Item 1.
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Name of Insured (the "Insured")
Bond Number:
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American Century Companies, Inc.
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94340111B
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Principal Office:
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Mailing Address:
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4500 Main Street
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4500 Main Street
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Kansas City, MO 64111
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Kansas City, MO 64111
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Item 3.
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Limit of Liability--
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Subject to Sections 9, 10 and 12 hereof:
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LIMIT OF
LIABILITY
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DEDUCTIBLE
AMOUNT
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Insuring Agreement A-
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FIDELITY
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement B-
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AUDIT EXPENSE
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$50,000
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$10,000
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Insuring Agreement C-
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ON PREMISES
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement D-
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IN TRANSIT
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement E-
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FORGERY OR ALTERATION
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement F-
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SECURITIES
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement G-
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COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Insuring Agreement H-
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UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT
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$25,000
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$5,000
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Insuring Agreement I-
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PHONE/ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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If "Not Covered" is inserted opposite any Insuring Agreement above, such Insuring Agreement
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and any reference thereto shall be deemed to be deleted from this Bond.
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OPTIONAL INSURING AGREEMENTS ADDED BY RIDER:
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Insuring Agreement J-
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COMPUTER SECURITY
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$30,000,000
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$150,000
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Item 4.
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Offices or Premises Covered--All the Insured's offices or other premises in existence at the time this Bond becomes effective are covered under this Bond, except the offices or other premises excluded by Rider. Offices or other premises acquired or established after the effective date of this Bond are covered subject to the terms of General Agreement A.
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Item 5.
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The liability of ICI Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (the "Underwriter") is subject to the terms of the following Riders attached hereto:
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and of all Riders applicable to this Bond issued during the Bond Period.
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Bond (1/09)
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A.
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FIDELITY
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B.
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AUDIT EXPENSE
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C.
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ON PREMISES
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D.
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IN TRANSIT
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E.
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FORGERY OR ALTERATION
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F.
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SECURITIES
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G.
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COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
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H.
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UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF DEPOSIT
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(1)
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uncollectible Items of Deposit of a Fund’s customer, shareholder or subscriber credited by the Insured or its agent to such person’s Fund account, or
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(2)
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any Item of Deposit processed through an automated clearing house which is reversed by a Fund’s customer, shareholder or subscriber and is deemed uncollectible by the Insured;
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I.
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PHONE/ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
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(1)
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is transmitted to the Insured or its agents by voice over the telephone or by Electronic Transmission; and
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(2)
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is made by an individual purporting to be a Fund shareholder or subscriber or an authorized agent of a Fund shareholder or subscriber; and
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(3)
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is unauthorized or fraudulent and is made with the manifest intent to deceive;
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(1)
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the failure to pay for shares attempted to be purchased; or
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(2)
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any redemption of Investment Company shares which had been improperly credited to a shareholder’s account where such shareholder (a) did not cause, directly or indirectly, such shares to be credited to such account, and (b) directly or indirectly received any proceeds or other benefit from such redemption; or
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(3)
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any redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company where the proceeds of such redemption were requested to be paid or made payable to other than (a) the Shareholder of Record, or (b) any other person or bank account designated to receive redemption proceeds (i) in the initial account application, or (ii) in writing (not to include Electronic Transmission) accompanied by a signature guarantee; or
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(4)
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any redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company where the proceeds of such redemption were requested to be sent to other than any address for such account which was designated (a) in the initial account application, or (b) in writing (not to include Electronic Transmission), where such writing is received at least one (1) day prior to such redemption request, or (c) by voice over the telephone or by Electronic Transmission at least fifteen (15) days prior to such redemption; or
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(5)
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the intentional failure to adhere to one or more Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures; or
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(6)
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a Phone/Electronic Transaction request transmitted by electronic mail or transmitted by any method not subject to the Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures; or
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(7)
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the failure or circumvention of any physical or electronic protection device, including any firewall, that imposes restrictions on the flow of electronic traffic in or out of any Computer System.
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A.
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ADDITIONAL OFFICES OR EMPLOYEES--CONSOLIDATION OR MERGER--NOTICE
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1.
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Except as provided in paragraph 2 below, this Bond shall apply to any additional office(s) established by the Insured during the Bond Period and to all Employees during the Bond Period, without the need to give notice thereof or pay additional premiums to the Underwriter for the Bond Period.
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2.
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If during the Bond Period an Insured Investment Company shall merge or consolidate with an institution in which such Insured is the surviving entity, or purchase substantially all the assets or capital stock of another institution, or acquire or create a separate investment portfolio, and shall within sixty (60) days notify the Underwriter thereof, then this Bond shall automatically apply to the Property and Employees resulting from such merger, consolidation, acquisition or creation from the date thereof; provided, that the Underwriter may make such coverage contingent upon the payment of an additional premium.
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B.
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WARRANTY
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C.
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COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES
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1.
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an Employee admits to having committed or is adjudicated to have committed a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act or Theft which caused the loss; or
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2.
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in the absence of such an admission or adjudication, an arbitrator or arbitrators acceptable to the Insured and the Underwriter concludes, after a review of an agreed statement of facts, that an Employee has committed a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act or Theft which caused the loss.
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D.
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INTERPRETATION
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A.
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“Alteration” means the marking, changing or altering in a material way of the terms, meaning or legal effect of a document with the intent to deceive.
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B.
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“Application” means the Insured’s application (and any attachments and materials submitted in connection therewith) furnished to the Underwriter for this Bond.
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C.
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“Computer System” means (1) computers with related peripheral components, including storage components, (2) systems and applications software, (3) terminal devices, (4) related communications networks or customer communication systems, and (5) related electronic funds transfer systems; by which data or monies are electronically collected, transmitted, processed, stored or retrieved.
