FIB confirming purchases and sales of securities by the Fund.
11. The Fund shall forward to the Custodian copies of each certificate or facsimile thereof signed on behalf of the Fund by two authorized persons, confirming oral instructions or written instructions given by the Fund pursuant to this Agreement in such manner so that each such confirming certificate is received by the Custodian, whether by hand delivery, telecopier or other similar device, or otherwise, by the close of business of the same day that such oral instructions or written instructions are given. The Fund agrees that the fact that such confirming certificate is not so received by the Custodian shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the transactions hereby authorized by the Fund.
VIII.
TERMINATION
1. Any of the parties hereto may terminate this Agreement by giving to the other parties a notice in writing specifying the date of such termination, which shall not be less than 90 days after the date of giving of such notice. Any such notice given by the Custodian may but need not be accompanied by a copy of a written direction from an officer of the Custodian designating a successor Custodian, or a successor sub-custodian, as the case may be, which shall be a bank or trust company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or one of the several states having not less than $2,000,000 surplus and undivided profits. In the event such notice is given by FIB, the Custodian may, on or before the termination date, deliver to FIB a written direction from an officer of the Custodian designating a successor sub-custodian.
2. On the date set forth in such notice this Agreement shall terminate, and FIB shall in the event it receives a notice of acceptance by a successor sub-custodian, deliver directly to the successor sub-custodian all securities and moneys then owned by the Fund and held by FIB hereunder. In the event FIB does not receive a notice of acceptance by a successor subcustodian, FIB shall, on the date specified in the notice given under the preceding paragraph, deliver directly to the Custodian all securities and monies then owned by the Fund and held by FIB hereunder. Prior to making any such delivery, FIB may deduct all fees, expenses and other amounts for which it shall then be entitled to payment or reimbursement.
IX.
MISCELLANEOUS
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
1. The term "certificate" shall mean any notice, instruction or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to FIB which is signed by any officer on behalf of the Custodian.
2. The term "officer" shall be deemed to include the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Comptroller, any Assistant Vice President, any Assistant Treasurer, any Assistant Secretary, or any Assistant Comptroller or any other person or persons duly authorized by the Board of Directors to execute any certificate, instruction, notice or other instrument on behalf of the Custodian and named in an Appendix A to this Agreement as hereinafter provided.
3. Annexed hereto as Appendix A is a certificate signed by two of the present officers of the Custodian under its seal, setting forth the names and signatures of the present officers of the Custodian. The Custodian agrees to furnish to FIB a new certificate similar in form in the event any present officer ceases to be an officer, or in the event that other or additional officers are elected or appointed. Until such new certificate shall be received, FIB shall be fully protected in acting under the provisions of this Agreement upon the signatures of the officers set forth in the last delivered certificate.
4. The term "authorized person" shall be deemed to include the Treasurer, the Comptroller, or any other persons, whether or not any such person is an officer or employee of the Fund, Service or FIB, as the case may be, duly authorized by the Board of the Fund, Service or FIB, as the case may be, to execute any certificate, written instruction, notice or other instrument or to deliver oral instructions or written instructions hereunder on behalf of the Fund, Service or FIB, as the case may be, and named from time to time in Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D respectively, to this Agreement as hereinafter provided. Annexed hereto as Appendix B, Appendix C and Appendix D are certificates signed by two of the present officers of the Fund, Service and FIB, respectively, under their respective seals, setting forth the names and signatures of the present authorized persons. The Custodian agrees to furnish to FIB new certificates similar in form as the same are received from the Fund or Service, as the case may be, in the event that any such present authorized person ceases to be an authorized person or in the event that other or additional persons are elected or appointed. Until such new certificates shall be received, FIB shall be fully protected in acting under provisions of this Agreement upon oral instructions or signatures of the present authorized persons set forth in the last delivered certificate.
5. The term "oral instructions" shall mean verbal communications actually received by the Custodian from an authorized person or from a person reasonably believed by the Custodian to be an authorized person.
6. The term "written instructions" shall mean written communications by telecopier or any other such system whereby the receiver of such communications is able to verify by codes or otherwise with a reasonable degree of certainty the authenticity of the sender of such communication.
7. The term "Book-Entry System" shall mean the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system for United States and Federal agency securities, its successor or successors and nominee or nominees.
8. Any wire, telecopier communication, statement, written instruction, notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to the Custodian, FIB, Service, or the Fund, as the case may be, shall be sufficiently given if directed as follows: to the Custodian at its office at 90 Washington Street, New York, New York 10015, or at such other place as the Custodian may from time to time designate; to FIB at 707 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California or such other place as FIB may from time to time designate; to Service at 600 Madison Avenue, New York, New York or such other place as Service may from time to time designate; and to the Fund at 666 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York or such other place as the Fund may from time to time designate.
9. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto with the same formality as this Agreement.
10. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
11. This Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Fund by the undersigned officer of the Fund in his capacity as an officer of the Fund. The obligation of this Agreement shall be binding upon the assets and property of the Fund and shall not be binding upon any Trustee, officer or shareholder of the Fund individually.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized and their seals to be hereunto affixed, as of the day herein first above written.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:_____________________________
Attest:
FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF
CALIFORNIA
By:______________________________
Attest:
DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT
By:_______________________________
Attest:
[STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LETTERHEAD]
March 19, 1987
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
666 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11530
Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Dreyfus Government Cash Management (the "Fund") in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form N-1A, Registration No. 2-89359 (the "Registration Statement"), covering shares of beneficial interest (the "Shares") of the Fund.
We have examined copies of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Fund, the Registration Statement and such other documents, records, papers, statutes and authorities as we deemed necessary to form a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. In our examination of such material, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to us. As to various questions of fact material to such opinion, we have relied upon statements and certificates of officers and representatives of the Fund and others.
Attorneys involved in the preparation of this opinion are admitted only to the bar of the State of New York. As to various questions arising under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we have relied on the opinion of Messrs. Ropes & Gray, a copy of which is attached hereto. Qualifications set forth in their opinion are deemed incorporated herein.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the shares of the Fund to be issued in accordance with the terms of the offering as set forth in the Prospectus included as part of the Registration Statement, when so issued and paid for, will constitute validly authorized and issued Shares, fully paid and non-assessable by the Fund.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement, and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to any application made by or on behalf of the Fund or any Distributor or dealer in connection with the registration and qualification of the Fund or its Shares under the securities laws of any state or jurisdiction. In giving such permission, we do not admit hereby that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN
[ROPES & GRAY LETTERHEAD]
March 19, 1987
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Seven Hanover Square
New York, New York 10004
Gentlemen:
We are furnishing this opinion in connection with the proposed offer and sale from time to time by Dreyfus Government Cash Management, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), of an indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest (the "Shares") of the Trust pursuant to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933.
We are familiar with the action taken by the Trustees of the Trust to authorize the issuance of the Shares. We have examined the Trust's records of Trustee action, its By-Laws and its Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended to date, on file at the Office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have examined copies of such Registration Statement in the form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and such other documents as we deem necessary for the purposes of this opinion.
We assume that, upon sale of the Shares, the Trust will receive the net asset value thereof. We also assume that, in connection with any offer and sale of the Shares, the Trust will take proper steps to effect compliance with applicable federal and state laws regulating offerings and sales of securities.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Shares, and that, when the Shares are issued and sold and the authorized consideration therefor is received by the Trust, they will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable by the Trust.
The Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the Trustees. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the Trust property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Trust itself would be unable to meet its obligations.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the aforesaid Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
Ropes & Gray
THE DREYFUS FAMILY OF FUNDS
Rule 18f-3 Plan
Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the "1940 Act"), requires that the Board of an
investment company desiring to offer multiple classes pursuant
to said Rule adopt a plan setting forth the separate arrangement
and expense allocation of each class, and any related conversion
features or exchange privileges.
The Board, including a majority of the non-interested
Board members, of each of the investment companies, or series
thereof, listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each, a "Fund")
which desires to offer multiple classes has determined that the
following plan is in the best interests of each class
individually and the Fund as a whole:
1. Class Designation: Fund shares shall be divided
into Class A and Class B.
2. Differences in Services: The services offered to
shareholders of each Class shall be substantially the same,
except for certain services provided to Class B pursuant to a
Service Plan.
3. Differences in Distribution Arrangements: Class
A and Class B shares shall be offered at net asset value to
institutional investors, particularly banks, acting for
themselves or in a fiduciary, advisory, agency, custodial or
similar capacity. Neither Class shall be subject to any front-
end or contingent sales charges.
Class B shares shall be subject to an annual
distribution and service fee at the rate of .25% of the value of
the average daily net assets of Class B pursuant to a Service
Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
Class A shares shall be subject to an annual service
fee at the rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net
assets of Class A pursuant to a Shareholder Services Plan.
4. Expense Allocation. The following expenses
shall be allocated, to the extent practicable, on a Class-by-
Class basis: (a) fees under the Service Plan and Shareholder
Services Plan; (b) printing and postage expenses related to
preparing and distributing materials, such as shareholder
reports, prospectuses and proxies, to current shareholders of a
specific Class; (c) Securities and Exchange Commission and Blue
Sky registration fees incurred by a specific Class; (d) the
expense of administrative personnel and services as required to
support the shareholders of a specific Class; (e) litigation or
other legal expenses relating solely to a specific Class;
(f) transfer agent fees identified by the Fund's transfer agent
as being attributable to a specific Class; and (g) Board
members' fees incurred as a result of issues relating to a
specific Class.
5. Exchange Privileges. Shares of a Class shall be
exchangeable only for shares of investment companies listed on
Schedule B attached hereto.
Dated: May 11, 1995
Revised: May 24, 1995 SCHEDULE A
Dreyfus Cash Management
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
Dreyfus Institutional Short Term Treasury Fund
Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management
SCHEDULE B
Dreyfus Cash Management
Dreyfus Cash Management Plus, Inc.
Dreyfus Government Cash Management
Dreyfus Institutional Short Term Treasury Fund
Dreyfus New York Municipal Cash Management
Dreyfus Municipal Cash Management Plus
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management
Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management