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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-93601)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 52
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-4118)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 52
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Fidelity Securities Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b).
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).
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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).
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on (February 1, 2003) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective
amendment.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED November 18, 2002. The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. Like securities of all mutual
funds, these securities have
not been approved or
disapproved by the
Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the
Securities and Exchange
Commission has not
determined if this prospectus
is accurate or complete. Any
representation to the
contrary is a criminal
offense.
Fidelity®
Real Estate Income
Fund
(fund number ____, trading symbol _____)
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February __, 2003
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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
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Shareholder Information |
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Investment Objective
Real Estate Income Fund seeks higher than average income. As a secondary objective, the fund also seeks capital growth.
Principal Investment Strategies
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:
Principal Investment Risks
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
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Fund Summary - continued
In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a more diversified fund.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
When you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them, which means that you could lose money.
Performance history will be available for the fund after the fund has been in operation for one calendar year.
The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred when you buy, hold, or sell shares of the fund. The annual fund operating expenses provided below for the fund are based on estimated expenses.
Shareholder fees (paid by the investor directly)
Sales charge (load) on purchases and reinvested distributions |
None |
Deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions |
None |
Redemption fee on shares held less than 90 days (as a % of amount redeemed)A |
0.75% |
A A redemption fee may be charged when you sell your shares or if your fund balance falls below the balance minimum for any reason, including solely due to declines in the fund's net asset value per share.
Annual fund operating expenses (paid from fund assets)
Management fee |
0.59% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |
None |
Other expensesA |
0.53% |
Total annual fund operating expensesB |
1.12% |
A Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
B Effective February __, 2003, FMR has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 1.00%. This arrangement may be discontinued by FMR at any time.
This example helps you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that the fund's annual return is 5% and that your shareholder fees and the fund's annual operating expenses are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
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1 year |
$114 |
3 years |
$356 |
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Investment Objective
Real Estate Income Fund seeks higher than average income. As a secondary objective, the fund also seeks capital growth.
Principal Investment Strategies
FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in preferred and common stocks of REITs; debt securities of real estate entities; and commercial and other mortgage-backed securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. Many lower-quality debt securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions limiting FMR's ability to resell the securities to the general public. FMR does not currently intend to invest more than 50% of the fund's assets in common stocks.
FMR normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments. Companies in the real estate industry and real estate related investments may include, for example, REITs that either own properties or make construction or mortgage loans, real estate developers, companies with substantial real estate holdings, and other companies whose products and services are related to the real estate industry, such as building supply manufacturers, mortgage lenders, or mortgage servicing companies.
FMR may invest the fund's assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers.
Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.
In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include a security's structural features and current price compared to its long-term value, and the earnings potential, yield, credit standing, and management of the security's issuer.
FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.
FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.
Description of Principal Security Types
Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Different types of equity securities provide different voting and dividend rights and priority in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuer. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants.
Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest but are sold at a discount from their face values. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, mortgage and other asset-backed securities, and loans and loan participations.
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Principal Investment Risks
Many factors affect the fund's performance. The fund's share price changes daily based on changes in market conditions and interest rates and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. The fund's reaction to these developments will be affected by the types of securities in which the fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Because FMR concentrates the fund's investments in a particular industry, the fund's performance could depend heavily on the performance of that industry and could be more volatile than the performance of less concentrated funds. In addition, because FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer, the fund's performance could be closely tied to that one issuer and could be more volatile than the performance of more diversified funds. When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.
The following factors can significantly affect the fund's performance:
Stock Market Volatility. The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market, and economic developments. In the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, large cap stocks can react differently from small cap stocks, and "growth" stocks can react differently from "value" stocks. Issuer, political, or economic developments can affect a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region, or the market as a whole.
Interest Rate Changes. Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities and mortgage securities can be more sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the longer the maturity of a security, the greater the impact a change in interest rates could have on the security's price. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or the same direction. Short-term securities tend to react to changes in short-term interest rates, and long-term securities tend to react to changes in long-term interest rates.
Foreign Exposure. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and potentially less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can perform differently from the U.S. market.
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Industry Concentration. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single industry, and the securities of companies in that industry could react similarly to these or other developments.
The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. The value of securities of issuers in the real estate industry can be affected by changes in real estate values and rental income, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements. In addition, the value of a REIT can depend on the structure of and cash flow generated by the REIT.
Prepayment. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage securities, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security's maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility.
Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or value of an issuer's securities. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality) and certain types of other securities tend to be particularly sensitive to these changes.
Lower-quality debt securities and certain types of other securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities and certain types of other securities often fluctuates in response to company, political, or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty. Lower-quality debt securities can be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price. The default rate for lower-quality debt securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.
In response to market, economic, political, or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the fund's performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
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Fundamental Investment Policies
The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.
Real Estate Income Fund seeks higher than average income. As a secondary objective, the fund also seeks capital growth.
Shareholder Notice
The following policy is subject to change only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders:
Real Estate Income Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments.
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund's assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the fund's NAV.
To the extent that the fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the fund is not open for business, the value of the fund's assets may be affected on those days. In addition, trading in some of the fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund is open for business.
The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If market quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value.
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Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-advantaged retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer.
You may buy or sell shares of a fund through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. If you buy or sell shares of a fund (other than by exchange) through a Fidelity brokerage account, your transactions generally involve your Fidelity brokerage core (a settlement vehicle included as part of your Fidelity brokerage account).
If you do not currently have a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account and would like to invest in a fund, you may need to complete an application. For more information about a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account, please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com, call 1-800-FIDELITY, or visit a Fidelity Investor Center (call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you).
You may also buy or sell shares of the fund through a retirement account (such as an IRA or an account funded through salary deduction) or an investment professional. Retirement specialists are available at 1-800-544-4774 to answer your questions about Fidelity retirement products. If you buy or sell shares of a fund through a retirement account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares of the fund and the account features and policies may differ from those discussed in this prospectus. Fees in addition to those discussed in this prospectus may also apply. For example, you may be charged a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of the fund through a non-Fidelity broker or other investment professional.
Buying and Selling Information |
Internet www.fidelity.com |
Phone Fidelity Automated Service Telephone (FAST®) 1-800-544-5555 To reach a Fidelity representative 1-800-544-6666 |
Additional purchases: Redemptions: |
TDD-Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired 1-800-544-0118 (9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time) |
You should include the following information with any order to buy, sell, or exchange shares:
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Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type of service available may be restricted based on criteria established by Fidelity.
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Initial Purchase |
$2,500 |
For Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts |
$500 |
Through regular investment plans in Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and Rollover IRAsA |
$200 |
Subsequent Purchase |
$250 |
Through regular investment plans |
$100 |
Balance |
$2,000 |
For Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts |
$500 |
A Requires monthly purchases of $200 until fund balance is $2,500.
There is no minimum balance or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM, a mutual fund or a qualified tuition program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or fund positions opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement accounts. In addition, the fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.
The price to buy one share of the fund is the fund's NAV. The fund's shares are sold without a sales charge.
Your shares will be bought at the next NAV calculated after your investment is received in proper form.
The fund may reject or cancel any purchase orders, including exchanges, for any reason.
For example, the fund does not permit market timing because short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the fund may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the fund may reject any purchase orders, including exchanges, from market timers or investors that, in FMR's opinion, may be disruptive to the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common ownership or control.
The fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.
If you place an order to buy shares and your payment is not received and collected, your purchase may be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees the fund or Fidelity has incurred.
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Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when the fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
The price to sell one share of the fund is the fund's NAV, minus the redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.
The fund will deduct a 0.75% short-term trading fee from the redemption amount if you sell your shares or your shares are redeemed for failure to maintain the balance minimum after holding them less than 90 days. For this purpose, shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest as being redeemed last. The short-term trading fee does not apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.
Trading fees are paid to the fund rather than Fidelity, and are designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable.
Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. If you hold your shares in a Fidelity mutual fund account, your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
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When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:
An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
However, you should note the following policies and restrictions governing exchanges:
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The fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose trading fees of up to 2.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
The following features may be available to buy and sell shares of the fund or to move money to and from your account, depending on whether you are investing through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. Please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.
Electronic Funds Transfer: electronic money movement through the Automated Clearing House
- Make periodic (automatic) purchases of Fidelity fund shares or payments to your Fidelity brokerage account. - Make periodic (automatic) redemptions of Fidelity fund shares or withdrawals from your Fidelity brokerage account. |
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Wire: electronic money movement through the Federal Reserve wire system
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Automatic Transactions: periodic (automatic) transactions
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The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.
Statements that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
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To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household holds shares of the fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 5000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45273-8692.
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available at Fidelity's web site. To participate in Fidelity's electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.
You may initiate many transactions by telephone or electronically. Fidelity will not be responsible for any loss, cost, expense, or other liability resulting from unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements upon receipt and notify Fidelity immediately of any dicrepancies in your account activity. If you do not want the ability to sell and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.
Fidelity may deduct a small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 from a fund balance with a value of less than $2,000. It is expected that fund balances will be valued on the second Friday in November of each calendar year. Fund positions opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that calendar year. The fee, which is payable to Fidelity, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller fund positions. This fee will not be deducted from fund positions opened after January 1 of that calendar year if those positions use regular investment plans.
You will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance if your fund balance falls below $2,000 ($500 for fund balances in Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts), for any reason, including solely due to declines in the fund's NAV. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity may sell all of your shares and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day Fidelity closes your fund position. Certain fund positions are not subject to these balance requirements and will not be closed for failure to maintain a minimum balance.
Fidelity may charge a fee for certain services, such as providing historical account documents.
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Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions
The fund earns dividends, interest, and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions.
The fund normally pays dividends in February, May, August, and December and pays capital gain distributions in September and December.
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. The following distribution options are available for the fund:
1. Reinvestment Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.
2. Income-Earned Option. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your dividends will be paid in cash.
3. Cash Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be paid in cash.
4. Directed Dividends® Option. Your dividends will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund, or paid in cash.
If the distribution option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you want to change your current distribution option, visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.
If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
As with any investment, your investment in the fund could have tax consequences for you. If you are not investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax consequences.
Taxes on distributions. Distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes.
For federal tax purposes, certain of the fund's distributions, including dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while certain of the fund's distributions, including distributions of long-term capital gains, are taxable to you generally as capital gains.
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If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution.
Any taxable distributions you receive from the fund will normally be taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution option.
Taxes on transactions. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.
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Real Estate Income is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.
FMR is the fund's manager. The address of FMR and its affiliates, unless otherwise indicated below, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
As of March 28, 2002, FMR had approximately $13.6 billion in discretionary assets under management.
As the manager, FMR has overall responsibility for directing the fund's investments and handling its business affairs.
Affiliates assist FMR with foreign investments:
FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. FMRC has day-to-day responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.
FMRC is an affiliate of FMR. As of March 28, 2002, FMRC had approximately $543.8 billion in discretionary assets under management.
Mark Snyderman is vice president and manager of Real Estate Income Fund, which he has managed since its inception. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1994, Mr. Snyderman has served as an investment officer for commercial mortgage-backed securities in the real estate group and as a portfolio manager of real estate stock and real estate bond mutual funds and institutional accounts.
From time to time a manager, analyst, or other Fidelity employee may express views regarding a particular company, security, industry, or market sector. The views expressed by any such person are the views of only that individual as of the time expressed and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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The fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets throughout the month.
The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase.
For October 2002, the group fee rate was 0.29%. The individual fund fee rate is 0.30%.
FMR pays FMRC, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East for providing sub-advisory services. FMR Far East in turn pays FIJ for providing sub-advisory services.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by the fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be discontinued by FMR at any time, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its performance.
FDC distributes the fund's shares.
The fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of the fund has authorized such payments.
If payments made by FMR to FDC or to intermediaries under the Distribution and Service Plan were considered to be paid out of the fund's assets on an ongoing basis, they might increase the cost of your investment and might cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan, intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in advance.
From time to time, FDC may offer special promotional programs to investors who purchase shares of Fidelity funds. For example, FDC may offer merchandise, discounts, vouchers, or similar items to investors who purchase shares of certain Fidelity funds during certain periods. To determine if you qualify for any such programs, contact Fidelity or visit our web site at www.fidelity.com.
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FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into account the sale of shares of the fund, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.
No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer.
Prospectus
You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). A financial report will be available once the fund has completed its first annual or semi-annual period. The fund's annual and semi-annual reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected performance.
For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other information or ask questions about the fund, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report or to request other information.
The SAI, the fund's annual and semi-annual reports and other related materials are available from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You can also review and copy information about the fund, including the fund's SAI, at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room. Investment Company Act of 1940, File Number, 811-4118 |
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1.779461.100 REI-red-1102
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED November 18, 2002. The information in this statement of additional information is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This statement of additional information is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
FIDELITY® REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
A Fund of Fidelity Securities Fund
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
February __, 2003
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus. An annual report for the fund will be available once the fund has completed its first annual period.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated February __, 2003, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com.
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Investment Policies and Limitations |
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Portfolio Transactions |
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Valuation |
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Performance |
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Buying, Selling, and Exchanging Information |
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Distributions and Taxes |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Control of Investment Advisers |
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Management Contract |
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Board Approval of the Existing Investment Advisory Contracts |
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Distribution Services |
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Transfer and Service Agent Agreements |
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Description of the Trust |
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Appendix |
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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations.
The fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.
The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:
(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;
(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies;
(4) purchase any security if, as a result, more than 25% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of companies having their principal business activities in the same industry, except that the fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in the real estate industry (this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government or its agencies or instrumentalities);
(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or
(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.
The following investment limitations are not fundamental, and may be changed without shareholder approval.
(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by Subchapter M.
(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)).
(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.
(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) assuming any unfunded commitments in connection with the acquisition of loans, loan participations, or other forms of debt instruments. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.)
For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that (a) no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer, and (b) the fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other regulated investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.
With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 10% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.
For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 6.
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) may employ in pursuit of the fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal.
Affiliated Bank Transactions. A fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.
Asset-Backed Securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables, or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing the credit enhancement. In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.
Borrowing. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements, or shares of money market or short-term bond funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.
Central Funds are money market or short-term bond funds managed by FMR or its affiliates. The money market central funds seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The money market central funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments. The short-term bond central funds seek to obtain a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.
Common Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.
Convertible Securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks, or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.
Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.
Companies "Principally Engaged" in the Real Estate Industry. For purposes of the fund's investment objective and policy of investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments, FMR considers a company to be principally engaged in the real estate industry if at least 50% of its assets (marked to market), gross income, or net profits are attributable to ownership, construction, management, or sale of residential, commercial, or industrial real estate.
Exposure to Foreign Markets. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.
Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political, economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter (OTC) markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading, settlement and custodial practices (including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment) are often less developed than those in U.S. markets, and may result in increased risk or substantial delays in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of, or breach of duty by, a foreign broker-dealer, securities depository, or foreign subcustodian. In addition, the costs associated with foreign investments, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions, and custodial costs, are generally higher than with U.S. investments.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Adequate public information on foreign issuers may not be available, and it may be difficult to secure dividends and information regarding corporate actions on a timely basis. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. OTC markets tend to be less regulated than stock exchange markets and, in certain countries, may be totally unregulated. Regulatory enforcement may be influenced by economic or political concerns, and investors may have difficulty enforcing their legal rights in foreign countries.
Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country.
The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets. Security prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those in more developed markets, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.
Foreign Currency Transactions. A fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.
The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by a fund. A fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes.
A "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge" is designed to protect a fund against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date a security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars "locks in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency may also be used by a fund in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR.
A fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. A fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a direct hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated.
A fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if a fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause a fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.
Fund's Rights as an Investor. The fund does not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder or lender and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, shareholders of a company, and holders of other securities of the company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; supporting or opposing third-party takeover efforts; supporting the filing of a bankruptcy petition; or foreclosing on collateral securing a security. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.
Futures, Options, and Swaps. The following paragraphs pertain to futures, options, and swaps: Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, Writing Put and Call Options, and Swap Agreements.
Combined Positions involve purchasing and writing options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.
Correlation of Price Changes. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.
Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 IndexSM (S&P 500®). Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
Futures Margin Payments. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.
Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions. The fund intends to file a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets, before engaging in any purchases or sales of futures contracts or options on futures contracts. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.
In addition, the fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets under normal conditions; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.
The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.
Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired.
Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.
The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. A fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time.
OTC Options. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.
Purchasing Put and Call Options. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.
Writing Put and Call Options. The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.
Swap Agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names.
In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.
Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a fund's investments and its share price and yield.
The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. A fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.
Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).
Indexed Securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.
Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.
Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.
The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.
Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans, and will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities include all types of debt instruments that are of medium and high-quality. Some may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. A debt security is considered to be investment-grade if it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's® (S&P®), or Fitch Inc., or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.
Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.
A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.
Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a purchaser to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.
The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see the fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
Lower-Quality Debt Securities. Lower-quality debt securities include all types of debt instruments that have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and repayment of principal, or may be in default. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay. The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may follow periods of rising interest rates.
The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.
Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial strength of the issuer.
A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.
Mortgage Securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations (or "CMOs"), make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Stripped mortgage securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.
Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
The value of mortgage securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument. The prices of stripped mortgage securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage securities.
To earn additional income for a fund, FMR may use a trading strategy that involves selling mortgage securities and simultaneously agreeing to purchase similar securities on a later date at a set price. This trading strategy may increase interest rate exposure and result in an increased portfolio turnover rate which increases costs and may increase taxable gains.
Preferred Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.
Real Estate Investment Trusts. Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain exemption from the 1940 Act.
Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. The fund will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.
Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.
Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities, including shares of a money market fund. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.
Securities of Other Investment Companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value per share (NAV). Others are continuously offered at NAV, but may also be traded in the secondary market.
The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.