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D.
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“Counterfeit” means, with respect to any item, one which is false but is intended to deceive and to be taken for the original authentic item.
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E.
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“Deductible Amount” means, with respect to any Insuring Agreement, the amount set forth under the heading “Deductible Amount” in Item 3 of the Declarations or in any Rider for such Insuring Agreement, applicable to each Single Loss covered by such Insuring Agreement.
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F.
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“Depository” means any “securities depository” (other than any foreign securities depository) in which an Investment Company may deposit its Securities in accordance with Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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G.
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“Dishonest or Fraudulent Act” means any dishonest or fraudulent act, including “larceny and embezzlement” as defined in Section 37 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, committed with the conscious manifest intent (1) to cause the Insured to sustain a loss and (2) to obtain financial benefit for the perpetrator or any other person (other than salaries, commissions, fees, bonuses, awards, profit sharing, pensions or other employee benefits). A Dishonest or Fraudulent Act does not mean or include a reckless act, a negligent act, or a grossly negligent act.
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H.
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“Electronic Transmission” means any transmission effected by electronic means, including but not limited to a transmission effected by telephone tones, Telefacsimile, wireless device, or over the Internet.
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I.
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“Employee” means:
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(1)
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each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of the Insured, and
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(2)
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each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of any predecessor of the Insured whose principal assets are acquired by the Insured by consolidation or merger with, or purchase of assets or capital stock of, such predecessor, and
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(3)
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each attorney performing legal services for the Insured and each employee of such attorney or of the law firm of such attorney while performing services for the Insured, and
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(4)
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each student who is an authorized intern of the Insured, while in any of the Insured’s offices, and
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(5)
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each officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of
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(a) an investment adviser,
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(b) an underwriter (distributor),
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(c) a transfer agent or shareholder accounting recordkeeper, or
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(d) an administrator authorized by written agreement to keep financial and/or other required records,
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(6)
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each individual assigned, by contract or by any agency furnishing temporary personnel, in either case on a contingent or part-time basis, to perform the usual duties of an employee in any office of the Insured, and
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(7)
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each individual assigned to perform the usual duties of an employee or officer of any entity authorized by written agreement with the Insured to perform services as electronic data processor of checks or other accounting records of the Insured, but excluding a processor which acts as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity for the Insured in issuing checks, drafts or securities, unless included under subsection (5) hereof, and
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(8)
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each officer, partner or employee of
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(a)
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any Depository or Exchange,
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(b)
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any nominee in whose name is registered any Security included in the systems for the central handling of securities established and maintained by any Depository, and
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(c)
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any recognized service company which provides clerks or other personnel to any Depository or Exchange on a contract basis,
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(9)
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in the case of an Insured which is an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)) for officers, directors or employees of another Insured (“In-House Plan”), any “fiduciary” or other “plan official” (within the meaning of Section 412 of ERISA) of such In-House Plan, provided that such fiduciary or other plan official is a director, partner, officer, trustee or employee of an Insured (other than an In-House Plan).
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J.
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“Exchange” means any national securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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K.
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“Forgery” means the physical signing on a document of the name of another person (whether real or fictitious) with the intent to deceive. A Forgery may be by means of mechanically reproduced facsimile signatures as well as handwritten signatures. Forgery does not include the signing of an individual’s own name, regardless of such individual’s authority, capacity or purpose.
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L.
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“Items of Deposit” means one or more checks or drafts.
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M.
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“Investment Company” or “Fund” means an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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N.
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“Limit of Liability” means, with respect to any Insuring Agreement, the limit of liability of the Underwriter for any Single Loss covered by such Insuring Agreement as set forth under the heading “Limit of Liability” in Item 3 of the Declarations or in any Rider for such Insuring Agreement.
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O.
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“Mysterious Disappearance” means any disappearance of Property which, after a reasonable investigation has been conducted, cannot be explained.
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P.
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“Non-Fund” means any corporation, business trust, partnership, trust or other entity which is not an Investment Company.
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Q.
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“Phone/Electronic Transaction Security Procedures” means security procedures for Phone/
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Electronic Transactions as provided in writing to the Underwriter.
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R.
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“Phone/Electronic Transaction” means any (1) redemption of shares issued by an Investment Company, (2) election concerning dividend options available to Fund shareholders, (3) exchange of shares in a registered account of one Fund into shares in an identically registered account of another Fund in the same complex pursuant to exchange privileges of the two Funds, or (4) purchase of shares issued by an Investment Company, which redemption, election, exchange or purchase is requested by voice over the telephone or through an Electronic Transmission.
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S.
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“Property” means the following tangible items: money, postage and revenue stamps, precious metals, Securities, bills of exchange, acceptances, checks, drafts, or other written orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, certificates of deposit, due bills, money orders, letters of credit, financial futures contracts, conditional sales contracts, abstracts of title, insurance policies, deeds, mortgages, and assignments of any of the foregoing, and other valuable papers, including books of account and other records used by the Insured in the conduct of its business, and all other instruments similar to or in the nature of the foregoing (but excluding all data processing records), (1) in which the Insured has
a legally cognizable interest, (2) in which the Insured acquired or should have acquired such an interest by reason of a predecessor’s declared financial condition at the time of the Insured’s consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal assets of, such predecessor or (3) which are held by the Insured for any purpose or in any capacity.
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T.
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“Securities” means original negotiable or non-negotiable agreements or instruments which represent an equitable or legal interest, ownership or debt (including stock certificates, bonds, promissory notes, and assignments thereof), which are in the ordinary course of business and transferable by physical delivery with appropriate endorsement or assignment. “Securities” does not include bills of exchange, acceptances, certificates of deposit, checks, drafts, or other written orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, due bills, money orders, or letters of credit.
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U.
