As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2005
Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |X| Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 |X| and REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |X| Amendment No. 95 |X| ------------------- |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Bellevue Park Corporate Center
400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (302) 792-2555
Copies to: TIMOTHY K. BIEDRZYCKI MICHAEL P. MALLOY, ESQUIRE PFPC Inc. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 400 Bellevue Parkway One Logan Square Wilmington, DE 19809 18th & Cherry Streets (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box) | | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |X| on March 9, 2005 pursuant to paragraph (b) |_| 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |_| on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |_| 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |_| on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
|X| This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered..................Shares of Common Stock
The RBB Fund, Inc.
EXPLANTORY NOTE
Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment
Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 (the "Amendment") was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 on December 20, 2004 and pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) would be effective March 5, 2005.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating March 9, 2005 as the new date upon which the Amendment shall become effective.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A and B of the Amendment. Part C is filed herewith.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
PEA 93
PART C: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 22. EXHIBITS (a) Articles of Incorporation. (1) Articles of Incorporation of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 24, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 24, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (3) Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 12, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (4) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 12, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 27, 1990, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (6) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 1, 1990, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (7) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (8) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 22, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (9) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1993, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (10) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1993, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (11) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 19, 1994, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-1 |
(12) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 19, 1994, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (13) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 19, 1994, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (14) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 19, 1994, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (15) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 31, 1995. (16) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (17) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 11, 1996. (18) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (19) Articles of Amendment to Charter of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (20) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (21) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (22) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (23) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (24) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (25) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (26) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1999. C-2 |
(27) Articles of Amendment to Charter of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2000. (28) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2000. (29) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2000. (30) Articles of Amendment to Charter of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2000. (31) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (32) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 15, 2002. (33) Articles of Amendment to Charter of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 15, 2002. (34) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 2002. (35) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 18, 2002. (36) Articles Supplementary of Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2003. (37) Articles of Amendment to Charter of the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (38) ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY OF REGISTRANT ARE FILED HEREWITH. (b) By-Laws. (1) By-Laws, as amended are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2000. (2) By-Laws, as amended are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (c) Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders. (1) See Articles VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI of Registrant's Articles of 1 Incorporation dated February 17, 1988 which are incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 24, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) See Articles II, III, VI, XIII, and XIV of Registrant's By-Laws as amended through April 26, 1996 which are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. C-3 |
(d) Investment Advisory Contracts. (1) Investment Advisory Agreement (Money Market) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Sub-Advisory Agreement (Money Market) between Provident Institutional Management Corporation and Provident National Bank, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (3) Assumption Agreement (Money Market Fund) between PNC Bank, N.A. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (formerly PNC Institutional Management Corporation) dated April 29, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (4) Investment Advisory Agreement (Tax-Free Money Market) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Sub-Advisory Agreement (Tax-Free Money Market) between Provident Institutional Management Corporation and Provident National Bank, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (6) Assumption Agreement (Municipal Money Market Fund) between PNC Bank, N.A. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (formerly PNC Institutional Management Corporation) dated April 29, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (7) Investment Advisory Agreement (Government Obligations Money Market) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (8) Sub-Advisory Agreement (Government Obligations Money Market) between Provident Institutional Management Corporation and Provident National Bank, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (9) Assumption Agreement (Government Obligations Money Market Fund) between PNC Bank, N.A. and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation (formerly PNC Institutional Management Corporation) dated April 29, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (10) Investment Advisory Agreement (Government Securities) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation dated as of April 8, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 24, 1991, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-4 |
(11) Investment Advisory Agreement (New York Municipal Money Market) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation dated November 5, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (12) Investment Advisory Agreement (Tax-Free Money Market) between Registrant and Provident Institutional Management Corporation dated April 21, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 22, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (13) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Micro Cap Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (14) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Growth Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (15) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Mid Cap Fund - formerly Growth & Value) between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (16) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (17) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (18) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Bond Fund) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. dated December 1, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (19) Investment Advisory Agreement (Schneider Small Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (20) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II - formerly Micro Cap Value) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (21) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund - formerly Market Neutral) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (22) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (23) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners Fund - Formerly Long-Short Equity) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. C-5 |
(24) Investment Advisory Agreement (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) between Registrant and Bogle Investment Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (25) Amendment No. 1 to Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. for the n/i numeric investors Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (26) Amendment No. 1 to Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. for the n/i numeric investors Mid Cap Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (27) Amendment No. 1 to Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. for the n/i numeric investors Small Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (28) Investment Advisory Agreement (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (29) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (30) Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Baker 500 Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (31) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and WesCorp Investment Services, LLC for the Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (32) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and WesCorp Investment Services, LLC for the Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (33) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Growth Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (34) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Emerging Growth Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (35) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (36) Investment Advisory Agreement (n/i Mid Cap Fund) between Registrant and Numeric Investors LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (37) Amendment No. 1 to Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors LLC for the n/i Numeric Investors Mid Cap Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. C-6 |
(38) Contractual Fee Waiver Agreement dated December 12, 2003, between the Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (39) Contractual Fee Waiver Agreement dated December 14, 2004, between the Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company for the Schneider Small Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (40) Contractual Fee Waiver Agreement dated December 14, 2004, between the Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company for the Schneider Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (41) Contractual Fee Waiver Agreement dated December 15, 2004, between the Registrant and Bogle Investment Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 30, 2004. (42) FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS FOR THE ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (43) FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS FOR THE ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (44) FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS FOR THE ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (45) FORM OF CONTRACTUAL FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS FOR THE ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND, ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND AND ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND ARE FILED HEREWITH. (e) Underwriting Contracts. (1) Distribution Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. dated as of January 2, 2001 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (2) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Bear Stearns Money Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (3) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Bear Stearns Municipal Money Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (4) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Bear Stearns Government Money Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (5) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (6) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund Institutional Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (7) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Schneider Value C-7 |
Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (8) Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Baker 500 Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (9) Form of Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (10) Form of Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Liquidity Fund for Credit Union Members (formerly CU Members' Liquidity Fund)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (11) FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND, ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND, AND ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND) IS FILED HEREWITH. (f) Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts. (1) Fund Office Retirement Profit-Sharing and Trust Agreement, dated as of October 24, 1990, as amended is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1997. (2) Form of Amendment No. 1 to Fund Office Retirement Profit Sharing Plan and Trust Reflecting EGTRRA is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (g) Custodian Agreements. (1) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Provident National Bank dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Sub-Custodian Agreement among The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., the Registrant and Provident National Bank, dated as of July 13, 1992, relating to custody of Registrant's foreign securities is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 22, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (3) Amendment No. 1 to Custodian Agreement dated August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (4) Custodian Contract between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 28, 1994, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Custody Agreement between Registrant and Custodial Trust Company on behalf of n/i Micro Cap Fund, n/i Growth Fund and n/i Mid Cap Fund (formerly Growth & Value) Portfolios of the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (6) Custodian Agreement Supplement Between Registrant and PNC Bank, National Association dated October 16, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 27, 1996. (7) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PNC Bank, National Association, on behalf C-8 |
of the Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (8) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A. on behalf of the Boston Partners Bond Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (9) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A. on behalf of the Schneider Small Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (10) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A. on behalf of the Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly Micro Cap Value) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (11) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A. on behalf of Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (12) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and Custodial Trust Company on behalf of n/i Small Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (13) Form of Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Boston Partners Fund - formerly Long Short Equity) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (14) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (15) Letter Agreement among Registrant, The Chase Manhattan Bank and PFPC Trust Company, dated as of July 2, 2001, relating to custody of Registrant's foreign securities is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 15, 2002. (16) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (17) Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Schneider Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (18) Form of Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Baker 500 Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (19) Form of Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (20) Form of Custodian Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company (Liquidity Fund for Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (21) FORM OF CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND MELLON BANK N.A. (ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND, ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND, AND ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND) IS FILED HEREWITH. |
(h) Other Material Contracts. (1) Transfer Agency Agreement (Sansom Street) between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Transfer Agency Agreement (Cash Preservation) between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (3) Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Sansom Street Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (4) Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Sansom Street Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Sansom Street Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (6) Shareholder Services Plan (Sansom Street Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (7) Shareholder Services Plan (Sansom Street Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (8) Shareholder Services Plan (Sansom Street Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (9) Transfer Agency Agreement (Bedford) between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, dated as of August 16, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-10 |
(10) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, relating to Government Securities Portfolio, dated as of April 10, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 24, 1991, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (11) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, relating to New York Municipal Money Market Portfolio dated as of November 5, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (12) Transfer Agency Agreement and Supplements (Bradford, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta and Theta) between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation dated as of November 5, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (13) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing Corporation, relating to Tax-Free Money Market Portfolio, dated as of April 21, 1992 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 22, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (14) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company and PFPC Inc. dated February 1, 1995 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 6, 1995. (15) Supplement to Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant, State Street Bank and Trust Company, Inc. and PFPC dated April 10, 1995 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 6, 1995. (16) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 15, 1994 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 25, 1995. (17) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement (n/i Micro Cap Fund, n/i Growth Fund and n/i Mid Cap Fund (formerly Growth & Value)) between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated April 14, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (18) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (n/i Micro Cap Fund) dated April 24, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (19) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (n/i Growth Fund) dated April 24, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (20) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (n/i Mid Cap Fund (formerly Growth & Value)) dated April 24, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (21) Transfer Agreement and Service Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 30, 1996. C-11 |
(22) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between the Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated October 16, 1996 (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (23) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund, Institutional Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 27, 1996. (24) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund, Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 27, 1996. (25) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund, Advisor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 27, 1996. (26) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc., (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund, Institutional Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (27) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc., (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund, Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (28) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated, May 30, 1997 (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (29) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated December 1, 1997 (Boston Partners Bond Fund, Institutional Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (30) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated December 1, 1997 (Boston Partners Bond Fund, Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (31) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. dated December 1, 1997 (Boston Partners Bond Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (32) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Schneider Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (33) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Schneider Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (34) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly Micro Cap Value), Institutional Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (35) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly Micro Cap Value), Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. C-12 |
(36) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Micro Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (37) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. dated as of May 29, 1998 and relating to the n/i family of funds, Schneider Small Cap Value Fund and Institutional Shares of the Boston Partners Funds is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on June 25, 1998. (38) Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. relating to the Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral) - Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (39) Administrative and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral) - Institutional and Investor Classes) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (40) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral) - Institutional and Investor Classes) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (41) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (42) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (43) Co-Administration Agreement between Registrant and Bear Stearns Funds Management, Inc. (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (44) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (45) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Fund (formerly Long-Short Equity)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (46) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. (Boston Partners Fund (formerly Long-Short Equity) - Institutional Shares) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (47) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Boston Partners Fund (formerly Long-Short Equity)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (48) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (49) Administrative Services Agreement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. C-13 |
(50) Non 12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan and Agreement for Bogle Small Cap Growth Investor Shares is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (51) Agreement between E*TRADE Group, Inc., Registrant and Registrant's principal underwriter is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1999. (52) Fee Waiver Agreement for n/i Numeric Investors Funds is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1999. (53) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. (Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1999. (54) Solicitation Agreement between n/i numeric Investors and Shareholder Communications Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 1, 1999. (55) Administrative Services Assignment Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. dated January 2, 2001 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 15, 2001. (56) Transfer Agency Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Bear Stearns Money Market Family is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (57) Form of Transfer Agency Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (58) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 15, 2002. (59) Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (60) Transfer Agency Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for Schneider Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (61) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Schneider Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 2002. (62) Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Schneider Value Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (63) Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Baker 500 Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (64) Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Baker 500 Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. C-14 |
(65) Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Baker 500 Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (66) Form of Administration, Accounting, Transfer Agency and Custodian Services Fee Letter Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Baker 500 Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 18, 2002. (67) Form of Non - 12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan and Related Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 18, 2002. (68) Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (69) Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for Investor Shares of the Boston Partners Funds is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (70) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (71) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (72) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (73) Amended and Restated Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan (Numeric Funds) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (74) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Liquidity Fund for the Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (75) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Liquidity Fund for the Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (76) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Liquidity Fund for the Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (77) Amended and Restated Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan for the Liquidity Fund for the Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (78) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement (Customer Identification Program) between Registrant and PFPC Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2003. C-15 |
(79) Regulatory Administration Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2003. (80) FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (81) FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (82) FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (83) FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (84) FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (85) FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (86) FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (87) FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (88) FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. FOR THE ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND IS FILED HEREWITH. (89) AMENDED SCHEDULE A TO REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND PFPC INC. IS FILED HEREWITH. (90) FORM OF SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT (ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) IS FILED HEREWITH. (91) FORM OF SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT (ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) IS FILED HEREWITH. (92) FORM OF SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT (ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS) IS FILED HEREWITH. (i) None (j) None (k) None C-16 |
(l) Initial Capital Agreements. (1) Subscription Agreement, relating to Classes A through N, is incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 12, 1988, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Planco Financial Services, Inc., relating to Classes O and P is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1990. (3) Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Planco Financial Services, Inc., relating to Class Q is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1990. (4) Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Counsellors Securities Inc. relating to Classes R, S, and Alpha 1 through Theta 4 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. relating to Class FF (n/i Micro Cap Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (6) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. relating to Class GG (n/i Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (7) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Numeric Investors, L.P. relating to Class HH (n/i Mid Cap Fund - formerly Growth & Value) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 16, 1996. (8) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. relating to Classes QQ, RR and SS (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (9) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. relating to Classes TT and UU (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 25, 1997. (10) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management L.P. relating to Classes VV and WW (Boston Partners Bond Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (11) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company relating to Class YY (Schneider Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (12) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. relating to Classes DDD and EEE (Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly Micro Cap Value)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. (13) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management relating to Classes III and JJJ (Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. C-17 |
(14) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Provident Distributors, Inc. relating to Class MMM (n/i Small Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (15) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management, L. P. relating to Classes KKK and LLL (Boston Partners Fund (formerly Long-Short Equity)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (16) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Bogle Investment Management, L.P. (Bogle Small Cap Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on September 30, 1999. (17) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Boston Partners Asset Management , L.P. (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (18) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Schneider Capital Management Company (Schneider Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (19) Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Baker 500 Corporation (Baker 500 Growth Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (20) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and WesCorp Investment Services, LLC (Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 82 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 5, 2003. (21) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Wescorp Investment Services, LLC (Liquidity Fund for Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (22) FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS (ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND) IS FILED HEREWITH. (23) FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS (ROBECO WPG LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND) IS FILED HEREWITH. (24) FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN REGISTRANT AND WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS (ROBECO WPG TUDOR FUND) IS FILED HEREWITH. (m) Rule 12b-1 Plan. (1) Plan of Distribution (Sansom Street Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (2) Plan of Distribution (Sansom Street Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (3) Plan of Distribution (Sansom Street Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-18 |
(4) Plan of Distribution (Cash Preservation Money) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (5) Plan of Distribution (Cash Preservation Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (6) Plan of Distribution (Bedford Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (7) Plan of Distribution (Bedford Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (8) Plan of Distribution (Bedford Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 23, 1989, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (9) Plan of Distribution (Income Opportunities High Yield) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1990. (10) Amendment No. 1 to Plans of Distribution (Classes A through Q) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 24, 1991, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (11) Plan of Distribution (Beta Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (12) Plan of Distribution (Beta Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (13) Plan of Distribution (Beta New York Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (14) Plan of Distribution (Gamma Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (15) Plan of Distribution (Gamma Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-19 |
(16) Plan of Distribution (Gamma New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (17) Plan of Distribution (Delta New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (18) Plan of Distribution (Epsilon Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (19) Plan of Distribution (Epsilon Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (20) Plan of Distribution (Epsilon Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (21) Plan of Distribution (Epsilon New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (22) Plan of Distribution (Zeta Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (23) Plan of Distribution (Zeta Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (24) Plan of Distribution (Zeta Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (25) Plan of Distribution (Zeta New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (26) Plan of Distribution (Eta Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (27) Plan of Distribution (Eta Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. C-20 |
(28) Plan of Distribution (Eta Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (29) Plan of Distribution (Eta New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (30) Plan of Distribution (Theta Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (31) Plan of Distribution (Theta Tax-Free Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (32) Plan of Distribution (Theta Government Obligations Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (33) Plan of Distribution (Theta New York Municipal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on July 15, 1992, and refiled electronically with Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement filed on October 30, 1998. (34) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (35) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund Advisor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (36) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 9, 1997. (37) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Bond Fund Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 8, 1997. (38) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly Micro Cap Value) Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 10, 1998. (39) Amendment to Plans of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 14, 1998. (40) Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly Market Neutral) - Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 12, 1998. (41) Plan of Distribution (Principal Money Market) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on October 29, 1998. C-21 |
(42) Form of Plan of Distribution (Boston Partners Fund (formerly Long Short Equity) - Investor Class) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on May 19, 1999. (43) Plan of Distribution (Bear Stearns Money Market Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (44) Plan of Distribution (Bear Stearns Municipal Money Market Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (45) Plan of Distribution (Bear Stearns Government Obligations Money Market Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 4, 2001. (46) Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (47) Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Liquidity Fund for Credit Union Members (formerly the CU Members' Liquidity Fund)) is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on April 8, 2003. (48) FORM OF PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION (ROBECO WPG CORE BOND FUND - INVESTOR CLASS) IS FILED HEREWITH. (n) Rule 18f-3 Plan. Amended Rule 18f-3 Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 20, 2004. (p) Code of Ethics. (1) Code of Ethics of the Registrant is filed herewith. (2) Code of Ethics of Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 3, 2005. (3) Code of Ethics of Numeric Investors LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 3, 2005. (4) Code of Ethics of Schneider Capital Management Company are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 3, 2005. (5) Code of Ethics of Bogle Investment Management, L P. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on March 3, 2005. (6) Code of Ethics of PFPC Distributors, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on December 29, 2003. (7) Code of Ethics of Baker 500 Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on November 1, 2002. (8) Code of Ethics of Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments is incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 33-20827) filed on C-22 |
December 20, 2004. |
Item 23. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT
None.
Item 24. INDEMNIFICATION
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Article VIII of Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(3), provide as follows:
Section 1. To the fullest extent that limitations on the liability of directors and officers are permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, no director or officer of the Corporation shall have any liability to the Corporation or its shareholders for damages. This limitation on liability applies to events occurring at the time a person serves as a director or officer of the Corporation whether or not such person is a director or officer at the time of any proceeding in which liability is asserted.
Section 2. The Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to its currently acting and its former directors to the fullest extent that indemnification of directors is permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to its officers to the same extent as its directors and to such further extent as is consistent with law. The Board of Directors may by law, resolution or agreement make further provision for indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the Maryland General Corporation law.
Section 3. No provision of this Article shall be effective to protect or purport to protect any director or officer of the Corporation against any liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Section 4. References to the Maryland General Corporation Law in this Article are to the law as from time to time amended. No further amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall decrease, but may expand, any right of any person under this Article based on any event, omission or proceeding prior to such amendment. Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Sections 2 and 3 of the Assumption Agreements between PNC Bank, N.A. ("PNC") and BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation ("BIMC"), each dated April 29, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference to exhibits (d)(3), (d)(6) and (d)(9), provide for the indemnification of BIMC and PNC against certain losses.
Section 13 of the Investment Advisory Agreements between Registrant and Numeric Investors, LLC ("Numeric"), each dated November 12, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference to exhibits (d)(13), (d)(14), (d)(15) and (d)(22), provides for the indemnification of Numeric against certain losses.
Section 12 of the Investment Advisory Agreements between Registrant and Boston
Partners Asset Management, L.P. ("Boston Partners"), each dated October 25, 2002
and incorporated herein by reference to exhibits (d)(16), (d)(17), (d)(18),
(d)(20), (d)(21), and (d)(28), provides for the indemnification of Boston
Partners against certain losses.
Section 12 of the Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Bogle Investment Management, L.P. ("Bogle"), dated September 15, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (d)(24) provides for the indemnification of Bogle against certain losses.
Section 12 of the Form of Investment Advisory Agreements between Registrant and
WesCorp Investment Services, LLC is incorporated herein by reference as exhibits
(d)(31) and (d)(32) provides for the indemnification of WesCorp Investment
Services, LC against certain losses.
Section 12 of the Form of Investment Advisory Agreements between the Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments is incorporated herein by reference as exhibits (d)(42), (d)(43) and (d)(44) provides for the indemnification of Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments against certain losses.
Section 9 of the Distribution Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. ("PFPC"), dated January 2, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (e)(1) provides for the indemnification of PFPC Distributors against certain losses.
Item 25. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER
Item 25. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS.
NAME AND POSITION WITH BIMC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- Paul L. Audet BlackRock Provident Treasurer Director Institutional Funds Wilmington, DE BlackRock Funds Treasurer Wilmington, DE BlackRock Capital Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial Director Management, Inc. New York, NY BlackRock (Japan), Inc. Chief Financial Officer & New York, NY Managing Director |
NAME AND POSITION WITH BIMC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- BlackRock International, Chief Financial Officer & Ltd. Managing Director Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock, Inc. Chief Financial Officer & New York, NY Managing Director Laurence J. Carolan BlackRock Capital Managing Director & Director Managing Director and Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director & Director Wilmington, DE Robert P. Connolly BlackRock Capital Managing Director, General Managing Director, General Management, Inc. Counsel & Secretary Counsel and Secretary Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director, General New York, NY Counsel & Secretary BlackRock International, Managing Director, General Ltd. Counsel & Secretary Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock (Japan), Inc. Managing Director, General New York, NY Counsel & Secretary BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director, General Wilmington, DE Counsel & Secretary BlackRock Financial Managing Director, General Management, Inc. Counsel & Secretary New York, NY BlackRock Investments, General Counsel & Secretary Inc. New York, NY Laurence D. Fink BlackRock Funds President & Trustee Chief Executive Officer Wilmington, DE BlackRock Capital Chief Executive Officer Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Chairman & CEO New York, NY |
NAME AND POSITION WITH BIMC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- BlackRock International, Chairman & CEO Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock (Japan), Inc. Chairman & CEO New York, NY BlackRock Investments, Chairman & CEO Inc. New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial Chairman & CEO Management, Inc. New York, NY BlackRock HPB Management Director LLC New York, NY Robert S. Kapito BlackRock Capital Vice Chairman & Director Vice Chairman and Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock International, Vice Chairman & Director Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock, Inc. Vice Chairman New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Vice Chairman & Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock (Japan), Inc. Vice Chairman & Director New York, NY BlackRock Investments, Director Inc. New York, NY BlackRock Financial Vice Chairman & Director Management, Inc. New York, NY Kevin M. Klingert BlackRock Capital Managing Director & Director Managing Director and Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE |
NAME AND POSITION WITH BIMC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director & Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial Managing Director Management, Inc. New York, NY John P. Moran BlackRock Capital Managing Director & Director Managing Director and Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director & Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Investments, President Inc. New York, NY Thomas H. Nevin BlackRock Capital Managing Director & Director Managing Director and Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director & Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial Managing Director Management, Inc. New York, NY Ralph L. Schlosstein BlackRock Provident Chairman & President President and Director Institutional Funds Wilmington, DE BlackRock Capital President & Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. President & Director New York, NY BlackRock International, President & Director Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock (Japan), Inc. President & Director New York, NY |
NAME AND POSITION WITH BIMC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- BlackRock Investments, Director Inc. New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. President & Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial President & Director Management, Inc. New York, NY BlackRock HPB Management Director LLC New York, NY Keith T. Anderson BlackRock Capital Managing Director Managing Director Management, Inc. Wilmington, DE BlackRock, Inc. Managing Director New York, NY BlackRock Advisors, Inc. Managing Director Wilmington, DE BlackRock Financial Managing Director Management, Inc. New York, NY BlackRock International, Managing Director Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland BlackRock (Japan), Inc. Managing Director New York, NY |
Information as to the directors and officers of Numeric is as follows:
NAME AND POSITION WITH NUMERIC OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY ------------------------------ ------------- --------------------------- P. Andrews McLane TA Associates Managing Director and Member of Director of Numeric Boston, MA the Executive Committee of Board Michael Wilson TA Associates Principal Director of Numeric Boston, MA |
The directors and officers have not held any positions with other companies during the last two fiscal years.