Short Sales. Stocks underlying a fund's convertible security holdings can be sold short. For example, if FMR anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible security held by a fund, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value of the convertible security. The fund currently intends to hedge no more than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances.
A fund will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. A fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales.
Temporary Defensive Policies. The fund reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.
Variable and Floating Rate Securities provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate or the issuer's credit quality. Some variable or floating rate securities are structured with put features that permit holders to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial intermediaries.
Warrants. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.
Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
When-Issued and Forward Purchase or Sale Transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered.
When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. Because payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with a fund's investments. If a fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when a purchase is outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage. When a fund has sold a security pursuant to one of these transactions, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, a fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or suffer a loss.
A fund may renegotiate a when-issued or forward transaction and may sell the underlying securities before delivery, which may result in capital gains or losses for the fund.
Zero Coupon Bonds do not make interest payments; instead, they are sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. FMR may also be responsible for the placement of portfolio transactions for other investment companies and investment accounts for which it has or its affiliates have investment discretion. In selecting brokers or dealers (including affiliates of FMR), FMR generally considers: the execution price; the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the firm; the execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; arrangements for payment of fund expenses, if applicable; and the provision of additional brokerage and research products and services.
For futures transactions, the selection of an FCM is generally based on the overall quality of execution and other services, including research, provided by the FCM.
If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contract"), that sub-adviser is authorized to provide the services described in the sub-advisory agreement, and will do so in accordance with the policies described in this section.
Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected through brokers who charge a commission for their services.
Securities may be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees.
Ordinarily commissions are not charged on OTC orders because the fund pays a spread which is included in the cost of the security, and is the difference between the dealer's cost and the cost to the fund. When the fund executes an OTC order with an electronic communications network, an alternative trading system, or a non-market maker, a commission is charged because there is no spread on the trade.
Generally, commissions for investments traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.
Futures transactions are executed and cleared through FCMs who receive commissions for their services.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that provide products and services. These products and services may include: economic, industry, or company research reports or investment recommendations; subscriptions to financial publications or research data compilations; compilations of securities prices, earnings, dividends, and similar data; computerized databases; quotation equipment and services; research or analytical computer software and services; products or services that assist in effecting transactions, including services of third-party computer systems developers directly related to research and brokerage activities; and effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The receipt of these products and services has not reduced FMR's normal research activities in providing investment advice to the fund. FMR's expenses could be increased, however, if it attempted to generate these additional products and services through its own efforts.
Certain of the products and services FMR receives from brokers or dealers are furnished by brokers or dealers on their own initiative, either in connection with a particular transaction or as part of their overall services. In addition, FMR may request a broker or dealer to provide a specific proprietary or third-party product or service. While FMR takes into account the products and services provided by a broker or dealer in determining whether commissions are reasonable, neither FMR nor the fund incurs an obligation to the broker, dealer, or third party to pay for any product or service (or portion thereof) by generating a certain amount of commissions or otherwise.
Brokers or dealers that execute transactions for the fund may receive commissions that are in excess of the amount of commissions that other brokers or dealers might have charged, in recognition of the products and services they have provided. Before causing the fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR will make a good faith determination that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the products and services provided viewed in terms of the particular transaction for the fund or FMR's overall responsibilities to the fund or other investment companies and investment accounts. Typically, these products and services assist FMR or its affiliates in terms of its overall investment responsibilities to the fund and other investment companies and investment accounts; however, each product or service received may not benefit the fund.
FMR is authorized to allocate portfolio transactions in a manner that takes into account assistance received in the distribution of shares of the fund or other Fidelity funds and to use the research services of brokerage and other firms that have provided such assistance. FMR may place trades with certain brokers with which it is under common control, including National Financial Services LLC (NFS) and Fidelity Brokerage Services (Japan) LLC (FBSJ), provided it determines that these affiliates' products, services, and costs are comparable to those of non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms. FMR may also place trades with REDIBook ECN LLC (REDIBook) and Archipelago ECN (Archipelago), electronic communication networks (ECNs) in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. has an equity ownership interest, if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to brokers or dealers (including affiliates of FMR) who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by a fund toward the reduction of that fund's expenses.
The Trustees of the fund periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.
The fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions.
The Trustees of the fund have approved procedures in conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the fund from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities that the fund could purchase in the underwritings.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. The fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for the fund to seek such recapture.
Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates, investment decisions for the fund are made independently from those of other funds or investment accounts (including proprietary accounts) managed by FMR or its affiliates. The same security is often held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or investment account.
When two or more funds or investment accounts are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, including a futures contract, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable to each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as the fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.
The fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV of the fund is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding.
Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the United States are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
Debt securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, debt securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.
Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC) gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by the fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading.
The fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. The fund's share price, yield, if applicable, and return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.
Yield Calculations. Yields for the fund are computed by dividing the fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to receive distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the fund's NAV at the end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Yields do not reflect the fund's short-term trading fee. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond funds. Dividends from equity securities are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily income. For the fund's investments denominated in foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their respective currencies, and then are converted to U.S. dollars, either when they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month period, whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Income calculated for the purposes of calculating the fund's yield differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of income assumed in yield calculations, the fund's yield may not equal its distribution rate, the income paid to an investor's account, or the income reported in the fund's financial statements.
In calculating the fund's yield, a fund may from time to time use a portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the effect of reducing the fund's yield.
Yield information may be useful in reviewing the fund's performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives. However, the fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to consider.
Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates the fund's yield will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new money to the fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the fund's holdings, thereby reducing the fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
Return Calculations. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of the fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in the fund's NAV over a stated period. A cumulative return reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. Average annual returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in the fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. Average annual returns covering periods of less than one year are calculated by determining the fund's return for the period, extending that return for a full year (assuming that return remains constant over the year), and quoting the result as an annual return. While average annual returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that the fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of the fund.
In addition to average annual returns, the fund may quote unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to return. Returns may be quoted on a before-tax and an after-tax basis. Returns may or may not include the effect of the fund's short-term trading fee or the effect of the fund's small balance maintenance fee. Excluding the fund's short-term trading fee or small balance maintenance fee from a return calculation produces a higher return figure. Returns, yields, if applicable, and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration.
Net Asset Value. Charts and graphs using the fund's NAVs, adjusted NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, the fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.
Moving Averages. A fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average.
The fund may compare its return to the record of the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM(DJIASM), and the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), over the same period. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons would show how the fund's return compared to the record of a market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively. The fund has the ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the indexes. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike the fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or other costs of investing.
Performance Comparisons. The fund's performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales charges or trading fees into consideration, and are prepared without regard to tax consequences. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, the fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indexes prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indexes, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds.
From time to time, the fund's performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, the fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.
The fund's performance may also be compared to that of the benchmark index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may invest. The return of the index reflects reinvestment of any dividends, interest, and capital gains paid by securities included in the index. Unlike the fund's returns, however, the index's returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in the securities included in the index.
The fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, the fund does not guarantee an investor's principal or return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured.
Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services.
Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indexes.
Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indexes that may be developed and made available in the future.
In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; and charitable giving. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals, as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity publications provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.
The fund may be advertised as part of certain asset allocation programs involving other Fidelity or non-Fidelity mutual funds. These asset allocation programs may advertise a model portfolio and its performance results.
The fund may be advertised as part of a program in which Fidelity and non-Fidelity mutual funds are offered. These programs may advertise performance results.
The fund may present its fund number, Quotron® number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.
Volatility. The fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare the fund's historical share price fluctuations or returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, the fund may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.
Momentum Indicators indicate the fund's price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents the fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.
The fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.
As of October 31, 2002, FMR advised over $51 billion in municipal fund assets, $197 billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $191 billion in money market fund assets, $394 billion in equity fund assets, and $17 billion in international fund assets. The fund may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad.
BUYING, SELLING, AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION
The fund may make redemption payments in whole or in part in readily marketable securities or other property pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees if FMR determines it is in the best interests of the fund. Such securities or other property will be valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing the fund's NAV. Shareholders that receive securities or other property will realize, upon receipt, a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur additional costs and be exposed to market risk prior to and upon sale of such securities or other property.
Dividends. A portion of the fund's income may qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders to the extent that the fund's income is derived from qualifying dividends. Because the fund may earn other types of income, such as interest, short-term capital gains, and non-qualifying dividends, the percentage of dividends from the fund that qualifies for the deduction generally will be less than 100%. A portion of the fund's dividends derived from certain U.S. Government securities and securities of certain other investment companies may be exempt from state and local taxation.
Capital Gain Distributions. The fund's long-term capital gain distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as capital gains.
Returns of Capital. If the fund's distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.
Foreign Tax Credit or Deduction. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest earned by the fund with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. Because the fund does not currently anticipate that securities of foreign issuers will constitute more than 50% of its total assets at the end of its fiscal year, shareholders should not expect to be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their federal income tax returns with respect to foreign taxes withheld.
Tax Status of the Fund. The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies.
Other Tax Information. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting the fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether the sale of shares of the fund resulted in a capital gain or loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.
The Trustees and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy and William S. Stavropoulos, each of the Trustees oversees 266 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 268 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate, and Mr. Stavropoulos oversees 231 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers hold office without limit in time, except that any officer may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (72)** |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 President of Real Estate Income (2003). Mr. Johnson also serves as President of other Fidelity funds. He is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director (1997) of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (40)** |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Real Estate Income (2003). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Peter S. Lynch (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1990 Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the funds, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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J. Michael Cook (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of AT&T (2001), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), Rockwell Automation International (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and HCA - The Healthcare Company (1999). He is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Securities Regulation Institute and of the Directorship Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Panel to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School and a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Phyllis Burke Davis (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1992 Mrs. Davis is retired from Avon Products, Inc. (consumer products) where she held various positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Group Vice President of U.S. product marketing, sales, distribution, and manufacturing. Mrs. Davis is a member of the Toshiba International Advisory Group of Toshiba Corporation (2001) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southampton Hospital in Southampton, N.Y. (1998). Previously, she served as a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial), the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), Hallmark Cards, Inc., and Nabisco Brands, Inc. |
Robert M. Gates (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines) and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
Donald J. Kirk (69) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Public Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc. Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing), URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (58) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1999) and as a Director (1998) of Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment). He is also Co-Chairman and C.E.O. of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997), Axcelis Technologies (semiconductors, 2000), and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (69) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals) where he remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Board member of Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage, 1997) and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a member of the Director Services Committee of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (69) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility), and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm, 1997) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (63) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as a Trustee (2001) or Member of the Advisory Board (2000) of other investment companies advised by FMR. He is Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000) and a Director of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000) and Chief Executive Officer (1995-2000). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 1997), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications, 1997), and the Chemical Financial Corporation. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and Fordham University. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the American Chemical Society, The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Philip L. Bullen (43) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Real Estate Income. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Bond Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1977-1997). |
Mark P. Snyderman (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Real Estate Income. Mr. Snyderman is also Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Snyderman served as an investment officer for commercial mortgage-backed securities in Fidelity's real estate group and as a portfolio manager of real estate stock and real estate bond mutual funds and institutional accounts. |
Eric D. Roiter (53) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Secretary of Real Estate Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter was an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School (1996-1997). |
Maria F. Dwyer (43) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Treasurer of Real Estate Income. She also serves as Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Dwyer served as Director of Compliance for MFS Investment Management. |
John H. Costello (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Real Estate Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Real Estate Income. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), Compliance Officer of FMR Corp., and Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002). |
Thomas J. Simpson (44) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Real Estate Income. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established various committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to non-interested Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Currently, the Board of Trustees has 10 standing committees.
The Committee on Operations is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann currently serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets monthly and serves as a forum for consideration of issues of importance to the non-interested Trustees. The committee also considers matters involving potential conflicts of interest between the funds and FMR and its affiliates and reviews proposed contracts and the continuation of contracts between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates, and annually reviews and makes recommendations regarding transfer agent agreements, insurance coverage, and custody agreements. The committee also monitors additional issues including the level of service provided to shareholders, significant litigation, and the voting of proxies of portfolio companies. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held 11 meetings.
The Fair Value Oversight Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Fair Value Oversight Committee monitors and establishes policies concerning procedures and controls regarding the valuation of fund investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid. The committee provides oversight regarding the investment policies and Fidelity funds' investment in non-traditional securities. The committee also reviews actions taken by FMR's Fair Value Committee. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held four meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established three fund oversight committees: the Equity Committee (composed of Messrs. McCoy (Chairman), Cox, Lautenbach, and Lynch), the Fixed-Income/International Committee (composed of Messrs. Gates (Chairman) and Kirk and Ms. Knowles), and the Select Committee (composed of Ms. Davis (Chairman) and Messrs. Cook and Stavropoulos). Each committee's members confer periodically and normally meet monthly. Each committee oversees investment advisory services provided by FMR to the relevant funds and monitors the investment objectives, policies, and practices of the relevant Fidelity funds. Each committee also monitors compliance by each relevant Fidelity fund with its investment policies, appropriate benchmarks, competitive universes, and investment performance. The Fixed-Income/International Committee also receives reports required under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the Equity Committee held 10 meetings, the Fixed-Income/International Committee held 11 meetings, and the Select Committee held 10 meetings.
The Committee on Service Fees is composed of Messrs. McCoy (Chairman), Cook, Kirk, and Lautenbach. The committee members confer periodically and meet at least annually. The committee considers the structure of the Fidelity funds' transfer agency fees, direct fees to investors, and the specific services rendered by FMR and its affiliates in consideration of these fees. The committee also considers fee structures for other non-investment management services rendered to the Fidelity funds by FMR and its affiliates. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held two meetings.
The Brokerage Committee is composed of Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Cook, McCoy, and Stavropoulos and Ms. Davis. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee monitors and recommends policies concerning the securities transactions of the Fidelity funds. The committee periodically reviews the policies and practices with respect to efforts to achieve best execution and commissions paid to firms supplying research and brokerage services, providing sales support, or paying fund expenses. The committee also monitors brokerage and other relationships between the Fidelity funds and firms affiliated with FMR which participate in the execution of securities transactions. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held seven meetings.
The Committee on Distribution Channels is composed of Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Gates, and Stavropoulos and Mses. Davis and Knowles. The committee members confer periodically and hold meetings at least annually. The committee considers issues bearing on the various distribution channels employed by the Fidelity funds, including issues regarding Rule 18f-3 plans and related consideration of classes of shares, sales load structures, load waivers, selling concessions and service charges paid to intermediaries, Rule 12b-1 plans, contingent deferred sales charges, and finders' fees. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held five meetings.
The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Kirk (Chairman), Gates, and Lautenbach and Ms. Knowles. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee oversees and monitors each Fidelity fund's internal accounting and control structure, its auditing function and its financial reporting process, including the resolution of material reporting issues. The committee recommends to the full Board of Trustees the appointment of auditors for the Fidelity funds. It reviews audit plans, fees and other material arrangements in respect of the engagement of auditors, including non-audit services to be performed. It reviews the qualifications of key personnel involved in the foregoing activities and monitors auditor independence. The committee plays an oversight role in respect of each Fidelity fund's investment compliance procedures and the code of ethics. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held five meetings.
The Nominating and Administration Committee is composed of Messrs. Mann (Chairman), Cox, and Gates. The committee members confer periodically and hold meetings as required. The committee makes nominations for non-interested Trustees, for Members of the Advisory Board, and for membership on committees. The committee periodically reviews procedures and policies of the Board of Trustees and its committees and periodically reviews compensation of non-interested Trustees. It acts as the administrative committee under the Retirement Plan for non-interested Trustees who retired prior to December 30, 1996 and under the fee deferral plan for non-interested Trustees. It monitors the performance of legal counsel employed by the Fidelity funds and the non-interested Trustees. On behalf of the non-interested Trustees, the committee will make such findings and determinations as to the independence of counsel for the non-interested Trustees as may be appropriate under applicable regulations or otherwise. The committee monitors compliance with, and acts as the administrator of, the provisions of the code of ethics and any supplemental policies regarding personal securities transactions applicable to the non-interested Trustees. The Nominating and Administration Committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders. Recommendations should be submitted to the committee in care of the Secretary of the Fidelity funds. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, the committee held three meetings.
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee in the fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the Trustee for the calendar year ended December 31, 2001.
Interested Trustees |
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Peter S. Lynch |
Real Estate Income |
none |
none |
none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
Non-Interested Trustees |
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
J. Michael Cook |
Ralph F. Cox |
Phyllis Burke Davis |
Robert M. Gates |
Donald J. Kirk |
Real Estate Income |
none |
none |
none |
none |
none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Marie L. Knowles |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Marvin L. Mann |
William O. McCoy |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Real Estate Income |
none |
none |
none |
none |
none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee for his or her services for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2003, or calendar year ended December 31, 2001, as applicable.
Compensation Table |
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AGGREGATE |
Edward C. |
Abigail P. |
J. Michael |
Ralph F. |
Phyllis
Burke |
Robert M. |
Donald J. |
Real Estate Income+ |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
TOTAL COMPENSATION |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 256,500 |
$ 256,500 |
$ 250,500 |
$ 259,500 |
$ 256,500 |
AGGREGATE |
Marie L. |
Ned C. |
Peter S. |
Marvin L. |
William O. |
William S. |
|
Real Estate Income+ |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
$ 0 |
$ 24 |
$ 19 |
$ 19 |
|
TOTAL COMPENSATION |
$ 256,500 |
$ 256,500 |
$ 0 |
$ 316,500 |
$ 297,000 |
$ 255,000 |
|
* Interested persons are compensated by FMR.
** During the period from November 1, 2000 through August 14, 2002, Mr. Stavropoulos served as a Member of the Advisory Board. Effective August 15, 2002, Mr. Stavropoulos serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees.
+ Estimated for the fund's first full year.
A Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 2001 for 264 funds of 56 trusts in the complex. Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2001, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: J. Michael Cook, $111,000; Ralph F. Cox, $111,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $111,000; Robert M. Gates, $111,000; Donald J. Kirk, $111,000; Marie L. Knowles, $111,000; Ned C. Lautenbach, $111,000; Marvin L. Mann, $141,000; William O. McCoy, $111,000; and William S. Stavropoulos, $26,734. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: J. Michael Cook, $30,723; Ralph F. Cox, $30,723; Ned C. Lautenbach, $38,103; and William O. McCoy, $38,103.
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the non-interested Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any non-interested Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the non-interested Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.
As of the public offering of shares of the fund, 100% of the fund's total outstanding shares was held by FMR or an FMR affiliate. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and these FMR affiliates. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page 23, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the fund, and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson, Trustee and Senior Vice President of the fund, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares.
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC). The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the primary business activities of FMR Corp. and its subsidiaries are: (i) the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii) the provision of securities brokerage services; (iii) the management and development of real estate; and (iv) the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses.
Fidelity International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968, is the ultimate parent company of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ). Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. At present, the primary business activities of FIL and its subsidiaries are the provision of investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment companies and private accounts investing in securities throughout the world.
FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ (the Investment Advisers), Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), and the fund have adopted a codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act that set forth employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the fund, establish procedures for personal investing, and restrict certain transactions. Employees subject to the codes of ethics, including Fidelity investment personnel, may invest in securities for their own investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund.
The fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.
Management Services. Under the terms of its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, has overall responsibility for directing the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.
In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent, pricing and bookkeeping agent, and the costs associated with securities lending, the fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. The fund's management contract further provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears these costs. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee. For the services of FMR under the management contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate.
The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts.
GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE |
EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES |
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Average Group |
Annualized |
Group Net |
Effective Annual Fee |
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0 |
- |
$3 billion |
.5200% |
$ 1 billion |
.5200% |
3 |
- |
6 |
.4900 |
50 |
.3823 |
6 |
- |
9 |
.4600 |
100 |
.3512 |
9 |
- |
12 |
.4300 |
150 |
.3371 |
12 |
- |
15 |
.4000 |
200 |
.3284 |
15 |
- |
18 |
.3850 |
250 |
.3219 |
18 |
- |
21 |
.3700 |
300 |
.3163 |
21 |
- |
24 |
.3600 |
350 |
.3113 |
24 |
- |
30 |
.3500 |
400 |
.3067 |
30 |
- |
36 |
.3450 |
450 |
.3024 |
36 |
- |
42 |
.3400 |
500 |
.2982 |
42 |
- |
48 |
.3350 |
550 |
.2942 |
48 |
- |
66 |
.3250 |
600 |
.2904 |
66 |
- |
84 |
.3200 |
650 |
.2870 |
84 |
- |
102 |
.3150 |
700 |
.2838 |
102 |
- |
138 |
.3100 |
750 |
.2809 |
138 |
- |
174 |
.3050 |
800 |
.2782 |
174 |
- |
210 |
.3000 |
850 |
.2756 |
210 |
- |
246 |
.2950 |
900 |
.2732 |
246 |
- |
282 |
.2900 |
950 |
.2710 |
282 |
- |
318 |
.2850 |
1,000 |
.2689 |
318 |
- |
354 |
.2800 |
1,050 |
.2669 |
354 |
- |
390 |
.2750 |
1,100 |
.2649 |
390 |
- |
426 |
.2700 |
1,150 |
.2631 |
426 |
- |
462 |
.2650 |
1,200 |
.2614 |
462 |
- |
498 |
.2600 |
1,250 |
.2597 |
498 |
- |
534 |
.2550 |
1,300 |
.2581 |
534 |
- |
587 |
.2500 |
1,350 |
.2566 |
587 |
- |
646 |
.2463 |
1,400 |
.2551 |
646 |
- |
711 |
.2426 |
|
|
711 |
- |
782 |
.2389 |
|
|
782 |
- |
860 |
.2352 |
|
|
860 |
- |
946 |
.2315 |
|
|
946 |
- |
1,041 |
.2278 |
|
|
1,041 |
- |
1,145 |
.2241 |
|
|
1,145 |
- |
1,260 |
.2204 |
|
|
Over |
|
1,260 |
.2167 |
|
|
The group fee rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate schedule shown above on the left. The schedule above on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee rate at $665 billion of group net assets - the approximate level for October 2002- was 0.2859%, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $665 billion.
The fund's individual fund fee rate is 0.30%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2002, the fund's annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:
Fund |
Group Fee Rate |
|
Individual Fund Fee Rate |
|
Management Fee Rate |
Real Estate Income |
0.2859% |
+ |
0.30% |
= |
0.5859% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the fund's average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the fee for that month.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.
Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase the fund's returns and yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its returns and yield.
Sub-Adviser - FMRC. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC pursuant to which FMRC has day-to-day responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement for the fund, FMR pays FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management contract with the fund. The fees paid to FMRC are not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time.
Sub-Advisers - FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIJ. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. On behalf of the fund, FMR Far East has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States (non-discretionary services) and, FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the fund (discretionary services).
For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:
For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:
BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
Matters Considered by the Board. The mutual funds for which the members of the Board of Trustees serve as Trustees are referred to herein as the "Fidelity funds." The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet 11 times a year. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, believes that matters bearing on the fund's advisory contracts are considered at most, if not all, of its meetings. While the full Board of Trustees or the non-interested Trustees, as appropriate, act on all major matters, a significant portion of the activities of the Board of Trustees (including certain of those described herein) is conducted through committees. The non-interested Trustees meet frequently in executive session and are advised by independent legal counsel selected by the non-interested Trustees.
Information Received by the Board of Trustees. In connection with their meetings, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, received materials specifically relating to the existing management contract and sub-advisory agreements (the Investment Advisory Contracts). These materials included (i) information on the investment performance of the fund, a peer group of funds and an appropriate index or combination of indices, (ii) sales and redemption data in respect of the fund, and (iii) the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in the markets in which the fund invests. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considers periodically other material facts such as (1) the Investment Advisers' results and financial condition, (2) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the fund's shares, (3) the procedures employed to determine the value of the fund's assets, (4) the allocation of the fund's brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, and the allocation of brokerage to firms that sell Fidelity fund shares, (5) the Investment Advisers' management of the relationships with the fund's custodian and subcustodians, (6) the resources devoted to and the record of compliance with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions, and (7) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates.
Additional information was furnished by the Investment Advisers including, among other items, information on and analysis of (a) the overall organization of the Investment Advisers, (b) investment performance, (c) the impact of performance adjustments to management fees, (d) the choice of performance indices and benchmarks, (e) the composition of peer groups of funds, (f) transfer agency and bookkeeping fees paid to affiliates of the Investment Advisers, (g) investment management staffing, (h) the potential for achieving further economies of scale, (i) operating expenses paid to third parties, and (j) the information furnished to investors, including the fund's shareholders.
In considering the Investment Advisory Contracts, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and the following summary does not detail all the matters considered. Matters considered by the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, in connection with its approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts include the following:
Benefits to Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the benefit to shareholders of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of fund and shareholder services.
Investment Compliance and Performance. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective and its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's investment performance as well as the performance of a peer group of mutual funds, and the performance of an appropriate index or combination of indices.
The Investment Advisers' Personnel and Methods. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, reviews at least annually the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The non-interested Trustees have also had discussions with senior management of the Investment Advisers responsible for investment operations and the senior management of Fidelity's equity group. Among other things they considered the size, education and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and affiliated companies, under the existing Investment Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency functions and pricing, bookkeeping and securities lending services, if any. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has also considered the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians.
Expenses. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the fund's expense ratio, and expense ratios of a peer group of funds. It also considered the amount and nature of fees paid by shareholders.
Economies of Scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefitted from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and the Investment Advisers in an appropriate manner.
Other Benefits to the Investment Advisers. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the character and amount of fees paid by the fund and the fund's shareholders for services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates, including fees for services like transfer agency, fund accounting, and direct shareholder services. It also considered the allocation of fund brokerage to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the receipt of sales loads and payments under Rule 12b-1 plans in respect of certain of the Fidelity funds, and benefits to the Investment Advisers from the use of "soft" dollar commissions to pay for research and other similar services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the revenues and profitability of the Investment Advisers' businesses other than their mutual fund business, including the Investment Advisers' retail brokerage, correspondent brokerage, capital markets, trust, investment advisory, pension record keeping, insurance, publishing, real estate, international research and investment funds, and others. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the intangible benefits that accrue to the Investment Advisers and their affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the fund.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair, reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Contracts should be continued.
The fund has entered into a distribution agreement with FDC, an affiliate of FMR. The principal business address of FDC is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at NAV. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.
The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf of the fund (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows the fund and FMR to incur certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the fund of distribution expenses.
Under the Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Plan specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue, as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. In addition, the Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for Real Estate Income shares.
Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other than those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that the Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution of fund shares, additional sales of fund shares or stabilization of cash flows may result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders have other relationships.
The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.
FDC may compensate intermediaries that satisfy certain criteria established from time to time by FDC relating to the level or type of services provided by the intermediary, the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares, or other factors.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS
The fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for the fund.
For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives a position fee and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each position in the fund. For retail accounts and certain institutional accounts, these fees are based on size of position and fund type. For certain institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on fund type. For certain other institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on account type and fund type. The position fees are subject to increase based on postage rate changes.
The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date total return of the S&P 500 exceeds a positive or negative 15%.
FSC also collects fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, maintaining fund positions with low balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research.
In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified tuition program (QTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate and in each Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the QTP's, Freedom Fund's, or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets that is invested in the fund, subject to certain limitations in the case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund.
FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
The fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with FSC. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for the fund, maintains the fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund's securities lending program.
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly fee based on the fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.
The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund are 0.0365% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0155% of average net assets between $500 million and $3 billion, 0.0040% of average net assets between $3 billion and $25 billion, and 0.00075% of average net assets in excess of $25 billion. The fee, not including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, is limited to a minimum of $60,000 per year.
For administering the fund's securities lending program, FSC is paid based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.
Trust Organization. Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is a fund of Fidelity Securities Fund, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 1, 1984. Currently, there are seven funds in the trust: Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, Fidelity OTC Portfolio, and Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the trust and to create additional classes of the fund.
The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund. Any general expenses of the trust shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds.
Shareholder Liability. The trust is an entity commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust.
The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees relating to the trust or to a fund shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust or to one or more funds and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust further provides that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on or right to any assets belonging to any other fund.
The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote.
Voting Rights. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own. The voting rights of shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be voted in the aggregate, by fund, and by class.
The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder Liability" above.
The trust or a fund or a class may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment company, series, or class thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund or a class with another operating mutual fund or the sale of all or a portion of the assets of the trust or a fund or a class to another operating mutual fund requires approval by a vote of shareholders of the trust or the fund or the class. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or terminate the trust or a fund or a class without prior shareholder approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund or a class, shareholders of that fund or that class are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund or class available for distribution.
Custodians. _________, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. _________, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and Members of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.
Auditor. ___________________, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services.
Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, and Magellan are registered trademarks of FMR.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their respective owners.
Fidelity Securities Fund
PEA No. 52
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated August 15, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit a(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(b) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended and dated May 19, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) (1) Management Contract, dated October 19, 2000, between Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporate herein by reference to Exhibit d(6) of Post-Effective Amendment 49.
(2) Management Contract, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incoporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(3) Management Contract, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(4) Management Contract, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(5) Form of Management Contract between Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(6) Management Contract, dated November 16, 2000, between Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(7) Management Contract, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity OTC Portfolio and Fidelity Management & Research Company is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(8) Form of Management Contract between Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit d(8).
(9) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated October 19, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(10) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(11) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(12) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(13) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(14) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated November 16, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(15) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(16) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit d(16).
(17) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated October 19, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(18) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(19) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(20) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(21) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(22) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated November 16, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(23) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(24) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit d(24).
(25) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(26) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(26) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(27) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(28) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(24) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(29) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(30) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(27) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(31) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2001, between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(32) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit d(32).
(33) Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East), Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(17) of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust's (File No. 2-11517) Post-Effective Amendment No. 108.
(34) Schedule A, dated September 19, 2002, to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(22) of Fidelity Charles Street Trust's (File No. 2-73133) Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.
(35) Form of Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit d(35).
(36) Form of Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit d(36).
(e) (1) General Distribution Agreement, dated December 17, 1987, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 33.
(2) General Distribution Agreement, dated April 1, 1987, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 32.
(3) General Distribution Agreement, dated April 1, 1987, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 32.
(4) Amendment to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated January 1, 1988, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 32.
(5) Amendments to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(k) of Fidelity Select Portfolios' Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 (File No. 2-69972).
(6) General Distribution Agreement, dated April 15, 1993, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(g) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29.
(7) Amendment to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated May 10, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(8) Amendments to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) of Fidelity Court Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 (File No. 2-58774).
(9) General Distribution Agreement, dated October 19, 2000, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(10) Form of General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(11) General Distribution Agreement, dated November 16, 2000, between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(12) Form of General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is filed herein as Exhibit e(12).
(13) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.
(14) Form of Bank Agency Agreement (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.
(15) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement for Bank-Related Transactions (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.
(f) The Fee Deferral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and Trustees of the Fidelity Funds, effective as of September 15, 1995 and amended through January 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (f)(1) of Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust's (File No. 2-75537) Post-Effective Amendment No. 39.
(g) (1) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(5) of Fidelity Advisor Series VII's (File No. 2-67004) Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(2) Appendix A, dated February 26, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Fidelity Investment Trust's (File No. 2-90649) Post-Effective Amendment No. 84.
(3) Appendix B, dated July 1, 2001, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(7) of Fidelity Advisor Series VII's (File No. 2-67004) Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(4) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(11) of Fidelity Devonshire Trust's (File No. 2-24389) Post-Effective Amendment No. 105.
(5) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (currently known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(1) of Fidelity Advisor Series VII's (File No. 2-67004) Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(6) Appendix A, dated June 6, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (currently known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(6) of Fidelity Investment Trust's (File No. 2-90649) Post-Effective Amendment No. 84.
(7) Appendix B, dated September 23, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (currently known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Fidelity Charles Street Trust's (File No. 2-73133) Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.
(8) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (currently known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio and Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(7) of Variable Insurance Products Fund's (File No. 2-75010) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.
(9) Custodian Agreement, Appendix B, and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund and Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.
(10) Appendix A, dated June 23, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund and Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(5) of Fidelity Advisor Series II's (File No. 33-6516 ('33 Act) and No. 811-4707 ('40 Act) Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 ('33 Act) and No. 61 ('40 Act).
(11) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund and Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Fidelity Devonshire Trust's (File No. 2-24389) Post-Effective Amendment No. 105.
(12) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(9) of Fidelity Advisor Series VII's (File No. 2-67004) Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(13) Appendix A, dated February 27, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Fidelity Magellan Fund's (File No. 811-1193) Post-Effective Amendment No. 50.
(14) Appendix B, dated July 1, 2001, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(11) of Fidelity Advisor Series VII's (File No. 2-67004) Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(15) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(14) of Variable Insurance Products Fund's (File No. 2-75010) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.
(16) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(d) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(17) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(e) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(18) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(19) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(20) Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated May 11, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(h) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(21)First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, dated July 14, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(i) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(22)Schedule A-1, dated July 12, 2002, to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Schedule 1s to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, and First Amendment to the Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, between the respective parties and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio, Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(13) of Fidelity Advisor Series II's (File Nos. 33-6516 ('33 Act) and 811-4707 ('40 Act)) Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 60 ('33 Act) and 62 ('40 Act).
(23)Form of Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(23).
(24)Form of Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(24).
(25)Form of Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(25).
(26)Form of Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(26).
(27)Form of Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(27).
(28)Form of First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit g(28).
(h) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) To be filed by subsequent amendment.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Not applicable.
(m) (1) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.
(2) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(3) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(4) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.
(5) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.
(6) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(7) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(8) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(9) Form of Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Growth Investor Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.
(10) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(11) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity OTC Portfolio is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.
(12) Form of Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit m(12).
(n) (1) Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3, dated September 19, 2002, on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit n(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(2) Schedule I to Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3, dated September 19, 2002, on behalf of Fidelity Securities Fund on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit n(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(p) (1) Code of Ethics, dated March 14, 2002, adopted by each fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, FMR Co., Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Fidelity Exchange Fund's (File No. 811-2614) Post-Effective Amendment No. 25.
(2) Code of Ethics, dated January 1, 2002, adopted by Fidelity International Limited (FIL) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(2) of Variable Insurance Products Fund III's (File No. 33-54837) Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.
Item 24. Trusts Controlled by or under Common Control with this Trust
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is the same as the board of other Fidelity funds, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research Company, or an affiliate, as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of the Trust are substantially identical to those of the other Fidelity funds. Nonetheless, the Trust takes the position that it is not under common control with other Fidelity funds because the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective trusts.