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“Security Company” means an entity which provides or purports to provide the transport of Property by secure means, including, without limitation, by use of armored vehicles or guards.
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V.
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“Self Regulatory Organization” means any association of investment advisers or securities dealers registered under the federal securities laws, or any Exchange.
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W.
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“Shareholder of Record” means the record owner of shares issued by an Investment Company or, in the case of joint ownership of such shares, all record owners, as designated (1) in the initial account application, or (2) in writing accompanied by a signature guarantee, or (3) pursuant to procedures as set forth in the Application.
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X.
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“Single Loss” means:
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(1)
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all loss resulting from any one actual or attempted Theft committed by one person, or
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(2)
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all loss caused by any one act (other than a Theft or a Dishonest or Fraudulent Act) committed by one person, or
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(3)
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all loss caused by Dishonest or Fraudulent Acts committed by one person, or
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(4)
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all expenses incurred with respect to any one audit or examination, or
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(5)
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all loss caused by any one occurrence or event other than those specified in subsections (1) through (4) above.
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Y.
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“Telefacsimile” means a system of transmitting and reproducing fixed graphic material (as, for example, printing) by means of signals transmitted over telephone lines or over the Internet.
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Z.
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“Theft” means robbery, burglary or hold-up, occurring with or without violence or the threat of violence.
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A.
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Loss resulting from (1) riot or civil commotion outside the United States of America and Canada, or (2) war, revolution, insurrection, action by armed forces, or usurped power, wherever occurring; except if such loss occurs while the Property is in transit, is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement D, and when such transit was initiated, the Insured or any person initiating such transit on the Insured’s behalf had no knowledge of such riot, civil commotion, war, revolution, insurrection, action by armed forces, or usurped power.
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B.
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Loss in time of peace or war resulting from nuclear fission or fusion or radioactivity, or biological or chemical agents or hazards, or fire, smoke, or explosion, or the effects of any of the foregoing.
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C.
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Loss resulting from any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act committed by any person while acting in the capacity of a member of the Board of Directors or any equivalent body of the Insured or of any other entity.
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D.
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Loss resulting from any nonpayment or other default of any loan or similar transaction made by the Insured or any of its partners, directors, officers or employees, whether or not authorized and whether
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E.
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Loss resulting from any violation by the Insured or by any Employee of any law, or any rule or regulation pursuant thereto or adopted by a Self Regulatory Organization, regulating the issuance, purchase or sale of securities, securities transactions upon security exchanges or over the counter markets, Investment Companies, or investment advisers, unless such loss, in the absence of such law, rule or regulation, would be covered under Insuring Agreement A, E or F.
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F.
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Loss resulting from Property that is the object of Theft, Dishonest or Fraudulent Act, or Mysterious Disappearance while in the custody of any Security Company, unless such loss is covered under this Bond and is in excess of the amount recovered or received by the Insured under (1) the Insured’s contract with such Security Company, and (2) insurance or indemnity of any kind carried by such Security Company for the benefit of, or otherwise available to, users of its service, in which case this Bond shall cover only such excess, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability and Deductible Amount.
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G.
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Potential income, including but not limited to interest and dividends, not realized by the Insured because of a loss covered under this Bond, except when covered under Insuring Agreement H.
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H.
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Loss in the form of (1) damages of any type for which the Insured is legally liable, except direct compensatory damages, or (2) taxes, fines, or penalties, including without limitation two-thirds of treble damage awards pursuant to judgments under any statute or regulation.
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I.
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Loss resulting from the surrender of Property away from an office of the Insured as a result of a threat
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(1)
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to do bodily harm to any person, except where the Property is in transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger as a result of a threat to do bodily harm to such person, if the Insured had no knowledge of such threat at the time such transit was initiated, or
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(2)
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to do damage to the premises or Property of the Insured,
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unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.
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J.
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All costs, fees and other expenses incurred by the Insured in establishing the existence of or amount of loss covered under this Bond, except to the extent certain audit expenses are covered under Insuring Agreement B.
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K.
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Loss resulting from payments made to or withdrawals from any account, involving funds erroneously credited to such account, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.
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L.
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Loss resulting from uncollectible Items of Deposit which are drawn upon a financial institution outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions, or Canada.
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M.
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Loss resulting from the Dishonest or Fraudulent Acts, Theft, or other acts or omissions of an Employee primarily engaged in the sale of shares issued by an Investment Company to persons other than (1) a person registered as a broker under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or (2) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, which is not an individual.
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N.
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Loss resulting from the use of credit, debit, charge, access, convenience, identification, cash management or other cards, whether such cards were issued or purport to have been issued by the Insured or by anyone else, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.
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O.
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Loss resulting from any purchase, redemption or exchange of securities issued by an Investment Company or other Insured, or any other instruction, request, acknowledgement, notice or transaction involving securities issued by an Investment Company or other Insured or the dividends in respect
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P.
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Loss resulting from any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act or Theft committed by an Employee as defined in Section 1.I(2), unless such loss (1) could not have been reasonably discovered by the due diligence of the Insured at or prior to the time of acquisition by the Insured of the assets acquired from a predecessor, and (2) arose out of a lawsuit or valid claim brought against the Insured by a person unaffiliated with the Insured or with any person affiliated with the Insured.
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Q.
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Loss resulting from the unauthorized entry of data into, or the deletion or destruction of data in, or the change of data elements or programs within, any Computer System, unless such loss is otherwise covered under Insuring Agreement A.
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Assignment of any rights or claims under this Bond shall not bind the Underwriter without the Underwriter’s written consent.