BPAM is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and serves as an investment adviser for registered investment companies. Information as to the directors and officers of Boston is as follows:
NAME AND POSITION WITH BPAM OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY --------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- William J. Kelly Robeco USA, LLC Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer Robeco USA, Inc. Treasurer Mary Ann Iudice Robeco USA, LLC Chief Compliance Officer Compliance Officer Robeco USA, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer |
Information as to the directors and officers of Schneider is as follows:
NAME AND POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY ---------------------- ------------- --------------------------- SCHNEIDER --------- Arnold C. Schneider, III Turnbridge Management President President and Chief Investment Partners Corp Officer Steven J. Fellin Turnbridge Management Vice President Sr. Vice President and Chief Partners Corp. Financial Officer |
The directors and officers have not held any positions with other companies during the last two fiscal years.
Information as to the directors and officers of WPG is as follows:
NAME AND POSITION WITH WPG OTHER COMPANY POSITION WITH OTHER COMPANY -------------------------- ------------- --------------------------- William J. Kelly Robeco USA, LLC Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer Robeco USA, Inc. Treasurer Mary Ann Iudice Robeco USA, LLC Chief Compliance Officer Compliance Officer Robeco USA, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer Robert Kleinberg Robeco USA, Inc. Secretary Secretary |
Item 26. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
(a) PFPC Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor") acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:
AB Funds Trust
AFBA 5 Star Funds, Inc.
Atlantic Whitehall Funds Trust
ASA Debt Arbitrage Fund LLC
ASA Hedged Equity Fund LLC
ASA Managed Futures Fund LLC
ASA Market Neutral Equity Fund LLC
Columbia Floating Rate Fund
Columbia Floating Rate Advantage Fund
Columbia Institutional Floating Rate Fund
Forward Funds, Inc
Harris Insight Funds Trust
Hillview Investment Trust II
Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust
Matthews Asian Funds
Metropolitan West Funds
The RBB Fund, Inc.
RS Investment Trust
Scudder Investments VIT Funds
Stratton Growth Fund, Inc.
Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc.
The Stratton Funds, Inc.
Trainer, Wortham First Mutual Funds
Van Wagoner Funds
Weiss, Peck & Greer Funds Trust
Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.
WPG Large Cap Growth Fund
WPG Tudor Fund
Distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PFPC Distributors, Inc.:
BlackRock Provident Institutional Funds BlackRock Funds, Inc. International Dollar Reserve Fund I., Ltd.
BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares
Distributed by Northern Funds Distributors, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of PFPC Distributors, Inc.:
Northern Funds Trust Northern Institutional Funds
Distributed by ABN AMRO Distribution Services (USA), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PFPC Distributors, Inc.:
ABN AMRO Funds
PFPC Distributors, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers. PFPC Distributors, Inc. is located at 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.
(b) The following is a list of the executive officers, directors, and partners of PFPC Distributors, Inc.:
Name Title With PFPC Distributors ---- ---------------------------- Brian Burns - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director and President Michael Denofrio - Director Nick Marsini - Director Rita G. Adler - Chief Compliance Officer Christine A. Ritch - Chief Legal Officer, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk Christopher S. Conner - Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Officer Steven B. Sunnerberg - Secretary and Clerk Julie Bartos - Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk Bradley A. Stearns - Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk Kristen Nolan - Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk Craig Stokarski - Treasurer and Financial & Operations Principal |
Name Title With PFPC Distributors ---- ---------------------------- Douglas D. Castagna - Controller and Assistant Treasurer Bruno DiStefano - Vice President Susan K. Moscaritolo - Vice President |
(c) Not applicable.
Item 27. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
(1) PFPC Trust Company (assignee under custodian agreement), 8800 Tinicum Boulevard, Suite 200, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153 (records relating to its functions as sub-adviser and custodian).
(2) PFPC Distributors, Inc., 760 Moore Road, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19406.
(records relating to its functions as distributor).
(3) BlackRock Institutional Management Corporation, Bellevue Corporate Center, 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (records relating to its functions as investment adviser, sub-adviser and administrator).
(4) PFPC Inc., Bellevue Corporate Center, 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (records relating to its functions as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent).
(5) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, One Logan Square, 18/th/ and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Minute Books).
(6) Numeric Investors, LLC, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
(7) Boston Partners Asset Management, L.P., One Financial Center, 43rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
(8) Schneider Capital Management Co., 460 East Swedesford Road, Suite 1080, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
(9) Bogle Investment Management, L.P., 57 River Street, Suite 206, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
(10) Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Funds Management Department, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179 (records relating to its function as co-administrator for investment portfolios advised by Numeric Investors L.P.)
(11) WesCorp Investment Services, LLC, 924 Overland Court, San Dimas, California 91773 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
(12) Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments, 909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (records relating to its function as investment adviser).
Item 28. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
None.
Item 29. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) Registrant hereby undertakes to hold a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of considering the removal of directors in the event the requisite number of shareholders so request.
(b) Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus is delivered a copy of Registrant's latest annual report to shareholders upon request and without charge.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Wilmington, and State of Delaware on the 4th day of March, 2005.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Edward J. Roach Edward J. Roach President and Treasurer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Edward J. Roach President (Principal Executive Officer) and March 4, 2005 ------------------- Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Edward J. Roach Officer) *J. Richard Carnall Director March 4, 2005 ------------------- J. Richard Carnall *Francis J. McKay Director March 4, 2005 ----------------- Francis J. McKay *Marvin E. Sternberg Director March 4, 2005 -------------------- Marvin E. Sternberg *Julian A. Brodsky Director March 4, 2005 ------------------ Julian A. Brodsky *Arnold M. Reichman Director March 4, 2005 ------------------- Arnold M. Reichman *Robert Sablowsky Director March 4, 2005 ----------------- Robert Sablowsky *By: /s/ Edward J. Roach ------------------------ Edward J. Roach Attorney-in-Fact |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, Francis J. McKay, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: November 9, 2000 /s/ Francis J. McKay -------------------- Francis J. McKay |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, Marvin E. Sternberg, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: November 9, 2000 /s/ Marvin E. Sternberg ----------------------- Marvin E. Sternberg |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, Julian Brodsky, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: November 9, 2000 /s/ Julian Brodsky ------------------ Julian Brodsky |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, Arnold Reichman, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: November 9, 2000 /s/ Arnold Reichman Arnold Reichman |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, Robert Sablowsky, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: November 9, 2000 /s/ Robert Sablowsky -------------------- Robert Sablowsky |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
Know All Men by These Presents, that the undersigned, J. Richard Carnall, hereby constitutes and appoints Edward J. Roach and Michael P. Malloy, his true and lawful attorneys, to execute in his name, place, and stead, in his capacity as Director or officer, or both, of the Company, the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, said acts of said attorneys being hereby ratified and approved.
DATED: September 10, 2002 /s/ J. Richard Carnall ---------------------- J. Richard Carnall |
EXHIBIT INDEX
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a)(38) Articles Supplementary of Registrant is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d)(42) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d)(43) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments for the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d)(44) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments for the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d)(45) Form of Contractual Fee Waiver Agreement between the Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund, Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund and Robeco WPG Tudor Fund are filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (e)(11) Form of Distribution Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund, Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund, and Robeco WPG Tudor Fund). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (g)(21) Form of Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Mellon Bank N.A. (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund, Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund, and Robeco WPG Tudor Fund) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(80) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(81) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the, Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(82) Form of Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(83) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(84) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(85) Form of Administrative Services Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Distributors, Inc. for the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(86) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(87) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(88) Form of Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. for the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(89) Amended Schedule A to Regulatory Administration Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(90) Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(91) Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Class) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h)(92) Form of Shareholder Servicing Agreement (Robeco WPG Tudor Fund - Institutional Class) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (l)(22) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (l)(23) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments (Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (l)(24) Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments (Robeco WPG Tudor Fund) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (m)(48) Form of Plan of Distribution (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund - Investor Class) is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (p)(1) Code of Ethics of the Registrant is filed herewith. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Exhibit (a)(38)
THE RBB FUND, INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in Baltimore, Maryland (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: In accordance with the requirements of Section 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the Company has classified One Hundred Million (100,000,000) authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company as Class W (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund-Investor Class) shares of Common Stock, Fifty Million (50,000,000) authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company as Class X (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund-Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock, Fifty Million (50,000,000) authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company as Class Y (Robeco WPG Tudor Fund-Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock, and Fifty Million (50,000,000) authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company as Class Z (Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund-Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock pursuant to the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on December 13, 2004:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly given to the Board of Directors in Article VI, Section (4) of the Company's Charter, the Board hereby classifies authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share, and hereby fixes and determines the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such classes of Common Stock as follows:
1. CLASS W SHARES. One hundred million (100,000,000) of the authorized, unissued and unclassified shares of the Company (par value $.001 per share) are hereby classified and designated as Class W (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund-Investor Class) shares of Common Stock. All shares of W Common Stock shall be issued without stock certificates.
2. CLASS X SHARES. Fifty million (50,000,000) of the authorized, unissued and unclassified shares of the Company (par value $.001 per share) are hereby classified and designated as Class X (Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock. All shares of Class X Common Stock shall be issued without stock certificates.
3. CLASS Y SHARES. Fifty million (50,000,000) of the authorized, unissued and unclassified shares of the Company (par value $.001 per share) are hereby classified and designated as Class Y (Robeco WPG Tudor Fund-Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock. All shares of Class Y Common Stock shall be issued without stock certificates.
4. CLASS Z SHARES. Fifty million (50,000,000) of the authorized, unissued and unclassified shares of the Company (par value $.001 per share) are hereby classified and designated as Class Z (Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund-Institutional Class) shares of Common Stock. All shares of Class Z Common Stock shall be issued without stock certificates.
SECOND: A description of the shares so classified with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as set or changed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation is as set forth in Article VI, section (4) of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation and as is set forth elsewhere in the Charter of the Corporation with respect to stock of the Corporation generally, and as follows:
1. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation may, without the vote of the shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation then outstanding and if so determined by the Board of Directors:
(A)(1) sell and convey the assets belonging to Class W, Class Y, Class X or Class Z Common Stock (each a "Class") to another trust or corporation that is a management investment company (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and is organized under the laws of any state of the United States for consideration which may include the assumption of all outstanding obligations, taxes and other liabilities, accrued or contingent, belonging to such Class and which may include securities issued by such trust or corporation. Following such sale and conveyance, and after making provision for the payment of any liabilities belonging to such Class that are not assumed by the purchaser of the assets belonging to such Class, the Corporation may, at its option, redeem all outstanding shares of such Class at the net asset value thereof as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, less such redemption fee or other charge, if any, as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Charter of the Corporation to the contrary, the redemption price may be paid in any combination of cash or other assets belonging to the class, including but not limited to the distribution of the securities or other consideration received by the Corporation for the assets belonging to such class upon such conditions as the Board of Directors deems, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate consistent with applicable law and the Charter of the Corporation; (2) sell and convert the assets belonging to a Class into money and, after making provision for the payment of all obligations, taxes and other liabilities, accrued or contingent, belonging to such Class, the Corporation may, at its option, redeem all outstanding shares of such Class at the net asset value thereof as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, less such redemption fee or other charge, if any, as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors upon such conditions as the Board of Directors deems, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate consistent with applicable law and the Charter of the Corporation; or (3)
combine the assets belonging to a Class with the assets belonging to any one or more other classes of capital stock of the Corporation if the Board of Directors reasonably determines that such combination will not have a material adverse effect on the stockholders of any class of capital stock of the Corporation participating in such combination. In connection with any such combination of assets the shares of any Class then outstanding may, if so determined by the Board of Directors, be converted into shares of any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation with respect to which conversion is permitted by applicable law, or may be redeemed, at the option of the Corporation, at the net asset value thereof as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, less such redemption fee or other charge, or conversion cost, if any, as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors upon such conditions as the Board of Directors deems, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate consistent with applicable law and the Charter of the Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles Supplementary or the Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, any redemption price, or part thereof, paid pursuant to this section may be paid in shares of any other existing or future class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation; and
(B) without limiting the foregoing, at its option, to redeem shares of any of the Classes for any other reason if the Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to do so. Any such redemption shall be at the net asset value of such shares of such Class being redeemed less such redemption fee or other charge, if any, as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and shall be made and effective upon such terms and in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors at such time.
2. The shares of Class W Common Stock, Class X Common Stock, Class Y Common Stock and Class Z Common Stock will be issued without stock certificates.
3. The shares of Class W Common Stock and Class X Common Stock shall be invested in a common investment portfolio with shares of Class W Common Stock representing the Investor Class of such portfolio and shares of Class X Common Stock representing the Institutional Class of such portfolio.
A description of the preferences, conversion and other rights
THIRD: The shares aforesaid have been duly classified by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to authority and power contained in the charter of the Corporation.
FOURTH: (1) Immediately before the increase in the number of shares of common stock that have been classified into separate classes:
(a) the Corporation had the authority to issue thirty billion (30,000,000,000) shares of its common stock and the aggregate par value of all the shares of all classes was thirty million dollars ($30,000,000); and
(b) the number of authorized shares of each class was as follows:
Class A - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class B - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class C - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class D - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class E - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class F - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class G - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class H - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class I - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class J - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class K - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class L - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class M - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class N - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class O - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class P - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Q - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class R - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class S - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class T - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class U - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class V - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class AA - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class BB - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class CC - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class DD - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class EE - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class FF - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class GG - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class HH - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class II - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class JJ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class KK - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class LL - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class MM - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class NN - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class OO - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class PP - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class QQ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class RR - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class SS - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class TT - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class UU - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class VV - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class WW - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class YY - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class ZZ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class AAA - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class BBB - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class CCC - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class DDD - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class EEE - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class FFF - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class GGG - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class HHH - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class III - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class JJJ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class KKK - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class LLL - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class MMM - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class NNN - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class OOO - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class PPP - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class QQQ - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class RRR - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Select - seven hundred million (700,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Beta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Beta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Beta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; |
Class Principal Money seven hundred million (700,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Gamma 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Gamma 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Gamma 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Money - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Municipal Money - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Government Money - one billion (1,000,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Delta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class Theta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
for a total of twenty-five billion eight hundred twenty-three million (25,823,000,000) shares classified into separate classes of common stock.
(2) After the increase in the number of shares of common stock that have been classified into separate classes:
(a) the Corporation has the authority to issue thirty billion (30,000,000,000) shares of its common stock and the aggregate par value of all the shares of all classes is thirty million dollars ($30,000,000); and
(b) the number of authorized shares of each class is now as follows:
Class A - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class B - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class C - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class D - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class E - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class F - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class G - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class H - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class I - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class J - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class K - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class L - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class M - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class N - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class O - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class P - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Q - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class R - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class S - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class T - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class U - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class V - five hundred million (500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class W - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class X - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Y - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Z - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class AA - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class BB - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class CC - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class DD - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class EE - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class FF - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class GG - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class HH - fifty million (50,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class II - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class JJ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class KK - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class LL - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class MM - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class NN - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class OO - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class PP - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class QQ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class RR - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class SS - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class TT - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class UU - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class VV - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class WW - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class YY - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class ZZ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class AAA - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class BBB - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class CCC - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class DDD - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class EEE - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class FFF - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class GGG - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class HHH - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class III - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class JJJ - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class KKK - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class LLL - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class MMM - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class NNN - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class OOO - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class PPP - one hundred million (100,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class QQQ - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class RRR - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Select - seven hundred million (700,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Beta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Beta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Beta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Principal Money seven hundred million (700,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Gamma 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share per share; Class Gamma 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Gamma 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Money - two billion five hundred million (2,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Municipal Money - one billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Bear Stearns Government Money - one billion (1,000,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Delta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
Class Epsilon 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Epsilon 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Zeta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Eta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 1 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 2 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 3 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; Class Theta 4 - one million (1,000,000), par value $.001 per share; |
for a total of twenty-six billion seventy-three million (26,073,000,000) shares classified into separate classes of common stock.
FIFTH: These Articles supplementary do not increase the total number of shares that the Company is authorized to issue or the aggregate par value thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The RBB Fund, Inc. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on the 4th day of February, 2005.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
WITNESS:
By: /s/ Michael P. Malloy By: /s/ Edward J. Roach --------------------- ------------------- Michael P. Malloy Edward J. Roach Assistant Secretary President |
CERTIFICATE
THE UNDERSIGNED, President of The RBB Fund, Inc., who executed on behalf of said corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to the Charter, of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges that the foregoing Articles Supplementary are the act of the said Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.
/s/ Edward J. Roach ------------------- Edward J. Roach President |
Exhibit (d)(42)
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of _____________________, between THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (herein called the "Fund"), and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments, a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C. (herein called the "Investment Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and currently offers or proposes to offer shares representing interests in separate investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Investment Adviser to render certain investment advisory services to the Fund with respect to the Fund's Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund (the "Portfolio"), and the Investment Adviser is willing to so render such services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Fund and the shareholders of the Portfolio have approved this Agreement, and the Adviser is willing to furnish such services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints the Investment Adviser to act as investment adviser for the Portfolio for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Investment Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
SECTION 2. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has furnished the Investment Adviser with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:
(a) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Fund authorizing the appointment of the Investment Adviser and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(b) Each prospectus and statement of additional information relating to any class of Shares representing interests in the Portfolio of the Fund in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (such prospectus and statement of additional information, as presently in effect and as they shall from time to time be amended and supplemented, are herein collectively called the "Prospectus" and "Statement of Additional Information," respectively).
The Fund will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser from time to time with copies, properly certified or authenticated, of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing, if any.
In addition to the foregoing, the Fund will also provide the Investment Adviser with copies of the Fund's Charter and By-laws, and any registration statement or service contracts related to the Portfolio, and will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser with any amendments of or supplements to such documents.
SECTION 3. MANAGEMENT. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Investment Adviser will provide for the overall management of the Portfolio including (i) the provision of a continuous investment program for the Portfolio, including investment research and management with respect to all securities, investments, cash and cash equivalents in the Portfolio, (ii) the determination from time to time of what securities and other investments will be purchased, retained, or sold by the Fund for the Portfolio, and (iii) the placement from time to time of orders for all purchases and sales made for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser will provide the services rendered by it hereunder in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objectives, restrictions and policies as stated in the applicable Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, provided that the Investment Adviser has actual notice or knowledge of any changes by the Board of Directors to such investment objectives, restrictions or policies. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will render to the Fund's Board of Directors such periodic and special reports regarding the performance of its duties under this Agreement as the Board may reasonably request. The Investment Adviser agrees to provide to the Fund (or its agents and service providers) prompt and accurate data with respect to the Portfolio's transactions and, where not otherwise available, the daily valuation of securities in the Portfolio.
SECTION 4. BROKERAGE. Subject to the Investment Adviser's obligation to obtain best price and execution, the Investment Adviser shall have full discretion to select brokers or dealers to effect the purchase and sale of securities. When the Investment Adviser places orders for the purchase or sale of securities for the Portfolio, in selecting brokers or dealers to execute such orders, the Investment Adviser is expressly authorized to consider the fact that a broker or dealer has furnished statistical, research or other information or services for the benefit of the Portfolio directly or indirectly. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investment Adviser is authorized to cause the Portfolio to pay brokerage commissions which may be in excess of the lowest rates available to brokers who execute transactions for the Portfolio or who otherwise provide brokerage and research services utilized by the Investment Adviser, provided that the Investment Adviser determines in good faith that the amount of each such commission paid to a broker is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker viewed in terms of either the particular transaction to which the commission relates or the Investment Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to accounts as to which the Investment Adviser exercises investment discretion. The Investment Adviser may aggregate securities orders so long as the Investment Adviser adheres to a policy of allocating investment opportunities to the Portfolio over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis relative to other clients. In no instance will the Portfolio's securities be purchased from or sold to the Fund's principal underwriter, the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person thereof, except to the extent permitted by SEC exemptive order or by applicable law.
The Investment Adviser shall report to the Board of Directors
of the Fund at least quarterly with respect to brokerage transactions that were
entered into by the Investment Adviser, pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, and
shall certify to the Board that the commissions paid were reasonable in terms
either of that transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Investment
Adviser to the Fund and the Investment Adviser's other clients, that the total
commissions paid by the Fund were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the
Fund over the long term, and that such commissions were paid in compliance with
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SECTION 5. CONFORMITY WITH LAW; CONFIDENTIALITY. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will comply with all applicable rules and regulations of all federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties hereunder. The Investment Adviser will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records and other information relating to the Fund and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except, after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund. Where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply with a request for records or other information relating to the Fund, the Investment Adviser may comply with such request prior to obtaining the Fund's written approval, provided that the Investment Adviser has taken reasonable steps to promptly notify the Fund, in writing, upon receipt of the request.
SECTION 6. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The Investment Adviser and its officers may act and continue to act as investment managers for others, and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be deemed to restrict the right of the Investment Adviser to perform investment management or other services for any other person or entity, and the performance of such services for others shall not be deemed to violate or give rise to any duty or obligation to the Portfolio or the Fund.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the Investment Adviser or any of its partners, officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account. The Fund acknowledges that the Investment Adviser and its partners, officers, affiliates, employees and other clients may, at any time, have, acquire, increase, decrease, or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire for the Portfolio a position in any investment which the Investment Adviser, its partners, officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, so long as it continues to be the policy and practice of the Investment Adviser not to favor or disfavor consistently or consciously any client or class of clients in the allocation of investment opportunities so that, to the extent practical, such opportunities will be allocated among clients over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis.
The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 does not
constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon the Investment
Adviser to comply with Sections 17(d) and 17(j) of the 1940 Act, and the rules
thereunder, nor constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon
the Investment Adviser under Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
and the rules thereunder. Further, the Investment Adviser agrees that this
Section 6 does not constitute a waiver by the Fund of the fiduciary obligation
of the Investment Adviser arising under federal or state law, including Section
36 of the 1940 Act. The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 shall be
interpreted consistent with the provisions of Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act.
SECTION 7. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the 1940 Act, the Investment Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Portfolio are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request. The Investment Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 3la-1 under the 1940 Act.
SECTION 8. EXPENSES. During the term of this Agreement, the
Investment Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its
activities under this Agreement. The Portfolio shall bear all of its own
expenses not specifically assumed by the Investment Adviser. General expenses of
the Fund not readily identifiable as belonging to a Portfolio of the Fund shall
be allocated among all investment portfolios by or under the direction of the
Fund's Board of Directors in such manner as the Board determines to be fair and
equitable. Expenses borne by the Portfolio shall include, but are not limited
to, the following (or the Portfolio's share of the following): (a) the cost
(including brokerage commissions) of securities purchased or sold by the
Portfolio and any losses incurred in connection therewith; (b) fees payable to
and expenses incurred on behalf of the Portfolio by the Investment Adviser; (c)
filing fees and expenses relating to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares under federal and/or state securities laws and
maintaining such registrations and qualifications; (d) fees and salaries payable
to the Fund's directors and officers; (e) taxes (including any income or
franchise taxes) and governmental fees; (f) costs of any liability and other
insurance or fidelity bonds; (g) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of a
liability of or claim for damages or other relief asserted against the Fund or
the Portfolio for violation of any law; (h) legal, accounting and auditing
expenses, including legal fees of special counsel for the independent directors;
(i) charges of custodians and other agents; (j) expenses of setting in type and
printing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto for existing shareholders, reports, statements, and confirmations to
shareholders and proxy material that are not attributable to a class; (k) costs
of mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto to existing shareholders, as well as reports to shareholders and proxy
material that are not attributable to a class; (1) any extraordinary expenses;
(m) fees, voluntary assessments and other expenses incurred in connection with
membership in investment company organizations; (n) costs of mailing and
tabulating proxies and costs of shareholders' and directors' meetings; (o) costs
of independent pricing services to value a portfolio's securities; and (p) the
costs of investment company literature and other publications provided by the
Fund to its directors and officers. Distribution expenses, transfer agency
expenses, expenses of preparation,
printing and mailing, prospectuses, statements of additional information, proxy statements and reports to shareholders, and organizational expenses and registration fees, identified as belonging to a particular class of the Fund are allocated to such class.
