EX-17.2 20 0020.txt 18F-3 MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan As Restated June 2000 THE CALVERT GROUP OF FUNDS RULE 18F-3 MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AS RESTATED JUNE 2000 FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ADDING CALVERT SOCIAL INDEX SERIES, INC. TO THE PLAN RULE 18F-3 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE "1940 ACT"), REQUIRES THAT AN INVESTMENT COMPANY DESIRING TO OFFER MULTIPLE CLASSES OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE RULE ADOPT A PLAN SETTING FORTH THE DIFFERENCES AMONG THE CLASSES WITH RESPECT TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS, EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS AND ANY RELATED CONVERSION FEATURES OR EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES. ANY MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE INVESTMENT COMPANY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS, INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, WHO MUST FIND THAT THE PLAN IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF EACH CLASS INDIVIDUALLY AND THE INVESTMENT COMPANY AS A WHOLE. THIS RULE 18F-3 MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN ("PLAN") SHALL APPLY TO THOSE FUNDS IN THE CALVERT GROUP OF FUNDS LISTED IN EXHIBIT I (EACH A "FUND" AND COLLECTIVELY, "FUNDS") AND TO ANY FUTURE FUND FOR WHICH THIS PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PLAN ARE SEVERABLE FOR EACH FUND OR SERIES THEREOF ("SERIES") OR CLASS, AND WHENEVER ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THIS PLAN, THAT ACTION MUST BE TAKEN SEPARATELY FOR EACH FUND, SERIES OR CLASS AFFECTED BY THE MATTER. 1. CLASS DESIGNATION. A FUND MAY OFFER SHARES DESIGNATED CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C , CLASS I, AND FOR CERTAIN MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS, CLASS O AND CLASS T. 2. DIFFERENCES IN AVAILABILITY. CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, AND CLASS O SHARES SHALL EACH BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SAME DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, EXCEPT THAT (A) CLASS B SHARES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THROUGH SOME DEALERS AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASES OF $500,000 OR MORE, (B) CLASS B SHARES OF CALVERT FIRST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ARE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH EXCHANGE FROM CLASS B OR CLASS C SHARES OF ANOTHER CALVERT FUND, AND (C) CLASS C SHARES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THROUGH SOME DEALERS AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASES OF $1 MILLION OR MORE. CLASS I SHARES ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE ONLY DIRECTLY FROM CALVERT GROUP AND NOT THROUGH DEALERS, AND EACH CLASS I SHAREHOLDER MUST MAINTAIN A $1 MILLION MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE. CLASS T SHARES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH CERTAIN DEALERS. 3. DIFFERENCES IN SERVICES. THE SERVICES OFFERED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH CLASS SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME, EXCEPT THAT THE RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION, LETTERS OF INTENT AND REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGES SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO HOLDERS OF CLASS A SHARES. CLASS I PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS MAY ONLY BE MADE BY BANK WIRE. CLASS T SHARES HAVE LIMITED SERVICES BY CALVERT, RATHER THE SERVICES TO SHAREHOLDERS ARE PROVIDED BY THE DEALER OFFERING THE CLASS T SHARES. 4. DIFFERENCES IN DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS. CLASS A SHARES SHALL BE OFFERED WITH A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 2830 OF THE CONDUCT RULES OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC. THE AMOUNT OF THE SALES CHARGE ON CLASS A SHARES IS SET FORTH AT EXHIBIT II. SALES OF CLASS A SHARES OF $1 MILLION OR MORE SOLD AT NAV SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A 1.00% CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE ("CDSC") IF THE SHARES ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. CLASS A SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A DISTRIBUTION PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE 1940 ACT. THE AMOUNT OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN EXPENSES FOR CLASS A SHARES, AS SET FORTH AT EXHIBIT II, ARE USED TO PAY THE FUND'S PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER FOR DISTRIBUTING AND OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE FUND'S CLASS A SHARES. THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES A SERVICE FEE AT THE ANNUAL RATE OF .25 OF 1% OF THE VALUE OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS OF CLASS A. CLASS B SHARES SHALL BE OFFERED WITH