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This Bond is for the use and benefit only of the Insured and the Underwriter shall not be liable hereunder to anyone other than the Insured. As soon as practicable and not more than sixty (60) days after discovery, the Insured shall give the Underwriter written notice thereof and, as soon as practicable and within one year after such discovery, shall also furnish to the Underwriter affirmative proof of loss with full particulars. The Underwriter may extend the sixty day notice period or the one year proof of loss period if the Insured requests an extension and shows good cause therefor.
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The Insured shall not bring legal proceedings against the Underwriter to recover any loss hereunder prior to sixty (60) days after filing such proof of loss or subsequent to twenty-four (24) months after the discovery of such loss or, in the case of a legal proceeding to recover hereunder on account of any judgment against the Insured in or settlement of any suit mentioned in General Agreement C or to recover court costs or attorneys’ fees paid in any such suit, twenty-four (24) months after the date of the final judgment in or settlement of such suit. If any limitation in this Bond is prohibited by any applicable law, such limitation shall be deemed to be amended to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by such law.
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Notice hereunder shall be given to Manager, Professional Liability Claims, ICI Mutual Insurance Company, 1401 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20005.
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(1)
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becomes aware of facts, or
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(2)
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receives notice of an actual or potential claim by a third party which alleges that the Insured is liable under circumstances,
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(1)
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the value of any Property replaced by the Insured prior to the payment of a claim therefor shall be the actual market value of such Property at the time of replacement, but not in excess of the market value of such Property on the first business day before the discovery of the loss of such Property;
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(2)
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the value of Securities which must be produced to exercise subscription, conversion, redemption or deposit privileges shall be the market value of such privileges immediately preceding the expiration thereof if the loss of such Securities is not discovered until after such expiration, but if there is no quoted or other ascertainable market price for such Property or privileges referred to in clauses (1) and (2), their value shall be fixed by agreement between the parties or by arbitration before an arbitrator or arbitrators acceptable to the parties; and
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(3)
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the value of books of accounts or other records used by the Insured in the conduct of its business shall be limited to the actual cost of blank books, blank pages or other materials if the books or records are reproduced plus the cost of labor for the transcription or copying of data furnished by the Insured for reproduction.
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SECTION 7. LOST SECURITIES
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The maximum liability of the Underwriter hereunder for lost Securities shall be the payment for, or replacement of, such Securities having an aggregate value not to exceed the applicable Limit of Liability. If the Underwriter shall make payment to the Insured for any loss of Securities, the Insured shall assign to the Underwriter all of the Insured’s right, title and interest in and to such Securities. In lieu of such payment, the Underwriter may, at its option, replace such lost Securities, and in such case the Insured shall cooperate to effect such replacement. To effect the replacement of lost Securities, the Underwriter may issue or arrange for the issuance of a lost instrument bond. If the value of such Securities does not exceed the
applicable Deductible Amount (at the time of the discovery of the loss), the Insured will pay the usual premium charged for the lost instrument bond and will indemnify the issuer of such bond against all loss and expense that it may sustain because of the issuance of such bond.
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If the value of such Securities exceeds the applicable Deductible Amount (at the time of discovery of the loss), the Insured will pay a proportion of the usual premium charged for the lost instrument bond, equal to the percentage that the applicable Deductible Amount bears to the value of such Securities upon discovery of the loss, and will indemnify the issuer of such bond against all loss and expense that
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SECTION 9. NON-REDUCTION AND NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY AND TOTAL LIABILITY
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The Underwriter shall not be liable under any Insuring Agreement unless the amount of the loss covered thereunder, after deducting the net amount of all reimbursement and/or recovery received by the Insured with respect to such loss (other than from any other bond, suretyship or insurance policy or as an
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No Deductible Amount shall apply to any loss covered under Insuring Agreement A sustained by any Investment Company named as an Insured.
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The Underwriter may terminate this Bond as to any Insured or all Insureds only by written notice to such Insured or Insureds and, if this Bond is terminated as to any Investment Company, to each such Investment Company terminated thereby and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., in all cases not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified in such notice.
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The Insured may terminate this Bond only by written notice to the Underwriter not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of the termination specified in such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the Insured terminates this Bond as to any Investment Company, the effective date of termination shall be not less than sixty (60) days from the date the Underwriter provides written notice of the termination to each such Investment Company terminated thereby and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.
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This Bond will terminate as to any Insured that is a Non-Fund immediately and without notice upon (1) the takeover of such Insured’s business by any State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator, or (2) the filing of a petition under any State or Federal statute relative to bankruptcy or reorganization of the Insured, or assignment for the benefit of creditors of the Insured.
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Premiums are earned until the effective date of termination. The Underwriter shall refund the unearned premium computed at short rates in accordance with the Underwriter’s standard short rate cancellation tables if this Bond is terminated by the Insured or pro rata if this Bond is terminated by the Underwriter.
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Upon the detection by any Insured that an Employee has committed any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s) or Theft, the Insured shall immediately remove such Employee from a position that may enable such Employee to cause the Insured to suffer a loss by any subsequent Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s) or Theft. The Insured, within two (2) business days of such detection, shall notify the Underwriter with full and complete particulars of the detected Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s) or Theft.
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For purposes of this section, detection occurs when any partner, officer, or supervisory employee of any Insured, who is not in collusion with such Employee, becomes aware that the Employee has committed any Dishonest or Fraudulent Act(s) or Theft.
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This Bond shall terminate as to any Employee by written notice from the Underwriter to each Insured and, if such Employee is an Employee of an Insured Investment Company, to the Securities and Exchange Commission, in all cases not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified in such notice.
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At any time prior to the effective date of termination of this Bond as to any Insured, such Insured may, by written notice to the Underwriter, elect to purchase the right under this Bond to an additional period of twelve (12) months within which to discover loss sustained by such Insured prior to the effective date of such termination and shall pay an additional premium therefor as the Underwriter may require.