SECTION 9. VOTING. The Investment Adviser shall have the authority to vote as agent for the Fund, either in person or by proxy, tender and take all actions incident to the ownership of all securities in which the Portfolio's assets may be invested from time to time, subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors of the Fund may adopt from time to time.
SECTION 10. RESERVATION OF NAME. The Investment Adviser shall at all times have all rights in and to the Portfolio's name and all investment models used by or on behalf of the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser may use the Portfolio's name or any portion thereof in connection with any other mutual fund or business activity without the consent of any shareholder and the Fund shall execute and deliver any and all documents required to indicate the consent of the Fund to such use. The Fund hereby agrees that in the event that neither the Investment Adviser nor any of its affiliates acts as investment adviser to the Portfolio, the name of the Portfolio will be changed to one that does not contain the names "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or the initials "WPG" or otherwise suggest an affiliation with the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 11. COMPENSATION. (a) For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Portfolio, the Fund will pay the Investment Adviser from the assets of the Portfolio and the Investment Adviser will accept as full compensation therefor a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.45% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. For any period less than a full month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to a full month. (b) The fee attributable to the Portfolio shall be satisfied only against assets of the Portfolio and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The Investment Adviser may from time to time agree not to impose all or a portion of its fee otherwise payable hereunder (in advance of the time such fee or portion thereof would otherwise accrue) and/or undertake to pay or reimburse the Portfolio for all or a portion of its expenses not otherwise required to be borne or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Investment Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement ("disabling conduct"). The Portfolio will indemnify the Investment Adviser against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit not resulting from disabling conduct by the Investment Adviser. Indemnification shall be made only following: (i) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or (ii) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based
upon a review of the facts, that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling conduct by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors of the Fund who are neither "interested persons" of the Fund nor parties to the proceeding ("disinterested non-party directors") or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. The Investment Adviser shall be entitled to advances from the Portfolio for payment of the reasonable expenses incurred by it in connection with the matter as to which it is seeking indemnification in the manner and to the fullest extent permissible under the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Investment Adviser shall provide to the Portfolio a written affirmation of its good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Portfolio has been met and a written undertaking to repay any such advance if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. In addition, at least one of the following additional conditions shall be met: (a) the Investment Adviser shall provide a security in form and amount acceptable to the Portfolio for its undertaking; (b) the Portfolio is insured against losses arising by reason of the advance; or (c) a majority of a quorum of disinterested non-party directors, or independent legal counsel, in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of facts readily available to the Portfolio at the time the advance is proposed to be made, that there is reason to believe that the Investment Adviser will ultimately be found to be entitled to indemnification. Any amounts payable by the Portfolio under this Section shall be satisfied only against the assets of the Portfolio and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund.
The limitations on liability and indemnification provisions of this Section 12 shall not be applicable to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses arising from the Investment Adviser's rights to the Portfolio's name. The Investment Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Portfolio for any claims arising from the use of the terms "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or "WPG" in the name of the Portfolio.
SECTION 13. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Portfolio as of the closing date of the reorganization as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Fund and the Investment Adviser dated as of [___________] (the "Effective Date") and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall continue with respect to the Portfolio until August 16, 2005. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue with respect to the Portfolio for successive annual periods ending on August 16, PROVIDED such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of those members of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Portfolio by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Investment Adviser, or by the Investment Adviser at any time, without payment of any penalty, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Fund. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person" and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the 1940 Act).
SECTION 14. AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated orally, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement affecting the Portfolio shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and shall be governed by Delaware law.
SECTION 16. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and delivered by hand, national overnight courier, facsimile (provided written confirmation of receipt is obtained and said notice is sent via first class mail on the next business day) or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If to the Investment Adviser:
Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments,
a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C.
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (212) 908-0195
If to the Fund:
The RBB Fund, Inc.
400 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19809
Attn: Edward J. Roach
Fax: 302-791-4830
The effective date of any notice shall be (i) the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by hand or facsimile; (ii) one business day after the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by national overnight courier; or (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date of mailing thereof.
SECTION 17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 18. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: __________________
Name: Edward J. Roach
Title: President and Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS,
A DIVISION OF ROBECO USA, L.L.C.
By: ___________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (d) (43)
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of _____________________, between THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (herein called the "Fund"), and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments, a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C. (herein called the "Investment Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and currently offers or proposes to offer shares representing interests in separate investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Investment Adviser to render certain investment advisory services to the Fund with respect to the Fund's Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Portfolio"), and the Investment Adviser is willing to so render such services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Fund and the shareholders of the Portfolio have approved this Agreement, and the Adviser is willing to furnish such services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints the Investment Adviser to act as investment adviser for the Portfolio for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Investment Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
SECTION 2. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has furnished the Investment Adviser with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:
(a) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Fund authorizing the appointment of the Investment Adviser and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(b) Each prospectus and statement of additional information relating to any class of Shares representing interests in the Portfolio of the Fund in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (such prospectus and statement of additional information, as presently in effect and as they shall from time to time be amended and supplemented, are herein collectively called the "Prospectus" and "Statement of Additional Information," respectively).
The Fund will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser from time to time with copies, properly certified or authenticated, of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing, if any.
In addition to the foregoing, the Fund will also provide the Investment Adviser with copies of the Fund's Charter and By-laws, and any registration statement or service contracts related to the Portfolio, and will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser with any amendments of or supplements to such documents.
SECTION 3. MANAGEMENT. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Investment Adviser will provide for the overall management of the Portfolio including (i) the provision of a continuous investment program for the Portfolio, including investment research and management with respect to all securities, investments, cash and cash equivalents in the Portfolio, (ii) the determination from time to time of what securities and other investments will be purchased, retained, or sold by the Fund for the Portfolio, and (iii) the placement from time to time of orders for all purchases and sales made for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser will provide the services rendered by it hereunder in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objectives, restrictions and policies as stated in the applicable Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, provided that the Investment Adviser has actual notice or knowledge of any changes by the Board of Directors to such investment objectives, restrictions or policies. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will render to the Fund's Board of Directors such periodic and special reports regarding the performance of its duties under this Agreement as the Board may reasonably request. The Investment Adviser agrees to provide to the Fund (or its agents and service providers) prompt and accurate data with respect to the Portfolio's transactions and, where not otherwise available, the daily valuation of securities in the Portfolio.
SECTION 4. BROKERAGE. Subject to the Investment Adviser's obligation to obtain best price and execution, the Investment Adviser shall have full discretion to select brokers or dealers to effect the purchase and sale of securities. When the Investment Adviser places orders for the purchase or sale of securities for the Portfolio, in selecting brokers or dealers to execute such orders, the Investment Adviser is expressly authorized to consider the fact that a broker or dealer has furnished statistical, research or other information or services for the benefit of the Portfolio directly or indirectly. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investment Adviser is authorized to cause the Portfolio to pay brokerage commissions which may be in excess of the lowest rates available to brokers who execute transactions for the Portfolio or who otherwise provide brokerage and research services utilized by the Investment Adviser, provided that the Investment Adviser determines in good faith that the amount of each such commission paid to a broker is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker viewed in terms of either the particular transaction to which the commission relates or the Investment Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to accounts as to which the Investment Adviser exercises investment discretion. The Investment Adviser may aggregate securities orders so long as the Investment Adviser adheres to a policy of allocating investment opportunities to the Portfolio over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis relative to other clients. In no instance will the Portfolio's securities be purchased from or sold to the Fund's principal underwriter, the Investment Adviser, or any
affiliated person thereof, except to the extent permitted by SEC exemptive order or by applicable law.
The Investment Adviser shall report to the Board of Directors
of the Fund at least quarterly with respect to brokerage transactions that were
entered into by the Investment Adviser, pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, and
shall certify to the Board that the commissions paid were reasonable in terms
either of that transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Investment
Adviser to the Fund and the Investment Adviser's other clients, that the total
commissions paid by the Fund were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the
Fund over the long term, and that such commissions were paid in compliance with
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SECTION 5. CONFORMITY WITH LAW; CONFIDENTIALITY. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will comply with all applicable rules and regulations of all federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties hereunder. The Investment Adviser will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records and other information relating to the Fund and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except, after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund. Where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply with a request for records or other information relating to the Fund, the Investment Adviser may comply with such request prior to obtaining the Fund's written approval, provided that the Investment Adviser has taken reasonable steps to promptly notify the Fund, in writing, upon receipt of the request.
SECTION 6. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The Investment Adviser and its officers may act and continue to act as investment managers for others, and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be deemed to restrict the right of the Investment Adviser to perform investment management or other services for any other person or entity, and the performance of such services for others shall not be deemed to violate or give rise to any duty or obligation to the Portfolio or the Fund.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the Investment Adviser or any of its partners, officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account. The Fund acknowledges that the Investment Adviser and its partners, officers, affiliates, employees and other clients may, at any time, have, acquire, increase, decrease, or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire for the Portfolio a position in any investment which the Investment Adviser, its partners, officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, so long as it continues to be the policy and practice of the Investment Adviser not to favor or disfavor consistently or consciously any client or class of clients in the allocation of investment opportunities so that, to the extent practical, such opportunities will be allocated among clients over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis.
The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 does not
constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon the Investment
Adviser to comply with Sections 17(d) and 17(j) of the 1940 Act, and the rules
thereunder, nor constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon
the Investment Adviser under Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
and the rules thereunder. Further, the Investment Adviser agrees that this
Section 6 does not constitute a waiver by the Fund of the fiduciary obligation
of the Investment Adviser arising under federal or state law, including Section
36 of the 1940 Act. The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 shall be
interpreted consistent with the provisions of Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act.
SECTION 7. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the 1940 Act, the Investment Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Portfolio are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request. The Investment Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 3la-1 under the 1940 Act.
SECTION 8. EXPENSES. During the term of this Agreement, the
Investment Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its
activities under this Agreement. The Portfolio shall bear all of its own
expenses not specifically assumed by the Investment Adviser. General expenses of
the Fund not readily identifiable as belonging to a Portfolio of the Fund shall
be allocated among all investment portfolios by or under the direction of the
Fund's Board of Directors in such manner as the Board determines to be fair and
equitable. Expenses borne by the Portfolio shall include, but are not limited
to, the following (or the Portfolio's share of the following): (a) the cost
(including brokerage commissions) of securities purchased or sold by the
Portfolio and any losses incurred in connection therewith; (b) fees payable to
and expenses incurred on behalf of the Portfolio by the Investment Adviser; (c)
filing fees and expenses relating to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares under federal and/or state securities laws and
maintaining such registrations and qualifications; (d) fees and salaries payable
to the Fund's directors and officers; (e) taxes (including any income or
franchise taxes) and governmental fees; (f) costs of any liability and other
insurance or fidelity bonds; (g) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of a
liability of or claim for damages or other relief asserted against the Fund or
the Portfolio for violation of any law; (h) legal, accounting and auditing
expenses, including legal fees of special counsel for the independent directors;
(i) charges of custodians and other agents; (j) expenses of setting in type and
printing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto for existing shareholders, reports, statements, and confirmations to
shareholders and proxy material that are not attributable to a class; (k) costs
of mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto to existing shareholders, as well as reports to shareholders and proxy
material that are not attributable to a class; (1) any extraordinary expenses;
(m) fees, voluntary assessments and other expenses incurred in connection with
membership in investment company organizations; (n) costs of mailing and
tabulating proxies and costs of shareholders' and directors' meetings; (o) costs
of independent pricing services to value a portfolio's securities; and (p) the
costs of investment company literature and other publications provided by the
Fund to its directors and officers. Distribution expenses, transfer agency
expenses, expenses of preparation,
printing and mailing, prospectuses, statements of additional information, proxy statements and reports to shareholders, and organizational expenses and registration fees, identified as belonging to a particular class of the Fund are allocated to such class.
SECTION 9. VOTING. The Investment Adviser shall have the authority to vote as agent for the Fund, either in person or by proxy, tender and take all actions incident to the ownership of all securities in which the Portfolio's assets may be invested from time to time, subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors of the Fund may adopt from time to time.
SECTION 10. RESERVATION OF NAME. The Investment Adviser shall at all times have all rights in and to the Portfolio's name and all investment models used by or on behalf of the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser may use the Portfolio's name or any portion thereof in connection with any other mutual fund or business activity without the consent of any shareholder and the Fund shall execute and deliver any and all documents required to indicate the consent of the Fund to such use. The Fund hereby agrees that in the event that neither the Investment Adviser nor any of its affiliates acts as investment adviser to the Portfolio, the name of the Portfolio will be changed to one that does not contain the names "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or the initials "WPG" or otherwise suggest an affiliation with the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 11. COMPENSATION. (a) For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Portfolio, the Fund will pay the Investment Adviser from the assets of the Portfolio and the Investment Adviser will accept as full compensation therefor a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. For any period less than a full month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to a full month. (b) The fee attributable to the Portfolio shall be satisfied only against assets of the Portfolio and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The Investment Adviser may from time to time agree not to impose all or a portion of its fee otherwise payable hereunder (in advance of the time such fee or portion thereof would otherwise accrue) and/or undertake to pay or reimburse the Portfolio for all or a portion of its expenses not otherwise required to be borne or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Investment Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement ("disabling conduct"). The Portfolio will indemnify the Investment Adviser against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit not resulting from disabling conduct by the Investment Adviser. Indemnification shall be made only following: (i) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or (ii) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling
conduct by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors of the Fund who
are neither "interested persons" of the Fund nor parties to the proceeding
("disinterested non-party directors") or (b) an independent legal counsel in a
written opinion. The Investment Adviser shall be entitled to advances from the
Portfolio for payment of the reasonable expenses incurred by it in connection
with the matter as to which it is seeking indemnification in the manner and to
the fullest extent permissible under the Maryland General Corporation Law. The
Investment Adviser shall provide to the Portfolio a written affirmation of its
good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by
the Portfolio has been met and a written undertaking to repay any such advance
if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been
met. In addition, at least one of the following additional conditions shall be
met: (a) the Investment Adviser shall provide a security in form and amount
acceptable to the Portfolio for its undertaking; (b) the Portfolio is insured
against losses arising by reason of the advance; or (c) a majority of a quorum
of disinterested non-party directors, or independent legal counsel, in a written
opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of facts readily available
to the Portfolio at the time the advance is proposed to be made, that there is
reason to believe that the Investment Adviser will ultimately be found to be
entitled to indemnification. Any amounts payable by the Portfolio under this
Section shall be satisfied only against the assets of the Portfolio and not
against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund.
The limitations on liability and indemnification provisions of this Section 12 shall not be applicable to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses arising from the Investment Adviser's rights to the Portfolio's name. The Investment Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Portfolio for any claims arising from the use of the terms "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or "WPG" in the name of the Portfolio.
SECTION 13. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Portfolio as of the closing date of the reorganization as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Fund and the Investment Adviser dated as of [___________] (the "Effective Date") and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall continue with respect to the Portfolio until August 16, 2005. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue with respect to the Portfolio for successive annual periods ending on August 16, PROVIDED such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of those members of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Portfolio by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Investment Adviser, or by the Investment Adviser at any time, without payment of any penalty, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Fund. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person" and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the 1940 Act).
SECTION 14. AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated orally, except by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement affecting the Portfolio shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and shall be governed by Delaware law.
SECTION 16. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and delivered by hand, national overnight courier, facsimile (provided written confirmation of receipt is obtained and said notice is sent via first class mail on the next business day) or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If to the Investment Adviser:
Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments,
a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C.
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (212) 908-0195
If to the Fund:
The RBB Fund, Inc.
400 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19809
Attn: Edward J. Roach
Fax: 302-791-4830
The effective date of any notice shall be (i) the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by hand or facsimile; (ii) one business day after the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by national overnight courier; or (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date of mailing thereof.
SECTION 17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 18. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: __________________
Name: Edward J. Roach
Title: President and Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS,
A DIVISION OF ROBECO USA, L.L.C.
By: ___________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (d) (44)
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of _____________________, between THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (herein called the "Fund"), and Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments, a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C. (herein called the "Investment Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and currently offers or proposes to offer shares representing interests in separate investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Investment Adviser to render certain investment advisory services to the Fund with respect to the Fund's Robeco WPG Tudor Fund (the "Portfolio"), and the Investment Adviser is willing to so render such services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Fund and the shareholders of the Portfolio have approved this Agreement, and the Adviser is willing to furnish such services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints the Investment Adviser to act as investment adviser for the Portfolio for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Investment Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
SECTION 2. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Fund has furnished the Investment Adviser with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:
(a) Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Fund authorizing the appointment of the Investment Adviser and the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
(b) Each prospectus and statement of additional information relating to any class of Shares representing interests in the Portfolio of the Fund in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 (such prospectus and statement of additional information, as presently in effect and as they shall from time to time be amended and supplemented, are herein collectively called the "Prospectus" and "Statement of Additional Information," respectively).
The Fund will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser from time to time with copies, properly certified or authenticated, of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing, if any.
In addition to the foregoing, the Fund will also provide the Investment Adviser with copies of the Fund's Charter and By-laws, and any registration statement or service contracts related to the Portfolio, and will promptly furnish the Investment Adviser with any amendments of or supplements to such documents.
SECTION 3. MANAGEMENT. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Investment Adviser will provide for the overall management of the Portfolio including (i) the provision of a continuous investment program for the Portfolio, including investment research and management with respect to all securities, investments, cash and cash equivalents in the Portfolio, (ii) the determination from time to time of what securities and other investments will be purchased, retained, or sold by the Fund for the Portfolio, and (iii) the placement from time to time of orders for all purchases and sales made for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser will provide the services rendered by it hereunder in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objectives, restrictions and policies as stated in the applicable Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, provided that the Investment Adviser has actual notice or knowledge of any changes by the Board of Directors to such investment objectives, restrictions or policies. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will render to the Fund's Board of Directors such periodic and special reports regarding the performance of its duties under this Agreement as the Board may reasonably request. The Investment Adviser agrees to provide to the Fund (or its agents and service providers) prompt and accurate data with respect to the Portfolio's transactions and, where not otherwise available, the daily valuation of securities in the Portfolio.
SECTION 4. BROKERAGE. Subject to the Investment Adviser's obligation to obtain best price and execution, the Investment Adviser shall have full discretion to select brokers or dealers to effect the purchase and sale of securities. When the Investment Adviser places orders for the purchase or sale of securities for the Portfolio, in selecting brokers or dealers to execute such orders, the Investment Adviser is expressly authorized to consider the fact that a broker or dealer has furnished statistical, research or other information or services for the benefit of the Portfolio directly or indirectly. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investment Adviser is authorized to cause the Portfolio to pay brokerage commissions which may be in excess of the lowest rates available to brokers who execute transactions for the Portfolio or who otherwise provide brokerage and research services utilized by the Investment Adviser, provided that the Investment Adviser determines in good faith that the amount of each such commission paid to a broker is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker viewed in terms of either the particular transaction to which the commission relates or the Investment Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to accounts as to which the Investment Adviser exercises investment discretion. The Investment Adviser may aggregate securities orders so long as the Investment Adviser adheres to a policy of allocating investment opportunities to the Portfolio over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis relative to other clients. In no instance will the Portfolio's securities be purchased from or sold to the Fund's principal underwriter, the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person thereof, except to the extent permitted by SEC exemptive order or by applicable law.
The Investment Adviser shall report to the Board of Directors
of the Fund at least quarterly with respect to brokerage transactions that were
entered into by the Investment Adviser, pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, and
shall certify to the Board that the commissions paid were reasonable in terms
either of that transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Investment
Adviser to the Fund and the Investment Adviser's other clients, that the total
commissions paid by the Fund were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the
Fund over the long term, and that such commissions were paid in compliance with
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
SECTION 5. CONFORMITY WITH LAW; CONFIDENTIALITY. The Investment Adviser further agrees that it will comply with all applicable rules and regulations of all federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties hereunder. The Investment Adviser will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Fund all records and other information relating to the Fund and will not use such records and information for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except, after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Fund. Where the Investment Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply with a request for records or other information relating to the Fund, the Investment Adviser may comply with such request prior to obtaining the Fund's written approval, provided that the Investment Adviser has taken reasonable steps to promptly notify the Fund, in writing, upon receipt of the request.
SECTION 6. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The Investment Adviser and its officers may act and continue to act as investment managers for others, and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be deemed to restrict the right of the Investment Adviser to perform investment management or other services for any other person or entity, and the performance of such services for others shall not be deemed to violate or give rise to any duty or obligation to the Portfolio or the Fund.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the Investment Adviser or any of its partners, officers, affiliates or employees from buying, selling or trading in any securities for its or their own account. The Fund acknowledges that the Investment Adviser and its partners, officers, affiliates, employees and other clients may, at any time, have, acquire, increase, decrease, or dispose of positions in investments which are at the same time being acquired or disposed of for the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser shall have no obligation to acquire for the Portfolio a position in any investment which the Investment Adviser, its partners, officers, affiliates or employees may acquire for its or their own accounts or for the account of another client, so long as it continues to be the policy and practice of the Investment Adviser not to favor or disfavor consistently or consciously any client or class of clients in the allocation of investment opportunities so that, to the extent practical, such opportunities will be allocated among clients over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis.
The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 does not constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon the Investment Adviser to comply with Sections 17(d)
and 17(j) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, nor constitute a waiver by the Fund of the obligations imposed upon the Investment Adviser under Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder. Further, the Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 does not constitute a waiver by the Fund of the fiduciary obligation of the Investment Adviser arising under federal or state law, including Section 36 of the 1940 Act. The Investment Adviser agrees that this Section 6 shall be interpreted consistent with the provisions of Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act.
SECTION 7. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the 1940 Act, the Investment Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Portfolio are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request. The Investment Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 3la-1 under the 1940 Act.
SECTION 8. EXPENSES. During the term of this Agreement, the
Investment Adviser will pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its
activities under this Agreement. The Portfolio shall bear all of its own
expenses not specifically assumed by the Investment Adviser. General expenses of
the Fund not readily identifiable as belonging to a Portfolio of the Fund shall
be allocated among all investment portfolios by or under the direction of the
Fund's Board of Directors in such manner as the Board determines to be fair and
equitable. Expenses borne by the Portfolio shall include, but are not limited
to, the following (or the Portfolio's share of the following): (a) the cost
(including brokerage commissions) of securities purchased or sold by the
Portfolio and any losses incurred in connection therewith; (b) fees payable to
and expenses incurred on behalf of the Portfolio by the Investment Adviser; (c)
filing fees and expenses relating to the registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio's shares under federal and/or state securities laws and
maintaining such registrations and qualifications; (d) fees and salaries payable
to the Fund's directors and officers; (e) taxes (including any income or
franchise taxes) and governmental fees; (f) costs of any liability and other
insurance or fidelity bonds; (g) any costs, expenses or losses arising out of a
liability of or claim for damages or other relief asserted against the Fund or
the Portfolio for violation of any law; (h) legal, accounting and auditing
expenses, including legal fees of special counsel for the independent directors;
(i) charges of custodians and other agents; (j) expenses of setting in type and
printing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto for existing shareholders, reports, statements, and confirmations to
shareholders and proxy material that are not attributable to a class; (k) costs
of mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and supplements
thereto to existing shareholders, as well as reports to shareholders and proxy
material that are not attributable to a class; (1) any extraordinary expenses;
(m) fees, voluntary assessments and other expenses incurred in connection with
membership in investment company organizations; (n) costs of mailing and
tabulating proxies and costs of shareholders' and directors' meetings; (o) costs
of independent pricing services to value a portfolio's securities; and (p) the
costs of investment company literature and other publications provided by the
Fund to its directors and officers. Distribution expenses, transfer agency
expenses, expenses of preparation, printing and mailing, prospectuses,
statements of additional information, proxy statements and reports to
shareholders, and organizational expenses and registration fees, identified as
belonging to a particular class of the Fund are allocated to such class.
SECTION 9. VOTING. The Investment Adviser shall have the authority to vote as agent for the Fund, either in person or by proxy, tender and take all actions incident to the ownership of all securities in which the Portfolio's assets may be invested from time to time, subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Directors of the Fund may adopt from time to time.