Item 25. Indemnification
Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any amount incurred in settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively, "disabling conduct"), or not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Trust. In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in the Declaration of Trust, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc. ("FSC") is appointed transfer agent, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold FSC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names FSC and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FSC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the Trust, or from FSC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FSC to have been given by counsel for the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("FIIOC") is appointed transfer agent, the Registrant agrees to indemnify and hold FIIOC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Registrant, including by a shareholder, which names FIIOC and/or the Registrant as a party and is not based on and does not result from FIIOC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FIIOC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FIIOC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties) which results from the negligence of the Registrant, or from FIIOC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FIIOC to have been given by counsel for the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers
(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMR)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Chairman of the Board and Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM); Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director of FMR Corp.; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. |
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Abigail P. Johnson |
President and Director of FMR, FMRC, and FIMM; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; Director of FMR Corp. |
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Thomas Allen |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Paul Antico |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Ramin Arani |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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John Avery |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Robert Bertelson |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Stephen Binder |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC and a fund advised by FMR. |
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William Bower |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Philip L. Bullen |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FMR Far East; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Steve Buller |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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John H. Carlson |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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James Catudal |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Ren Y. Cheng |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Robert C. Chow |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Dwight D. Churchill |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FIMM and Vice President of Fixed-Income funds advised by FMR. |
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Katherine Collins |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Michael Connolly |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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William Danoff |
Senior Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Scott E. DeSano |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Penelope Dobkin |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Walter C. Donovan |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Bettina Doulton |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Stephen DuFour |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Maria F. Dwyer |
Vice President of FMR and Treasurer of funds advised by FMR. |
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William Eigen |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Bahaa Fam |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Richard B. Fentin |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Karen Firestone |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Michael B. Fox |
Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), FMR Far East, and FIMM; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Jay Freedman |
Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC); Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM. |
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David L. Glancy |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Bart A. Grenier |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity and High Income funds advised by FMR; President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Robert J. Haber |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Richard C. Habermann |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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James Harmon |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Lionel Harris |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Ian Hart |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC and funds advised by FMR. |
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Thomas Hense |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Cesar Hernandez |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Bruce T. Herring |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Adam Hetnarski |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Frederick D. Hoff, Jr. |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Brian Hogan |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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David B. Jones |
Vice President of FMR. |
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Steven Kaye |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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William Kennedy |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Francis V. Knox, Jr. |
Vice President of FMR; Compliance Officer of FMR U.K.; Assistant Treasurer of funds advised by FMR. |
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Harry W. Lange |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Harley Lank |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Maxime Lemieux |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Harris Leviton |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Peter S. Lynch |
Vice Chairman and Director of FMR and FMRC and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. |
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James MacDonald |
Senior Vice President of FMR. |
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Robert B. MacDonald |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Richard R. Mace |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Charles A. Mangum |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Kevin McCarey |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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John B. McDowell |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR. |
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Neal P. Miller |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Charles S. Morrison |
Vice President of FMR; FIMM and Bond funds advised by FMR. |
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David L. Murphy |
Vice President of FMR, FIMM, and Money Market funds advised by FMR. |
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Mark Notkin |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Stephen Petersen |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Keith Quinton |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Alan Radlo |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Larry Rakers |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Kennedy Richardson |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Clare S. Richer |
Senior Vice President of FMR. |
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Eric D. Roiter |
Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Assistant Secretary of FIMM. |
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Louis Salemy |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Lee H. Sandwen |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Peter Saperstone |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Fergus Shiel |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Beso Sikharulidze |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Carol A. Smith-Fachetti |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Steven J. Snider |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Thomas T. Soviero |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Richard A. Spillane, Jr. |
Senior Vice President of FMR; President and Director of FMR U.K. |
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Robert E. Stansky |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Yolanda Strock |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp. |
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Yoko Tilley |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Joel C. Tillinghast |
Senior Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Robert Tuckett |
Vice President of FMR. |
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Jennifer Uhrig |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR. |
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George A. Vanderheiden |
Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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Judy Verhave |
Vice President of FMR. |
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J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp. |
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Jason Weiner |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Steven S. Wymer |
Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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JS Wynant |
Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM. |
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FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
(2) FMR CO., INC. (FMRC)
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
FMRC provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Chairman of the Board and Director of FMRC, FMR, FMR Far East, and FIMM ; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR Corp.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. |
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Abigail P. Johnson |
President and Director of FMRC, FMR, and FIMM; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; Director of FMR Corp. |
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Thomas Allen |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Paul Antico |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Ramin Arani |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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John Avery |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Robert Bertelson |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Stephen Binder |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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William Bower |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Philip L. Bullen |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FMR Far East; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Steve Buller |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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John H. Carlson |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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James Catudal |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Ren Y. Cheng |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR and funds advised by FMR. |
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Robert C. Chow |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Katherine Collins |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Michael Connolly |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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William Danoff |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Scott E. DeSano |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Penelope Dobkin |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Walter C. Donovan |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Bettina Doulton |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Stephen DuFour |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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William Eigen |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Bahaa Fam |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Richard B. Fentin |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Karen Firestone |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Michael B. Fox |
Assistant Treasurer of FMRC, FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Jay Freedman |
Assistant Clerk of FMRC, FMR and FDC; Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM. |
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David L. Glancy |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Bart A. Grenier |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Vice President of certain Equity and High Income funds advised by FMR; President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Robert J. Haber |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Richard C. Habermann |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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James Harmon |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Lionel Harris |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Ian Hart |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR and funds advised by FMR. |
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Thomas Hense |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Cesar Hernandez |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Bruce T. Herring |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Adam Hetnarski |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Frederick D. Hoff, Jr. |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Brian Hogan |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Steven Kaye |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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William Kennedy |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Harry W. Lange |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Harley Lank |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Maxime Lemieux |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Harris Leviton |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Peter S. Lynch |
Vice Chairman and Director of FMRC and FMR and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. |
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Robert B. MacDonald |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Richard R. Mace |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Charles A. Mangum |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Kevin McCarey |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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John B. McDowell |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR. |
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Neal P. Miller |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Mark Notkin |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Stephen Petersen |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR. |
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Keith Quinton |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Alan Radlo |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Larry Rakers |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Kennedy Richardson |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Eric D. Roiter |
Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMRC and FMR; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Assistant Secretary of FIMM. |
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Louis Salemy |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Lee H. Sandwen |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Peter Saperstone |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Fergus Shiel |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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Beso Sikharulidze |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Carol A. Smith-Fachetti |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Steven J. Snider |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Thomas T. Soviero |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Robert E. Stansky |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Yolanda Strock |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk of FMRC, FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp. |
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Yoko Tilley |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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Joel C. Tillinghast |
Senior Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR. |
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Jennifer Uhrig |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR. |
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George A. Vanderheiden |
Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR. |
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J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer of FMRC, FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp. |
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Jason Weiner |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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Steven S. Wymer |
Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR. |
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JS Wynant |
Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Treasurer of FMRC, FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM. |
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(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)
25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England
FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Simon Fraser |
Chairman of the Board and Senior Vice President of FMR
U.K.; Director and President of Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (FIIA); and Director and Chief
Executive |
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Richard A. Spillane, Jr. |
President and Director of FMR U.K.; Senior Vice President of FMR. |
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Michael B. Fox |
Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, and FIMM. |
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Jay Freedman |
Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC and FDC; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM. |
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Francis V. Knox, Jr. |
Compliance Officer of FMR U.K.; Vice President of FMR; Assistant Treasurer of funds advised by FMR. |
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Eric D. Roiter |
Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM. |
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Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp. |
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J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp. |
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JS Wynant |
Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, and FIMM; Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
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(4) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East) INC. (FMR Far East)
1 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02109
FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, and FIMM; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR Corp.; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR. |
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Philip Bullen |
President and Director of FMR Far East; Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Michael B. Fox |
Vice President of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., and FIMM; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Jay Freedman |
Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, and FDC; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM.
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Nick Steck |
Compliance Officer of FMR Far East. |
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Eric D. Roiter |
Assistant Clerk of FMR Far East and FMR U.K.; Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM. |
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Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp. |
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J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp. |
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Billy W. Wilder |
Vice President of FMR Far East; President and Representative Director of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ). |
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JS Wynant |
Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., and FIMM; Vice President of FMR and FMRC. |
(5) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED (FIJ)
1-8-8 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan
The directors and officers of FIJ have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
Simon M. Haslam |
Director of FIJ and FIIA.
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Yoshito Hirata |
Director and Head of Compliance and Legal of FIJ. |
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Jun Kadoda |
Director and Head of Wholesale of FIJ. |
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Yasuo Kuramoto |
Director and Vice Chairman of FIJ. |
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Takeshi Okazaki |
Director and Head of Institutional Sales of FIJ. |
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Billy W. Wilder |
President and Representative Director of FIJ and Vice President of FMR Far East. |
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Hiroshi Yamashita |
Director and Counselor of FIJ. |
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Item 27. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for all funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
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Name and Principal |
Positions and Offices |
Positions and Offices |
Business Address* |
with Underwriter |
with Fund |
Neal Litvack |
Director and President |
None |
Jay Freedman |
Assistant Clerk |
None |
Jane Greene |
Treasurer and Controller |
None |
Erica Vaters |
Compliance Officer |
None |
Donald C. Holborn |
Executive Vice President |
None |
Kevin J. Kelly |
Director |
None |
Raymond J. Marcinowski |
Director |
None |
Eric Roiter |
Vice President and Clerk |
Secretary of funds advised by FMR |
Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk |
None |
J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer |
None |
* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' respective custodians, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, MA, State Street Bank & Trust Company, 1776 Heritage Drive, Quincy, MA, and Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, NY. JPMorgan Chase Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets of Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund, Fidelity Blue Chip Growth, Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, and Fidelity OTC Portfolio in connection with repurchase agreement transactions. The Bank of New York, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.
Item 29. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 30. Undertakings
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 13th day of
November 2002.
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/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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President and Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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/s/Maria Dwyer |
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Treasurer |
November 13, 2002 |
Maria Dwyer |
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/s/Abigail P. Johnson |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
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/s/J. Michael Cook |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
J. Michael Cook |
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/s/Ralph F. Cox |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Ralph F. Cox |
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/s/Phyllis Burke Davis |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Phyllis Burke Davis |
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/s/Robert M. Gates |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Robert M. Gates |
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/s/Donald J. Kirk |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Donald J. Kirk |
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/s/Marie L. Knowles |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Marie L. Knowles |
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/s/Ned C. Lautenbach |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
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/s/Peter S. Lynch |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Peter S. Lynch |
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/s/Marvin L. Mann |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
Marvin L. Mann |
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/s/William O. McCoy |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
William O. McCoy |
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/s/William S. Stavropoulos |
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Trustee |
November 13, 2002 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
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(dagger) Signatures affixed by Abigail P. Johnson pursuant to a power of attorney dated June 14, 2001 and filed herewith.
* Signatures affixed by Alan C. Porter pursuant to a power of attorney dated June 14, 2001 and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:
Colchester Street Trust Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust II Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Concord Street Trust Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Fidelity Garrison Street Trust Fidelity Government Securities Fund Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
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Fidelity Hereford Street Trust Fidelity Income Fund Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Money Market Trust Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust II Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II Fidelity Oxford Street Trust Fidelity Phillips Street Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity Revere Street Trust Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P. Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities Fund, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust II Newbury Street Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Variable Insurance Products Fund III Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Abigail P. Johnson my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to said attorney-in-fact to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after June 15, 2001.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
June 14, 2001 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the case may be, of the following investment company:
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as Directors, Trustees, or General Partners (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, and Alan C. Porter, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after June 15, 2001.
WITNESS our hands on this fourteenth day of June, 2001.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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/s/Marie L. Knowles |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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Marie L. Knowles |
/s/J. Michael Cook |
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/s/Ned C. Lautenbach |
J. Michael Cook |
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Ned C. Lautenbach |
/s/Ralph F. Cox |
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/s/Peter S. Lynch |
Ralph F. Cox |
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Peter S. Lynch |
/s/Phyllis Burke Davis |
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/s/Marvin L. Mann |
Phyllis Burke Davis |
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Marvin L. Mann |
/s/Robert M. Gates |
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/s/William O. McCoy |
Robert M. Gates |
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William O. McCoy |
/s/ Abigail P. Johnson |
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/s/ William S. Stavropoulos |
Abigail P. Johnson |
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William S. Stavropoulos |
/s/Donald J. Kirk |
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Donald J. Kirk |
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Exhibit d(8)
FORM OF
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
between
FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND:
FIDELITY REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this __ day of _____ 20__, by and between Fidelity Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser") as set forth in its entirety below.
1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio, supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians, depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an investment vehicle.
The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract.
(c) The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio.
2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
3. The Adviser will be compensated on the following basis for the services and facilities to be furnished hereunder. The Adviser shall receive a monthly management fee, payable monthly as soon as practicable after the last day of each month, composed of a Group Fee and an Individual Fund Fee.
(a) Group Fee Rate. The Group Fee Rate shall be based upon the monthly average of the net assets of the registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser (computed in the manner set forth in the fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month. The Group Fee Rate shall be determined on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
Average Group |
Annualized |
0 - $3 billion |
.5200% |
3 - 6 |
.4900 |
6 - 9 |
.4600 |
9 - 12 |
.4300 |
12 - 15 |
.4000 |
15 - 18 |
.3850 |
18 - 21 |
.3700 |
21 - 24 |
.3600 |
24 - 30 |
.3500 |
30 - 36 |
.3450 |
36 - 42 |
.3400 |
42 - 48 |
.3350 |
48 - 66 |
.3250 |
66 - 84 |
.3200 |
84 - 102 |
.3150 |
102 - 138 |
.3100 |
138 - 174 |
.3050 |
174 - 210 |
.3000 |
210 - 246 |
.2950 |
246 - 282 |
.2900 |
282 - 318 |
.2850 |
318 - 354 |
.2800 |
354 - 390 |
.2750 |
390 - 426 |
.2700 |
426 - 462 |
.2650 |
462 - 498 |
.2600 |
498 - 534 |
.2550 |
534 - 587 |
.2500 |
587 - 646 |
.2463 |
646 - 711 |
.2426 |
711 - 782 |
.2389 |
782 - 860 |
.2352 |
860 - 946 |
.2315 |
946 - 1,041 |
.2278 |
1,041 - 1,145 |
.2241 |
1,145 - 1,260 |
.2204 |
over 1,260 |
.2167 |
(b) Individual Fund Fee Rate. The Individual Fund Fee Rate shall be 0.30%.
The sum of the Group Fee Rate, calculated as described above to the nearest millionth, and the Individual Fund Fee Rate shall constitute the Annual Management Fee Rate. One-twelfth of the Annual Management Fee Rate shall be applied to the average of the net assets of the Portfolio (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month.
(c) In case of termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of business days during which it is in effect, and the fee computed upon the average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses, which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) its proportionate share of insurance premiums; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or other investment instrument.
6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until July 31, 20__ and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any and all other Portfolios.
8. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
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Exhibit d(16)
Form of
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East) INC.
and
FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this ___ day of ____, 200_, by and between Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries, and securities of issuers located in such countries, and providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) Investment Advice: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) Investment Management: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing money, or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) Subsidiaries and Affiliates: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or to the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) Investment Advisory Fee: For services provided under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 105% of the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) Investment Management Fee: For services provided under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers and reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) Provision of Multiple Services: If the Sub-Advisor shall have provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 for the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period, the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder. The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 200_ and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust 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.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
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Exhibit d(24)
Form of
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
and
FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND ON BEHALF OF FIDELITY REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
AGREEMENT made this ___ day of ____, 200_, by and between Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the "Advisor"); Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (hereinafter called the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Trust") on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (hereinafter called the "Portfolio").
WHEREAS the Trust and the Advisor have entered into a Management Contract on behalf of the Portfolio, pursuant to which the Advisor is to act as investment manager of the Portfolio; and
WHEREAS the Sub-Advisor and its subsidiaries and other affiliated persons have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of various countries, and securities of issuers located in such countries, and providing investment advisory services in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor agree as follows:
1. Duties: The Advisor may, in its discretion, appoint the Sub-Advisor to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio. The services and the portion of the investments of the Portfolio to be advised or managed by the Sub-Advisor shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the Sub-Advisor performing services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment activities.
(a) Investment Advice: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall provide investment advice to the Portfolio and the Advisor with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Portfolio and the Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Advisor may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral reports and analyses.
(b) Investment Management: If and to the extent requested by the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall, subject to the supervision of the Advisor, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the Trust or Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of the Portfolio under its management, the Sub-Advisor is authorized to make investment decisions on behalf of the Portfolio with regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, and to place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such broker-dealers as the Sub-Advisor may select. The Sub-Advisor may also be authorized, but only to the extent such duties are delegated in writing by the Advisor, to provide additional investment management services to the Portfolio, including but not limited to services such as managing foreign currency investments, purchasing and selling or writing futures and options contracts, borrowing money or lending securities on behalf of the Portfolio. All investment management and any other activities of the Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Advisor and the Trust's Board of Trustees.
(c) Subsidiaries and Affiliates: The Sub-Advisor may perform any or all of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Sub-Advisor shall determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by the Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust and the Advisor: The Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust and the Advisor as the Trust's Board of Trustees or the Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor or Sub-Advisor. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or to the other accounts over which the Sub-Advisor or Advisor exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor has with respect to accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Trustees of the Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
4. Compensation: The Advisor shall compensate the Sub-Advisor on the following basis for the services to be furnished hereunder.
(a) Investment Advisory Fee: For services provided under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
(b) Investment Management Fee: For services provided under subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Investment Management Fee. The Investment Management Fee shall be equal to: (i) 50% of the monthly management fee rate (including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Advisor under its Management Contract with the Advisor, multiplied by: (ii) the fraction equal to the net assets of the Portfolio as to which the Sub-Advisor shall have provided investment management services divided by the net assets of the Portfolio for that month. If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the Portfolio exceed any applicable expense limitation imposed by any state or federal securities laws or regulations, and the Advisor waives all or a portion of its management fee or reimburses the Portfolio for expenses to the extent required to satisfy such limitation, the Investment Management Fee paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced by 50% of the amount of such waivers or reimbursements multiplied by the fraction determined in (ii). If the Sub-Advisor reduces its fees to reflect such waivers or reimbursements and the Advisor subsequently recovers all or any portion of such waivers or reimbursements, then the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to receive from the Advisor a proportionate share of the amount recovered. To the extent that waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor required by such limitations are in excess of the Advisor's management fee, the Investment Management Fee paid to the Sub-Advisor will be reduced to zero for that month, but in no event shall the Sub-Advisor be required to reimburse the Advisor for all or a portion of such excess reimbursements.