A CDSC AND NO FRONT-END SALES CHARGE. THE AMOUNT OF THE CDSC ON CLASS B SHARES IS SET FORTH AT EXHIBIT II. CLASS B SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A DISTRIBUTION PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE 1940 ACT. THE AMOUNT OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN EXPENSES FOR CLASS B SHARES, AS SET FORTH AT EXHIBIT II, ARE USED TO PAY EACH FUND'S PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER FOR DISTRIBUTING AND OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE FUND'S CLASS B SHARES. THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES A SERVICE FEE AT THE ANNUAL RATE OF .25 OF 1% OF THE VALUE OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS OF CLASS B. CLASS C SHARES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE, BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A 1.00% CDSC IF THE SHARES ARE REDEEMED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. CLASS C SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A DISTRIBUTION PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE 1940 ACT. THE AMOUNT OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN EXPENSES FOR CLASS C SHARES ARE SET FORTH AT EXHIBIT II. THE CLASS C DISTRIBUTION PLAN PAYS EACH APPLICABLE FUND'S PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER FOR DISTRIBUTING AND OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUCH FUND'S CLASS C SHARES. THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES A SERVICE FEE AT THE ANNUAL RATE OF .25 OF 1% OF THE VALUE OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS OF CLASS C. CLASS I AND CLASS O SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NEITHER A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE, NOR A CDSC, NOR ARE THEY SUBJECT TO A DISTRIBUTION PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE 1940 ACT. CLASS T SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NEITHER A FRONT-END SALES CHARGE, NOR A CDSC, BUT THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A DISTRIBUTION PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO RULE 12B-1 UNDER THE 1940 ACT. 5. EXPENSE ALLOCATION. THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES SHALL BE ALLOCATED, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ON A CLASS-BY-CLASS BASIS: (A) DISTRIBUTION PLAN FEES; (B) TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES; (C) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES; AND (E) CERTAIN STATE REGISTRATION FEES. 6. CONVERSION FEATURES. CLASS B SHARES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AUTOMATIC CONVERSION FEATURE INTO CLASS A SHARES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN HELD FOR THAT NUMBER OF YEARS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT II. CLASS A, CLASS C ,CLASS I, CLASS O, AND CLASS T ARE NOT SUBJECT TO AUTOMATIC CONVERSION. 7. EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES. CLASS A SHARES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE ONLY FOR: (A) CLASS A SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP; (B) SHARES OF FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP WHICH DO NOT HAVE SEPARATE SHARE CLASSES; AND (C) SHARES OF CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. CLASS B SHARES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE ONLY FOR: (A) CLASS B SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP; (B) CLASS A SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP, IF THE FRONT-END LOAD ON THE CLASS A SHARES IS PAID AT THE TIME OF THE EXCHANGE; AND (C) SHARES OF CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. CLASS C SHARES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE ONLY FOR: (A) CLASS C SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP AND CLASS B SHARES OF CALVERT FIRST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND; (B) CLASS A SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP, IF THE FRONT-END LOAD ON THE CLASS A SHARES IS PAID AT THE TIME OF THE EXCHANGE; AND (C) SHARES OF CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. CLASS I SHARES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE ONLY FOR: (A) CLASS I SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP; (B) CLASS A SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP, IF THE FRONT-END LOAD ON THE CLASS A SHARES IS PAID AT THE TIME OF THE EXCHANGE; AND (C) SHARES OF CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. CLASS T SHARES SHALL BE EXCHANGEABLE ONLY FOR: (A) CLASS T SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP; (B) CLASS A SHARES OF OTHER FUNDS MANAGED OR ADMINISTERED BY THE CALVERT GROUP, IF THE FRONT-END LOAD ON THE CLASS A SHARES IS PAID AT THE TIME OF THE EXCHANGE; AND (C) SHARES OF CERTAIN OTHER FUNDS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. EXHIBIT I THE CALVERT FUND CALVERT TAX-FREE RESERVES CALVERT MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. CALVERT SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND CALVERT WORLD VALUES FUND, INC. CALVERT NEW WORLD FUND, INC. FIRST VARIABLE RATE FUND CALVERT SOCIAL INDEX SERIES, INC. Calvert Impact Fund, Inc. DATED: JUNE 2000 Revised: March 2001 EXHIBIT II CALVERT SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND (CSIF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1 FEE SALES CHARGE CSIF BALANCED 4.75% 0.35% 1.00% CSIF EQUITY 4.75% 0.35% 1.00% CSIF MANAGED INDEX 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% CSIF BOND 3.75% 0.35% 1.00% BALANCED, CLASS B EQUITY, AND MAXIMUM CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE MANAGED INDEX BOND 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 4% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% 3% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% 2% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% 1% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. 6 YRS. EXHIBIT II CALVERT TAX-FREE RESERVES (CTFR) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C CLASS T FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE 12B-1 FEE SALES CHARGE CTFR MONEY MARKET N/A N/A N/A 0.25% CTFR LONG-TERM 3.75% 0.35% 1.00% CTFR VERMONT 3.75% N/A 1.00% LONG-TERM MAXIMUM CLASS B AND CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE VERMONT 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 4% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 3% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 2% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 6 YRS. EXHIBIT II CALVERT MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. (CMF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE NATIONAL INTERMEDIATE 2.75% 0.25% N/A CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE 2.75% 0.25% N/A MARYLAND INTERMEDIATE 2.75% 0.25% N/A VIRGINIA INTERMEDIATE 2.75% 0.25% N/A MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE CMF 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 3% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 2% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 2% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 4 YRS. EXHIBIT II THE CALVERT FUND MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE NEW VISION SMALL CAP 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% CALVERT INCOME FUND 3.75% 0.50% 1.00% MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE NEW VISION INCOME 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 4% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% 3% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% 2% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% 1% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. 6 YRS. EXHIBIT II CALVERT WORLD VALUES FUND, INC. (CWVF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY 4.75% 0.35% 1.00% CAPITAL ACCUMULATION 4.75% 0.35% 1.00% MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE CWVF 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. EXHIBIT II CALVERT NEW WORLD FUND, INC. (CNWF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE CALVERT NEW AFRICA 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE CNWF 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. EXHIBIT II FIRST VARIABLE RATE FUND (FVRF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C CLASS T FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE 12B-1 FEE SALES CHARGE FIRST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET N/A N/A 1.00% 0.25% MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE 12B-1 FEE CDSC OF ORIGINAL CLASS B FUND PURCHASED 1.00% IS APPLIED UPON REDEMPTION FROM CLASS B OF CALVERT FIRST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND. CONVERSION PERIOD OF ORIGINAL CLASS B FUND PURCHASED IS APPLIED. EXHIBIT II CALVERT SOCIAL INDEX SERIES, INC. MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE CALVERT SOCIAL INDEX FUND 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% CLASS B MAXIMUM CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. EXHIBIT II CALVERT Impact Fund, INC. (CIF) MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MAXIMUM CLASS A CLASS A CLASS C FRONT-END 12B-1 FEE 12B-1FEE SALES CHARGE CALVERT Large Cap Growth 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% CALVERT South AFRICA 4.75% 0.25% 1.00% MAXIMUM CLASS B CLASS B CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE CNWF 12B-1 FEE SHARES HELD LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE 5% 1.00% MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT LESS THAN TWO 4% MORE THAN TWO YEARS BUT LESS THAN THREE 4% MORE THAN THREE YEARS BUT LESS THAN FOUR 3% MORE THAN FOUR YEARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE 2% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN SIX 1% CONVERTS TO CLASS A AFTER 8 YRS. DATED: JUNE 2000 Revised: March 2001