SECTION 10. RESERVATION OF NAME. The Investment Adviser shall at all times have all rights in and to the Portfolio's name and all investment models used by or on behalf of the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser may use the Portfolio's name or any portion thereof in connection with any other mutual fund or business activity without the consent of any shareholder and the Fund shall execute and deliver any and all documents required to indicate the consent of the Fund to such use. The Fund hereby agrees that in the event that neither the Investment Adviser nor any of its affiliates acts as investment adviser to the Portfolio, the name of the Portfolio will be changed to one that does not contain the names "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or the initials "WPG" or otherwise suggest an affiliation with the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 11. COMPENSATION. (a) For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Portfolio, the Fund will pay the Investment Adviser from the assets of the Portfolio and the Investment Adviser will accept as full compensation therefor a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. For any period less than a full month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to a full month. (b) The fee attributable to the Portfolio shall be satisfied only against assets of the Portfolio and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The Investment Adviser may from time to time agree not to impose all or a portion of its fee otherwise payable hereunder (in advance of the time such fee or portion thereof would otherwise accrue) and/or undertake to pay or reimburse the Portfolio for all or a portion of its expenses not otherwise required to be borne or reimbursed by the Investment Adviser.
SECTION 12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Investment Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Investment Adviser in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement ("disabling conduct"). The Portfolio will indemnify the Investment Adviser against and hold it harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from any claim, demand, action or suit not resulting from disabling conduct by the Investment Adviser. Indemnification shall be made only following: (i) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or (ii) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Investment Adviser was not liable by reason of disabling conduct by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors of the Fund who are neither "interested persons" of the Fund nor parties to the proceeding ("disinterested non-party directors") or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion. The Investment Adviser shall be entitled to advances from the Portfolio for payment of the reasonable expenses incurred
by it in connection with the matter as to which it is seeking indemnification in the manner and to the fullest extent permissible under the Maryland General Corporation Law. The Investment Adviser shall provide to the Portfolio a written affirmation of its good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Portfolio has been met and a written undertaking to repay any such advance if it should ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. In addition, at least one of the following additional conditions shall be met: (a) the Investment Adviser shall provide a security in form and amount acceptable to the Portfolio for its undertaking; (b) the Portfolio is insured against losses arising by reason of the advance; or (c) a majority of a quorum of disinterested non-party directors, or independent legal counsel, in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of facts readily available to the Portfolio at the time the advance is proposed to be made, that there is reason to believe that the Investment Adviser will ultimately be found to be entitled to indemnification. Any amounts payable by the Portfolio under this Section shall be satisfied only against the assets of the Portfolio and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund.
The limitations on liability and indemnification provisions of this Section 12 shall not be applicable to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses arising from the Investment Adviser's rights to the Portfolio's name. The Investment Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and the Portfolio for any claims arising from the use of the terms "Weiss, Peck & Greer" or "Robeco" or "WPG" in the name of the Portfolio.
SECTION 13. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Portfolio as of the closing date of the reorganization as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Fund and the Investment Adviser dated as of [___________] (the "Effective Date") and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, shall continue with respect to the Portfolio until August 16, 2005. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall continue with respect to the Portfolio for successive annual periods ending on August 16, PROVIDED such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of those members of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Portfolio by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Investment Adviser, or by the Investment Adviser at any time, without payment of any penalty, on 60 days' prior written notice to the Fund. This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person" and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the 1940 Act).
SECTION 14. AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated orally, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement affecting the Portfolio shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and shall be governed by Delaware law.
SECTION 16. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be given in writing and delivered by hand, national overnight courier, facsimile (provided written confirmation of receipt is obtained and said notice is sent via first class mail on the next business day) or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If to the Investment Adviser:
Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments,
a division of Robeco USA, L.L.C.
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (212) 908-0195
If to the Fund:
The RBB Fund, Inc.
400 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19809
Attn: Edward J. Roach
Fax: 302-791-4830
The effective date of any notice shall be (i) the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by hand or facsimile; (ii) one business day after the date such notice is sent if such delivery is effected by national overnight courier; or (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date of mailing thereof.
SECTION 17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
SECTION 18. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: __________________
Name: Edward J. Roach
Title: President and Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS,
A DIVISION OF ROBECO USA, L.L.C.
By: ___________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (d)(45)
April __, 2005
Edward J. Roach
President
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Bellevue Park Corporate Center
400 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19809
Re: ROBECO INVESTMENT FUNDS
Dear Mr. Roach:
By our execution of this letter agreement (the "Agreement"), intending to be legally bound hereby and effective as of the date noted above, Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments (the "Adviser") agrees that in order to maintain the established expense ratios of the Robeco Investment Funds, which is comprised of the Robeco WPG Core Bond, Large Cap Growth, and Tudor Funds (each a "Fund"), of The RBB Fund, Inc., the Adviser shall, until further notice, but in no event terminating before April 30, 2006, waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which a Fund's total operating expenses (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) exceeds a total operating expense ratio (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) of 0.43%, 1.40%, and 1.70%, of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class of the Core Bond, Large Cap Growth, and Tudor Funds, respectively, and 0.53% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class of the Core Bond Fund.
Except to the extent of questions arising over miscalculated fees or a good faith dispute over the excluded categories described above, the Adviser acknowledges that (1) it shall not be entitled to collect on or make a claim for waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) it shall not be entitled to collect on or make a claim for reimbursed Fund expenses at any time in the future.
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS
By: WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS
The Class A General Partner
Your signature below acknowledges acceptance of this Agreement:
Exhibit (e)(11)
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
The RBB Company, Inc.
Robeco WPG Funds
This supplemental agreement is entered into this __ day of __________, 200__, by and between THE RBB COMPANY, INC. (the "Company") and PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (the "Distributor").
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Company and the Distributor have entered into a Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2001 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Distribution Agreement"), pursuant to which the Distributor has undertaken to act as distributor for the Company, as more fully set forth therein. Certain capitalized terms used without definition in this Distribution Agreement Supplement have the meaning specified in the Distribution Agreement.
The Company agrees with the Distributor as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. The Distribution Agreement is hereby adopted for the _________________ Class of Common Stock (Class _____) of the Company (the "Class").
2. PAYMENT OF FEES. For all services to be rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by the Distributor on behalf of the Class as provided in the Distribution Agreement and herein, the Company shall pay the Distributor no compensation.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB COMPANY, INC. PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: By: ---------------------- ----------------------- |
Name: Edward J. Roach Name:
Title: President Title:
Exhibit (g)(21)
FORM OF MUTUAL FUND CUSTODY AND
SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit (g)(21)
TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- SECTION PAGE ------- ---- DEFINITIONS...................................................................1 ARTICLE I - CUSTODY PROVISIONS................................................3 1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN............................................3 2. CUSTODY OF CASH AND SECURITIES......................................3 3. SETTLEMENT OF SERIES TRANSACTIONS...................................8 4. LENDING OF SECURITIES...............................................8 5. PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO ASSETS OF THE SERIES.......................8 6. STANDARD OF CARE; SCOPE OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITIES...............9 7. APPOINTMENT OF SUBCUSTODIANS.......................................10 8. OVERDRAFT FACILITY AND SECURITY FOR PAYMENT........................11 9. TAX OBLIGATIONS....................................................11 ARTICLE II - FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER SERVICES................................12 1. DELEGATION.........................................................12 2. CHANGES TO APPENDIX C..............................................12 3. REPORTS TO BOARD...................................................12 4. MONITORING SYSTEM..................................................12 5. STANDARD OF CARE...................................................12 6. USE OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES.....................................13 ARTICLE III - INFORMATION SERVICES...........................................13 1. RISK ANALYSIS......................................................13 2. MONITORING OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES..............................13 3. USE OF AGENTS......................................................13 4. EXERCISE OF REASONABLE CARE........................................13 5. LIABILITIES AND WARRANTIES.........................................13 ARTICLE IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS..............................................14 1. COMPENSATION.......................................................14 2. INSOLVENCY OF FOREIGN CUSTODIANS...................................14 3. LIABILITY FOR DEPOSITORIES.........................................14 4. DAMAGES............................................................14 5. INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY OF THE SERIES...........................14 6. FORCE MAJEURE......................................................15 7. TERMINATION........................................................15 8. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS....................................15 9. MISCELLANEOUS......................................................15 APPENDIX A. AUTHORIZED PERSONS..............................................19 APPENDIX B. FUND OFFICERS...................................................20 APPENDIX C. SELECTED COUNTRIES..............................................21 EXHIBIT A. CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM NOTICE...........................22 |
Exhibit (g)(21)
[AMENDED AND RESTATED]
MUTUAL FUND CUSTODY AND
SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the ________ day of ____________, 200_, and is between RBB TRUST, (the "Fund") [A BUSINESS TRUST/ CORPORATION] organized under the laws of the [Commonwealth of Massachusetts/State of Maryland] having its principal office and place of business at ______________________, and MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, N.A., (the "Custodian") a national banking association with its principal place of business at One Boston Place, Boston, MA 02108.
WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue shares in separate series with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets, and the Fund has made the Series listed on Appendix F subject to this Agreement (each such series, together with all other series subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to the Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be referred to as a "Series" and collectively as the "Series");
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Custodian desire to set forth their agreement with respect to the custody of the Series' Securities and cash and the processing of Securities transactions;
WHEREAS, the Board desires to delegate certain of its responsibilities for performing the services set forth in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(3) of Rule 17f-5 to the Custodian as a Foreign Custody Manager;
WHEREAS, the Custodian agrees to accept such delegation with respect to Assets, including those held by Foreign Custodians in the Selected Countries as set forth in jurisdictions listed on APPENDIX C as set forth in Article II; and
WHEREAS, the Custodian agrees to perform the function of a Primary Custodian under Rule 17f-7;
NOW THEREFORE, the Fund and the Custodian agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
The following words and phrases, unless the context requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
1. "ACT": the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules and Regulations thereunder, all as amended from time to time.
2. "AGREEMENT": this agreement and any amendments.
3. "ASSETS": any of the Series' investments, including foreign currencies and investments for which the primary market is outside the United States, and such cash and cash equivalents as are reasonably necessary to effect the Series' transactions in such investments.
4. "AUTHORIZED PERSON": the Chairman of the Fund's Board, its President, and any Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer or any other person, whether or not any such person is an officer or employee of the Fund, duly authorized by the Board to add or delete jurisdictions pursuant to Article II and to give Instructions on behalf of a Series which is listed in the Certificate annexed hereto as APPENDIX A or such other Certificate as may be received by the Custodian from time to time.
5. "BOARD": the Board of Managers (or the body authorized to exercise authority similar to that of the board of directors of a corporation) of the Fund.
6. "BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM": the Federal Reserve/Treasury book-entry system for United States and federal agency Securities, its successor or successors and its nominee or nominees.
7. "BUSINESS DAY": any day on which the Series, the Custodian, the Book-Entry System and appropriate clearing corporation(s) are open for business.
8. "CERTIFICATE": 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 a Series by an Authorized Person or Persons designated by the Board to issue a Certificate.
9. "ELIGIBLE SECURITIES DEPOSITORY": the meaning of the term set forth in Rule 17f-7(b)(1).
10. "FOREIGN CUSTODIAN": (a) a banking institution or trust company incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, that is regulated as such by the country's government or an agency of the country's government; (b) a majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank or bank-holding company; or (c) any entity other than a Securities Depository with respect to which exemptive or no-action relief has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. For the avoidance of doubt, the term "Foreign Custodian" shall not include Euroclear, Clearstream, Bank One or any other transnational system for the central handling of securities or equivalent book-entries regardless of whether or not such entities or their service providers are acting in a custodial capacity with respect to Assets, Securities or other property of the Series.
11. "INSTRUCTIONS": (i) all directions to the Custodian from an Authorized Person pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (ii) all directions by or on behalf of the Fund to
the Custodian in its corporate capacity (or any of its affiliates) with respect to contracts for foreign exchange; (iii) all directions by or on behalf of the Fund pursuant to an agreement with Custodian (or any of its affiliates) with respect to benefit disbursement services or information or transactional services provided via a web site sponsored by the Custodian (or any of its affiliates) (e.g., the "Workbench web site") and (iv) all directions by or on behalf of the Fund pursuant to any other agreement or procedure between the Custodian (or any of its affiliates) and the Fund, if such agreement or procedure specifically provides that authorized persons thereunder are deemed to be authorized to give instructions under this Agreement. Instructions shall be in writing, transmitted by first class mail, overnight delivery, private courier, facsimile, or any other method, including electronic transmission subject to the Custodian's practices, or any other method specifically agreed to in writing by the Fund and Custodian, provided that the Custodian may, in its discretion, accept oral directions and instructions from an Authorized Person and may require confirmation in writing.
12. "PRIMARY CUSTODIAN": the meaning set forth in Rule 17f-7(b)(2).
13. "PROSPECTUS": a Series' current prospectus and statement of additional information relating to the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
14. "RISK ANALYSIS": the analysis required under Rule 17f-7(a)(1)(i)(A).
15. "RULES 17F-4, 17F-5 and 17F-7": such Rules as promulgated under Section 17(f) of the Act, as such rules (and any successor rules or regulations) may be amended from time to time.
16. "SECURITY" or "SECURITIES": bonds, debentures, notes, stocks, shares, evidences of indebtedness, and other securities, commodities, interests and investments from time to time owned by the Series.
17. "SECURITIES DEPOSITORY": a system for the central handling of securities as defined in Rule 17f-4.
18. "SELECTED COUNTRIES": the jurisdictions listed on APPENDIX C as such may be amended from time to time in accordance with Article II.
19. "SHARES": shares of each Series, however designated.
ARTICLE I. - CUSTODY PROVISIONS
1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN. The Board appoints, and the Custodian accepts appointment as custodian of all the Securities and monies at the time owned by or in the possession of the Series during the period of this Agreement.
2. CUSTODY OF CASH AND SECURITIES.
a. RECEIPT AND HOLDING OF ASSETS. The Series will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian all Securities and monies owned by it at any time during the period of this Custody Agreement. The Custodian will not be responsible for such Securities and monies until actually received. The Board specifically authorizes the Custodian to hold Securities, Assets or other property of the Series with any domestic subcustodian, or Securities Depository, and Foreign Custodians or Eligible Securities Depositories in the Selected Countries as provided in Article II. Securities and monies of the Series deposited in a Securities Depository or Eligible Securities Depositories will be reflected in an account or accounts which include only assets held by the Custodian or a Foreign Custodian for its customers.
b. DISBURSEMENTS OF CASH AND DELIVERY OF SECURITIES. The Custodian shall disburse cash or deliver out Securities only for the purposes listed below. Instructions must specify or evidence the purpose for which any transaction is to be made and the Series shall be solely responsible to assure that Instructions are in accord with any limitations or restrictions applicable to the Series
(1) In payment for Securities purchased for the applicable Series;
(2) In payment of dividends or distributions with respect to Shares;
(3) In payment for Shares which have been redeemed by the applicable Series;
(4) In payment of taxes;
(5) When Securities are sold, called, redeemed, retired, or otherwise become payable;
(6) In exchange for or upon conversion into other securities alone or other securities and cash pursuant to any plan or merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or readjustment;
(7) Upon conversion of Securities pursuant to their terms into other securities;
(8) Upon exercise of subscription, purchase or other similar rights represented by Securities;
(9) For the payment of interest, management or supervisory fees, distributions or operating expenses;
(10) In payment of fees and in reimbursement of the expenses and liabilities of the Custodian attributable to the applicable Series;
(11) In connection with any borrowings by the applicable Series or short sales of securities requiring a pledge of Securities, but only against receipt of amounts
borrowed;
(12) In connection with any loans, but only against receipt of adequate collateral as specified in Instructions which shall reflect any restrictions applicable to the Series.
(13) For the purpose of redeeming Shares of the capital stock of the applicable Series and the delivery to, or the crediting to the account of, the Custodian or the applicable Series' transfer agent, such Shares to be purchased or redeemed;
(14) For the purpose of redeeming in kind Shares of the applicable Series against delivery to the Custodian, its Subcustodian or the Customer Series' transfer agent of such Shares to be so redeemed;
(15) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and a member of The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund. The Custodian will act only in accordance with Instructions in the delivery of Securities to be held in escrow and will have no responsibility or liability for any such Securities which are not returned promptly when due other than to make proper requests for such return;
(16) For spot or forward foreign exchange transactions to facilitate security trading, receipt of income from Securities or related transactions;
(17) Upon the termination of this Agreement; and
(18) For other proper purposes as may be specified in Instructions issued by an officer of the Fund which shall include a statement of the purpose for which the delivery or payment is to be made, the amount of the payment or specific Securities to be delivered, the name of the person or persons to whom delivery or payment is to be made, and a Certificate stating that the purpose is a proper purpose under the instruments governing the Fund.
c. ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS. Unless an Instruction to the contrary is received, the Custodian shall:
(1) Collect all income due or payable, provided that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the failure to receive payment of (or late payment of) distributions or other payments with respect to Securities or other property held in the account;
(2) Present for payment and collect the amount payable upon all Securities which may mature or be called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian shall have no responsibility to the Series
for monitoring or ascertaining any call, redemption or retirement dates with respect to put bonds or similar instruments which are owned by the Series and held by the Custodian or its nominees where such dates are not published in sources routinely used by the Custodian. Nor shall the Custodian have any responsibility or liability to the Series for any loss by the Series for any missed payments or other defaults resulting therefrom, unless the Custodian received timely notification from the Series specifying the time, place and manner for the presentment of any such put bond owned by the Series and held by the Custodian or its nominee. The Custodian shall not be responsible and assumes no liability for the accuracy or completeness of any notification the Custodian may furnish to the Series with respect to put bonds or similar instruments;
(3) Surrender Securities in temporary form for definitive Securities;
(4) Hold directly, or through a Securities Depository with respect to Securities therein deposited, for the account of the applicable Series all rights and similar Securities issued with respect to any Securities held by the Custodian hereunder for that Series;
(5) Submit or cause to be submitted to the applicable Series or its investment advisor as designated by the Fund information actually received by the Custodian regarding ownership rights pertaining to property held for the applicable Series;
(6) Deliver or cause to be delivered any Securities held for the applicable Series 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;
(7) Deliver or cause to be delivered any Securities held for the applicable Series to any protective committee, reorganization committee or other person in connection with the reorganization, refinancing, merger, consolidation or 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;
(8) Make or cause to be made such transfers or exchanges of the assets specifically allocated to the applicable Series and take such other steps as shall be stated in Instructions to be for the purpose of effectuating any duly authorized plan of liquidation, reorganization, merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the applicable Series;
(9) Deliver Securities upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such Securities entered into by the Series;
(10) Deliver Securities owned by the applicable Series to the issuer thereof or its agent when such Securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become
payable; provided, however, that in any such case the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian shall have no responsibility to the Series for monitoring or ascertaining any call, redemption or retirement dates with respect to the put bonds or similar instruments which are owned by the Series and held by the Custodian or its nominee where such dates are not published in sources routinely used by the Custodian. Nor shall the Custodian have any responsibility or liability to the Series for any loss by the Series for any missed payment or other default resulting therefrom unless the Custodian received timely notification from the Series specifying the time, place and manner for the presentment of any such put bond owned by the Series and held by the Custodian or its nominee. The Custodian shall not be responsible and assumes no liability to the Series for the accuracy or completeness of any notification the Custodian may furnish to the applicable Series applicable Series with respect to put bonds or similar investments;
(11) Endorse and collect all checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money received by the Custodian for the account of the applicable Series; and
(12) Execute any and all documents, agreements or other instruments as may be necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of the purposes of this Agreement.
d. CONFIRMATION AND STATEMENTS. Promptly after the close of business on each day, the Custodian shall furnish each Series with confirmations and a summary of all transfers to or from the account of the Series during the day. Where securities purchased by a Series are 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 a Securities Depository, the Custodian shall by book-entry or otherwise identify the quantity of those securities belonging to that Series. At least monthly, the Custodian shall furnish each Series with a detailed statement of the Securities and monies held for the Series under this Custody Agreement.
e. REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES. The Custodian is authorized to hold all Securities, Assets, or other property of each Series in nominee name, in bearer form or in book-entry form. The Custodian may register any Securities, Assets or other property of each Series in the name of the Fund or the Series, in the name of the Custodian, any domestic subcustodian, or Foreign Custodian, in the name of any duly appointed registered nominee of such entity, or in the name of a Securities Depository or its successor or successors, or its 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 a Securities Depository, any Securities which it may hold for the account of the applicable Series and which may from time to time be registered in the name of the Fund or the applicable Series.
f. SEGREGATED ACCOUNTS. Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will, from time to time establish segregated accounts on behalf of the applicable Series to hold and deal with specified assets as shall be directed.
3. SETTLEMENT OF SERIES TRANSACTIONS.
a. CUSTOMARY PRACTICES. Settlement of transactions may be effected in accordance with trading and processing practices customary in the jurisdiction or market where the transaction occurs. The Fund acknowledges that this may, in certain circumstances, require the delivery of cash or Securities (or other property) without the concurrent receipt of Securities (or other property) or cash. In such circumstances, the Custodian shall have no responsibility for nonreceipt of payments (or late payment) or nondelivery of Securities or other property (or late delivery) by the counterparty.
b. CONTRACTUAL INCOME. The Custodian shall credit the applicable Series, in accordance with the Custodian's standard operating procedure, with income and maturity proceeds on securities on contractual payment date net of any taxes or upon actual receipt. To the extent the Custodian credits income on contractual payment date, the Custodian may reverse such accounting entries to the contractual payment date if the Custodian reasonably believes that such amount will not be received.
c. CONTRACTUAL SETTLEMENT. The Custodian will attend to the settlement of securities transactions in accordance with the Custodian's standard operating procedure, on the basis of either contractual settlement date accounting or actual settlement date accounting. To the extent the Custodian settles certain securities transactions on the basis of contractual settlement date accounting, the Custodian may reverse to the contractual settlement date any entry relating to such contractual settlement if the Custodian reasonably believes that such amount will not be received.
4. LENDING OF SECURITIES. The Custodian may lend the assets of the Series in accordance with the terms and conditions of a separate securities lending agreement, approved by the Fund.
5. PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO ASSETS OF THE SERIES.
a. No trustee or agent of the Fund, and no officer, director, employee or agent of the Fund's investment adviser, of any sub-investment adviser of the Fund, or of the Fund's administrator, shall have physical access to the assets of the Series held by the Custodian or be authorized or permitted to withdraw any investments of the Series, nor shall the Custodian deliver any assets of the Series to any such person. No officer, director, employee or agent of the Custodian who holds any similar position with the Fund's investment adviser, with any sub-investment adviser of the Fund or with the Fund's administrator shall have access to the assets of the Series.
b. Nothing in this Section 5 shall prohibit any duly authorized officer, employee or agent of the Fund, or any duly authorized officer, director, employee or agent of the investment adviser, of any sub-investment adviser of the Series or of the Series' administrator, from giving Instructions to the Custodian or executing a Certificate so long as it does not result in delivery of or access to assets of the Series prohibited by paragraph (a) of this Section 5.
6. STANDARD OF CARE; SCOPE OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. STANDARD OF CARE. Custodian shall be required to exercise reasonable care with respect to its duties under this Agreement unless otherwise provided.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Custody Agreement, the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including counsel fees, resulting from its action or omission to act or otherwise, except for any such loss or damage arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.
(2) 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.
b. SCOPE OF DUTIES. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall be under no duty or obligation to inquire into, and shall not be liable for:
(1) The acts or omissions of any agent appointed pursuant to Instructions of the Fund or its investment advisor including, but not limited to, any broker-dealer or other entity to hold any Securities or other property of the Fund as collateral or otherwise pursuant to any investment strategy.