(c) Provision of Multiple Services: If the Sub-Advisor shall have provided both investment advisory services under subparagraph (a) and investment management services under subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) for the same portion of the investments of the Portfolio for the same period, the fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to such investments shall be calculated exclusively under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 4.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all of its expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Advisor hereunder or by the Advisor under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust, and that the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may be or become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder. The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 200_ and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the Portfolio subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 9, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust 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.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
10. Limitation of Liability: The Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Trust and agrees that any obligations of the Trust or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Advisor seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
11. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
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Exhibit d(32)
FORM OF
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
between
FMR CO., INC. and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
AGREEMENT made this___day of______, 200_, by and between FMR Co., Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the ´´Sub-Adviser") and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation with principal offices at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts (hereinafter called the ´´Adviser").
WHEREAS the Adviser has entered into a Management Contract with Fidelity Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the ´´Fund"), on behalf of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (hereinafter called the ´´Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Adviser is to act as investment manager and adviser to the Portfolio, and
WHEREAS the Sub-Adviser was formed for the purpose of providing investment management of equity and high income funds and advising generally with respect to equity and high income instruments.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:
1. (a) The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Adviser, direct the investments of all or such portion of the Portfolio's assets as the Adviser shall designate in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the ´´1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the Sub-Adviser performing services for the Portfolio relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio or the Adviser, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(b) The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund and the Adviser as the Fund's Board of Trustees or the Adviser may request from time to time or as the Sub-Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Sub-Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Portfolio policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees. The Sub-Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Sub-Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement and which are not otherwise furnished by the Adviser.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Sub-Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser, Adviser or their affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio.
2. As compensation for the services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser hereunder, the Adviser agrees to pay the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee equal to 50% of the management fee (including performance adjustments, if any) that the Portfolio is obligated to pay the Adviser under the Portfolio's Management Contract with the Adviser in respect of that portion of the Portfolio's assets managed by the Sub-Adviser during such month. Such fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Adviser, if any, in effect from time to time.
3. It is understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Contract with the Portfolio.
5. The Services of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Sub-Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere, in a material manner, with the Sub-Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering investment advice hereunder. The Sub-Adviser shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Adviser or the Fund.
6. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
7. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 7, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 200_ and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Fund's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified by mutual consent subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretive releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 7, the terms of any continuance or modification of the Agreement must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to such Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
(d) Either the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Portfolio may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other parties, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Board of Trustees or Directors, or by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Management Contract between the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
8. The Sub-Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Fund and agrees that any obligations of the Fund or the Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Sub-Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio. Nor shall the Sub-Adviser seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee.
9. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.
The terms ´´registered investment company," ´´vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," ´´assignment," and ´´interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
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Exhibit d(35)
FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Between
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East), INC.
and
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of August, 2001, by and between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East), Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Sub-Advisor"); and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, a Japanese corporation (the "Japan Sub-Advisor").
WHEREAS, Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Adviser") has entered into various management contracts (each, a "Management Contract") with those Massachusetts and Delaware business trusts, each a registered investment company issuing one or more series of shares of beneficial interest, (each, a "Trust") on behalf of each of their respective portfolios listed on Schedule A hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time (each, a "Portfolio"), pursuant to which the Advisor acts as investment adviser to each of the Portfolios; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Advisor has entered into various Sub-Advisory Agreements (each, a "Sub-Advisory Agreement") with the Advisor, pursuant to which the Sub-Advisor, directly or through certain of its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons, may provide, at the Advisor's discretion, investment advice or investment management and order execution services in respect of each Portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the Japan Sub-Advisor has personnel in Japan, and has been formed for the purpose, among others, of researching and compiling information and recommendations with respect to the economies of Japan and other Asian countries and the securities of issuers located in Japan and other Asian countries; and
WHEREAS, the Japan Sub-Advisor has been providing investment advisory and management services to the Sub-Advisor and the Advisor pursuant to a number of individual agreements in respect of each Portfolio;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Sub-Advisor and the Japan Sub-Advisor hereby agree to amend and restate their agreements in respect of all of the Portfolios as follows:
1. Delegation of Duties: Pursuant to paragraph 1(c) of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisor hereby delegates to the Japan Sub-Advisor, and the Japan Sub-Advisor hereby accepts, responsibility for performing such investment advisory, research and management services relating to the Japanese economy and the securities of Japanese issuers (and such other Asian economies and issuers as the Sub-Advisor may request from time to time) as may be requested of the Sub-Advisor by the Advisor from time to time pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Japan Sub-Advisor shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of the Japan Sub-Advisor performing such services on behalf of the Portfolios.
(a) Investment Advice: In connection with the performance of such services, the Japan Sub-Advisor shall furnish to the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor such factual information, research reports and investment recommendations as Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably require. Such information may include written and oral reports and analyses. All such reports, recommendations, analyses and other information may be used, transferred, assigned or sold by the Sub-Advisor, in its sole discretion, without the consent of the Japan Sub-Advisor.
(b) Investment Management: The Japan Sub-Advisor is hereby authorized to manage such portion of the Japanese or other Asian investments of a Portfolio as the Sub-Advisor shall request from time to time. Such investment management activities shall be subject to and in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations provided in the applicable Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time, and such other limitations as the applicable Trust or the Advisor may impose with respect to the Portfolio by notice to the Japan Sub-Advisor. With respect to the portion of the investments of a Portfolio under its management, the Japan Sub-Advisor is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of such securities through such broker/dealers as the Japan Sub-Adviser may select in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof. All investment management and any other activities of the Japan Sub-Advisor shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor and the Trusts' respective Boards of Trustees.
(c) Subsidiaries and Affiliates: The Japan Sub-Advisor may perform any or all of the services contemplated by this Agreement directly or through such of its subsidiaries or other affiliated persons as the Japan Sub-Advisor shall determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliated persons shall have been approved by each applicable Trust to the extent required pursuant to the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
2. Information to be Provided to the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor: The Japan Sub-Advisor shall furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to each applicable Trust, the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor, as the Trusts' Boards of Trustees, the Advisor or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request from time to time, or as the Japan Sub-Advisor may deem to be desirable.
3. Brokerage: In connection with the services provided under sub-paragraph 1(b) of this Agreement, the Japan Sub-Advisor shall place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for each applicable Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Japan Sub-Advisor, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Japan Sub-Advisor. The Japan Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolios and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolios and/or other accounts over which the Japan Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor of the Advisor exercise investment discretion. The Japan Sub-Advisor is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for a Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Japan Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Japan Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Advisor have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of each Trust shall periodically review the commissions paid by each of their respective Portfolios to determine if the commissions paid over the representative periods of time are reasonable in relation to the benefits to such Portfolio.
4. Compensation: For the services provided under subparagraph 1(a) of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the Japan Sub-Advisor a monthly fee equal to 100% of the Japan Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services provided hereunder. For services provided under subparagraph 1(b) of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the Japan Sub-Advisor a monthly fee equal to 105% of the Japan Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services thereunder. The Japan Sub-Advisor's fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor or the Advisor, if any, in effect in respect of any Portfolio from time to time.
5. Expenses: It is understood that the Portfolios will pay all of their expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Japan Sub-Advisor hereunder, by the Sub-Advisor under the Sub-Advisory Agreement or by the Advisor under the applicable Management Contract.
6. Interested Persons: It is understood (i) that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of each Trust are or may be or become interested in the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Japan Sub-Advisor as directors, officers or otherwise, (ii) that directors, officers and stockholders of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Japan Sub-Advisor are or may be or become similarly interested in a Trust, and (iii) that the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Japan Sub-Advisor are or may be or become interested in a Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.
7. Services to Other Companies or Accounts: The services of the Japan Sub-Advisor to the Sub-Advisor are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Japan Sub-Advisor being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere in a material manner, with the Japan Sub-Advisor's ability to meet all of its obligations hereunder. The Japan Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor or the Trust.
8. Standard of Care: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Japan Sub-Advisor, the Japan Sub-Advisor shall not be subject to liability to the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor, the Trust or to any shareholder of any Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security.
9. Liability: Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is understood that the Sub-Advisor shall remain liable to the Advisor and each Portfolio under the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the acts and omissions of Japan Sub-Advisor taken in the course of the performance of the Japan Sub-Advisor's duties hereunder to the same extent as would be the case had the Sub-Advisor performed such acts or omissions itself, provided, however, that to the extent the Sub-Advisor suffers a loss to the Advisor or a Portfolio as a result of or arising out of such acts or omissions of the Japan Sub-Advisor, the Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to seek redress against the Japan Sub-Advisor in accordance with the terms hereof.
10. Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments:
(a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 10, this Agreement shall continue in force until June 30, 2002 in respect of each Portfolio designated as a fixed-income fund on Schedule A, and until July 31, 2002 in respect of each Portfolio designated as an equity fund on Schedule A, and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved in respect of such Portfolio at least annually by vote of the applicable Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
(b) This Agreement may be modified in respect of any Portfolio by mutual consent of the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, the Japan Sub-Advisor and each applicable Portfolio, subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative releases of, the Commission.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 10, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Agreement in respect of each Portfolio must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of each applicable Trust 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.
(d) Either the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor or the Japan Sub-Advisor may at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the parties to this Agreement, the Advisor and the Board of Trustees of the applicable Trust(s), terminate this Agreement in respect of any or all of the Portfolios, without payment of any penalty. Each Portfolio may at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the parties to this Agreement and the Advisor, terminate this Agreement in respect of such Portfolio, without payment of any penalty, by action of the Board of Trustees of the applicable Trust or by vote of a majority of the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment
11. Limitation of Liability: The Japan Sub-Advisor is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of each Trust and agrees that any obligations of a Trust in respect of a Portfolio arising in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the applicable Portfolio and its assets; and the Japan Sub-Advisor shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from any other Portfolio, the shareholders or any shareholder of any Portfolio, or the Trustees or any individual Trustee of any Trust.
12. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
The terms "registered investment company," "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested person," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above.
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Exhibit d(36)
Form of Schedule A
Trusts and Portfolios covered by the Sub-Advisory Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2001,
between
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East), Inc.
and
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Name of Trust |
Name of Portfolio |
Type of Fund |
Effective Date |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series I |
Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series II |
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series IV |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
|
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund |
Equity |
07/18/02 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VII |
Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust |
Fidelity Advisor Tax Managed Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Beacon Street Trust |
Fidelity Tax Managed Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Boston Street Trust |
Fidelity Target Timeline 2001 Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Boston Street Trust |
Fidelity Target Timeline 2003 Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity Capital Appreciation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity Small Cap Independence Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity Stock Selector Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity TechnoQuant Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Capital Trust |
Fidelity Value Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Charles Street Trust |
Fidelity Asset Manager |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Charles Street Trust |
Fidelity Asset Manager: Aggressive |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Charles Street Trust |
Fidelity Asset Manager: Growth |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Charles Street Trust |
Fidelity Asset Manager: Income |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Charles Street Trust |
Spartan Investment Grade Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust |
Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust |
Fidelity Large Cap Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust |
Fidelity Mid Cap Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust |
Fidelity Small Cap Retirement Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Commonwealth Trust |
Fidelity Small Cap Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Contrafund |
Fidelity Contrafund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Covington Trust |
Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund II |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios |
Fidelity Destiny I |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Destiny Portfolios |
Fidelity Destiny II |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Equity-Income Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Real Estate Investment Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Structured Large Cap Growth Fund |
Equity |
10/18/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Structured Large Cap Value Fund |
Equity |
10/18/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Structured Mid Cap Growth Fund |
Equity |
10/18/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Structured Mid Cap Value Fund |
Equity |
10/18/01 |
Fidelity Devonshire Trust |
Fidelity Utilities Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Financial Trust |
Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Financial Trust |
Fidelity Equity-Income II Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Financial Trust |
Fidelity Independence Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust |
Fidelity High Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust |
Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
06/20/02 |
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust |
Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust |
Fidelity Contrafund II |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust |
Fidelity Fifty |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust |
Fidelity Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust |
Fidelity Growth & Income II Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Income Fund |
Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Income Fund |
Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Income Fund |
Fidelity Total Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
09/19/02 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Aggressive International Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Canada Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity China Region Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Europe Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Global Balanced Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity International Small Cap Fund |
Equity |
07/18/02 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Japan Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Latin America Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Nordic Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Overseas Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Investment Trust |
Fidelity Worldwide Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Magellan Fund |
Fidelity Magellan Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust |
Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust |
Fidelity Growth Company Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust |
Fidelity New Millennium Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Puritan Trust |
Fidelity Balanced Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Puritan Trust |
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Puritan Trust |
Fidelity Puritan Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Puritan Trust |
Fidelity Value Discovery Fund |
Equity |
|
Fidelity School Street Trust |
Fidelity International Bond Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity School Street Trust |
Fidelity New Markets Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity School Street Trust |
Fidelity Strategic Income Fund |
Fixed-Income |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity OTC Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Securities Fund |
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund |
Equity |
|
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Air Transportation Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Automotive Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Brokerage and Investment Management Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Business Services and Outsourcing Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Chemicals Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Computers Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Construction and Housing Portfolio |
Equity |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Consumer Industries Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Cyclical Industries Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Defense and Aerospace Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Developing Communications Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Electronics Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Energy Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Energy Service Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Environmental Services Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Financial Services Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Food and Agriculture Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Home Finance Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Industrial Equipment Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Industrial Materials Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Insurance Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Leisure Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Medical Delivery Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Medical Equipment and Systems Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Multimedia Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Natural Gas Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Natural Resources Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Networking and Infrastructure Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Paper and Forest Products Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Retailing Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Software and Computer Services Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio |
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Fidelity Select Portfolios |
Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio |
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Fidelity Summer Street Trust |
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund |
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Fidelity Trend Fund |
Fidelity Trend Fund |
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Fidelity Union Street Trust |
Fidelity Export and Multinational Fund |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund |
VIP High Income Portfolio |
Fixed-Income |
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VIP Overseas Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund |
VIP Value Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund II |
VIP Asset Manager Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund II |
VIP Asset Manager: Growth Portfolio |
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VIP Contrafund Portfolio |
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VIP Aggressive Growth Portfolio |
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VIP Balanced Portfolio |
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VIP Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio |
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VIP Growth & Income Portfolio |
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VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
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VIP Mid Cap Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund III |
VIP Value Strategies Portfolio |
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02/14/02 |
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VIP Consumer Industries Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Cyclical Industries Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Financial Services Portfolio |
Equity |
08/01/01 |
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Growth Stock Portfolio |
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VIP Health Care Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Natural Resources Portfolio |
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Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio |
Equity |
07/18/02 |
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Technology Portfolio |
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08/01/01 |
Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
VIP Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Portfolio |
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Exhibit e(12)
FORM OF
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
between
FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND
and
FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION
Agreement made this ___ day of , 200 , between Fidelity Securities Fund, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts and which may issue one or more series of beneficial interest ("Issuer"), with respect to shares of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund, a series of the Issuer, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation having its principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts ("Distributors").
In consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Shares - The Issuer grants to Distributors the right to sell shares on behalf of the Issuer during the term of this Agreement and subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), and of the laws governing the sale of securities in the various states ("Blue Sky Laws") under the following terms and conditions: Distributors (i) shall have the right to sell, as agent on behalf of the Issuer, shares authorized for issue and registered under the 1933 Act, and (ii) may sell shares under offers of exchange, if available, between and among the funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") or any of its affiliates.
2. Sale of Shares by the Issuer - The rights granted to Distributors shall be nonexclusive in that the Issuer reserves the right to sell its shares to investors on applications received and accepted by the Issuer. Further, the Issuer reserves the right to issue shares in connection with the merger or consolidation, or acquisition by the Issuer through purchase or otherwise, with any other investment company, trust, or personal holding company.
3. Shares Covered by this Agreement - This Agreement shall apply to unissued shares of the Issuer, shares of the Issuer held in its treasury in the event that in the discretion of the Issuer treasury shares shall be sold, and shares of the Issuer repurchased for resale.
4. Public Offering Price - Except as otherwise noted in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, all shares sold to investors by Distributors or the Issuer will be sold at the public offering price. The public offering price for all accepted subscriptions will be the net asset value per share, as determined in the manner described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, plus a sales charge (if any) described in the Issuer's current Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information. The Issuer shall in all cases receive the net asset value per share on all sales. If a sales charge is in effect, Distributors shall have the right subject to such rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission as may then be in effect pursuant to Section 22 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to pay a portion of the sales charge to dealers who have sold shares of the Issuer. If a fee in connection with shareholder redemptions is in effect, the Issuer shall collect the fee on behalf of Distributors and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Issuer and Distributors, Distributors shall be entitled to receive all of such fees.
5. Suspension of Sales - If and whenever the determination of net asset value is suspended and until such suspension is terminated, no further orders for shares shall be processed by Distributors except such unconditional orders as may have been placed with Distributors before it had knowledge of the suspension. In addition, the Issuer reserves the right to suspend sales and Distributors' authority to process orders for shares on behalf of the Issuer if, in the judgment of the Issuer, it is in the best interests of the Issuer to do so. Suspension will continue for such period as may be determined by the Issuer.
6. Solicitation of Sales - In consideration of these rights granted to Distributors, Distributors agrees to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the Issuer. This shall not prevent Distributors from entering into like arrangements (including arrangements involving the payment of underwriting commissions) with other issuers. This does not obligate Distributors to register as a broker or dealer under the Blue Sky Laws of any jurisdiction in which it is not now registered or to maintain its registration in any jurisdiction in which it is now registered. If a sales charge is in effect, Distributors shall have the right to enter into sales agreements with dealers of its choice for the sale of shares of the Issuer to the public at the public offering price only and fix in such agreements the portion of the sales charge which may be retained by dealers, provided that the Issuer shall approve the form of the dealer agreement and the dealer discounts set forth therein and shall evidence such approval by filing said form of dealer agreement and amendments thereto as an exhibit to its currently effective Registration Statement under the 1933 Act.
7. Authorized Representations - Distributors is not authorized by the Issuer to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the appropriate registration statements or Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act (as these registration statements, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information may be amended from time to time), or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer for Distributors' use. This shall not be construed to prevent Distributors from preparing and distributing sales literature or other material as it may deem appropriate.
8. Portfolio Securities - Portfolio securities of the Issuer may be bought or sold by or through Distributors, and Distributors may participate directly or indirectly in brokerage commissions or "spreads" for transactions in portfolio securities of the Issuer.