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Such additional discovery period shall terminate immediately and without notice upon the takeover of such Insured’s business by any State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator. Promptly after such termination the Underwriter shall refund to the Insured any unearned premium.
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The right to purchase such additional discovery period may not be exercised by any State or Federal official or agency, or by any receiver or liquidator, acting or appointed to take over the Insured’s business.
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The Underwriter shall not be liable for loss in connection with the central handling of securities within the systems established and maintained by any Depository (“Systems”), unless the amount of such loss exceeds the amount recoverable or recovered under any bond or policy or participants’ fund insuring the Depository against such loss (the “Depository’s Recovery”); in such case the Underwriter shall be liable hereunder only for the Insured’s share of such excess loss, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability, the Deductible Amount and the other terms of this Bond.
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This Bond does not afford coverage in favor of any Depository or Exchange or any nominee in whose name is registered any security included within the Systems.
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A.
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the total liability of the Underwriter hereunder for each Single Loss shall not exceed the Limit of Liability which would be applicable if there were only one named Insured, regardless of the number of Insured entities which sustain loss as a result of such Single Loss,
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B.
|
the Insured first named in Item 1 of the Declarations shall be deemed authorized to make, adjust, and settle, and receive and enforce payment of, all claims hereunder as the agent of each other Insured for such purposes and for the giving or receiving of any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder; provided, that the Underwriter shall promptly furnish each named Insured Investment Company with (1) a copy of this Bond and any amendments thereto, (2) a copy of each formal filing of a claim hereunder by any other Insured, and (3) notification of the terms of the settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such settlement,
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C.
|
the Underwriter shall not be responsible or have any liability for the proper application by the Insured first named in Item 1 of the Declarations of any payment made hereunder to the first named Insured,
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D.
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for the purposes of Sections 4 and 13, knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, officer or supervisory Employee of any Insured shall constitute knowledge or discovery by every named Insured,
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E.
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if the first named Insured ceases for any reason to be covered under this Bond, then the Insured next named shall thereafter be considered as the first named Insured for the purposes of this Bond, and
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F.
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each named Insured shall constitute “the Insured” for all purposes of this Bond.
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A.
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the names of the transferors and transferees (or the names of the beneficial owners if the voting securities are registered in another name), and
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B.
|
the total number of voting securities owned by the transferors and the transferees (or the beneficial owners), both immediately before and after the transfer, and
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C.
|
the total number of outstanding voting securities.
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INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
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American Century Companies, Inc.
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94340111B
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EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
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o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2015 Portfolio
|
|
o
|
LIVESTRONG TM 2020 Portfolio
|
|
o
|
LIVESTRONG TM 2025 Portfolio
|
|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2030 Portfolio
|
|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2035 Portfolio
|
|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2040 Portfolio
|
|
o
|
LIVESTRONG TM 2045 Portfolio
|
|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2050 Portfolio
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|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM 2055Portfolio
|
|
o
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LIVESTRONG TM Income Portfolio
|
|
o
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One Choice Portfolio®: Aggressive
|
|
o
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One Choice Portfolio®: Conservative
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o
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One Choice Portfolio®: Moderate
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|
o
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One Choice Portfolio®: Very Aggressive
|
|
o
|
One Choice Portfolio®: Very Conservative
|
|
American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds, a series fund consisting of:
|
|
o
|
California High - Yield Municipal Fund
|
|
o
|
California Intermediate Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund
|
|
o
|
California Tax-Free Money Market Fund
|
|
o
|
Equity Income Fund
|
|
o
|
Equity Index Fund
|
|
o
|
Large Company Value Fund
|
|
o
|
Mid Cap Value Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Large Company Value Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Mid Cap Value Fund
|
|
o
|
Real Estate Fund
|
|
o
|
Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
o
|
Value Fund
|
|
o
|
Capital Preservation Fund
|
|
o
|
Ginnie Mae Fund
|
|
o
|
Government Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
Short-Term Government Fund
|
|
o
|
Legacy Multi Cap Fund
|
|
o
|
Legacy Focused Large Cap Fund
|
|
o
|
Legacy Large Cap Fund
|
|
o
|
All Cap Growth
|
|
o
|
American Century Companies Concentrated Large Cap Growth Treasury Account
|
|
o
|
American Century Investment Management Concentrated Global Opportunities
|
|
o
|
American Century Investment Management Concentrated Large Company Value
|
|
o
|
American Century Investment Management Large Cap Core
|
|
o
|
American Century Investment Management Maxel
|
|
o
|
Concentrated International Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Equitized Long-Short Equity
|
|
o
|
Large Cap Core 130-30
|
|
o
|
Large Cap Disciplined Growth 130-30
|
|
o
|
International Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
Global Bond Fund
|
o
|
Core Plus Fund
|
|
o
|
Diversified Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
High-Yield Fund
|
|
o
|
Inflation Protection Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Diversified Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
Premium Money Market Fund
|
|
o
|
Prime Money Market Fund
|
|
o
|
Short Duration Fund
|
|
o
|
High-Yield Municipal Fund