(2) The validity of the issue of any Securities purchased by the Series, the legality of the purchase thereof, or the propriety of the amount paid therefor;
(3) The legality of the sale of any Securities by the Series or the propriety of the amount for which the same are sold;
(4) The legality of the issue or sale of any Shares, or the sufficiency of the amount to be received therefor;
(5) The legality of the redemption of any Shares, or the propriety of the amount to be paid therefore
(6) The legality of the declaration or payment of any distribution of the Series;
(7) The legality of any borrowing for temporary administrative or emergency purposes.
c. NO LIABILITY UNTIL RECEIPT. 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 Series until the Custodian actually receives and collects such money.
d. AMOUNTS DUE FROM TRANSFER AGENT. The Custodian shall not be required
to effect collection of any amount due to the Series from the Series' transfer agent nor be required to cause payment or distribution by such transfer agent of any amount paid by the Custodian to the transfer agent.
e. COLLECTION WHERE PAYMENT REFUSED. The Custodian shall not be required 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 it shall be directed to take such action and it shall be assured to its satisfaction of reimbursement of its related costs and expenses.
f. NO DUTY TO ASCERTAIN AUTHORITY. 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 Series are such as may properly be held by the Series under the provisions of its governing instruments or Prospectus.
g. RELIANCE ON INSTRUCTIONS. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon any Instruction, notice or other instrument in writing received by the Custodian and reasonably believed by the Custodian to be genuine and to be signed by an officer or Authorized Person of the Series. Where the Custodian is issued Instructions orally, the Series acknowledge that if written confirmation is requested, the validity of the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Series shall not be affected if such confirmation is not received or is contrary to oral Instructions given. The Custodian shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with all such Instructions and in failing to act in the absence thereof. The Custodian shall be under no duty to question any direction of an Authorized Person with respect to the portion of the account over which such Authorized Person has authority, to review any property held in the account, to make any suggestions with respect to the investment and reinvestment of the assets in the account, or to evaluate or question the performance of any Authorized Person. The Custodian shall not be responsible or liable for any diminution of value of any securities or other property held by the Custodian or its subcustodians pursuant to Instructions. In following Instructions, the Custodian shall be fully protected and shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any person or entity not selected or retained by the Custodian in its sole discretion, including but not limited to, any broker-dealer or other entity designed by the Fund or Authorized Person to hold property of the account as collateral or otherwise pursuant to an investment strategy.
7. APPOINTMENT OF SUBCUSTODIANS. The Custodian is hereby authorized to appoint one or more domestic subcustodians (which may be an affiliate of the Custodian) to hold Securities and monies at any time owned by the Series. The Custodian is also hereby authorized when acting pursuant to Instructions to: 1) place assets with any Foreign Custodian located in a jurisdiction which is not a Selected Country and with Euroclear, Clearstream, Banc One or any other transnational depository; and 2) place assets with a broker or other agent as subcustodian in connection with futures, options, short selling or other transactions. When acting pursuant to such Instructions, the Custodian shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any subcustodian so appointed.
8. OVERDRAFT FACILITY AND SECURITY FOR PAYMENT. In the event that the Custodian receives Instructions to make payments or transfers of monies on behalf of the Series for which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient monies held by the Custodian on behalf of the Series, the Custodian may, in its sole discretion, provide an overdraft (an "Overdraft") to the Series in an amount sufficient to allow the completion of such payment or transfer. Any Overdraft provided hereunder: (a) shall be payable on the next Business Day, unless otherwise agreed by the Series and the Custodian; and (b) shall accrue interest from the date of the Overdraft to the date of payment in full by the Series at a rate agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Series or, in the absence of specific agreement, by such rate as charged to other customers of Custodian under procedures uniformly applied. The Custodian and the Series acknowledge that the purpose of such Overdraft is to temporarily finance the purchase of Securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the terms hereof, to meet unanticipated or unusual redemptions, to allow the settlement of foreign exchange contracts or to meet other unanticipated Series expenses. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Series (an "Overdraft Notice") of any Overdraft. To secure payment of any Overdraft and related interest and expenses, the Series hereby grants to the Custodian a first priority security interest in and right of setoff against the Securities and cash in the Series' account, including all income, substitutions and proceeds, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (the "Collateral"), in the full amount of such Overdraft, interest and expenses; provided that the Series does not grant the Custodian a security interest in any Securities issued by an affiliate of the Custodian (as defined in Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act). The Custodian and the Series intend that, as the securities intermediary with respect to the Collateral, the Custodian's security interest shall automatically be perfected when it attaches. Should the Series fail to pay promptly any amounts owed hereunder, the Custodian shall be entitled to use available cash in the Series' account and to liquidate Securities in the account as necessary to meet the Series' obligations relating to such Overdraft, interest and expenses. In any such case, and without limiting the foregoing, the Custodian shall be entitled to take such other actions(s) or exercise such other options, powers and rights as the Custodian now or hereafter has as a secured creditor under the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law.
9. TAX OBLIGATIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, "Tax Obligations" shall mean taxes, withholding, certification and reporting requirements, claims for exemptions or refund, interest, penalties, additions to tax and other related expenses. To the extent that the Custodian has received relevant and necessary information with respect to the account, the Custodian shall perform the following services with respect to Tax Obligations:
a. The Custodian shall file claims for exemptions or refunds with respect to withheld foreign (non-U.S.) taxes in instances in which such claims are appropriate;
b. The Custodian shall withhold appropriate amounts, as required by U.S. tax laws, with respect to amounts received on behalf of nonresident aliens; and
c. The Custodian shall provide to the Fund or the Authorized Person such
information received by the Custodian which could, in the Custodian's reasonable belief, assist the Fund or the Authorized Person in the submission of any reports or returns with respect to Tax Obligations. The Fund shall inform the Custodian in writing as to which party or parties shall receive information from the Custodian.
The Custodian shall provide such other services with respect to Tax Obligations, including preparation and filing of tax returns and reports and payment of amounts due (to the extent funded), as requested by the Fund and agreed to by the Custodian in writing. The Custodian shall have no independent obligation to determine the existence of any information with respect to, or the extent of, any Tax Obligations now or hereafter imposed on the Fund or the account by any taxing authority. Except as specifically provided herein or agreed to in writing by the Custodian, the Custodian shall have no obligations or liability with respect to Tax Obligations, including, without limitation, any obligation to file or submit returns or reports with any taxing authorities.
In making payments to service providers pursuant to Instructions, the Fund acknowledges that the Custodian is acting as a paying agent and not as the payor, for tax information reporting and withholding purposes.
ARTICLE II. - FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER SERVICES
1. DELEGATION. The Board delegates to, and the Custodian hereby agrees to accept responsibility as the Fund's Foreign Custody Manager for selecting, contracting with and monitoring Foreign Custodians in Selected Countries set forth in Appendix C in accordance with Rule 17f-5(c).
2. CHANGES TO APPENDIX C. Appendix C may be amended by written agreement from time to time to add or delete jurisdictions by written agreement signed by an Authorized Person of the Fund and the Custodian, but the Custodian reserves the right to delete jurisdictions upon reasonable notice to the Series.
3. REPORTS TO BOARD. Custodian shall provide written reports notifying the Board of the placement of Assets with a particular Foreign Custodian and of any material change in a Series' foreign custody arrangements. Such reports shall be provided to the Board quarterly, except as otherwise agreed by the Custodian and the Fund.
4. MONITORING SYSTEM. In each case in which the Custodian has exercised delegated authority to place Assets with a Foreign Custodian, the Custodian shall establish a system, to re-assess or re-evaluate selected Foreign Custodians, at least annually in accordance with Rule 17f-5(c)(3).
5. STANDARD OF CARE. In exercising the delegated authority under this Article II of the Agreement, the Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of the Assets would exercise in like circumstances. Contracts with Foreign Custodians shall provide for reasonable care for Assets based on the standards applicable to Foreign Custodians in the Selected
Country. In making this determination, the Custodian shall consider the provisions of Rule 17f-5(c)(2).
6. USE OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. In exercising its delegated authority, the Custodian may assume that the Series and its investment adviser have determined, pursuant to Rule 17f-7, that the depository provides reasonable safeguards against custody risks, if a Series decides to place and maintain foreign assets with any Securities Depository as to which the Custodian has provided the Fund on behalf of such Series with a Risk Analysis.
ARTICLE III. - INFORMATION SERVICES
1. RISK ANALYSIS. The Custodian will provide the Fund on behalf of the Series with a Risk Analysis with respect to Securities Depositories operating in the countries listed in Appendix C. If the Custodian is unable to provide a Risk Analysis with respect to a particular Securities Depository, it will notify the Fund on behalf of the Series. If a new Securities Depository commences operation in one of the Appendix C countries, the Custodian will provide the Fund on behalf of the Series with a Risk Analysis in a reasonably practicable time after such Securities Depository becomes operational. If a new country is added to Appendix C, the Custodian will provide the Fund on behalf of the Series with a Risk Analysis with respect to each Securities Depository in that country within a reasonably practicable time after the addition of the country to Appendix C.
2. MONITORING OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. The Custodian will monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with each Securities Depository for which it has provided the Fund on behalf of the Series with a Risk Analysis as required under Rule 17f-7. The Custodian will promptly notify the Fund on behalf of the Series or its investment adviser of any material change in these risks.
3. USE OF AGENTS. The Custodian may employ agents, including, but not limited to Foreign Custodians, to perform its responsibilities under Sections 1 and 2 above.
4. EXERCISE OF REASONABLE CARE The Custodian will exercise reasonable care,
prudence, and diligence in performing its responsibilities under this Article
III. With respect to the Risk Analyses provided or monitoring performed by an
agent, the Custodian will exercise reasonable care in the selection of such
agent, and shall be entitled to rely upon information provided by agents so
selected in the performance of its duties and responsibilities under this
Article III.
5. LIABILITIES AND WARRANTIES. While the Custodian will take reasonable precautions to ensure that information provided is accurate, the Custodian shall have no liability with respect to information provided to it by third parties. Due to the nature and source of information, and the necessity of relying on various information sources, most of which are external to the Custodian, the Custodian shall have no liability for direct or indirect use of such information.
ARTICLE IV. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. COMPENSATION.
a. The Fund will compensate the Custodian for its services rendered under this Agreement in accordance with the fees set forth in a separate Fee Schedule which schedule may be modified by the Custodian upon not less than sixty days prior written notice to the Fund.
b. The Custodian will bill the Fund as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar month. The Fund will promptly pay to the Custodian the amount of such billing.
c. If not paid directly or timely by the Fund, the Custodian may charge against assets held on behalf of the Series compensation and any expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties pursuant to this Agreement. The Custodian shall also be entitled to charge against assets of the Series the amount of any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred with respect to the Series, including counsel fees, for which it shall be entitled to reimbursement under the provisions of this Agreement. The expenses which the Custodian may charge include, but are not limited to, the expenses of domestic subcustodians and Foreign Custodians incurred in settling transactions.
2. INSOLVENCY OF FOREIGN CUSTODIANS. The Custodian shall be responsible for losses or damages suffered by the Series arising as a result of the insolvency of a Foreign Custodian only to the extent that the Custodian failed to comply with the standard of care set forth in Article II with respect to the selection and monitoring of such Foreign Custodian.
3. LIABILITY FOR DEPOSITORIES. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any losses resulting from the deposit or maintenance of Securities, Assets or other property of the Series with a Securities Depository.
4. DAMAGES. Under no circumstances shall the Custodian be liable for any indirect, consequential or special damages with respect to its role as Foreign Custody Manager, Custodian or information vendor.
5. INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY OF THE SERIES.
a. The Fund shall indemnify and hold the Custodian harmless from all liability and costs, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, relating to or arising out of the performance of the Custodian's obligations under this Agreement except to the extent resulting from the Custodian's negligence or willful misconduct. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
b. The Series and the Custodian agree that the obligations of the Fund under this Agreement shall not be binding upon any of the trustees, shareholders, nominees,
officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future, of the Series, individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund.
6. FORCE MAJEURE. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary contained herein, the Custodian shall not be responsible or liable for its failure to perform under this Agreement or for any losses to the account resulting from any event beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian, its agents or subcustodians. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement
7. TERMINATION.
a. Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other party sixty (60) days notice in writing, specifying the date of such termination. In the event notice is given by the Fund, it shall be accompanied by a Certificate evidencing the vote of the Fund's Board to terminate this Agreement and designating a successor.
b. 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 Certificate evidencing the vote of the Board designating a successor custodian. In the absence of such designation, the Custodian may designate a successor custodian, which shall be a person qualified to so act under the Act or the Series. If the Fund fails to designate a successor custodian, the Fund shall, upon the date specified in the notice of termination, and upon the delivery by the Custodian of all Securities and monies then owned by the Series, be deemed to be its own custodian and the Custodian shall thereby be relieved of all duties and or the Series responsibilities under this Agreement other than the duty with respect to Securities held in the Book-Entry System which cannot be delivered to the Series.
c. Upon termination of the Agreement, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of a notice of acceptance by the successor custodian, deliver to the successor all Securities and monies then held by the Custodian on behalf of the Series, after deducting all fees, expenses and other amounts owed.
d. In the event of a dispute following the termination of this Agreement, all relevant provisions shall be deemed to continue to apply to the obligations and liabilities of the parties.
8. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books and records of the Custodian directly related to the Fund shall be open to inspection and audit at reasonable times by officers and auditors employed by the Fund at its own expense and with prior written notice to the Custodian, and by the appropriate employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. APPENDIX A is a Certificate signed by the Secretary of the Fund setting forth the names and the signatures of Authorized Persons. The Fund shall furnish a new Certificate when the list of Authorized Persons is changed in any way. Until a new
certification is received, the Custodian shall be fully protected in acting upon Instructions from Authorized Persons as set forth in the last delivered Certificate.
b. APPENDIX B is a Certificate signed by the Secretary of the Fund 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 when any changes are made. Until a new Certificate is received, the Custodian shall be fully protected in relying upon the last delivered Certificate.
c. Any required written notice or other instrument shall be sufficiently given if addressed to the Custodian or the Fund as the case may be and delivered to it at its offices at:
The Custodian:
Mellon Trust of New England, N.A.
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149
Attn: ____________________________
The Fund:
Attn. _________________________________
or at such other place as the parties may from time to time designate to the other in writing.
d. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written agreement executed by both parties.
e. 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 vote of the Board, provided, however, that the Custodian may assign the Agreement or any function thereof to any corporation or entity which directly or indirectly is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Custodian and any other attempted assignment without written consent shall be null and void.
f. Nothing in this Agreement shall give or be construed to give or confer upon any third party any rights hereunder.
g. The Custodian represents that it is a U.S. Bank within the meaning of paragraph (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5.
h. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Fund is solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of the Series' Securities and cash hereunder complies with applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and applicable interpretations thereof or exemptions therefrom. The Fund represents that it has determined that it is reasonable to rely on Custodian to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this Agreement.
i. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
j. The captions of the Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
k. Each party represents and warrants to the other that it has all necessary power and authority, and has obtained any consent or approval necessary to permit it, to enter into and perform this Agreement and that this Agreement does not violate, give rise to a default or right of termination under or otherwise conflict with any applicable law, regulation, ruling, decree or other governmental authorization or any contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets is bound. Each party represents and warrants that the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind the Fund or the Custodian to this Agreement. The Fund has received and read the "Customer Identification Program Notice", a copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.
l. 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.
Exhibit (g)(21)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective representatives duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
RBB TRUST
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND, N.A.
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
I, _______________________________, the Secretary of RBB Trust, a
[corporation/business trust] organized under the laws of the [State of
Maryland/Commonwealth of Massachusetts] (the "Fund"), do hereby certify that:
The following individuals have been duly authorized as Authorized Persons to give Instructions on behalf of the Fund and each Series thereof and the specimen signatures set forth opposite their respective names are their true and correct signatures:
NAME SIGNATURE ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ By: _______________________________ Secretary |
Dated:
I, ____________________________, the Secretary of RBB Trust, a
[corporation/business trust] organized under the laws of the [State of
Maryland/Commonwealth of Massachusetts] (the "Fund"), do hereby certify that:
The following individuals serve in the following positions with the Series and each individual has been duly elected or appointed to each such position and qualified therefor in conformity with the Fund's governing instrument and the specimen signatures set forth opposite their respective names are their true and correct signatures:
Name Position Signature ---- -------- --------- Chairman of the Board ______________________________ President ______________________________ Treasurer ______________________________ Secretary ______________________________ Vice President and Investment Officer ______________________________ Vice President and Investment Officer ______________________________ By: ______________________________ Secretary |
Dated:
[List]
"*Note, Custodian will not act as a Foreign Custody Manager with respect to assets held in this country. Holding assets and use of Mellon's usual subcustodian in this country is subject to Instructions by the Fund and its execution of a separate letter-agreement pertaining to custody and market risks."
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] MELLON
CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM NOTICE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW
ACCOUNT
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, all financial institutions are required by law to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each individual or entity that opens an account.
What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask you for your name, address, taxpayer or other government identification number and other information, such as date of birth for individuals, that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see identification documents such as a driver's license, passport or documents showing existence of the entity.
REV. 09/03
Exhibit (h)(80)
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of _________, 2005 by and between PFPC Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC") and The RBB Fund, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund (the "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby the parties hereto agree as follows:
(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Directors to give Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund. An Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by setting forth such limitation in a written document signed by both parties hereto.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(e) "Change of Control" means a change in ownership or control (not including
transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest of an entity or its parent(s).
(f) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in its sole discretion in each separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.
(g) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(h) "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and the CEA.
(i) "Shares" means the shares of beneficial interest of any series or class of the Fund.
(j) "Written Instructions" mean (i) written instructions signed by an Authorized Person and received by PFPC or (ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received by PFPC) by means of an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to the Portfolio, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such services.
3. INFORMATION. The Fund will provide such information and documentation as PFPC may reasonably request in connection with services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS. PFPC undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Laws, and
any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or other entity.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents or this Agreement or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's Board of Directors or of the Fund's shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC or its affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not received by PFPC or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions or PFPC's ability to rely upon such Oral Instructions.
(a) ADVICE OF THE FUND. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request advice from counsel of its own choosing (who may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of PFPC).
(c) CONFLICTING ADVICE. In the event of a conflict between directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Fund and the advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and follow the advice of counsel.
(d) PROTECTION OF PFPC. PFPC shall be indemnified by the Fund and without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not take in reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Fund or from counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those directions or advice and Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(a) The books and records pertaining to the Fund and the Portfolios which are in the possession or under the control of PFPC shall be the property of the Fund. Such
books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
(b) PFPC shall keep the following records:
(i) all books and records with respect to the Portfolio's books of account;
(ii) records of the Portfolio's securities transactions; and
(iii) all other books and records as PFPC is required to maintain pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with the services provided hereunder.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall keep confidential any information relating to the other party's business ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of the Fund or PFPC, their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software,
source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be subject to such confidentiality obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge, is not under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to a third party without restriction; (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving party pursuant to a requirement of a court order, subpoena, governmental or regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to the extent such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party; or (g) has been or is independently developed or obtained by the receiving party.
9. LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to the Portfolio. PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. PFPC SYSTEM. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable matters, concepts,
expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
11. DISASTER RECOVERY. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement.
12. COMPENSATION. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing by the Fund and PFPC.
13. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PFPC and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, agents and employees from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or indirectly from any action or omission to act which PFPC takes in connection with the provision of services to the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of PFPC's activities under this Agreement. Any amounts
payable by the Fund hereunder shall be satisfied only against the relevant Portfolio's assets and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable only for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such duties.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses, delays, failure, errors, interruption or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God; action or inaction of civil or military authority; public enemy; war; terrorism; riot; fire; flood; sabotage; epidemics; labor disputes; civil commotion; interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities, transportation, computer or communications capabilities; insurrection; elements of nature; or non-performance by a third party; and (ii) PFPC shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack thereof, or truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of
any instruction, direction, notice, instrument or other information which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates and (ii) PFPC's cumulative liability to the Fund for all losses, claims, suits, controversies, breaches or damages for any cause whatsoever (including but not limited to those arising out of or related to this Agreement) and regardless of the form of action or legal theory shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or the fees received by PFPC for services provided hereunder during the 12 months immediately prior to the date of such loss or damage.
(d) No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its affiliates that allegedly occurred more than 12 months immediately prior to the filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement of arbitration proceedings) alleging such cause of action.
(e) Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other party may become responsible.
(f) The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
15. DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.
PFPC will perform the following accounting services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Journalize investment, capital share and income and expense activities;
(ii) Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets when received from the investment adviser for the Portfolio (the "Adviser") and transmit trades to the Fund's custodian (the "Custodian") for proper settlement;
(iii) Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;
(iv) Maintain historical tax lots for each security;
(v) Reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with the Custodian, and provide the Adviser with the beginning cash balance available for investment purposes;
(vi) Update the cash availability throughout the day as required by the Adviser;
(vii) Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations;
(viii) Calculate various contractual expenses (E.G., advisory and custody fees);
(ix) Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the Fund of any proposed adjustments;
(x) Control all disbursements and authorize such disbursements upon Written Instructions;
(xi) Calculate capital gains and losses;
(xii) Determine net income;
(xiii) Obtain security market quotes from independent pricing services approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Adviser, and in either case calculate the market value of the Portfolio's Investments;
(xiv) Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to the Adviser;
(xv) Compute net asset value;
(xvi) As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rate, and, if required, portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity; and
(xvii) Prepare a monthly financial statement which includes the following items:
Schedule of Investments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Statement of Operations Cash Statement Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses.
PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;
(ii) Prepare monthly security transaction listings;
(iii) Supply various normal and customary Portfolio and Fund statistical data as requested on an ongoing basis;
(iv) Prepare for execution and file the Fund's Federal and state tax returns;
(v) Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the SEC on Form N-SAR;
(vi) Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual, semi-annual, and quarterly shareholder reports;
(vii) Assist in the preparation of registration statements and other filings relating to the registration of Shares;
(viii) Monitor the Portfolio's status as a regulated investment company under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(ix) Coordinate contractual relationships and communications between the Fund and its contractual service providers; and
(x) Monitor the Fund's compliance with the amounts and conditions of each state qualification.
17. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by the Fund or by PFPC on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other party. In the event the Fund gives notice of termination, all expenses associated with movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion thereof to a successor accounting and administration services agent(s) (and any other service provider(s)), and all trailing expenses incurred by PFPC, will be borne by the Fund.
18. CHANGE OF CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event
of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result in a Change of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 17 will be suspended from the time of such agreement until two years after the Change of Control.
19. NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: President; (b) if to the Fund, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: Edward A. Roach or (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.
20. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived only by written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.
21. ASSIGNMENT. PFPC may assign its rights hereunder to any majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provided that PFPC gives the Fund 30 days prior written notice of such assignment.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further
documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to make any modifications to its registration statement or adopt any policies which would affect materially the obligations or responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the prior written approval of PFPC, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Fund or any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
(c) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the services of PFPC are not, nor shall they be, construed as constituting legal advice or the
provision of legal services for or on behalf of the Fund or any other person.
(d) This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in Delaware and governed by Delaware law, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
(e) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) The facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
PFPC INC.
By:
Title:
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By:
Title:
2
Exhibit (h)(81)
FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of _________, 2005 by and between PFPC Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC") and The RBB Fund, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT:
(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Directors to give Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund. An Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by setting forth such limitation in a written document signed by both parties hereto.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(e) "Change of Control" means a change in ownership or control (not including
transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest of an entity or its parent(s).
(f) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in its sole discretion in each separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.
(g) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(h) "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and the CEA.
(i) "Shares" means the shares of beneficial interest of any series or class of the Fund.
(j) "Written Instructions" mean (i) written instructions signed by an Authorized Person and received by PFPC or (ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received by PFPC) by means of an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to the Portfolio, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such services.
3. INFORMATION. The Fund will provide such information and documentation as PFPC may reasonably request in connection with services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
4. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS. PFPC undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Laws, and
any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or other entity.
5. INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents or this Agreement or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's Board of Directors or of the Fund's shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC or its affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not received by PFPC or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions or PFPC's ability to rely upon such Oral Instructions.
6. RIGHT TO RECEIVE ADVICE.
(a) ADVICE OF THE FUND. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request advice from counsel of its own choosing (who may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of PFPC).