9. Registration of Shares - The Issuer agrees that it will take all action necessary to register shares under the 1933 Act (subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders) so that there will be available for sale the number of shares Distributors may reasonably be expected to sell. The Issuer shall make available to Distributors such number of copies of its currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as Distributors may reasonably request. The Issuer shall furnish to Distributors copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which Distributors may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of shares of the Issuer.
10. Expenses - The Issuer shall pay all fees and expenses (a) in connection with the preparation, setting in type and filing of any registration statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the 1933 Act and amendments for the issue of its shares, (b) in connection with the registration and qualification of shares for sale in the various states in which the Board of Trustees of the Issuer shall determine it advisable to qualify such shares for sale (including registering the Issuer as a broker or dealer or any officer of the Issuer as agent or salesman in any state), (c) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing any report or other communication to shareholders of the Issuer in their capacity as such, and (d) of preparing, setting in type, printing and mailing Prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information and any supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders.
As provided in the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Issuer, it is recognized by the Issuer that FMR may make payment to Distributors with respect to any expenses incurred in the distribution of shares of the Issuer, such payments payable from the past profits or other resources of FMR including management fees paid to it by the Issuer.
11. Indemnification - The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Distributors and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls Distributors within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Issuer does not agree to indemnify Distributors or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of Distributors. In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Issuer in favor of Distributors or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect Distributors or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which Distributors or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is the Issuer to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against Distributors or any person indemnified unless Distributors or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Issuer in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon Distributors or any such person (or after Distributors or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Issuer of any claim shall not relieve the Issuer from any liability which it may have to Distributors or any person against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. The Issuer shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense, or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims, but if the Issuer elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to Distributors or person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event the Issuer elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, Distributors, officers or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Issuer does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse Distributors, officers or directors or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. The Issuer agrees to notify Distributors promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of any of the shares.
Distributors also covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer and each of its Board members and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the 1933 Act or any other statute or common law, alleging any wrongful act of Distributors or any of its employees or alleging that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Issuer (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with information furnished to the Issuer by or on behalf of Distributors. In no case (i) is the indemnity of Distributors in favor of the Issuer or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Issuer or any person against any liability to which the Issuer or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) is Distributors to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph with respect to any claim made against the Issuer or any person indemnified unless the Issuer or person, as the case may be, shall have notified Distributors in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Issuer or any such person (or after the Issuer or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify Distributors of any claim shall not relieve Distributors from any liability which it may have to the Issuer or any person against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph. In the case of any notice to Distributors, it shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim, but if Distributors elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and satisfactory to the Issuer, to its officers and Board and to any controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit. In the event that Distributors elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the Issuer or controlling persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, shall bear the fees and expense of any additional counsel retained by them. If Distributors does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the Issuer, officers and Board or controlling person or persons, defendant or defendants in the suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them. Distributors agrees to notify the Issuer promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it in connection with the issue and sale of any of the shares.
12. Effective Date - This agreement shall be effective upon its execution, and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until April 30, 200 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons" shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
13. Notice - Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party to the party giving notice: if to the Issuer, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, and if to Distributors, at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
14. Limitation of Liability - Distributors is expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document of the Issuer and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Issuer under this contract shall be limited in all cases to the Issuer and its assets. Distributors shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Issuer. Nor shall Distributors seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the Trustees or any individual Trustee of the Issuer. Distributors understands that the rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Issuer under the Issuer's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any and all other series.
15. This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has executed this instrument in its name and behalf, and its seal affixed, by one of its officers duly authorized, and Distributors has executed this instrument in its name and behalf by one of its officers duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit g(23)
FORM OF
FIDELITY GROUP
REPO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
FOR JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT
AGREEMENT dated as of ______, among THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York ("Repo Custodian"), J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. ("Seller") and each of the entities listed on Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 (collectively, the "Funds" and each a "Fund") hereto, acting on behalf of itself or (i) in the case of the Funds listed on Schedule A-1 or A-2 hereto which are portfolios or series, acting through the series company listed on Schedule A-1 or A-2 hereto, (ii) in the case of the accounts listed on Schedule A-3 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management & Research Company, and (iii) in the case of the commingled or individual accounts listed on Schedule A-4 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management Trust Company (collectively, the "Funds" and each, a "Fund").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, each of the Funds has entered into a master repurchase agreement dated as of ___________, (the "Master Agreement") with Seller pursuant to which from time to time one or more of the Funds, as buyers, and Seller, as seller, may enter into repurchase transactions effected through one or more joint trading accounts (collectively, the "Joint Trading Account") established and administered by one or more custodians of the Funds identified on Schedule C hereto (each a "Custodian"); and,
WHEREAS, in each such repurchase transaction Seller will sell to such Funds certain Securities (as hereinafter defined) selected from Eligible Securities (as hereinafter defined) held by Repo Custodian, subject to an agreement by Seller to repurchase such Securities; and
WHEREAS, Repo Custodian currently maintains a cash and securities account (the "Seller Account") for Seller for the purpose of, among other things, effecting repurchase transactions hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Funds desire that the Repo Custodian serve as the custodian for the Funds in connection with the repurchase transactions effected hereunder, and that the Repo Custodian hold cash, Cash Collateral (as hereinafter defined) and Securities for the Funds for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions hereunder.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) "Banking Day" shall mean any day on which the Funds, Seller Custodian, Repo Custodian, and the Federal Reserve Banks where the Custodian and the Repo Custodian are located, are each open for business.
(b) "Cash Collateral" shall mean all cash, denominated in U.S. Dollars, credited by Repo Custodian to a Transaction Account pursuant to Paragraphs 3, 6, 8 or 9 of the Master Agreement.
(c) "Custodian" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(d) "Eligible Securities" shall mean those securities which are identified as permissible securities for a particular Transaction Category.
(e) "FICASH I Transaction" and "FICASH III Transaction " shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America shall constitute Eligible Securities.
(f) "FICASH II Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which one or more of the following two categories of securities, as specified by the Funds, shall constitute Eligible Securities: (x) securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America, or (y) securities issued by or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the government of the United States of America, or by its agencies and/or instrumentalities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Banks for Cooperatives, and Federal Land Banks.
(g) "FITERM I Transaction" and "FITERM III Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is a date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds which is not the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America shall constitute Eligible Securities.
(h) "FITERM II Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is a date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds which is not the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which one or more of the following two categories of securities, as specified by the Funds, shall constitute Eligible Securities: (x) securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America, or (y) securities issued by or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the government of the United States of America, or by its agencies and/or instrumentalities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Banks for Cooperatives, and Federal Land Banks.
(i) "Fund" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(j) "Fund Agent" shall mean the agent for the Participating Funds designated in Paragraph 18 of the Master Agreement.
(k) "Joint Trading Account" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(l) "Margin Percentage" with respect to any repurchase transaction shall be 102% or such other percentage as is agreed to by Seller and the Participating Funds (except that in no event shall the Margin Percentage be less than 100%).
(m) "Market Value" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 4 of the Master Agreement.
(n) "Master Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(o) "1940 Act" shall mean have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of this Agreement.
(p) "Partial Payment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(g) of this Agreement.
(q) "Participating Funds" shall mean those Funds that are parties to a particular repurchase transaction effected through the Joint Trading Account.
(r) "Pricing Rate" shall mean the per annum percentage rate agreed to by Seller and the Participating Funds for a repurchase transaction.
(s) "Pricing Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement.
(t) "Repo Custodian" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(u) "Repurchase Date" shall mean the date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds on which the Seller is to repurchase Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, from the Participating Funds and the Participating Funds are to resell the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, including any date determined by application of the provisions of Paragraphs 7 and 15 of the Master Agreement.
(v) "Repurchase Price" for each repurchase transaction shall mean the Sale Price, plus an incremental amount determined by applying the Pricing Rate to the Sale Price, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the number of actual days elapsed from (and including) the Sale Date to (but excluding) the Repurchase Date.
(w) "Sale Date" shall mean the Banking Day on which Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, are to be sold to the Participating Funds by Seller pursuant to a repurchase transaction hereunder.
(x) "Sale Price" shall mean the price agreed upon by the Participating Funds and Seller at which the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, are to be sold to the Participating Funds by Seller.
(y) "Securities" shall mean all Eligible Securities delivered by Seller or to be delivered by Seller to the Participating Funds pursuant to a particular repurchase transaction and not yet repurchased hereunder, together with all rights related thereto and all proceeds thereof.
(z) "Securities System" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of this Agreement.
(aa) "Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
(bb) "Seller Account" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(cc) "Transaction Account" shall mean a cash account established and maintained by Repo Custodian for the Funds to effect repurchase transactions pursuant to the Master Agreement.
(dd) "Transaction Category" shall mean the particular type of repurchase transaction effected hereunder, as determined with reference to the term of the transaction and the categories of Securities that constitute Eligible Securities therefor, which term shall include FICASH I Transactions, FICASH II Transactions, FICASH III Transactions, FITERM I Transactions, FITERM II Transactions, FITERM III Transactions, and such other transaction categories as may from time to time be designated by the Funds by notice to Seller, Custodian and Repo Custodian.
2. Appointment of Repo Custodian. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Repo Custodian is hereby appointed by the Funds to act as the custodian for the Participating Funds to hold cash, Cash Collateral and Securities for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions for the Participating Funds through the Joint Trading Account pursuant to the Master Agreement. Repo Custodian hereby acknowledges the terms of the Master Agreement between the Funds and Seller (attached as an Exhibit hereto), as amended from time to time, and agrees to abide by the provisions thereof to the extent such provisions relate to the responsibilities and operations of Repo Custodian hereunder.
3. Maintenance of Transaction Accounts.
(a) Repo Custodian shall establish and maintain one or more Transaction Accounts for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions hereunder for the Funds, in each case pursuant to the Master Agreement. From time to time the Funds may cause Custodian, on behalf of the Funds, to deposit Securities and cash with Repo Custodian in the designated Transaction Account, in each case in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Master Agreement.
(b) Repo Custodian shall keep all Securities, cash and Cash Collateral received for the Participating Funds segregated at all times from those of any other person, firm or corporation in its possession and shall identify all such Securities, cash and Cash Collateral as subject to this Agreement and the Master Agreement. Segregation may be accomplished by physical segregation with respect to certificated securities held by the Repo Custodian and, in addition, by appropriate identification on the books and records of Repo Custodian in the case of all other Securities, cash and Cash Collateral. Title to all Securities and Cash Collateral under a repurchase transaction shall pass to the Participating Funds that are parties to such repurchase transaction. All such Securities and Cash Collateral shall be held by Repo Custodian for the Participating Funds, and shall be subject at all times to the proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, with respect to the holding, transfer or disposition of such Securities and Cash Collateral. Repo Custodian shall include in its records for each Transaction Account all instructions received by it which evidence an interest of the Participating Funds in the Securities and Cash Collateral and shall hold physically segregated any written agreement, receipt or other writing received by it which evidences an interest of the Participating Funds in the Securities and Cash Collateral.
(c) Any requirement to "deliver" or "transfer" cash or Cash Collateral to the Participating Funds or to "credit" a Transaction Account under this or any other paragraph of this Agreement shall be made in immediately available funds. If Repo Custodian is required to "deliver" or "transfer" Securities to the Participating Funds under this or any other paragraph of this Agreement, Repo Custodian shall take, or cause to be taken, the following actions to perfect the Participating Funds' interest in such Securities as an outright purchaser: (i) in the case of certificated securities and instruments held by Seller, by physical delivery of the share certificates or other instruments representing the Securities and by physical segregation of such certificates or instruments from the Repo Custodian's other assets in a manner indicating that the Securities are being held for the Participating Funds (such securities and instruments to be delivered in form suitable for transfer or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and accompanied by such other documentation as the Participating Funds may request), (ii) in the case of Securities held in a customer only account in a clearing agency or federal book-entry system authorized for use by the Funds and meeting the requirements of Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (such authorized agency or system being referred to herein as a "Securities System"), by appropriate entry on the books and records of Repo Custodian identifying the Securities as belonging to the Participating Funds, or (iii) in the case of Securities held in Repo Custodian's own account in a Securities System, by transfer to a customer only account in the Securities System and by appropriate entry on the books and records of Repo Custodian identifying such Securities as belonging to the Participating Funds; provided, further, that Repo Custodian shall confirm to the Participating Funds the identity of the Securities transferred or delivered. Acceptance of a "due bill", "trust receipt" or similar receipt or notification of segregation issued by a third party with respect to Securities held by such third party shall not constitute good delivery of Securities to Repo Custodian for purposes of this Agreement or the Master Agreement and shall expressly violate the terms of this Agreement and the Master Agreement. The Funds shall identify by notice to Repo Custodian and Seller those agencies or systems which have been approved by the Funds for use under this Agreement and the Master Agreement. The Funds hereby notify Repo Custodian and Seller that the following agencies and systems have been approved by the Funds for use under this Agreement and the Master Agreement, until such time as Repo Custodian and Seller shall have been notified by the Funds to the contrary: (i) Participants Trust Company; (ii) The Depository Trust Company; and (iii) any book-entry system as provided in (A) Subpart O of Treasury Circular No. 300, 31 CFR 306.115, (B) Subpart B of Treasury Circular Public Debt Series No. 27-76, 31 CFR 350.2, or (C) the book-entry regulations of federal agencies substantially in the form of 31 CFR 306.115.
4. Repurchase Transactions.
(a) Repo Custodian shall make all credits and debits to the Transaction Account and effect the transfer of Securities to or from the Participating Funds upon proper instructions received from the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, and shall make all credits and debits to the Seller Account and effect the transfer of Securities to or from the Seller upon proper instructions received from Seller. In the event that Repo Custodian receives conflicting proper instructions from Seller and the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, Repo Custodian shall follow the Participating Funds' or the Custodian's proper instructions. The Participating Funds shall give Repo Custodian only such instructions as shall be permitted by the Master Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, may from time to time instruct Repo Custodian to transfer cash from the Transaction Account to Custodian.
(b) (i) Whenever on any Banking Day one or more Funds and Seller agree to enter into a repurchase transaction, Seller and the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, will give Repo Custodian proper instructions by telephone or otherwise on the Sale Date, specifying the Transaction Category, Repurchase Date, Sale Price, Repurchase Price or the applicable Pricing Rate and the Margin Percentage for each such repurchase transaction.
(ii) In the case of repurchase transactions in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date (x) the Participating Funds may increase or decrease the Sale Price for any such repurchase transaction by no more than 10% of the initial Sale Price by causing to be delivered further proper instructions by telephone or otherwise to Repo Custodian prior to the close of business on the Sale Date and (y) Seller and the Participating Funds may by mutual consent agree to increase or decrease the Sale Price by more than 10% of the initial Sale Price by causing to be provided further proper instructions to Repo Custodian by the close of business on the Sale Date. In any event, Repo Custodian shall not be responsible for determining whether any such increase or decrease of the Sale Price exceeds the 10% limitation.
(c) Seller will take such actions as are necessary to ensure that on the Sale Date the aggregate Market Value of all Securities held by Repo Custodian for Seller and cash in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price. Seller shall give Repo Custodian proper instructions specifying with respect to each of the Securities which is to be the subject of a repurchase transaction (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities, and (b) the Market Value of such Securities. Such instructions shall constitute Seller's instructions to Repo Custodian to transfer the Securities to the Participating Funds and/or Cash Collateral from the Seller Account to the Transaction Account.
(d) Prior to the close of business on the Sale Date, the Participating Funds shall transfer to, or maintain on deposit with, Repo Custodian in the Transaction Account immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Sale Price with respect to a particular repurchase transaction.
(e) Prior to the close of business on the Sale Date, Repo Custodian shall transfer Securities from Seller to the Participating Funds and/or cash held in the Seller Account to the Transaction Account and shall transfer to the Seller Account immediately available funds from the Transaction Account in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Repo Custodian shall determine that all securities to be transferred by Seller to the Participating Funds are Eligible Securities. Any securities which are not Eligible Securities for a particular repurchase transaction hereunder shall not be included in the calculations set forth below and shall not be transferred to the Participating Funds.
(ii) Repo Custodian shall then calculate the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and cash, if any, to be so transferred.
(iii) Repo Custodian shall notify Seller in the event that the aggregate Market Value of Securities and cash, if any, applicable to the repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price and Seller shall transfer, by the close of business on the Sale Date, to Repo Custodian additional Securities and/or cash in the amount of such deficiency. If Seller does not, by the close of business on the Sale Date, transfer additional Securities and/or cash, the Market Value of which equals or exceeds such deficiency, Repo Custodian may, at its option, without notice to Seller, advance the amount of such deficiency to Seller in order to effectuate the repurchase transaction. It is expressly agreed that Repo Custodian is not obligated to make an advance to Seller to enable it to complete any repurchase transaction.
(iv) Subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (v) below, Repo Custodian shall cause the Securities applicable to the repurchase transaction received from Seller to be transferred to the Participating Funds and shall cause any cash received from Seller to be transferred to the Transaction Account, against transfer of the Sale Price from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account, such transfers of Securities and/or cash and funds to occur simultaneously on a delivery versus payment basis.
(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if, for any repurchase transaction, the amount of immediately available funds in the Transaction Account is less than the agreed upon Sale Price in connection with the repurchase transaction immediately prior to effectuating such repurchase transaction, or if the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and cash, if any, applicable to such repurchase transaction is less than the Sale Price multiplied by the Margin Percentage immediately prior to effectuating such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall effect the repurchase transaction to the best of its ability by transferring Securities from Seller to the Participating Funds and/or cash from the Seller Account to the Transaction Account with an aggregate Market Value equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of immediately available funds in the Transaction Account multiplied by the Margin Percentage and (y) the aggregate Market Value of the Securities available for transfer from Seller to the Participating Funds and cash, if any, in the Seller Account, against the transfer of immediately available funds from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account in an amount equal to the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and/or cash to be transferred divided by the Margin Percentage; provided, however, that in either such event Repo Custodian shall have the right not to transfer to the Participating Funds such Securities and not to transfer such cash, if any, to the Transaction Account and not to transfer from the designated Transaction Account such funds as Repo Custodian determines, in its sole discretion, will not be the subject of a repurchase transaction. The actions of Repo Custodian pursuant to this subparagraph (e)(v) shall not affect the obligations and liabilities of the parties to each other pursuant to the Master Agreement with regard to such repurchase transaction.