|
|
o
|
Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund
|
|
o
|
Long-Term Tax-Free Fund
|
|
o
|
New York Tax Free Fund
|
|
o
|
Tax-Free Money Market Fund
|
|
o
|
Balanced Fund
|
|
o
|
Capital Value Fund
|
|
o
|
Focused Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Fundamental Equity Fund
|
|
o
|
Giftrust ® Fund
|
|
o
|
Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Heritage Fund
|
|
o
|
New Opportunities Fund
|
|
o
|
Small Cap Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Vista Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Select Fund
|
|
o
|
Ultra® Fund
|
|
o
|
Veedot® Fund
|
|
o
|
Vista(sm) Fund
|
|
o
|
Global Real Estate Fund
|
|
o
|
Disciplined Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Disciplined Growth 130/30 Fund
|
|
o
|
Equity Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Equity Growth 130/30 Fund
|
|
o
|
Equity Market Neutral Fund
|
|
o
|
Global Gold Fund
|
|
o
|
Income & Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
International Core Equity Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Small Company Fund
|
|
o
|
NT Equity Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
Small Company Fund
|
|
o
|
Strategic Inflation Opportunities Fund
|
|
o
|
Utilities Fund
|
|
o
|
Strategic Allocation - Aggressive Fund
|
|
o
|
Strategic Allocation - Conservative Fund
|
|
o
|
Strategic Allocation - Moderate Fund
|
|
o
|
Zero Coupon 2015 Fund
|
|
o
|
Zero Coupon 2020 Fund
|
|
o
|
Zero Coupon 2025 Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Balanced Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Income & Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
VP International Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Large Company Value Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Mid Cap Value Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Ultra® Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Value Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Vista(sm) Fund
|
|
o
|
VP Inflation Protection Fund
|
|
o
|
Emerging Markets Fund
|
|
o
|
Global Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
International Discovery Fund
|
|
o
|
International Growth Fund
|
|
o
|
International Opportunities Fund
|
|
o
|
International Value Fund
|
o
|
NT Emerging Markets Fund
|
o
|
NT International Growth Fund
|
RN1.0-00 (1/02)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
§
|
Avanti Fund, LLC
|
|
§
|
American Century Investments Global Growth, LLC
|
|
§
|
American Century Investments Value Yield, LLC
|
RN1.3-00 (1/02)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(1)
|
services rendered by a Non-Fund to an Insured Fund, or to shareholders of such Fund in connection with the issuance, transfer, or redemption of their Fund shares; or
|
|
(2)
|
Investment Advisory Services rendered by American Century Investment Management, Inc. to their investment advisory clients; or
|
|
(3)
|
administrative services rendered by ACIM to a qualified state tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 (“529 Plan”) or an owner or beneficiary of such 529 Plan; or
|
|
(4)
|
Investment Advisory Services rendered by ACIM to a 529 Plan; or
|
|
(5)
|
distribution services rendered by American Century Investment Services, Inc. (“ACIS”) to a 529 Plan; or
|
|
(6)
|
brokerage services by ACIS to any brokerage client of ACIS, and
|
|
(8)
|
in the case of a Non-Fund substantially all of whose business is rendering the services described in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) above, the general business, activities or operations of such Non-Fund, excluding (a) the rendering of services (other than those described in (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) above) to any person, or (b) the sale of goods or property of any kind.
|
RN3.1-02 (1/02)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RN12.0-01 (1/02)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
J.
|
COMPUTER SECURITY
|
|
1.
|
Definitions. The following terms used in this Insuring Agreement shall have the following meanings:
|
|
a.
|
"Authorized User" means any person or entity designated by the Insured (through contract, assignment of User Identification, or otherwise) as authorized to use a Covered Computer System, or any part thereof. An individual who invests in an Insured Fund shall not be considered to be an Authorized User solely by virtue of being an investor.
|
|
(1)
|
is committed by any Unauthorized Third Party anywhere, alone or in collusion with other Unauthorized Third Parties; and
|
|
(2)
|
is committed with the conscious manifest intent (a) to cause the Insured to sustain a loss, and (b) to obtain financial benefit for the perpetrator or any other person; and
|
|
(3)
|
causes (x) Property to be transferred, paid or delivered; or (y) an account of the Insured, or of its customer, to be added, deleted, debited or credited; or (z) an unauthorized or fictitious account to be debited or credited.
|
|
c.
|
"Computer Security Procedures" means procedures for prevention of unauthorized computer access and use and administration of computer access and use as provided in writing to the Underwriter.
|
|
d.
|
"Covered Computer System" means any Computer System as to which the Insured has possession, custody and control.
|
|
e.
|
"Unauthorized Third Party" means any person or entity that, at the time of the Computer Fraud, is not an Authorized User.
|
|
f.
|
"User Identification" means any unique user name (i.e., a series of characters) that is assigned to a person or entity by the Insured.
|
|
2.
|
Exclusions. It is further understood and agreed that this Insuring Agreement J shall not cover:
|
|
a.
|
Any loss covered under Insuring Agreement A, "Fidelity," of this Bond; and
|
|
b.
|
Any loss resulting directly or indirectly from Theft or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, material or data (including but not limited to trade secrets, computer programs or customer information); and
|
|
c.
|
Any loss resulting from the intentional failure to adhere to one or more Computer Security Procedures; and
|
|
d.
|
Any loss resulting from a Computer Fraud committed by or in collusion with:
|
|
(1)
|
any Authorized User (whether a natural person or an entity); or
|
|
(2)
|
in the case of any Authorized User which is an entity, (a) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Authorized User, or (b) any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Authorized User ("Related Entity"), or (c) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Related Entity; or
|
|
(3)
|
in the case of any Authorized User who is a natural person, (a) any entity for which such Authorized User is a director, officer, partner, employee or agent ("Employer Entity"), or (b) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Employer Entity, or (c) any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Employer Entity ("Employer-Related Entity"), or (d) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of such Employer-Related Entity;
|
|
e.
|
Any loss resulting from physical damage to or destruction of any Covered Computer System, or any part thereof, or any data, data elements or media associated therewith; and
|
|
f.
|
Any loss resulting from Computer Fraud committed by means of wireless access to any Covered Computer System, or any part thereof, or any data, data elements or media associated therewith; and
|
|
g.
|
Any loss not directly and proximately caused by Computer Fraud (including, without limitation, disruption of business and extra expense); and
|
|
h.
|
Payments made to any person(s) who has threatened to deny or has denied authorized access to a Covered Computer System or otherwise has threatened to disrupt the business of the Insured.