(c) CONFLICTING ADVICE. In the event of a conflict between directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Fund and the advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and follow the advice of counsel.
(d) PROTECTION OF PFPC. PFPC shall be indemnified by the Fund and without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not take in reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Fund or from counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those directions or advice and Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
7. RECORDS; VISITS.
(a) The books and records pertaining to the Fund and the Portfolios which are in the possession or under the control of PFPC shall be the property of the Fund. Such
books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
(b) PFPC shall keep the following records:
(i) all books and records with respect to the Portfolio's books of account;
(ii) records of the Portfolio's securities transactions; and
(iii) all other books and records as PFPC is required to maintain pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with the services provided hereunder.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall keep confidential any information relating to the other party's business ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of the Fund or PFPC, their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software,
source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be subject to such confidentiality obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge, is not under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to a third party without restriction; (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving party pursuant to a requirement of a court order, subpoena, governmental or regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to the extent such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party; or (g) has been or is independently developed or obtained by the receiving party.
9. LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to the Portfolio. PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. PFPC SYSTEM. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable matters, concepts,
expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
11. DISASTER RECOVERY. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement.
12. COMPENSATION. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing by the Fund and PFPC.
13. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PFPC and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, agents and employees from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or indirectly from any action or omission to act which PFPC takes in connection with the provision of services to the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of PFPC's activities under this Agreement. Any amounts
payable by the Fund hereunder shall be satisfied only against the relevant Portfolio's assets and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
14. RESPONSIBILITY OF PFPC.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable only for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such duties.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
(i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses, delays, failure,
errors, interruption or loss of data occurring directly or
indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable
control, including without limitation acts of God; action or
inaction of civil or military authority; public enemy; war;
terrorism; riot; fire; flood; sabotage; epidemics; labor
disputes; civil commotion; interruption, loss or malfunction
of utilities, transportation, computer or communications
capabilities; insurrection; elements of nature; or
non-performance by a third party; and (ii) PFPC shall not be
under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be
liable for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack
thereof, or truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of
any instruction, direction, notice, instrument or other information which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
(i) neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any
consequential, special or indirect losses or damages, whether
or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by
PFPC or its affiliates and (ii) PFPC's cumulative liability to
the Fund for all losses, claims, suits, controversies,
breaches or damages for any cause whatsoever (including but
not limited to those arising out of or related to this
Agreement) and regardless of the form of action or legal
theory shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or the fees
received by PFPC for services provided hereunder during the 12
months immediately prior to the date of such loss or damage.
(d) No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its affiliates that allegedly occurred more than 12 months immediately prior to the filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement of arbitration proceedings) alleging such cause of action.
(e) Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other party may become responsible.
(f) The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
15. DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.
PFPC will perform the following accounting services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Journalize investment, capital share and income and expense activities;
(ii) Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets when received from the investment adviser for the Portfolio (the "Adviser") and transmit trades to the Fund's custodian (the "Custodian") for proper settlement;
(iii) Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;
(iv) Maintain historical tax lots for each security;
(v) Reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with the Custodian, and provide the Adviser with the beginning cash balance available for investment purposes;
(vi) Update the cash availability throughout the day as required by the Adviser;
(vii) Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations;
(viii) Calculate various contractual expenses (E.G., advisory and custody fees);
(ix) Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the Fund of any proposed adjustments;
(x) Control all disbursements and authorize such disbursements upon Written Instructions;
(xi) Calculate capital gains and losses;
(xii) Determine net income;
(xiii) Obtain security market quotes from independent pricing services approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Adviser, and in either case calculate the market value of the Portfolio's Investments;
(xiv) Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to the Adviser;
(xv) Compute net asset value;
(xvi) As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rate, and, if required, portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity; and
(xvii) Prepare a monthly financial statement which includes the following items:
Schedule of Investments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Statement of Operations Cash Statement Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses.
16. DESCRIPTION OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.
PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;
(ii) Prepare monthly security transaction listings;
(iii) Supply various normal and customary Portfolio and Fund statistical data as requested on an ongoing basis;
(iv) Prepare for execution and file the Fund's Federal and state tax returns;
(v) Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the SEC on Form N-SAR;
(vi) Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual, semi-annual, and quarterly shareholder reports;
(vii) Assist in the preparation of registration statements and other filings relating to the registration of Shares;
(viii) Monitor the Portfolio's status as a regulated investment company under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(ix) Coordinate contractual relationships and communications between the Fund and its contractual service providers; and
(x) Monitor the Fund's compliance with the amounts and conditions of each state qualification.
17. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by the Fund or by PFPC on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other party. In the event the Fund gives notice of termination, all expenses associated with movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion thereof to a successor accounting and administration services agent(s) (and any other service provider(s)), and all trailing expenses incurred by PFPC, will be borne by the Fund.
18. CHANGE OF CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event
of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result in a Change of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 17 will be suspended from the time of such agreement until two years after the Change of Control.
19. NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: President; (b) if to the Fund, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: Edward A. Roach or (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.
20. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived only by written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.
21. ASSIGNMENT. PFPC may assign its rights hereunder to any majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provided that PFPC gives the Fund 30 days prior written notice of such assignment.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further
documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.
24. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to make any modifications to its registration statement or adopt any policies which would affect materially the obligations or responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the prior written approval of PFPC, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Fund or any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
(c) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the services of PFPC are not, nor shall they be, construed as constituting legal advice or the
provision of legal services for or on behalf of the Fund or any other person.
(d) This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in Delaware and governed by Delaware law, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
(e) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) The facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
PFPC INC.
By:
Title:
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By:
Title:
Exhibit (h)(82)
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of _________, 2005 by and between PFPC Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC") and The RBB Fund, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to Robeco WPG Tudor Fund (the "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby the parties hereto agree as follows:
(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other person duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Directors to give Oral Instructions and Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund. An Authorized Person's scope of authority may be limited by setting forth such limitation in a written document signed by both parties hereto.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(e) "Change of Control" means a change in ownership or control (not including
transactions between wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest of an entity or its parent(s).
(f) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by PFPC from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in its sole discretion in each separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions it receives from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral Instructions.
(g) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(h) "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and the CEA.
(i) "Shares" means the shares of beneficial interest of any series or class of the Fund.
(j) "Written Instructions" mean (i) written instructions signed by an Authorized Person and received by PFPC or (ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received by PFPC) by means of an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be delivered by hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and accounting services to the Portfolio, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such services.
3. INFORMATION. The Fund will provide such information and documentation as PFPC may reasonably request in connection with services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
PFPC undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Laws, and
any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or other entity.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only upon Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents or this Agreement or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Fund's Board of Directors or of the Fund's shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming Oral Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC or its affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by the close of business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are received. The fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not received by PFPC or differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by the Oral Instructions or PFPC's ability to rely upon such Oral Instructions.
(a) ADVICE OF THE FUND. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may request advice from counsel of its own choosing (who may be counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of PFPC).
(c) CONFLICTING ADVICE. In the event of a conflict between directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Fund and the advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and follow the advice of counsel.
(d) PROTECTION OF PFPC. PFPC shall be indemnified by the Fund and without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not take in reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Fund or from counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those directions or advice and Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
(a) The books and records pertaining to the Fund and the Portfolios which are in the possession or under the control of PFPC shall be the property of the Fund. Such
books and records shall be prepared and maintained as required by the 1940 Act and other applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. The Fund and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
(b) PFPC shall keep the following records:
(i) all books and records with respect to the Portfolio's books of account;
(ii) records of the Portfolio's securities transactions; and
(iii) all other books and records as PFPC is required to maintain pursuant to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with the services provided hereunder.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party shall keep confidential any information relating to the other party's business ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information shall include (a) any data or information that is competitively sensitive material, and not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information about product plans, marketing strategies, finances, operations, customer relationships, customer profiles, customer lists, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of the Fund or PFPC, their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies and the customers, clients and suppliers of any of them; (b) any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially valuable and secret in the sense that its confidentiality affords the Fund or PFPC a competitive advantage over its competitors; (c) all confidential or proprietary concepts, documentation, reports, data, specifications, computer software,
source code, object code, flow charts, databases, inventions, know-how, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable or copyrightable; and (d) anything designated as confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be subject to such confidentiality obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time it is obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no wrongful act of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a third party who, to the best of the receiving party's knowledge, is not under a duty of confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to a third party without restriction; (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving party pursuant to a requirement of a court order, subpoena, governmental or regulatory agency or law (provided the receiving party will provide the other party written notice of such requirement, to the extent such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the defense of any claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party; or (g) has been or is independently developed or obtained by the receiving party.
9. LIAISON WITH ACCOUNTANTS. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to the Portfolio. PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. PFPC SYSTEM. PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data bases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, derivative works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable matters, concepts,
expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other related legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services provided by PFPC to the Fund.
11. DISASTER RECOVERY. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement.
12. COMPENSATION. As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing by the Fund and PFPC.
13. INDEMNIFICATION. The Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PFPC and its affiliates, including their respective officers, directors, agents and employees from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements and liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign securities and blue sky laws) arising directly or indirectly from any action or omission to act which PFPC takes in connection with the provision of services to the Fund. Neither PFPC, nor any of its affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such liability) caused by PFPC's or its affiliates' own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of PFPC's activities under this Agreement. Any amounts
payable by the Fund hereunder shall be satisfied only against the relevant Portfolio's assets and not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Fund in a written amendment hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable only for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such duties.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses, delays, failure, errors, interruption or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God; action or inaction of civil or military authority; public enemy; war; terrorism; riot; fire; flood; sabotage; epidemics; labor disputes; civil commotion; interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities, transportation, computer or communications capabilities; insurrection; elements of nature; or non-performance by a third party; and (ii) PFPC shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack thereof, or truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of
any instruction, direction, notice, instrument or other information which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates and (ii) PFPC's cumulative liability to the Fund for all losses, claims, suits, controversies, breaches or damages for any cause whatsoever (including but not limited to those arising out of or related to this Agreement) and regardless of the form of action or legal theory shall not exceed the lesser of $100,000 or the fees received by PFPC for services provided hereunder during the 12 months immediately prior to the date of such loss or damage.
(d) No party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its affiliates that allegedly occurred more than 12 months immediately prior to the filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement of arbitration proceedings) alleging such cause of action.
(e) Each party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other party may become responsible.
(f) The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
PFPC will perform the following accounting services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Journalize investment, capital share and income and expense activities;
(ii) Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets when received from the investment adviser for the Portfolio (the "Adviser") and transmit trades to the Fund's custodian (the "Custodian") for proper settlement;
(iii) Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;
(iv) Maintain historical tax lots for each security;
(v) Reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with the Custodian, and provide the Adviser with the beginning cash balance available for investment purposes;
(vi) Update the cash availability throughout the day as required by the Adviser;
(vii) Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations;
(viii) Calculate various contractual expenses (E.G., advisory and custody fees);
(ix) Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the Fund of any proposed adjustments;
(x) Control all disbursements and authorize such disbursements upon Written Instructions;
(xi) Calculate capital gains and losses;
(xii) Determine net income;
(xiii) Obtain security market quotes from independent pricing services approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Adviser, and in either case calculate the market value of the Portfolio's Investments;
(xiv) Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to the Adviser;
(xv) Compute net asset value;
(xvi) As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rate, and, if required, portfolio average dollar-weighted maturity; and
(xvii) Prepare a monthly financial statement which includes the following items:
Schedule of Investments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Statement of Operations Cash Statement Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses.
PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect to the Portfolio:
(i) Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;
(ii) Prepare monthly security transaction listings;
(iii) Supply various normal and customary Portfolio and Fund statistical data as requested on an ongoing basis;
(iv) Prepare for execution and file the Fund's Federal and state tax returns;
(v) Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the SEC on Form N-SAR;
(vi) Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual, semi-annual, and quarterly shareholder reports;
(vii) Assist in the preparation of registration statements and other filings relating to the registration of Shares;
(viii) Monitor the Portfolio's status as a regulated investment company under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(ix) Coordinate contractual relationships and communications between the Fund and its contractual service providers; and
(x) Monitor the Fund's compliance with the amounts and conditions of each state qualification.
17. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall continue until terminated by the Fund or by PFPC on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other party. In the event the Fund gives notice of termination, all expenses associated with movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion thereof to a successor accounting and administration services agent(s) (and any other service provider(s)), and all trailing expenses incurred by PFPC, will be borne by the Fund.
18. CHANGE OF CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event
of an agreement to enter into a transaction that would result in a Change of Control of the Fund's adviser or sponsor, the Fund's ability to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 17 will be suspended from the time of such agreement until two years after the Change of Control.
19. NOTICES. Notices shall be addressed (a) if to PFPC, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: President; (b) if to the Fund, at 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, Attention: Edward A. Roach or (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other address as shall have been given by like notice to the sender of any such notice or other communication by the other party. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered.
20. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived only by written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.
21. ASSIGNMENT. PFPC may assign its rights hereunder to any majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provided that PFPC gives the Fund 30 days prior written notice of such assignment.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further
documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes hereof.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund agrees not to make any modifications to its registration statement or adopt any policies which would affect materially the obligations or responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the prior written approval of PFPC, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Fund or any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
(c) This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the services of PFPC are not, nor shall they be, construed as constituting legal advice or the
provision of legal services for or on behalf of the Fund or any other person.
(d) This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in Delaware and governed by Delaware law, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
(e) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(f) The facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
PFPC INC.
By:
Title:
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By:
Title:
Exhibit (h)(83)
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of __________ 2005, by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Company") and PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ("PFPC Distributors").
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Company and PFPC Distributors have entered into a Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of _________, 2005 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Administrative Services Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC Distributors has undertaken to provide certain administrative services to certain of the Company's portfolios and classes, as more fully set forth therein.
The Company agrees with PFPC Distributors as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT. The Administrative Services Agreement is hereby adopted for the Investor and Institutional Class of Common Stock of the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund of the Company.
2. PAYMENT OF FEES. For all services to be rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by PFPC Distributors as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement and herein, the Company shall pay PFPC Distributors a monthly fee, as well as reimburse out-of-pocket expenses, on the first business day of each month, as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: ______________________ By: Edward J. Roach President |
Exhibit (h)(84)
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of __________ 2005, by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Company") and PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ("PFPC Distributors").
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Company and PFPC Distributors have entered into a Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of _________, 2005 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Administrative Services Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC Distributors has undertaken to provide certain administrative services to certain of the Company's portfolios and classes, as more fully set forth therein.
The Company agrees with PFPC Distributors as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT. The Administrative Services Agreement is hereby adopted for the Institutional Class of Common Stock of the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund of the Company.
2. PAYMENT OF FEES. For all services to be rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by PFPC Distributors as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement and herein, the Company shall pay PFPC Distributors a monthly fee, as well as reimburse out-of-pocket expenses, on the first business day of each month, as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: ______________________ By: Edward J. Roach President |
Exhibit (h)(85)
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Robeco WPG Tudor Fund
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of __________ 2005, by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Company") and PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ("PFPC Distributors").
The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Company and PFPC Distributors have entered into a Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of _________, 2005 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Administrative Services Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC Distributors has undertaken to provide certain administrative services to certain of the Company's portfolios and classes, as more fully set forth therein.
The Company agrees with PFPC Distributors as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT. The Administrative Services Agreement is hereby adopted for the Institutional Class of Common Stock of the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund of the Company.
2. PAYMENT OF FEES. For all services to be rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by PFPC Distributors as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement and herein, the Company shall pay PFPC Distributors a monthly fee, as well as reimburse out-of-pocket expenses, on the first business day of each month, as provided in the Administrative Services Agreement.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. By: ______________________ By: Edward J. Roach President |
Exhibit (h)(86)
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
(Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund of The RBB Fund, Inc.)
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of _________, 200_ by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Fund") and PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC").
The Fund is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Fund and PFPC have entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement, dated as of November 5, 1991 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Transfer Agency Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC has undertaken to act as transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund with respect to the portfolios of the Fund, as more fully set forth therein. Certain capitalized terms used without definition in this Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement have the meaning specified in the Transfer Agency Agreement.
The Fund agrees with the Transfer Agent as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT. The Transfer Agency Agreement is hereby adopted for the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund (the "Portfolio").
2. COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered by PFPC during the term of the Transfer Agency Agreement, the Fund will pay to the Transfer Agent, with respect to the Portfolio, monthly fees that shall be agreed to from time to time by the Fund and PFPC, for each account open at any time during the month for which payment is being made, plus certain of PFPC's expenses relating to such services.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC INC.
By: ________________________ By: ___________________ Name: ________________________ Name: ___________________ Title: ________________________ Title: ___________________ |
Exhibit (h)(87)
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
(Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund of The RBB Fund, Inc.)
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of _________, 200_ by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Fund") and PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC").
The Fund is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Fund and PFPC have entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement, dated as of November 5, 1991 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Transfer Agency Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC has undertaken to act as transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund with respect to the portfolios of the Fund, as more fully set forth therein. Certain capitalized terms used without definition in this Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement have the meaning specified in the Transfer Agency Agreement.
The Fund agrees with the Transfer Agent as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT. The Transfer Agency Agreement is hereby adopted for the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund (the "Portfolio").
2. COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered by PFPC during the term of the Transfer Agency Agreement, the Fund will pay to the Transfer Agent, with respect to the Portfolio, monthly fees that shall be agreed to from time to time by the Fund and PFPC, for each account open at any time during the month for which payment is being made, plus certain of PFPC's expenses relating to such services.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC INC.
By: ______________________ By: ____________________ Name: ______________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ______________________ Title: ____________________ |
Exhibit (h)(88)
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT
(Robeco WPG Tudor Fund of The RBB Fund, Inc.)
This supplemental agreement is entered into this ____ day of _________, 200_ by and between THE RBB FUND, INC. (the "Fund") and PFPC INC., a Massachusetts corporation ("PFPC").
The Fund is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an open-end management investment company. The Fund and PFPC have entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement, dated as of November 5, 1991 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the "Transfer Agency Agreement"), pursuant to which PFPC has undertaken to act as transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund with respect to the portfolios of the Fund, as more fully set forth therein. Certain capitalized terms used without definition in this Transfer Agency Agreement Supplement have the meaning specified in the Transfer Agency Agreement.
The Fund agrees with the Transfer Agent as follows:
1. ADOPTION OF TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT. The Transfer Agency Agreement is hereby adopted for the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund (the "Portfolio").
2. COMPENSATION. As compensation for the services rendered by PFPC during the term of the Transfer Agency Agreement, the Fund will pay to the Transfer Agent, with respect to the Portfolio, monthly fees that shall be agreed to from time to time by the Fund and PFPC, for each account open at any time during the month for which payment is being made, plus certain of PFPC's expenses relating to such services.
3. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of the date and year first above written.
THE RBB FUND, INC. PFPC INC.
By: _______________________ By: ________________ Name: _______________________ Name: ________________ Title: _______________________ Title: ________________ |
Exhibit (h)(89)
THIS SCHEDULE A, amended and restated as of __________ , 2005, is the Schedule A to that certain Regulatory Administration Services Agreement dated as of June 1, 2003 between PFPC Inc. and The RBB Fund, Inc.
Money Market Portfolio
Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund
Robeco Boston Partners Large Cap Value Fund
Robeco Boston Partners Mid Cap Value Fund
Robeco Boston Partners All-Cap Fund
Robeco Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (formerly the Micro
Cap Value Fund)
Robeco Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (formerly the Market
Neutral Fund)
n/i Growth Fund
n/i Mid Cap Fund (formerly the n/i Growth & Value Fund)
n/i Emerging Growth Fund (formerly the n/i Micro Cap Fund)
n/i Small Cap Value Fund
Schneider Small Cap Value Fund Schneider Value Fund
Institutional Liquidity Fund for Credit Unions Liquidity Fund for Credit Union Members
Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund
Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund
Robeco WPG Tudor Fund
Exhibit (h)(89)
PFPC INC.
By: ____________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ____________________ |
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: ___________________ Name: ___________________ Title: ___________________ |
Exhibit (h)(90)
DRAFT
FORM OF NON-12B-1 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
OF
THE RBB FUND, INC.
SECTION 1. Upon the recommendation of PFPC Distributors, Inc., the Company's distributor ("Distributor"), of shares of Class X Common Stock of The RBB Company, Inc., par value $.001 per share (the "Class X Shares"), any officer of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") is authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company, written agreements, in substantially the form attached hereto or in any other form duly approved by the Company's Board of Directors ("Servicing Agreements"), with securities dealers, financial institutions and other industry professionals that are shareholders or dealers of record or which have a servicing relationship with the beneficial owners of the Company's Class X Shares ("Service Organizations"). Such Servicing Agreements shall require the Service Organizations to provide certain support services on behalf of the Company as set forth therein to their clients who beneficially own Class X Shares in consideration of a fee, computed daily and paid monthly in the manner set forth in the Servicing Agreements, at the annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class X Shares beneficially owned by such clients. All expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Servicing Agreements and the implementation of this Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan ("Plan") shall be borne entirely by the holders of Class X Shares.
SECTION 2. The Distributor shall monitor the arrangements pertaining to the Company's Servicing Agreements with Service Organizations in accordance with the terms of the Distributor's distribution agreement with the Company pertaining to Class X Shares. The Distributor shall not, however, be obligated by this Plan to recommend, and the Company shall not be obligated to execute, any Servicing Agreement with any Service Organization.
SECTION 3. So long as this Plan is in effect, the Distributor shall provide to the Company's Board of Directors, and the Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
SECTION 4. This Plan shall become effective as of [April 29, 2005] upon the approval of the Plan (and the form of Servicing Agreement attached hereto) by a majority of the Company's Directors who are not "interested persons" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of the Company and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any Servicing Agreements or other agreements related to this Plan (the
"Disinterested Directors"), pursuant to a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of this Plan (and form of Servicing Agreement.)
SECTION 5. Unless sooner terminated, this Plan shall continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods commencing on August 16, provided such continuance is approved at least annually in the manner set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 6. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Company's Board of Directors, provided that any material amendments of the terms of this Plan shall become effective only upon the approvals set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 7. This Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a majority of the Disinterested Directors.
SECTION 8. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company shall be committed to the discretion of such Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company.
SECTION 9. The Company has adopted this Amended and Restated Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan effective as of February 16, 2005.
Exhibit (h)(90)
DRAFT
THE RBB FUND, INC.
400 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT
Gentlemen:
We wish to enter into this Shareholder Servicing Agreement with you concerning the provision of support services to your clients ("Clients") who may from time to time beneficially own shares of Class X Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Class X Shares").
The terms and conditions of this Servicing Agreement are as follows:
Section 1. You agree to provide any or all of the following support services to Clients who may from time to time beneficially own Class X Shares: (i) aggregating and processing purchase and redemption request for Class X Shares from Clients and placing net purchase and redemption orders with our transfer agent, PFPC Inc.; (ii) providing Clients with a service that invests the assets of their account in Class X Shares pursuant to specific or pre-authorizing instructions; (iii) processing dividend payments from us on behalf of Clients; (iv) providing information periodically to Clients showing their positions in Class X Shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to Client inquiries relating to the services performed by you; (vii) providing subaccounting with respect to Class X Shares beneficially owned by Clients or the information to us necessary for subaccounting; (viii) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications from us (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to Clients; (ix) responding to Client inquires relating to dividends and distributions; (x) responding to Client inquires relating to Client account statements; (xi) responding to Client inquires relating to shareholder communications from us to Clients; (xii) providing Clients with information relating to developments affecting their Class X Shares and (xiii) providing such other similar services as we may reasonably request to the extent you are permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules or regulations.
Section 2. You represent that: (a) you will provide to your Clients a schedule of any fees charged by you to your Clients in connection with the investment of their assets in Class X Shares; (b) you will retain payments received by you hereunder only if an investment in Class X Shares has been authorized by your Clients; and (c) the compensation paid to you hereunder will not be excessive or unreasonable.