(f) In the event that on a Banking Day Seller desires to substitute Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction with Eligible Securities and/or Cash Collateral (to the extent provided in the Master Agreement), Repo Custodian shall perform such substitution in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Repo Custodian shall determine that all securities to be transferred to the Participating Funds are Eligible Securities. Any securities which are not eligible for repurchase transactions hereunder shall not be included in the calculations set forth below and shall not be transferred to the Participating Funds.
(ii) Repo Custodian shall then calculate the aggregate Market Value of the Eligible Securities and/or Cash Collateral to be transferred. Repo Custodian shall not make any substitution if, at the time of substitution, the aggregate Market Value of all Securities and any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction immediately after such substitution would be less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were the date of substitution).
(iii) Repo Custodian shall then deliver to the Seller, subject to the qualifications set forth above, the Securities to be substituted against the delivery by Repo Custodian of substitute Eligible Securities to the Participating Funds and/or the crediting of the Transaction Account with Cash Collateral.
(iv) In the event Seller has caused Repo Custodian to credit the Transaction Account with Cash Collateral in lieu of substitute Eligible Securities, and has failed to deliver Eligible Securities against such Cash Collateral not later than the close of business on such Banking Day in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement, Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m. the following Banking Day, notify the Participating Funds and Seller of such failure.
(g) With respect to each repurchase transaction, at 10:00 a.m. New York time, or at such other time as specified in proper instructions of the Participating Funds (or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds) on the Repurchase Date, Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer Securities from the Participating Funds to the Seller and Cash Collateral, if any, from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the amount of available funds in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Repurchase Price, Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer all Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction from the Participating Funds to the Seller and debit the Transaction Account and credit the Seller Account in the amount of any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction.
(ii) If the amount of available funds in the Seller Account is less than the Repurchase Price, then Repo Custodian shall notify the Seller of the amount of the deficiency and Seller shall promptly cause such amount to be transferred to the Seller Account. If Seller fails to cause the transfer of the entire amount of the deficiency to the Seller Account, then Repo Custodian may, at its option and without notice to Seller, advance to Seller the amount of such remaining deficiency. It is expressly agreed that Repo Custodian is not obligated to make any advance to Seller. If, following such transfer and/or advance, the amount of available funds in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Repurchase Price then Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer from the Participating Funds to the Seller all Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction and debit the Transaction Account and credit the Seller Account in the amount of any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction.
(iii) If the Seller fails to cause the transfer of the entire amount of the deficiency, as required by (ii) above, and Repo Custodian fails to advance to Seller an amount sufficient to eliminate the entire deficiency, then Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account in the amount of all immediately available funds designated by Seller as applicable to the repurchase transaction and credit the Transaction Account in such amount (such amount being referred to as the "Partial Payment") and shall transfer Securities from the Participating Funds to the Seller such that the aggregate Market Value of all remaining Securities and Cash Collateral in the Transaction Account with respect to such repurchase transaction shall at least equal the difference between Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price and the Partial Payment.
5. Payments on Securities. Repo Custodian shall credit to the Seller Account as soon as received, all principal, interest and other sums paid by or on behalf of the issuer in respect of the Securities and collected by Repo Custodian, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 8 of the Master Agreement.
6. Daily Statement. On each Banking Day on which any Participating Funds have an outstanding repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall deliver by facsimile to Custodian and to the Participating Funds a statement identifying the Securities held by Repo Custodian with respect to such repurchase transaction and the cash and Cash Collateral, if any, held by Repo Custodian in the Transaction Account, including a statement of the then current Market Value of such Securities and the amounts, if any, credited to the Transaction Account as of the close of trading on the previous Banking Day. Repo Custodian shall also deliver to Custodian and the Participating Funds such additional statements as the Participating Funds may reasonably request.
7. Valuation.
(a) Repo Custodian shall confirm the Market Value of Securities and the amount of Cash Collateral, if any (i) on the Sale Date prior to transferring the Sale Price out of the Transaction Account to the Seller Account against the receipt from Seller of the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, and (ii) on each Banking Day on which such repurchase transaction is outstanding. If on any Banking Day the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and Cash Collateral with respect to any repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) for such transaction, Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in any case no later than 10:00 a.m. the following Banking Day, notify Seller. If on any Banking Day the aggregate market value of the Securities and Cash Collateral with respect to any repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) for such transaction, and Seller fails to deliver additional Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction or an additional amount of Cash Collateral by the close of business on such Banking Day such that the aggregate market value of the Securities and Cash Collateral at least equals the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day), Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in any event no later than 10:00 a.m. the following Banking Day, notify the Participating Funds of such failure. For purposes of determining Seller's margin maintenance requirements on the Sale Date for repurchase transactions in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day immediately following the Sale Date, such aggregate market value shall equal at least the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price.
(b) Repo Custodian shall determine the bid side portion of the Market Value of the Securities by reference to the independent pricing services ("Pricing Services") set forth on Schedule B. It is understood and agreed that Repo Custodian shall use the prices made available by the Pricing Services on the Banking Day of such determination unless Seller and the Participating Funds mutually agree that some other prices shall be used and so notify Repo Custodian by proper instructions of the sum of the prices of all such Securities priced in such different manner. In the event that Repo Custodian is unable to obtain a valuation of any Securities from the Pricing Services, Repo Custodian shall request a bid quotation from a broker's broker or a broker dealer, set forth in Schedule B, other than Seller. In the event Repo Custodian is unable to obtain a bid quotation for any Securities from such a broker's broker or a broker dealer, Repo Custodian (i) shall not include any such Securities in the determination of whether the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral equals at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price and (ii) shall redeliver such Securities to Seller if the Market Value of all other Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to such repurchase transaction equals at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day). The Repo Custodian may rely on prices quoted by Pricing Services, broker's brokers or broker dealers, except Seller, as set forth in Schedule B.
(c) (i) If, on any Banking Day, the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to a repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall deliver to the Participating Funds an amount of additional Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction and/or debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account with an additional amount of Cash Collateral, such that the aggregate Market Value of all Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to such repurchase transaction shall equal at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction; except that, for purposes of determining Seller's margin maintenance requirements on the Sale Date for repurchase transactions in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day immediately following the Sale Date, such aggregate market value shall equal at least the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price.
(ii) If, on any Banking Day, the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to a repurchase transaction exceeds the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall return to the Seller all or a portion of such Securities or Cash Collateral, if any; provided that the Market Value of the remaining Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to the repurchase transaction shall be at least equal to the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Banking Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction. At any time and from time to time with respect to any repurchase transaction, if authorized by the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, the Repo Custodian shall debit the Transaction Account by an amount of Cash Collateral and credit the Seller Account by the same amount of Cash Collateral against simultaneous delivery from Seller to the Participating Funds of Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction with a Market Value at least equal to the amount of Cash Collateral credited and debited.
8. Authorized Persons. Schedule C hereto sets forth those persons who are authorized to act for Repo Custodian, Custodian, Seller and the Funds, respectively, under this Agreement.
9. Proper Instructions. Proper instructions shall mean a tested telex, facsimile, a written request, direction, instruction or certification signed or initialed by or on behalf of the party giving the instructions by one or more authorized persons (as provided in Paragraph 8); provided, however, that no instructions directing the delivery of Securities or the payment of funds to any individual who is an authorized signatory of Custodian or Repo Custodian shall be signed by that individual. Telephonic, other oral or electro-mechanical or electronic instructions (including the code which may be assigned by Repo Custodian to Custodian from time to time) given by one of the above authorized persons shall also be considered proper instructions if the party receiving such instructions reasonably believes them to have been given by an authorized person with respect to the transaction involved. Oral instructions will be confirmed by tested telex, facsimile or in writing in the manner set forth above. The Funds authorize Repo Custodian to tape record any and all telephonic or other oral instructions given to Repo Custodian. Proper instructions may relate to specific transactions or to types or classes of transactions, and may be in the form of standing instructions.
10. Standard of Care.
(a) Repo Custodian shall be obligated to exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and the Master Agreement and shall be liable to each of the Funds and Seller for any expenses or damages to the Funds or Seller for breach of Repo Custodian's standard of care in this Agreement, as further provided in this Paragraph. Repo Custodian assumes responsibility for loss to any property held by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement which is occasioned by the negligence of, or conversion, misappropriation or theft by, Repo Custodian's officers, employees and agents. Repo Custodian, at its option, may insure itself against loss from any cause but shall be under no obligation to obtain insurance directly for the benefit of the Funds. So long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian exercises reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, Repo Custodian shall not be liable to Seller or the Funds for (i) any action taken or omitted in good faith in reliance upon proper instructions, (ii) any action taken or omitted in good faith upon any notice, request, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties, (iii) any delay or failure to act as may be required under this Agreement or under the Master Agreement when such delay or failure is due to any act of God or war, (iv) the actions or omissions of a Securities System, (v) the title, validity or genuineness of any security received, delivered or held by it pursuant to this Agreement or the Master Agreement, (vi) the legality of the purchase or sale of any Securities by or to the Participating Funds or Seller or the propriety of the amount for which the same are purchased or sold (except to the extent of Repo Custodian's obligations hereunder to determine whether securities are Eligible Securities and to calculate the Market Value of Securities and any Cash Collateral), (vii) the due authority of any person listed on Schedule C to act on behalf of Custodian, Seller or the Funds, as the case may be, with respect to this Agreement or (viii) the errors of the Pricing Services, broker's brokers or broker dealers set forth in Schedule B.
(b) Repo Custodian shall not be liable to Seller or the Funds for, or considered to be the custodian of, any Eligible Securities or any money to be used in a repurchase transaction, whether or not such money is represented by any check, draft, or other instrument for the payment of money, until the Eligible Securities have been delivered in accordance with Paragraph 3 or until Repo Custodian actually receives and collects such money on behalf of Seller or the Funds directly or by the final crediting of the Seller Account or a Transaction Account through the Securities System, except that this Paragraph 10(b) shall not be deemed to limit the liability of Repo Custodian to Seller or the Funds if the non-delivery of such Eligible Securities or the failure to receive and collect such money results from the breach by Repo Custodian of its obligations under this Agreement or the Master Agreement.
(c) Repo Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to ascertain whether any Securities at any time delivered to or held by it are such as properly may be held by the Participating Funds; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Repo Custodian shall be obligated to act in accordance with the guidelines and proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, with respect to the types of Eligible Securities and the issuers of such Eligible Securities that may be used in specific repurchase transactions.
(d) Repo Custodian promptly shall notify the Fund Agent and the Custodian if Securities held by Repo Custodian are in default or if payment on any Securities has been refused after due demand and presentation and Repo Custodian shall take action to effect collection of any such amounts upon the proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, and assurances satisfactory to it that it will be reimbursed for its costs and expenses in connection with any such action.
(e) Repo Custodian shall have no duties, other than such duties as are necessary to effectuate repurchase transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Master Agreement within the standard of care set forth in Paragraph 10(a) above and in a commercially reasonable manner.
11. Representations and Additional Covenants of Repo Custodian.
(a) Repo Custodian represents and warrants that (i) it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not and will not violate any ordinance, declaration of trust, partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, charter, rule or statute applicable to it or any agreement by which it is bound or by which any of its assets are affected, (iii) the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly and properly authorized to do so, (iv) it has (and will maintain) a copy of this Agreement and evidence of its authorization in its official books and records, and (v) this Agreement has been executed by one of its duly authorized officers at the level of Vice President or higher.
(b) Repo Custodian further represents and warrants that (i) it has not pledged, encumbered, hypothecated, transferred, disposed of, or otherwise granted, any third party an interest in any Securities, (ii) it does not have any security interest, lien or right of setoff in the Securities, and (iii) it has not been notified by any third party, in its capacity as Repo Custodian, custodian bank or clearing bank, of the existence of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance with respect to any Securities that are the subject of such repurchase transaction. Repo Custodian agrees that (i) it will not pledge, encumber, hypothecate, transfer, dispose of, or otherwise grant, any third party an interest in any Securities, (ii) it will not acquire any security interest, lien or right of setoff in the Securities, and (iii) it will promptly notify the Fund Agent, if, during the term of any outstanding repurchase transaction, it is notified by any third party, in its capacity as Repo Custodian, custodian bank or clearing bank, of the Participating Funds or Seller, of the existence of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance with respect to any Securities that are the subject of such repurchase transaction.
12. Indemnification.
(a) Notwithstanding the Participating Fund's obligation to the Repo Custodian under Paragraph 12(b) below, so long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian is in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, Seller will indemnify Repo Custodian and hold it harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions to which it may become subject, and reimburse it for any expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection therewith, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon or in any way related to this Agreement, the Master Agreement or those arrangements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing indemnification, Repo Custodian shall be indemnified by Seller for all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, for its successful defense against claims that Repo Custodian breached its standard of care and was negligent or engaged in misfeasance or misconduct.
(b) So long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian is in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misconduct or misfeasance, the Participating Funds will indemnify Repo Custodian and hold it harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions to which it may become subject, and reimburse it for any expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection therewith, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions result from the negligence, misconduct or misfeasance of the Participating Funds under this Agreement.
13. Rights and Remedies. The rights and remedies conferred upon the parties hereto shall be cumulative, and the exercise or waiver of any thereof shall not preclude or inhibit the exercise of any additional rights and remedies.
14. Modification or Amendment. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 14, no modification, waiver or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and executed by the parties hereto. Schedule A, listing the Funds, may be amended from time to time to add or delete Funds by the Funds (i) delivering an executed copy of an addendum to Schedule A to Seller and Repo Custodian, and (ii) amending Schedule A to the Master Agreement in accordance with the provisions therein. The amendment of Schedule A as provided above shall constitute appointment of Repo Custodian as a custodian for such Fund. Schedule B may be amended from time to time by an instrument in writing, or counterpart thereof, executed by Repo Custodian, Seller and the Funds. Schedule C may be amended from time to time to change an authorized person of: (i) the Funds, by written notice to Repo Custodian and Seller by Ms. Sarah Zenoble or the Treasurer of the Funds (or such persons who may be authorized from time to time in writing by Ms. Zenoble or the President or Treasurer of Fidelity Management and Research Company to trade on behalf of Fidelity's taxable money market funds); (ii) Seller, by written notice to Repo Custodian and the Funds by any Vice President of Seller; (iii) Repo Custodian, by written notice to Seller, Custodian and the Funds by any Vice President of Repo Custodian; and (iv) Custodian, by written notice to Repo Custodian by any Vice President of Custodian. Schedule D may be amended from time to time by any party hereto by delivery of written notice to the other parties hereto. Repo Custodian shall receive notice of any amendment to the Master Agreement at the address set forth in Schedule D hereto; and, if such amendment would have a material adverse effect on the rights of, or would materially increase the obligations of Repo Custodian under this Agreement, any such amendment shall also require the consent of Repo Custodian. Any such amendment shall be deemed not to be material if Repo Custodian fails to object in writing within 21 days after receipt of notice thereof. No amendment to this Agreement shall affect the rights or obligations of any Fund with respect to any outstanding repurchase transaction entered into under this Agreement and the Master Agreement prior to such amendment or with respect to any actions or omissions by any party hereto prior to such amendment. In the event of conflict between this Agreement and the Master Agreement, the Master Agreement shall control.
15. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate forthwith upon termination of the Master Agreement or may be terminated by any party hereto on ten Banking Days' written notice to the other parties; provided, however, that any such termination shall not affect any repurchase transaction then outstanding or any rights or obligations under this Agreement or the Master Agreement with respect to any actions or omissions of any party hereto prior to termination. In the event of termination, Repo Custodian will deliver any Securities, Cash Collateral or cash held by it or any agent to Custodian or to such successor custodian or custodian or subcustodian as the Participating Funds shall instruct.
16. Compensation. Seller agrees to pay Repo Custodian compensation for the services to be rendered hereunder, based upon rates which shall be agreed upon from time to time.
17. Notices. Except with respect to communications between Custodian and the Funds which shall be governed by the custodian agreement or subcustodian agreement between such parties, as the case may be, and except as otherwise provided herein or as the parties to the Agreement shall from time to time otherwise agree, all instructions, notices, reports and other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be given to the party entitled to receive such notice at the telephone number and address listed on Schedule D hereto.
18. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the other terms and provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
19. Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assignees; provided that, no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties.
20. Headings. Section headings are for reference purposes only and shall not be construed as a part of this Agreement.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
22. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
23. Limitation of Liability. Seller is hereby expressly put on notice that the Declarations of Trust or the Certificates and Agreements of Limited Partnership, as the case may be, of each Participating Fund contain a limitation of liability provision pursuant to which the obligations assumed by such Participating Fund hereunder shall be limited in all cases to such Participating Fund and its assets or, in the case of a series Fund, to the assets of that series only, and neither Seller nor its respective agents or assigns shall seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the officers, employees, agents, directors, trustees, shareholders or partners of any such Participating Fund or series.
24. Rights and Obligations of Each Fund. The rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement with respect to each repurchase transaction shall accrue only to the Participating Funds in accordance with their respective interests therein. No other Fund shall receive any rights or have any liabilities arising from any action or inaction of any Participating Fund under this Agreement with respect to such repurchase transaction.