|
|
(a)
|
by written notice from the Underwriter not less than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified in such notice; or
|
|
(b)
|
immediately by written notice from the Insured to the Underwriter.
|
RN19.0-04 (12/03)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RN25.0-02 (10/08)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RN26.0-00 (10/08)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(1)
|
letter requesting redemption of $50,000 or less payable by check to the shareholder of record and addressed to the address of record; or
|
|
(2)
|
letter requesting redemption of $50,000 or less by wire transfer to the record shareholder's bank account of record; or
|
|
(3)
|
written request to a trustee or custodian for a Designated Retirement Account ("DRA") which holds shares of an Insured Fund, where such request (a) purports to be from or at the instruction of the Owner of such DRA, and (b) directs such trustee or custodian to transfer $50,000 or less from such DRA to a trustee or custodian for another DRA established for the benefit of such Owner;
|
|
(A)
|
"Designated Retirement Account" means any retirement plan or account described or qualified under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or a subaccount thereof.
|
|
(B)
|
"Owner" means the individual for whose benefit the DRA, or a subaccount thereof, is established.
|
RN27.0-02 (10/08)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(1)
|
such Third Party Check is used to open or increase an account which is registered in the name of one or more of the payees on such Third Party Check, and
|
|
(2)
|
reasonable efforts are made by the Insured, or by the entity receiving Third Party Checks on behalf of the Insured, to verify all endorsements on all Third Party Checks made payable in amounts greater than $100,000 (provided, however, that the isolated failure to make such efforts in a particular instance will not preclude coverage, subject to the exclusions herein and in the Bond),
|
|
(1)
|
any payee on such Third Party Check reasonably appears to be a corporation or other entity; or
|
|
(2)
|
such Third Party Check is made payable in an amount greater than $100,000 and does not include the purported endorsements of all payees on such Third Party Check.
|
RN30.0-01 (1/02)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RN33.0-00 (10/08)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
A.
|
Coverage for Loss Resulting from On-Line Redemption(s) or On-Line Purchases In Excess of $250,000 Per Shareholder Account Per Day: In General
|
|
B.
|
Coverage for Loss Resulting from On-Line Redemption(s) or On-Line Purchases In Excess of $250,000 Per Shareholder Account Per Day: Exception
|
RNV38.0-02-340 (5/06)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(1)
|
a Phone/Electronic Redemption requested to be paid or made payable by check to the Shareholder of Record at the address of record; or
|
|
(2)
|
a Phone/Electronic Redemption requested to be paid or made payable by wire transfer to the Shareholder of Record’s bank account of record,
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RNM31.0-00-340 (06/97)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
RNM46.0-00-340 (05/01)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
· by wireless device transmissions over the Internet (including any connected or associated intranet or extranet),
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(1)
|
“Designated Single Loss” shall mean a Single Loss resulting from or involving, directly or indirectly, one or more Designated Redemptions.
|
|
(2)
|
“Designated Redemption” shall mean a redemption of Investment Company shares that is requested to be made (1) other than to the address of record or bank account of record for the relevant shareholder account, unless the request to use such other address or bank account was accompanied by a signature guarantee, and (2) to the address of record or bank account of record for the relevant shareholder account, where the original bank account of record or address of record (as designated on the shareholder’s original account application) has previously been changed, unless the request for such change in the original bank account of record or address of record was accompanied by a signature guarantee.
|
RNM46.1-00-340 (05/01)
|
INSURED
|
BOND NUMBER
|
|
American Century Companies, Inc.
|
94340111B
|
EFFECTIVE DATE
|
BOND PERIOD
|
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
|
June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
|
/S/ Catherine Dalton
|
|
(a)
|
the provision of Investment Advisory Services by an Insured (referred to as “Adviser”) to any Third Party Plan that is a client of the Adviser; or
|
|
(b)
|
the provision of Administrative Services by an Insured to any Third Party Plan that is a client of the Insured.
|
(1)
|
the discretionary voting by or on behalf of any Plan of Designated Securities owned or held by such Plan, unless, in the case of a vote by or on behalf of the Plan, such vote was pursuant to the direction of a majority of trustees of such Plan who were not then Interested Trustees;
|
(2)
|
custodial services for the safekeeping and custody of securities or other property;
|
(3)
|
liability of an Insured arising from its status as the employer of employees covered by a Plan (including liability arising from the Insured’s failure to collect contributions or to pay benefits); or
|
(4)
|
in the case of an Insured acting or purporting to act as a trustee or “directed trustee” for any Third Party Plan, any liability of the Insured arising from its actual or alleged status
|
|
as a fiduciary (within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) to any such Third Party Plan or its actual or alleged violation of Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA, except that this subpart (4) shall not preclude indemnification for associated court costs and attorneys’ fees for which coverage is otherwise available under General Agreement C of this Bond.
|
(1)
|
“Administrative Services” shall mean administrative services, including, without limitation, voting securities which are Plan assets, causing Plan assets to be invested as directed in accordance with the Plan, and maintaining records and preparing reports with respect to Plan contributions, participant accounts and investments.
|
(2)
|
“Affiliated Entity” means any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an Insured.
|
(3)
|
"Designated Securities" means securities issued by an Insured, or by any Affiliated Entity, or by any Fund to which such Insured or any Affiliated Entity provides any services.
|
(4)
|
"Interested Trustee" means any trustee of a Plan who is also (a) an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of, or who owns, controls, or holds power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of, (i) any Insured (other than such Plan), or (ii) any Affiliated Entity, or (iii) any Fund to which such Insured or any Affiliated Entity provides any services, or (b) an Insured or an Affiliated Entity.
|
(5)
|
“Plan” means any retirement or employee benefit plan, including any trust relating thereto.
|
(6)
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“In-House Plan” means any Plan for employees of an Insured, or for any Affiliated Entity, but always excluding employee stock ownership plans, stock bonus plans, and any trusts relating thereto.