Section 3. You will provide such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel (which may be any part of the space, equipment and facilities currently used in
your business, or any personnel employed by you) as may be reasonably necessary or beneficial in order to provide the aforementioned services to Clients.
Section 4. Neither you nor any of your officers, employees or agents are authorized to make any representations concerning us or Class X Shares except those contained in our then current prospectus for such Class X Shares, copies of which will be supplied by us, or caused to be supplied by our distributor, to you, or in such supplemental literature or advertising as may be authorized by us in writing.
Section 5. For all purposes of this Agreement you will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for us or PFPC Distributors, Inc. in any matter or in any respect. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities or losses resulting from requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents regarding your responsibilities hereunder or the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of Class X Shares by or on behalf of Clients. You and your employees will, upon request, be available during normal business hours to consult with us or our designees concerning the performance of your responsibilities under this Agreement.
Section 6. In consideration of the services and facilities provided by you hereunder, we will pay to you, and you will accept as full payment therefor, a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Class X Shares beneficially owned by your Clients for whom you are the dealer of record or holder of record or with whom you have a servicing relationship (the "Clients' Class X Shares"), which fee will be computed daily and payable monthly. For purposes of determining the fees payable under this Section 6, the average daily net asset value of the Clients' Class X Shares will be computed in the manner specified in your registration statement (as the same is in effect from time to time) in connection with the computation of the net asset value of Class X Shares for purposes of purchases and redemptions. The fee rate stated above may be prospectively increased or decreased by us, at our sole discretion, at any time upon notice to you. We may, in our discretion and without notice, suspend or withdraw the sale of Class X Shares, including the sale of such shares to you for the account of any Client or Clients.
Section 7. Any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by us pursuant to this Agreement will provide to our Board of Directors, and our Directors will review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. In addition, you will furnish us or our designees with such information as we or they may reasonably request (including, without limitation, periodic certifications confirming the provision to Clients of the services described herein), and will otherwise cooperate with us and our designees (including, without limitation, any auditors designated by us), in connection with the preparation of reports to our Board of Directors concerning this Agreement and the monies paid or payable by us pursuant hereto, as well as any other reports or filings that may be required by law.
Section 8. We may enter into other similar Shareholder Servicing Agreements with any other person or persons without your consent.
Section 9. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you represent, warrant and agree that in no event will any of the services provided by you hereunder be primarily intended to result in the sale of any shares issued by us.
Section 10. This Agreement will become effective on the date a fully executed copy of this Agreement is received by us or our designee. Unless sooner terminated, this Agreement will continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods ending on August 16, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by us in the manner described in Section 13 hereof. This Agreement is terminable, without penalty, at any time by us (which termination may be by vote of a majority of our Disinterested Directors as defined in Section 13 hereof) or by you upon notice to the other party herein.
Section 11. All notices and other communications to either you or us will be duly given if mailed, telegraphed, telexed or transmitted by similar telecommunications device to the appropriate address shown herein.
Section 12. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland and is non-assignable by the parties hereto.
Section 13. The form of this Agreement has been approved by vote of a majority of (i) our Board of Directors and (ii) those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of us and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Shareholder Services Plan adopted by us regarding the provision of support services to the beneficial owners of Class X Shares or in any agreements related thereto ("Disinterested Directors"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
If you agree to be legally bound by the provisions of this Agreement, please sign a copy of this letter where indicated below and promptly return it to us, c/o PFPC Distributors, Inc., 760 Moore Road, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19406.
Very truly yours,
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Date: _________ By: __________________ Edward J. Roach Authorized Officer |
Accepted and Agreed to:
Name of Entity (Please Print or Type)
Address:
Date: _________ By: _________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (h)(91)
DRAFT
FORM OF NON-12B-1 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
OF
THE RBB FUND, INC.
SECTION 1. Upon the recommendation of PFPC Distributors, Inc., the Company's distributor ("Distributor"), of shares of Class Y Common Stock of The RBB Company, Inc., par value $.001 per share (the "Class Y Shares"), any officer of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") is authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company, written agreements, in substantially the form attached hereto or in any other form duly approved by the Company's Board of Directors ("Servicing Agreements"), with securities dealers, financial institutions and other industry professionals that are shareholders or dealers of record or which have a servicing relationship with the beneficial owners of the Company's Class Y Shares ("Service Organizations"). Such Servicing Agreements shall require the Service Organizations to provide certain support services on behalf of the Company as set forth therein to their clients who beneficially own Class Y Shares in consideration of a fee, computed daily and paid monthly in the manner set forth in the Servicing Agreements, at the annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class Y Shares beneficially owned by such clients. All expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Servicing Agreements and the implementation of this Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan ("Plan") shall be borne entirely by the holders of Class Y Shares.
SECTION 2. The Distributor shall monitor the arrangements pertaining to the Company's Servicing Agreements with Service Organizations in accordance with the terms of the Distributor's distribution agreement with the Company pertaining to Class Y Shares. The Distributor shall not, however, be obligated by this Plan to recommend, and the Company shall not be obligated to execute, any Servicing Agreement with any Service Organization.
SECTION 3. So long as this Plan is in effect, the Distributor shall provide to the Company's Board of Directors, and the Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
SECTION 4. This Plan shall become effective as of [April 29, 2005] upon the approval of the Plan (and the form of Servicing Agreement attached hereto) by a majority of the Company's Directors who are not "interested persons" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of the Company and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any Servicing Agreements or other agreements related to this Plan (the
"Disinterested Directors"), pursuant to a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of this Plan (and form of Servicing Agreement.)
SECTION 5. Unless sooner terminated, this Plan shall continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods commencing on August 16, provided such continuance is approved at least annually in the manner set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 6. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Company's Board of Directors, provided that any material amendments of the terms of this Plan shall become effective only upon the approvals set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 7. This Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a majority of the Disinterested Directors.
SECTION 8. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company shall be committed to the discretion of such Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company.
SECTION 9. The Company has adopted this Amended and Restated Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan effective as of February 16, 2005.
Exhibit (h)(91)
DRAFT
THE RBB FUND, INC.
400 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT
Gentlemen:
We wish to enter into this Shareholder Servicing Agreement with you concerning the provision of support services to your clients ("Clients") who may from time to time beneficially own shares of Class Y Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Class Y Shares").
The terms and conditions of this Servicing Agreement are as follows:
Section 1. You agree to provide any or all of the following support services to Clients who may from time to time beneficially own Class Y Shares: (i) aggregating and processing purchase and redemption request for Class Y Shares from Clients and placing net purchase and redemption orders with our transfer agent, PFPC Inc.; (ii) providing Clients with a service that invests the assets of their account in Class Y Shares pursuant to specific or pre-authorizing instructions; (iii) processing dividend payments from us on behalf of Clients; (iv) providing information periodically to Clients showing their positions in Class Y Shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to Client inquiries relating to the services performed by you; (vii) providing subaccounting with respect to Class Y Shares beneficially owned by Clients or the information to us necessary for subaccounting; (viii) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications from us (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to Clients; (ix) responding to Client inquires relating to dividends and distributions; (x) responding to Client inquires relating to Client account statements; (xi) responding to Client inquires relating to shareholder communications from us to Clients; (xii) providing Clients with information relating to developments affecting their Class Y Shares and (xiii) providing such other similar services as we may reasonably request to the extent you are permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules or regulations.
Section 2. You represent that: (a) you will provide to your Clients a schedule of any fees charged by you to your Clients in connection with the investment of their assets in Class Y Shares; (b) you will retain payments received by you hereunder only if an investment in Class Y Shares has been authorized by your Clients; and (c) the compensation paid to you hereunder will not be excessive or unreasonable.
Section 3. You will provide such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel (which may be any part of the space, equipment and facilities currently used in
your business, or any personnel employed by you) as may be reasonably necessary or beneficial in order to provide the aforementioned services to Clients.
Section 4. Neither you nor any of your officers, employees or agents are authorized to make any representations concerning us or Class Y Shares except those contained in our then current prospectus for such Class Y Shares, copies of which will be supplied by us, or caused to be supplied by our distributor, to you, or in such supplemental literature or advertising as may be authorized by us in writing.
Section 5. For all purposes of this Agreement you will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for us or PFPC Distributors, Inc. in any matter or in any respect. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities or losses resulting from requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents regarding your responsibilities hereunder or the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of Class Y Shares by or on behalf of Clients. You and your employees will, upon request, be available during normal business hours to consult with us or our designees concerning the performance of your responsibilities under this Agreement.
Section 6. In consideration of the services and facilities provided by you hereunder, we will pay to you, and you will accept as full payment therefor, a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Class Y Shares beneficially owned by your Clients for whom you are the dealer of record or holder of record or with whom you have a servicing relationship (the "Clients' Class Y Shares"), which fee will be computed daily and payable monthly. For purposes of determining the fees payable under this Section 6, the average daily net asset value of the Clients' Class Y Shares will be computed in the manner specified in your registration statement (as the same is in effect from time to time) in connection with the computation of the net asset value of Class Y Shares for purposes of purchases and redemptions. The fee rate stated above may be prospectively increased or decreased by us, at our sole discretion, at any time upon notice to you. We may, in our discretion and without notice, suspend or withdraw the sale of Class Y Shares, including the sale of such shares to you for the account of any Client or Clients.
Section 7. Any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by us pursuant to this Agreement will provide to our Board of Directors, and our Directors will review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. In addition, you will furnish us or our designees with such information as we or they may reasonably request (including, without limitation, periodic certifications confirming the provision to Clients of the services described herein), and will otherwise cooperate with us and our designees (including, without limitation, any auditors designated by us), in connection with the preparation of reports to our Board of Directors concerning this Agreement and the monies paid or payable by us pursuant hereto, as well as any other reports or filings that may be required by law.
Section 8. We may enter into other similar Shareholder Servicing Agreements with any other person or persons without your consent.
Section 9. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you represent, warrant and agree that in no event will any of the services provided by you hereunder be primarily intended to result in the sale of any shares issued by us.
Section 10. This Agreement will become effective on the date a fully executed copy of this Agreement is received by us or our designee. Unless sooner terminated, this Agreement will continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods ending on August 16, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by us in the manner described in Section 13 hereof. This Agreement is terminable, without penalty, at any time by us (which termination may be by vote of a majority of our Disinterested Directors as defined in Section 13 hereof) or by you upon notice to the other party herein.
Section 11. All notices and other communications to either you or us will be duly given if mailed, telegraphed, telexed or transmitted by similar telecommunications device to the appropriate address shown herein.
Section 12. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland and is non-assignable by the parties hereto.
Section 13. The form of this Agreement has been approved by vote of a majority of (i) our Board of Directors and (ii) those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of us and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Shareholder Services Plan adopted by us regarding the provision of support services to the beneficial owners of Class Y Shares or in any agreements related thereto ("Disinterested Directors"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
If you agree to be legally bound by the provisions of this Agreement, please sign a copy of this letter where indicated below and promptly return it to us, c/o PFPC Distributors, Inc., 760 Moore Road, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19406.
Very truly yours,
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Date: _________ By: __________________ Edward J. Roach Authorized Officer |
Accepted and Agreed to:
Name of Entity (Please Print or Type)
Address:
Date: _________ By: __________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (h)(92)
DRAFT
FORM OF NON-12B-1 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
OF
THE RBB FUND, INC.
SECTION 1. Upon the recommendation of PFPC Distributors, Inc., the Company's distributor ("Distributor"), of shares of Class Z Common Stock of The RBB Company, Inc., par value $.001 per share (the "Class Z Shares"), any officer of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") is authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company, written agreements, in substantially the form attached hereto or in any other form duly approved by the Company's Board of Directors ("Servicing Agreements"), with securities dealers, financial institutions and other industry professionals that are shareholders or dealers of record or which have a servicing relationship with the beneficial owners of the Company's Class Z Shares ("Service Organizations"). Such Servicing Agreements shall require the Service Organizations to provide certain support services on behalf of the Company as set forth therein to their clients who beneficially own Class Z Shares in consideration of a fee, computed daily and paid monthly in the manner set forth in the Servicing Agreements, at the annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class Z Shares beneficially owned by such clients. All expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Servicing Agreements and the implementation of this Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan ("Plan") shall be borne entirely by the holders of Class Z Shares.
SECTION 2. The Distributor shall monitor the arrangements pertaining to the Company's Servicing Agreements with Service Organizations in accordance with the terms of the Distributor's distribution agreement with the Company pertaining to Class Z Shares. The Distributor shall not, however, be obligated by this Plan to recommend, and the Company shall not be obligated to execute, any Servicing Agreement with any Service Organization.
SECTION 3. So long as this Plan is in effect, the Distributor shall provide to the Company's Board of Directors, and the Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
SECTION 4. This Plan shall become effective as of [April 29, 2005] upon the approval of the Plan (and the form of Servicing Agreement attached hereto) by a majority of the Company's Directors who are not "interested persons" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of the Company and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any Servicing Agreements or other agreements related to this Plan (the
"Disinterested Directors"), pursuant to a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of this Plan (and form of Servicing Agreement.)
SECTION 5. Unless sooner terminated, this Plan shall continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods commencing on August 16, provided such continuance is approved at least annually in the manner set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 6. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Company's Board of Directors, provided that any material amendments of the terms of this Plan shall become effective only upon the approvals set forth in Section 4.
SECTION 7. This Plan is terminable at any time by vote of a majority of the Disinterested Directors.
SECTION 8. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company shall be committed to the discretion of such Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Act) of the Company.
SECTION 9. The Company has adopted this Amended and Restated Non-12b-1 Shareholder Services Plan effective as of February 16, 2005.
Exhibit (h)(92)
DRAFT
THE RBB FUND, INC.
400 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19809
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT
Gentlemen:
We wish to enter into this Shareholder Servicing Agreement with you concerning the provision of support services to your clients ("Clients") who may from time to time beneficially own shares of Class Z Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Class Z Shares").
The terms and conditions of this Servicing Agreement are as follows:
Section 1. You agree to provide any or all of the following support services to Clients who may from time to time beneficially own Class Z Shares: (i) aggregating and processing purchase and redemption request for Class Z Shares from Clients and placing net purchase and redemption orders with our transfer agent, PFPC Inc.; (ii) providing Clients with a service that invests the assets of their account in Class Z Shares pursuant to specific or pre-authorizing instructions; (iii) processing dividend payments from us on behalf of Clients; (iv) providing information periodically to Clients showing their positions in Class Z Shares; (v) arranging for bank wires; (vi) responding to Client inquiries relating to the services performed by you; (vii) providing subaccounting with respect to Class Z Shares beneficially owned by Clients or the information to us necessary for subaccounting; (viii) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications from us (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to Clients; (ix) responding to Client inquires relating to dividends and distributions; (x) responding to Client inquires relating to Client account statements; (xi) responding to Client inquires relating to shareholder communications from us to Clients; (xii) providing Clients with information relating to developments affecting their Class Z Shares and (xiii) providing such other similar services as we may reasonably request to the extent you are permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules or regulations.
Section 2. Zou represent that: (a) you will provide to your Clients a schedule of any fees charged by you to your Clients in connection with the investment of their assets in Class Z Shares; (b) you will retain payments received by you hereunder only if an investment in Class Z Shares has been authorized by your Clients; and (c) the compensation paid to you hereunder will not be excessive or unreasonable.
Section 3. Zou will provide such office space and equipment, telephone facilities and personnel (which may be any part of the space, equipment and facilities currently used in
your business, or any personnel employed by you) as may be reasonably necessary or beneficial in order to provide the aforementioned services to Clients.
Section 4. Neither you nor any of your officers, employees or agents are authorized to make any representations concerning us or Class Z Shares except those contained in our then current prospectus for such Class Z Shares, copies of which will be supplied by us, or caused to be supplied by our distributor, to you, or in such supplemental literature or advertising as may be authorized by us in writing.
Section 5. For all purposes of this Agreement you will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for us or PFPC Distributors, Inc. in any matter or in any respect. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all direct or indirect liabilities or losses resulting from requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents regarding your responsibilities hereunder or the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of Class Z Shares by or on behalf of Clients. Zou and your employees will, upon request, be available during normal business hours to consult with us or our designees concerning the performance of your responsibilities under this Agreement.
Section 6. In consideration of the services and facilities provided by you hereunder, we will pay to you, and you will accept as full payment therefor, a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Class Z Shares beneficially owned by your Clients for whom you are the dealer of record or holder of record or with whom you have a servicing relationship (the "Clients' Class Z Shares"), which fee will be computed daily and payable monthly. For purposes of determining the fees payable under this Section 6, the average daily net asset value of the Clients' Class Z Shares will be computed in the manner specified in your registration statement (as the same is in effect from time to time) in connection with the computation of the net asset value of Class Z Shares for purposes of purchases and redemptions. The fee rate stated above may be prospectively increased or decreased by us, at our sole discretion, at any time upon notice to you. We may, in our discretion and without notice, suspend or withdraw the sale of Class Z Shares, including the sale of such shares to you for the account of any Client or Clients.
Section 7. Any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by us pursuant to this Agreement will provide to our Board of Directors, and our Directors will review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. In addition, you will furnish us or our designees with such information as we or they may reasonably request (including, without limitation, periodic certifications confirming the provision to Clients of the services described herein), and will otherwise cooperate with us and our designees (including, without limitation, any auditors designated by us), in connection with the preparation of reports to our Board of Directors concerning this Agreement and the monies paid or payable by us pursuant hereto, as well as any other reports or filings that may be required by law.
Section 8. We may enter into other similar Shareholder Servicing Agreements with any other person or persons without your consent.
Section 9. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you represent, warrant and agree that in no event will any of the services provided by you hereunder be primarily intended to result in the sale of any shares issued by us.
Section 10. This Agreement will become effective on the date a fully executed copy of this Agreement is received by us or our designee. Unless sooner terminated, this Agreement will continue until August 16, 2006 and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods ending on August 16, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by us in the manner described in Section 13 hereof. This Agreement is terminable, without penalty, at any time by us (which termination may be by vote of a majority of our Disinterested Directors as defined in Section 13 hereof) or by you upon notice to the other party herein.
Section 11. All notices and other communications to either you or us will be duly given if mailed, telegraphed, telexed or transmitted by similar telecommunications device to the appropriate address shown herein.
Section 12. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland and is non-assignable by the parties hereto.
Section 13. The form of this Agreement has been approved by vote of a majority of (i) our Board of Directors and (ii) those Directors who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of us and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Shareholder Services Plan adopted by us regarding the provision of support services to the beneficial owners of Class Z Shares or in any agreements related thereto ("Disinterested Directors"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
If you agree to be legally bound by the provisions of this Agreement, please sign a copy of this letter where indicated below and promptly return it to us, c/o PFPC Distributors, Inc., 760 Moore Road, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19406.
Very truly yours,
THE RBB FUND, INC.
Date: _________ By: __________________ Edward J. Roach Authorized Officer |
Accepted and Agreed to:
Name of Entity (Please Print or Type)
Address:
Date: _________ By: _________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (l)(22)
FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, and _______________ ("_______") intending to be legally bound, hereby agree with each other as follows:
1. The Company hereby offers _____________ and _____________ hereby purchases $____ worth of shares of Classes ______ Common Stock ([Fund Name]) (par value $.001 per share) (such shares hereinafter sometimes collectively known as "Shares") at price per Share of $1.00.
2. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt from _____________ of funds in the amount of $_____ in full payment for the Shares.
3. _____________ represents and warrants to the Company that the Shares are being acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
4. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the __ day of ______, 200___.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: ______________________________
Edward J. Roach
President & Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (l)(23)
FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, and _______________ ("_______") intending to be legally bound, hereby agree with each other as follows:
1. The Company hereby offers _____________ and _____________ hereby purchases $____ worth of shares of Classes ______ Common Stock ([Fund Name]) (par value $.001 per share) (such shares hereinafter sometimes collectively known as "Shares") at price per Share of $1.00.
2. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt from _____________ of funds in the amount of $_____ in full payment for the Shares.
3. _____________ represents and warrants to the Company that the Shares are being acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
4. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the __ day of ______, 200__.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: _______________________________
Edward J. Roach
President & Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (l)(24)
FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, and _______________ ("_______") intending to be legally bound, hereby agree with each other as follows:
1. The Company hereby offers _____________ and _____________ hereby purchases $____ worth of shares of Classes ______ Common Stock ([Fund Name]) (par value $.001 per share) (such shares hereinafter sometimes collectively known as "Shares") at price per Share of $1.00.
2. The Company hereby acknowledges receipt from _____________ of funds in the amount of $_____ in full payment for the Shares.
3. _____________ represents and warrants to the Company that the Shares are being acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof.
4. This agreement may be executed in counterparts, and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the __ day of ______, 200__.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: _______________________________
Edward J. Roach
President & Treasurer
WEISS, PECK & GREER INVESTMENTS
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit (m)(48)
DRAFT
FORM OF PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1
OF
THE RBB FUND, INC.
WHEREAS, The RBB Company, Inc. (the "Company") intends to engage in business as an open-end management investment company and is registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to adopt a Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act with respect to shares of the Investor Class Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Investor Class Shares") of its Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund and the Board of Directors has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that adoption of this Plan of Distribution will benefit the Company and its stockholders;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby adopts, and the Company's Distributor hereby agrees to the terms of, this Plan of Distribution (the "Plan") in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act on the following terms and conditions:
1. The Company shall pay to its distributor (the "Distributor"), as the distributor of the Investor Class Shares, compensation for distribution of its shares at an annual rate not to exceed .25% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class Shares. The amount of such compensation shall be agreed upon by the Board of Directors of the Company and by the Distributor and shall be calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly or at such other intervals as the Board of Directors and the Distributor shall mutually agree.
2. The amount set forth in paragraph 1 of this Plan shall be paid for the Distributor's services as distributor of the Investor Class Shares. Such amount may be spent by the Distributor on any activities or expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor Class Shares, including, but not limited to: compensation to and expenses of employees of the Distributor who engage in or support distribution of the Investor Class Shares, including overhead and telephone expenses; printing of prospectuses and reports for other than existing shareholders; preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials; and compensation to certain financial institutions ("Service Organizations") who sell Investor Class Shares. The Distributor may negotiate with any such Service Organizations the services to be provided by the Service Organization to shareholders in connection with the sale of Investor Class Shares ("Distribution Services"), and all or any portion of the compensation paid to the Distributor under paragraph 1 of this Plan may be reallocated by the Distributor to Service Organizations who sell Investor Class Shares.
The compensation paid to Service Organizations with respect to Distribution Services will compensate Service Organizations to cover certain expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor Class Shares, including, but not limited to: (a) costs of payments made to employees that engage in the sale of Investor Class Shares; (b) payments made to, and expenses of, persons who provide support services in connection with the sale of Investor Class Shares, including, but not limited to, office space and equipment, telephone facilities, processing shareholder transactions and providing any other shareholder services not otherwise provided by the Company's transfer agent; (c) costs relating to the formulation and implementation of marketing and promotional activities, including, but not limited to, direct mail promotions and television, radio, newspaper, magazine and other mass media advertising; (d) costs of printing and distributing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports relating to the Investor Class Shares to prospective shareholders of the Investor Class Shares; (e) costs involved in preparing, printing and distributing sales literature pertaining to the Investor Class Shares; and (f) costs involved in obtaining whatever information, analyses and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities that the Service Organization may, from time to time, deem advisable.
The compensation paid to Service Organizations with respect to Shareholder Services will compensate Service Organizations for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts, including but not limited to (a) responding to inquiries of customers or clients of the Service Organization who beneficially own Investor Class Shares ("Customers"), (b) providing information on Customer investments and (c) providing other shareholder liaison services.
The compensation paid to Service Organizations with respect to
Administrative Services will compensate Service Organizations for administrative
and accounting services to their Customers, including, but not limited to: (a)
aggregating and processing purchase and redemption requests from Customers and
placing net purchase and redemption orders with the Company's distributor or
transfer agent; (b) providing Customers with a service that invests the assets
of their accounts in the Investor Class Shares; (c) processing dividend payments
from the Investor Class Shares on behalf of Customers; (d) providing information
periodically to Customers showing their positions in the Investor Class Shares;
(e) arranging for bank wires; (f) providing sub-accounting with respect to
Investor Class Shares beneficially owned by Customers or the information to the
Company necessary for sub-accounting; (g) forwarding shareholder communications
from the Company (for example, proxies, shareholder reports, annual and
semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices
related to the Investor Class Shares) to Customers, if required by law; and (h)
providing other similar services to the extent permitted under applicable
statutes, rules and regulations.
3. This Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved, together with any related agreements, by votes of a majority of both (a) the Board of Directors of the Company and (b) those directors of the Company who are not "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in the Act) and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it (the "Rule 12b-1 Directors"), cast in person at a meeting (or meetings) called for the purpose of voting on this Plan and such related agreements.
4. This Plan shall continue in effect until ___________. Thereafter, this Plan shall continue in effect for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in the manner provided for approval of this Plan in paragraph 3.
5. The Distributor shall provide to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made, including commissions, advertising, printing, interest, carrying charges and allocated overhead expenses.
6. This Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding Investor Class Shares.
7. This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of compensation provided for in paragraph 1 hereof unless such amendment is approved by a vote of at least a majority (as defined in the Act) of the outstanding Investor Class Shares, and no material amendment to the Plan of any kind, including an amendment which would increase materially the amount of compensation, shall be made unless approved in the manner provided for in paragraph 3 hereof.
8. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of Directors who are not interested persons (as defined in the Act) of the Company shall be committed to the discretion of the then current Directors who are not interested persons (as defined in the Act) of the Company.
9. The Company shall preserve copies of this Plan and any related agreements and all reports made pursuant to paragraph 5 hereof for a period of not less than six years from the date of this Plan, the agreements or such reports, as the case may be, the first two years in an easily accessible place.
Dated: _______ __, 2004
Exhibit (p)(1)
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
CODE OF ETHICS
I. LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
Rule 17j-1(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), makes it unlawful for any officer or director of the Company in connection with the purchase or sale by such person of a security "held or to be acquired" by the Company:
1. To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Company;
2. To make to the Company any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to the Company a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
3. To engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Company; or
4. To engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Company's investment portfolios.
II. PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF ETHICS.
The Company expects that its officers and directors will conduct their personal investment activities in accordance with (1) the duty at all times to place the interests of the Company's shareholders first, (2) the requirement that all personal securities transactions be conducted consistent with this Code of Ethics and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an individual's position of trust and responsibility, and (3) the fundamental standard that investment company personnel should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions.
In view of the foregoing, the provisions of Section 17(j) of the 1940 Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission's 1940 Act Release No. 23958 "Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel" (August 24, 1999), the "Report of the Advisory Group on Personal Investing" issued by the Investment Company Institute on May 9, 1994 and the Securities and Exchange Commission's September 1994 Report on "Personal Investment Activities of Investment Company Personnel," the Company has determined to adopt this Code of Ethics on behalf of the Company to specify a code of conduct for certain types of personal securities transactions which might involve conflicts of interest or an appearance of impropriety, and to establish reporting requirements and enforcement procedures.
III. DEFINITIONS.
A. An "Access Person" means: (1) each director and officer of the Company; (2) each director, officer or general partner of the Company's investment advisers; (3) any of the Company or its investment advisers (or of any company in a control relationship to the Company or its investment advisers) who in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of a security by the Company or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales; and (4) any natural person in a control relationship to the Company or its investment advisers who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Company with regard to the purchase or sale of a security.
For purposes of this Code of Ethics, an "Access Person" does not include any person who is subject to the securities transaction pre-clearance requirements and securities transaction reporting requirements of the Code of Ethics adopted by the Company's investment advisers or principal underwriter, if any, in compliance with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, (the "Advisers Act") or Section 15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act"), as applicable.
B. "Restricted Director" or "Restricted Officer" means each director or officer of the Company who is not also a director, officer, partner, employee or controlling person of the Company's investment advisers, co-administrators, custodian, transfer agent or principal underwriter.
C. An Access Person's "immediate family" includes a spouse, minor children and adults living in the same household as the Access Person.
D. A security is "held or to be acquired" if within the most
recent 15 days it (1) is or has been held by the Company, or
(2) is being or has been considered by the Company or its
investment adviser for purchase by the Company. A purchase or
sale includes the writing of an option to purchase or sell and
any security that is exchangeable for or convertible into, any
security that is held or to be acquired by the Company.
E. An "Initial Public Offering" means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before the registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
F. "Investment Personnel" of the Company means:
(i) Any employee of the Company (or of any company in a control relationship to the Company) who, in connection with his or her regular functions
or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Company.
(ii) Any natural person who controls the Company and who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Company regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Company.
G. A "Limited Offering" means an offering that is exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) or pursuant to Rule 504, Rule
505, or Rule 506 under the Securities Act of 1933.
H. "Covered Security" means a security as defined in Section
(2)(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, except that it does not include
direct obligations of the Government of the United States;
bankers' acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial
paper; high quality short-term debt instruments (any
instrument having a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days
and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories
by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization),
including repurchase agreements; and shares of registered
open-end investment companies. 1
I. "De Minimis Security" means securities issued by any company included in the Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Index and in an amount less than $10,000.
J. "Automatic Investment Plan" means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An Automatic Investment Plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
IV. POLICIES OF THE COMPANY REGARDING PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS.
A. General Policy.
No Access Person of the Company shall engage in any act, practice or course of business that would violate the provisions of Rule 17j-1(b) set forth above, or in connection with any personal investment activity, engage in conduct inconsistent with this Code of Ethics.
B. Specific Policies.
1. Restrictions on Personal Securities Transactions By Access Persons Other Than Restricted Directors and Restricted Officers.
a. Except as provided below in paragraph
IV.B.1.d., no Access Person who is not a
Restricted Director or Restricted Officer
may buy or sell Covered Securities for his
or her personal portfolio or the portfolio
of a member of his or her immediate family
without obtaining oral authorization from
the Compliance Officer of the Company's
investment adviser PRIOR to effecting such
security transaction.
A written authorization for such security transaction will be provided by the investment adviser's Compliance Officer to the person receiving the authorization (if granted) and to the Company's administrator to memorialize the oral authorization that was granted.
NOTE: If an Access Person has questions as to whether purchasing or selling a security for his or her personal portfolio or the portfolio of a member of his or her immediate family requires prior oral authorization, the Access Person should consult the investment adviser's Compliance Officer for clearance or denial of clearance to trade PRIOR to effecting any securities transactions.
b. Pre-clearance approval under paragraph (a) will expire at the close of business on the seventh trading day after the date on which oral authorization is received, and the Access Person is required to renew clearance for the transaction if the trade is not completed before the authority expires.
c. No clearance will be given to an Access Person other than a Restricted Director or Restricted Officer to purchase or sell any Covered Security (1) on a day when any portfolio of the Company has a pending "buy" or "sell" order in that same Covered Security until that order is executed or withdrawn or (2) when the Compliance Officer has been advised by the investment adviser that the same Covered Security is being considered for purchase or sale for any portfolio of the Company.
d. The pre-clearance requirements contained in paragraph IV.B.1.a, above, shall not apply to the following securities ("Exempt Securities"):
(i) Securities that are not Covered Securities.
(ii) De Minimis Securities.
(iii) Securities purchased or sold in any account over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or control.
(iv) Securities purchased or sold in a transaction which is non-volitional on the part of either the Access Person or the Company.
(v) Securities acquired as a part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan.
(vi) Securities acquired upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired.
(vii) Securities which the Company's investment portfolios are not permitted to purchase under the investment objectives and policies set forth in the Company's then current prospectuses under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Company's registration statements on Form N-1A.
e. The pre-clearance requirement contained in paragraph IV.B.1.a, above, shall apply to ALL purchases of a beneficial interest in any security through an Initial Public Offering or a Limited Offering by any Access Person who is also classified as Investment Personnel. A record of any decision and the reason supporting such decision to approve the acquisition by Investment Personnel of Initial Public Offerings or Limited Offerings shall be made by the Compliance Officer.
2. Restrictions on Personal Securities Transactions by Access Persons Who Are Restricted Directors and Restricted Officers.
The Company recognizes that an Access Person who is a Restricted Director or a Restricted Officer does not have on-going, day-to-day involvement with the operations of the Company. In addition, it has been the practice of the Company to give information about securities purchased or sold by the Company or considered for purchase or sale by the Company to Restricted Directors and Restricted Officers in materials circulated more than 15 days after such securities are purchased or sold by the Company or are considered for purchase or sale by the Company. Accordingly, the Company believes that less stringent controls are appropriate for Restricted Directors and Restricted Officers, as follows:
a. The securities pre-clearance requirement contained in paragraph IV.B.1.a. above shall only apply to an Access Person who is a Restricted Director or Restricted Officer if he or she knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a director or officer, should have known, that during the fifteen day period before the transaction in a Covered Security (other than an
Exempt Security) or at the time of the transaction that the Covered Security purchased or sold by him or her other than an Exempt Security, was also purchased or sold by the Company or considered for the purchase or sale by the Company.
b. Pre-clearance approval under paragraph (a) will expire at the close of business on the seventh trading day after the date on which oral authorization is received, and the Access Person is required to renew clearance for the transaction if the trade is not completed before the authority expires.
c. If the pre-clearance provisions of paragraph
IV.B.2.a. apply, no clearance will be given
to an Access Person who is a Restricted
Director or Restricted Officer to purchase
or sell any Covered Security (1) on a day
when any portfolio of the Company has a
pending "buy" or "sell" order in that same
Covered Security until that order is
executed or withdrawn or (2) when the
Compliance Officer has been advised by the
investment adviser that the same Covered
Security is being considered for purchase or
sale for any portfolio of the Company.
V. PROCEDURES.
In order to provide the Company with information to enable it to determine with reasonable assurance whether the provisions of this Code are being observed by its Access Persons:
A. Each Access Person of the Company other than a director who is not an "interested person" of the Company (as defined in the 1940 Act) will submit to the administrator an Initial Holdings Report in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A that lists all Covered Securities beneficially owned 2 by the Access Person except as stated below. The Initial Holdings Report must be submitted within ten
(a) A direct pecuniary interest is the opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit, or to share the profit, from the transaction.
(b) An indirect pecuniary interest is any nondirect financial interest, but is specifically defined in the rules to include securities held by members of your immediate family sharing the same household; securities held by a partnership of which you are a general partner; securities held by a trust of which you are the settlor if you can revoke the trust without the consent of another person, or a beneficiary if you have or share investment control with the trustee; and equity securities which may be acquired upon exercise of an option or other right, or through conversion.
For interpretive guidance on this test, you should consult counsel.
days of becoming an Access Person and must contain information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to becoming an Access Person. The Initial Holdings Report must include the title of each security, the number of shares held, and the principal amount of the security as well as a list of any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank.
B. Each Access Person of the Company other than a director who is not an "interested person" of the Company (as defined in the 1940 Act) will also submit to the administrator an Annual Holdings Report attached hereto as Exhibit A no later than 45 days after the end of the calendar year. Except as stated below, the Annual Holdings Report must list ALL Covered Securities beneficially owned by the Access Person, the title of each security, the number of shares held, and the principal amount of the security, as well as a list of any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank.
C. Each Access Person of the Company other than a Restricted Director or Restricted Officer shall direct his or her broker to supply to the Compliance Officer of the Company's administrator, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of confirmations of all securities transactions in which the person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires any direct or indirect beneficial ownership and copies of periodic statements for all securities accounts.
D. Except as stated below, each Access Person of the Company, other than a director who is not an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act), shall submit reports in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B to the Company's administrator, showing all transactions in Covered Securities in which the person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, as well as all accounts established with brokers, dealers or banks during the quarter in which any Covered Securities were held for the direct or indirect beneficial interest of the Access Person. 3 Such reports shall be filed no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. An Access Person of the Company need not make a quarterly transaction report under this paragraph with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan or if all of the information required by this paragraph V.D. is contained in the brokerage confirmations or account statements required to be submitted under paragraph V.C. and is received by the administrator in the time period stated above.
E. Each director who is not an "interested person" of the Company need not make an initial or annual holdings report but shall submit the same quarterly report as required under paragraph V.D. to the administrator, but only for a transaction in a Covered Security (except as stated below) where he or she knew at the time of the transaction or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a director, should have known that during the 15-day period immediately preceding
or after the date of the transaction, such Covered Security is or was purchased or sold, or considered for purchase or sale, by the Company.
F. The reporting requirements of this Section V. do not apply to securities transactions effected for, and any Covered Securities held in, any account over which an Access Person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control.
G. The administrator of the Company shall notify each Access Person of the Company who may be subject to the pre-clearance requirement or required to make reports pursuant to this Code that such person is subject to the pre-clearance or reporting requirements and shall deliver a copy of this Code to each such person.
H. The administrator of the Company shall review the initial holdings reports, annual holdings reports, and quarterly transaction reports received, and as appropriate compare the reports with the pre-clearance authorization received, and report to the Company's Board of Directors:
a. with respect to any transaction that appears to evidence a possible violation of this Code; and
b. apparent violations of the reporting requirement stated herein.
I. The Board shall consider reports made to it hereunder and shall determine whether the policies established in Sections IV and V of this Code of Ethics have been violated, and what sanctions, if any, should be imposed on the violator, including but not limited to a letter of censure, suspension or termination of the employment of the violator, or the unwinding of the transaction and the disgorgement of any profits to the Company. The Board shall review the operation of this Code of Ethics at least once a year.
J. The Company's investment advisers and principal underwriter 4 shall adopt, maintain and enforce separate codes of ethics with respect to their personnel which comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, and Rule 204-1 of the Advisers Act or Section 15(f) of the 1934 Act, as applicable ( and shall forward to the Company's administrator and the Company's counsel copies of such codes and all future amendments and modifications thereto. The Board of Directors, including a majority of the directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in the 1940 Act), shall approve this Code of Ethics, and the codes of ethics of each investment adviser and principal underwriter of the Company, and any material amendments to such codes. Such approval must be
based on a determination that such codes contain provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons of the Company from engaging in any conduct prohibited under such codes and under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board shall review and approve such codes at least once a year. Furthermore, any material changes to an investment adviser's or principal underwriter's code will be approved by the Board at the next scheduled quarterly board meeting and in no case more than six months after such change. Before approving any material amendments to the investment adviser's or principal underwriter's code of ethics, the Board must receive a certification from the investment adviser or principal underwriter that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating its code of ethics and under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act.
K. At each quarterly Board of Directors' meeting the administrator (on behalf of the Company), investment adviser and principal underwriter of the Company shall provide a written report to the Company's Board of Directors stating:
a. any reported securities transaction that occurred during the prior quarter that may have been inconsistent with the provisions of the codes of ethics adopted by the Company, the Company's investment advisers or principal underwriter; and
b. all disciplinary actions 5 taken in response to such violations.
L. At least once a year, the administrator shall provide to the
Board with respect to this Code of Ethics, and the Company's
investment adviser and principal underwriter shall provide to
the Board, with respect to their codes of ethics, a written
report which contains: (a) a summary of existing procedures
concerning personal investing by advisory persons and any
changes in the procedures during the past year, as applicable;
(b) an evaluation of current compliance procedures and a
report on any recommended changes in existing restrictions or
procedures based upon the Company's experience under this Code
of Ethics, industry practices, or developments in applicable
laws and regulations; (c) a summary of any issues arising
under the Code of Ethics or procedures since the last report,
including but not limited to, information about material
violations of the Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in
response to material violations; and (d) a certification that
the procedures which have been adopted are those reasonably
necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the
respective Codes of Ethics.
M. This Code, the codes of the investment advisers and principal underwriter, a record of any violation of such codes and any action taken as a result of the
violation, a copy of each report by an Access Person, any written report hereunder by the Company's administrator, investment adviser or principal underwriter, records of approvals relating to Initial Public Offerings and Limited Offerings, lists of all persons required to make reports and a list of all persons responsible for reviewing such reports shall be preserved with the Company's records for the period and in the manner required by Rule 17j-1.
VI. CERTIFICATION.
Each Access Person will be required to certify annually that he or she has read and understood this Code of Ethics, and will abide by it. Each Access Person will further certify annually that he or she has disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions required to be disclosed or reported under the Code of Ethics. A form of such certification is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
The Board of Directors of The RBB Fund. Inc.
Adopted: February 1, 1995
As Revised Effective: February 16, 2005
EXHIBIT A
THE RBB FUND, INC.
HOLDINGS REPORT
For the Year/Period Ended _______________________
(month/day/year)
[ ] Check Here if this is an Initial Holdings Report
To: PFPC, Inc., as Administrator of the above listed Company
As of the calendar year/period referred to above, I have a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest in the securities listed below which are required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics of the Company:
Title of Cusip Number Principal Security Number of Shares Amount -------- ------ --------- ------ |
The name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom I maintain an account in which my securities are held for my direct or indirect benefit are as follows:
For Initial Holdings Reports: This report contains information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an Access Person.
THIS REPORT (I) EXCLUDES TRANSACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH I HAD NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT INFLUENCE OR CONTROL, (II) EXCLUDES OTHER TRANSACTIONS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED, AND (III) IS NOT AN ADMISSION THAT I HAVE OR HAD ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IN THE SECURITIES LISTED ABOVE.
Date: Signature: ------------------------- ----------------------------- Print Name: ----------------------------- |
Exhibit B
THE RBB FUND, INC.
(the "Company")
QUARTERLY TRANSACTION REPORT*
For the Calendar Quarter Ended _______________________
(month/day/year)
To: PFPC, Inc., as Administrator of the above listed Company
A. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS. During the quarter referred to above, the following transactions were effected in securities of which I had, or by reason of such transactions acquired, direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which are required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics of the Company:
Interest Rate Nature of and Maturity Number of Dollar Transaction Broker/Dealer or Title of CUSIP Date (If Date of Shares or Amount of (Purchase, Sale, Bank Through Whom Security Number Applicable) Transaction Principal Amount Transaction Other) Price Effected -------- ------ ----------- ----------- ---------------- ----------- ------ ----- -------- |
B. NEW BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS. During the quarter referred to above, I established the following accounts in which securities were held during the quarter for my direct or indirect benefit:
C. OTHER MATTERS. This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or control, (ii) excludes other transactions not required to be reported, and (iii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Date: Signature: ------------------------- ----------------------------- Print Name: ----------------------------- |
Exhibit (p)(1) |
EXHIBIT C
THE RBB FUND, INC.
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Code of Ethics of The RBB Fund, Inc., the undersigned hereby certifies as follows:
1. I have read the Company's Code of Ethics.
2. I understand the Code of Ethics and acknowledge that I am subject to it.
3. Since the date of the last Annual Certificate (if any) given pursuant to the Code of Ethics, I have reported all personal securities transactions and provided any securities holding reports required to be reported under the requirements of the Code of Ethics.
Date: ___________________________________ Print Name
Signature
THE RBB FUND, INC.'S CODE OF ETHICS AND HOW THE CODE AFFECT YOUR PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS Your Classification Rule Pre-Clearance Requirements Filing Requirements ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== Restricted/Interested Director(s) You or a member of your You must obtain advance You must make: immediate family may not clearance for security o An initial holdings Robert Sablowsky trade a Covered Security transactions from the report listing all (other than an Exempt compliance officer of Covered Securities Security) while the the Company's adviser (other than transactions Company is transacting ("Adviser") if you know affected for, and any or considering for (or should know) that Covered Securities held transaction the same the same Covered in, accounts over which security if during the Security (other than an you have no direct or 15 day period before, or Exempt Security) has indirect influence or at the same time, you been traded or control) you know (or should know) considered for trade by beneficially own that the security was the Company within the (including for example, transacted or considered past 15 days. Your trade such securities held by for such by the Company. must be completed by the members of your close of business on the immediate family) and seventh trading day any securities accounts after the date on which maintained with any oral authorization is broker, dealer or bank received. to the Administrator within 10 days of becoming an interested director and containing information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an interested director; o An annual holdings report listing all Covered Securities (other than transactions affected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank to the Administrator within 45 days after the end of the calendar year; o A quarterly report listing all transactions in Covered Securities (other than transactions affected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control or with respect to transactions pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan) you beneficially own (including for example such securities held by members of your immediate family) and accounts established with brokers, dealers or banks during the quarter, to the Administration within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== |
Your Classification Rule Pre-Clearance Requirements Filing Requirements ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== Restricted/Non-Interested Same as above Rule for Same as above Pre-Clearance You must make a quarterly Director(s)) Restricted/Interested Requirements for report listing all Directors Restricted/Interested transactions in Covered Julian Brodsky Directors Securities (other than transactions affected Francis McKay for, and any Covered Securities held in, Arnold Reichman accounts over which you have no direct or Marvin Sternberg indirect influence or control or with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and accounts established with brokers, dealers or banks during the quarter, to the Administrator within 30 days after the calendar quarter end which were effected when you knew (or should have known) that such Covered Security was transacted by the Company within 15 days of your transaction in the security. ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== |
Your Classification Rule Pre-Clearance Requirements Filing Requirements ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== Non-Restricted/Interested You or a member of your You must obtain advance You must provide to the Director(s) and immediate family may not clearance from the Administrator copies of all Non-Restricted trade a Covered Security compliance officer of the brokerage confirmations. Officer(s) (other than an Exempt Adviser for a transaction You must make: Security) while the in any Covered Security o An initial holdings report J. Richard Carnall Company is purchasing, (other than an Exempt listing all Covered selling or considering Security). The trade must Securities (other than for purchase or sale the be completed by the close transactions effected for, same securities. of business on the and any Covered Securities trading day after the held in, accounts over date on which oral which you have no direct authorization is or indirect influence or received. control) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank to the Administrator within 10 days of becoming an interested director and containing information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an interested director or officer; o An annual holdings report listing all Covered Securities (other than transactions effected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank to the Administrator within 45 days after the end of the calendar year; o A quarterly report listing all transactions in Covered Securities (other than transactions effected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control or with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and accounts established with brokers, dealers or banks during the quarter to the Administrator within 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, unless all of the quarterly report information is contained in brokerage confirmations or account statements submitted to the Administrator. ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== |
Your Classification Rule Pre-Clearance Requirements Filing Requirements ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== Restricted Officer(s) You or a member of your You must obtain advance You must make: immediate family may not clearance for security o An initial holdings trade a Covered Security transactions from the report listing all Michael P. Malloy (other than an Exempt compliance officer of the Covered Securities (other Security) while the Adviser if you know (or than transactions Edward Roach Company is transacting or should know) that the affected for, and any considering for same Covered Security Covered Securities held Salvatore Faia transaction the same (other than an Exempt in, accounts over which security if during the 15 Security) has been traded you have no direct or day period before, or at or considered for trade indirect influence or the same time, you know by the Company within the control) you beneficially (or should know) that the past 15 days. Your trade own (including for security was transacted must be completed by the example, such securities or considered for such by close of business on the held by members of your the Company. seventh trading day after immediate family) and any the date on which oral securities accounts authorization is maintained with any received. broker, dealer or bank to the Administrator within 10 days of becoming an officer and containing information current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of becoming an officer; o An annual holdings report listing all Covered Securities (other than transactions affected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and any securities accounts maintained with any broker, dealer or bank to the Administrator within 30 days after the end of the calendar year; o A quarterly report listing all transactions in Covered Securities (other than transactions affected for, and any Covered Securities held in, accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control) you beneficially own (including for example, such securities held by members of your immediate family) and accounts established with brokers, dealers or banks during the quarter to the Administrator within 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. ===================================== =========================== ========================== ============================== Note 1: The terms "Covered Security," "Exempt Security" and "beneficial ownership" are defined terms. Please see the Code of Ethics for the definitions of beneficial ownership, Covered Security and Exempt Security to determine which securities are not subject to the Code's pre-clearance and reporting requirements. Note 2: This chart has been developed to assist you in understanding the provisions and requirements of the Code of Ethics. This is not intended to be used as a substitute for but merely as supplement to the Code. |