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(7)
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“Third Party Plan” means any Plan for employees of an entity that is neither an Insured nor an Affiliated Entity.
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RN10.0-01 (6/02)
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INSURED
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BOND NUMBER
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American Century Companies, Inc.
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94340111B
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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BOND PERIOD
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
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June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
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/S/ Catherine Dalton
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INSURED
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BOND NUMBER
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American Century Companies, Inc.
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94340111B
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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BOND PERIOD
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
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||
June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
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/S/ Catherine Dalton
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o
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American Century – U.S. Growth Equity
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o
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American Century – Concentrated U.S. Growth Equity
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o
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American Century – Global Growth Equity
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o
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American Century – Concentrated Global Growth Equity
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RN1.0-00 (1/02)
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INSURED
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BOND NUMBER
|
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American Century Companies, Inc.
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94340111B
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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BOND PERIOD
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
|
|
||
June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012
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/S/ Catherine Dalton
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(1)
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if there is a change in control (as defined in Section 17 of this Bond) of such Foreign Entity by transfer of its outstanding voting securities or otherwise, or
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(2)
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if such Foreign Entity shall merge or consolidate with an entity such that the Foreign Entity is the surviving entity, or purchase or otherwise acquire any other entity or substantially all the assets of another entity, or acquire or create a subsidiary or separate investment portfolio,
|
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o
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American Century – U.S. Growth Equity
|
|
o
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American Century – Concentrated U.S. Growth Equity
|
|
o
|
American Century – Global Growth Equity
|
|
o
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American Century – Concentrated Global Growth Equity
|
R14.0-02 (10/08)
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·
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The Directors of the Funds have reviewed the proposed form and amount of the attached specimen copy of the fidelity bond and considered all relevant factors, including
|
|
Ø
|
the value of the aggregate assets of the Funds to which any covered person may have access,
|
|
Ø
|
the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of such assets,
|
|
Ø
|
the nature of the securities in the Funds, and
|
|
Ø
|
the maximum coverage of $30 million.
|
·
|
The Directors have determined that the form of the attached investment company blanket bond is reasonable by its terms, conditions and amount.
|
·
|
if recovery is received under the bond as a result of a loss sustained by one or more of the Funds and one or more other named insureds, the Funds shall receive an equitable and proportionate share of the recovery; and
|
·
|
the Funds’ share will be at least equal to the amount which each would have received under a single insured bond; and
|
SCHEDULE A
|
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2011-2012 Fidelity Bond
|
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Investment Company
|
Gross Assets
|
Most Recent
Fiscal Quarter
End
|
Minimum Bond
Required by
Rule 17g-1
|
American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc.
|
5.6 B
|
31-Jan
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Growth Funds, Inc.
|
25M
|
31-Jan
|
300,000
|
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
24.2 B
|
31-Jan
|
2,500,000
|
American Century CA Tax Free and Municipal Funds
|
2.0 B
|
28-Feb
|
1,700,000
|
American Century Municipal Trust
|
2.5 B
|
28-Feb
|
1,900,000
|
American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc.
|
3.4 B
|
28-Feb
|
2,100,000
|
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
4.5 B
|
28-Feb
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.
|
18.1 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Government Income Trust
|
10.5 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century International Bond Funds
|
1.4 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,250,000
|
American Century Investment Trust
|
10.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc.
|
6.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Target Maturities Trust
|
709 M
|
31-Mar
|
900,000
|
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc.
|
1.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,250,000
|
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
|
2.4 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,700,000
|
TOTAL
|
$28,600,000
|
·
|
The Directors/Trustees of the Funds have reviewed the proposed form and amount of the attached specimen copy of the fidelity bond and considered all relevant factors, including
|
|
Ø
|
the value of the aggregate assets of the Funds to which any covered person may have access,
|
|
Ø
|
the type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of such assets,
|
|
Ø
|
the nature of the securities in the Funds, and
|
|
Ø
|
the maximum coverage of $30 million.
|
·
|
The Directors/Trustees have determined that the form of the attached investment company blanket bond is reasonable by its terms, conditions and amount.
|
·
|
if recovery is received under the bond as a result of a loss sustained by one or more of the Funds and one or more other named insureds, the Funds shall receive an equitable and proportionate share of the recovery; and
|
·
|
the Funds’ share will be at least equal to the amount which each would have received under a single insured bond; and
|
SCHEDULE A
|
|||
2011-2012 Fidelity Bond
|
|||
Investment Company
|
Gross Assets
|
Most Recent
Fiscal Quarter
End
|
Minimum Bond
Required by
Rule 17g-1
|
American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc.
|
5.6 B
|
31-Jan
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Growth Funds, Inc.
|
25M
|
31-Jan
|
300,000
|
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
24.2 B
|
31-Jan
|
2,500,000
|
American Century CA Tax Free and Municipal Funds
|
2.0 B
|
28-Feb
|
1,700,000
|
American Century Municipal Trust
|
2.5 B
|
28-Feb
|
1,900,000
|
American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc.
|
3.4 B
|
28-Feb
|
2,100,000
|
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc.
|
4.5 B
|
28-Feb
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.
|
18.1 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Government Income Trust
|
10.5 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century International Bond Funds
|
1.4 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,250,000
|
American Century Investment Trust
|
10.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc.
|
6.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
2,500,000
|
American Century Target Maturities Trust
|
709 M
|
31-Mar
|
900,000
|
American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc.
|
1.3 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,250,000
|
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
|
2.4 B
|
31-Mar
|
1,700,000
|
TOTAL
|
$28,600,000
|
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