25. General Provisions. This Agreement supersedes any other custodian agreement by and among Seller, the Funds, and Repo Custodian concerning repurchase transactions effected through the Joint Trading Account. It is understood and agreed that time is of the essence with respect to the performance of each party's respective obligations hereunder.
26. Disclosure Relating to Certain Federal Protections
The parties acknowledge that they have been advised that:
(a) In the case of transactions in which one of the parties is a broker or dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15 of the Exchange Act, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation has taken the position that the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (the "SIPA") do not protect the other party with respect to any transaction hereunder; and
(b) In the case of transactions in which one of the parties is a government securities broker or a government securities dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15C of the Exchange Act, SIPA will not provide protection to the other party with respect to any transaction hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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SCHEDULE B
PRICING SOURCES
PRICING SERVICES
U.S. Government Securities Interactive Data Services or Mellon Data Services (or any other pricing service mutually agreed upon by Seller and the Funds)
GNMA - The Bond Buyer
FHLMC - The Bond Buyer
All other U.S. Government
and Agency Securities Interactive Data Services or Mellon Data Services (or any other pricing service mutually agreed upon by Seller and the Funds)
BROKERS' BROKERS AND BROKER DEALERS
U.S. Government Securities - Any Primary Dealer
GNMA - Any Primary Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
FHLMC - Any Primary Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
All other U.S. Government and Agency Securities - Any Primary
Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
Prices shall be as of the business day of the date of determination or the last quote available. The pricing services, Brokers' Brokers and Broker Dealers may be changed from time to time by agreement of all the parties.
SCHEDULE C
AUTHORIZED PERSONS
Repo Custodian
Ken Rindos
Kurt Woetzel
Custodian
Ken Rindos
Kurt Woetzel
Seller
Joseph P. Blauvelt
Michael B. Boyer
Robert E. Curry
Patrick Doyle
Frank Forgione
Edward J. Frederick
Christopher Juliano
Joseph Marrone
Thomas T. McGee
John S. Mehrtens
John A. Michielini
Allen Smith, II
The Funds
Barron, Leland C. |
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Harlow, Katharyn M. |
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Stehman, Burnell R. |
Carbone, John M. |
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Henning, Frederick L. Jr. |
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Todd, Deborah |
Curtis, Fritz |
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Huyck, Timothy |
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Todd, John J. |
Duby, Robert K. |
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Jamen, Jon |
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Torres, Joseph E. |
Egan, Dorothy T. |
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Litterst, Robert |
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Williams, Richard |
Glocke, David |
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Silver, Samuel |
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Zenoble, Sarah |
SCHEDULE D
NOTICES
If to Custodian: |
The Bank of New York |
One Wall Street, 4th Floor |
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New York, NY 10286 |
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Telephone: (212) 635-7947 |
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Attention: Sherman Yu, Esq. |
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With a copy to the Fund Agent |
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If to Repo Custodian: |
The Bank of New York |
One Wall Street, 4th Floor |
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New York, New York 10286 |
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Telephone: (212) 635-4809 |
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Attention: Ms. Kristin Smith |
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If to Seller: |
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
60 Wall Street |
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New York, New York 10260 |
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Telephone: (212) 483-2323 |
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Attention: Middle Office Traders Support |
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If to any of the Funds: |
FMR Texas Inc. |
400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9M |
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Irving, Texas 75039 |
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Telephone: (214) 584-7800 |
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Attention: |
Ms. Deborah R. Todd or |
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Mr. Samuel Silver |
If to the Fund Agent: |
Fidelity Investments |
[Name of Fund] |
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400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9E |
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Irving, Texas 75039 |
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Telephone: |
(214) 584-4071 |
Attention: |
Mr. Mark Mufler |
277282.c1
Exhibit g(24)
FORM OF
SCHEDULE 1
The following lists the additional counterparties to the Repo Custodian Agreement for Joint
Trading Account between The Bank of New York and the Fidelity Funds:
BZW Government Securities, Inc.
CS First Boston Corp.
Daiwa Securities America, Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Corp.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenerette Securities Corp.
Fuji Securities, Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
NationsBanc Capital Markets
Nikko Securities Co. International, Inc.
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
Prudential Securities, Inc.
Salomon Brothers, Inc.
Sanwa BJK Securities Co., LP
SBC Capital Markets, Inc.
Smith Barney, Inc.
Exhibit g(25)
FORM OF
FIDELITY GROUP
REPO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
FOR JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT
AGREEMENT dated as of ________, among CHEMICAL BANK, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York ("Repo Custodian"), GREENWICH CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. ("Seller") and each of the entities listed on Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 hereto acting on behalf of itself or (i) in the case of a series company, on behalf of one or more of its portfolios or series listed on Schedule A-1 or A-2 hereto, (ii) in the case of the accounts listed on Schedule A-3 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management & Research Company, and (iii) in the case of the commingled or individual accounts listed on Schedule A-4 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management Trust Company (collectively, the "Funds" and each, a "Fund").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, each of the Funds has entered into a master repurchase agreement dated as of _____________, (the "Master Agreement") with Seller pursuant to which from time to time one or more of the Funds, as buyers, and Seller, as seller, may enter into repurchase transactions effected through one or more joint trading accounts (collectively, the "Joint Trading Account") established and administered by one or more custodians of the Funds identified on Schedule C hereto (each a "Custodian"); and,
WHEREAS, in each such repurchase transaction Seller will sell to such Funds certain Securities (as hereinafter defined) selected from Eligible Securities (as hereinafter defined) held by Repo Custodian , subject to an agreement by Seller to repurchase such Securities; and
WHEREAS, Repo Custodian currently maintains a cash and securities account (the "Seller Account") for Seller for the purpose of, among other things, effecting repurchase transactions hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Funds desire that the Repo Custodian serve as the custodian for each of the Funds in connection with the repurchase transactions effected hereunder, and that the Repo Custodian hold cash, Cash Collateral (as hereinafter defined) and Securities for each of the Funds for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions hereunder.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) "Banking Day" shall mean any day on which the Funds, Seller Custodian, Repo Custodian, and the Federal Reserve Banks where the Custodian and the Repo Custodian are located, are each open for business.
(b) "Cash Collateral" shall mean all cash, denominated in U.S. Dollars, credited by Repo Custodian to a Transaction Account pursuant to Paragraphs 3, 6, 8 or 9 of the Master Agreement.
(c) "Custodian" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(d) "Eligible Securities" shall mean those securities which are identified as permissible securities for a particular Transaction Category.
(e) "FICASH I Transaction" and "FICASH III Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America shall constitute Eligible Securities.
(f) "FICASH II Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date and for which one or more of the following two categories of securities, as specified by the Funds, shall constitute Eligible Securities: (x) securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America, or (y) securities issued by or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the government of the United States of America, or by its agencies and/or instrumentalities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Banks for Cooperatives, and Federal Land Banks.
(g) "FITERM I Transaction" and "FITERM III Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is a date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds which is not the Banking Day next following the Sale Date, or if applicable, the date fixed upon exercise of an Unconditional Resale Right (as hereinafter defined) by the Participating Funds and for which securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America shall constitute Eligible Securities.
(h) "FITERM II Transaction" shall mean a repurchase transaction in which the Repurchase Date is a date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds which is not the Banking Day next following the Sale Date, or, if applicable, the date fixed upon exercise of an Unconditional Resale Right (as hereinafter defined) by the Participating Funds and for which one or more of the following two categories of securities, as specified by the Funds, shall constitute Eligible Securities: (x) securities issued by the government of the United States of America that are direct obligations of the government of the United States of America, or (y) securities issued by or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the government of the United States of America, or by its agencies and/or instrumentalities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Farm Credit Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, Banks for Cooperatives, and Federal Land Banks.
(i) "Fund" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(j) "Fund Agent" shall mean the agent for the Participating Funds designated in Paragraph 18 of the Master Agreement.
(k) "Joint Trading Account" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(l) "Margin Percentage" with respect to any repurchase transaction shall be 102% or such other percentage as is agreed to by Seller and the Participating Funds (except that in no event shall the Margin Percentage be less than 100%).
(m) "Market Value" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 4 of the Master Agreement.
(n) "Master Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(o) "1940 Act" shall mean have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of this Agreement.
(p) "Partial Payment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(g) of this Agreement.
(q) "Participating Funds" shall mean those Funds that are parties to a particular repurchase transaction effected through the Joint Trading Account.
(r) "Pricing Rate" shall mean the per annum percentage rate agreed to by Seller and the Participating Funds for a particular repurchase transaction.
(s) "Pricing Services" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement.
(t) "Repo Custodian" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(u) "Repurchase Date" shall mean the date fixed by agreement between Seller and the Participating Funds on which the Seller is to repurchase Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, from the Participating Funds and the Participating Funds are to resell the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, including any date determined by application of the provisions of Paragraphs 7(a) and 15 of the Master Agreement.
(v) "Repurchase Price" for each repurchase transaction shall mean the Sale Price, plus an incremental amount determined by applying the Pricing Rate to the Sale Price, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the number of actual days elapsed from (and including) the Sale Date to (but excluding) the Repurchase Date.
(w) "Sale Date" shall mean the Banking Day on which Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, are to be sold to the Participating Funds by Seller pursuant to a repurchase transaction hereunder.
(x) "Sale Price" shall mean the price agreed upon by the Participating Funds and Seller at which the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, are to be sold to the Participating Funds by Seller.
(y) "Securities" shall mean all Eligible Securities delivered by Seller or to be delivered by Seller to the Participating Funds pursuant to a particular repurchase transaction and not yet repurchased hereunder, together with all rights related thereto and all proceeds thereof.
(z) "Securities System" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of this Agreement.
(aa) "Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
(bb) "Seller Account" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
(cc) "Transaction Account" shall mean a cash account established and maintained by Repo Custodian for the Funds to effect repurchase transactions pursuant to the Master Agreement.
(dd) "Transaction Category" shall mean the particular type of repurchase transaction effected hereunder, as determined with reference to the term of the transaction and the categories of Securities that constitute Eligible Securities therefor, which term shall include FICASH I Transactions, FICASH II Transactions, FICASH III Transactions, FITERM I Transactions, FITERM II Transactions, FITERM III Transactions, and such other transaction categories as may from time to time be designated by the Funds by notice to Seller, Custodian and Repo Custodian.
(ee) "Unconditional Resale Right" shall have the meaning set forth in Paragraph 7(b) of the Master Agreement.
(ff) "Valuation Day" shall mean any day on which Repo Custodian is open for business.
2. Appointment of Repo Custodian. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Repo Custodian is hereby appointed by the Funds to act as the custodian for the Participating Funds to hold cash, Cash Collateral and Securities for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions for the Participating Funds through the Joint Trading Account pursuant to the Master Agreement. Repo Custodian hereby acknowledges the terms of the Master Agreement between the Funds and Seller (attached as an Exhibit hereto), as amended from time to time, and agrees to abide by the provisions thereof to the extent such provisions relate to the responsibilities and operations of Repo Custodian hereunder.
3. Maintenance of Transaction Accounts.
(a) Repo Custodian shall establish and maintain one or more Transaction Accounts for the purpose of effecting repurchase transactions hereunder for the Funds, in each case pursuant to the Master Agreement. From time to time the Funds may cause Custodian, on behalf of the Funds, to deposit Securities and cash with Repo Custodian in the designated Transaction Account, in each case in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Master Agreement.
(b) Repo Custodian shall keep all Securities, cash and Cash Collateral received for the Participating Funds segregated at all times from those of any other person, firm or corporation in its possession and shall identify all such Securities, cash and Cash Collateral as subject to this Agreement and the Master Agreement. Segregation may be accomplished by physical segregation with respect to certificated securities held by the Repo Custodian and, in addition, by appropriate identification on the books and records of Repo Custodian in the case of all other Securities, cash and Cash Collateral. Title to all Securities and Cash Collateral under a repurchase transaction shall pass to the Participating Funds that are parties to such repurchase transaction. All such Securities and Cash Collateral shall be held by Repo Custodian for the Participating Funds, and shall be subject at all times to the proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, with respect to the holding, transfer or disposition of such Securities and Cash Collateral. Repo Custodian shall include in its records for each Transaction Account all instructions received by it which evidence an interest of the Participating Funds in the Securities and Cash Collateral and shall hold physically segregated any written agreement, receipt or other writing received by it which evidences an interest of the Participating Funds in the Securities and Cash Collateral.
(c) Any requirement to "deliver" or "transfer" cash or Cash Collateral to the Participating Funds or to "credit" a Transaction Account under this or any other paragraph of this Agreement shall be made in immediately available funds. If Repo Custodian is required to "deliver" or "transfer" Securities to the Participating Funds under this or any other paragraph of this Agreement, Repo Custodian shall take, or cause to be taken, the following actions to perfect the Participating Funds' interest in such Securities as an outright purchaser: (i) in the case of certificated securities and instruments held by Seller, by physical delivery of the share certificates or other instruments representing the Securities and by physical segregation of such certificates or instruments from the Repo Custodian's other assets in a manner indicating that the Securities are being held for the Participating Funds (such securities and instruments to be delivered in form suitable for transfer or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and accompanied by such other documentation as the Participating Funds may request), (ii) in the case of Securities held in a customer only account in a clearing agency or federal book-entry system authorized for use by the Funds and meeting the requirements of Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (such authorized agency or system being referred to herein as a "Securities System"), by appropriate entry on the books and records of Repo Custodian identifying the Securities as belonging to the Participating Funds, or (iii) in the case of Securities held in Repo Custodian's own account in a Securities System, by transfer to a customer only account in the Securities System and by appropriate entry on the books and records of Repo Custodian identifying such Securities as belonging to the Participating Funds; provided, further, that Repo Custodian shall confirm to the Participating Funds the identity of the Securities transferred or delivered. Acceptance of a "due bill", "trust receipt" or similar receipt or notification of segregation issued by a third party with respect to Securities held by such third party shall not constitute good delivery of Securities to Repo Custodian for purposes of this Agreement or the Master Agreement and shall expressly violate the terms of this Agreement and the Master Agreement. The Funds shall identify by notice to Repo Custodian and Seller those agencies or systems which have been approved by the Funds for use under this Agreement and the Master Agreement. The Funds hereby notify Repo Custodian and Seller that the following agencies and systems have been approved by the Funds for use under this Agreement and the Master Agreement, until such time as Repo Custodian and Seller shall have been notified by the Funds to the contrary: (i) Participants Trust Company; (ii) The Depository Trust Company; and (iii) any book-entry system as provided in (A) Subpart O of Treasury Circular No. 300, 31 CFR 306.115, (B) Subpart B of Treasury Circular Public Debt Series No. 27-76, 31 CFR 350.2, or (C) the book-entry regulations of federal agencies substantially in the form of 31 CFR 306.115.
4. Repurchase Transactions.
(a) Repo Custodian shall make all credits and debits to the Transaction Account and effect the transfer of Securities to or from the Participating Funds upon proper instructions received from the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, and shall make all credits and debits to the Seller Account and effect the transfer of Securities to or from the Seller upon proper instructions received from Seller. In the event that Repo Custodian receives conflicting proper instructions from Seller and the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, Repo Custodian shall follow the Participating Funds' or the Custodian's proper instructions. The Participating Funds shall give Repo Custodian only such instructions as shall be permitted by the Master Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, may from time to time instruct Repo Custodian to transfer cash from the Transaction Account to Custodian so long as such transfer is not in contravention of the Master Agreement.
(b) (i) Whenever on any Banking Day one or more Funds and Seller agree to enter into a repurchase transaction, Seller and the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, will give Repo Custodian proper instructions by telephone or otherwise by 5:00 p.m. New York time on the Sale Date, specifying the Transaction Category, Repurchase Date, Sale Price, Repurchase Price or the applicable Pricing Rate and the Margin Percentage for each such repurchase transaction.
(ii) In the case of repurchase transactions in which the Repurchase Date is the Banking Day next following the Sale Date (x) the Participating Funds may increase or decrease the Sale Price for any such repurchase transaction by no more than 10% of the initial Sale Price by causing to be delivered further proper instructions by telephone or otherwise to Repo Custodian by 5:15 p.m. New York time (or at such later time as may be agreed upon by the parties) on the Sale Date and (y) Seller and the Participating Funds may by mutual consent agree to increase or decrease the Sale Price by more than 10% of the initial Sale Price by causing to be provided further proper instructions to Repo Custodian by the close of business on the Sale Date. In any event, Repo Custodian shall not be responsible for determining whether any such increase or decrease of the Sale Price exceeds the 10% limitation.
(c) Seller will take such actions as are necessary to ensure that on the Sale Date the aggregate Market Value of all Securities held by Repo Custodian for Seller and cash in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price. Seller shall give Repo Custodian proper instructions specifying with respect to each of the Securities which is to be the subject of a repurchase transaction (a) the name of the issuer and the title of the Securities, and (b) the Market Value of such Securities. Such instructions shall constitute Seller's instructions to Repo Custodian to transfer the Securities to the Participating Funds and/or Cash Collateral from the Seller Account to the Transaction Account.
(d) By 5:00 p.m. New York Time on the Sale Date, the Participating Funds shall transfer to, or maintain on deposit with, Repo Custodian in the Transaction Account immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Sale Price with respect to a particular repurchase transaction.
(e) Prior to the close of business on the Sale Date, Repo Custodian shall transfer Securities from Seller to the Participating Funds and/or cash held in the Seller Account to the Transaction Account and shall transfer to the Seller Account immediately available funds from the Transaction Account in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Repo Custodian shall determine that all securities to be transferred by Seller to the Participating Funds are Eligible Securities. Any securities which are not Eligible Securities for a particular repurchase transaction hereunder shall not be included in the calculations set forth below and shall not be transferred to the Participating Funds.
(ii) Repo Custodian shall then calculate the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and cash, if any, to be so transferred.
(iii) Repo Custodian shall notify Seller in the event that the aggregate Market Value of Securities and cash, if any, applicable to the repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Sale Price and Seller shall transfer, by the close of business on the Sale Date, to Repo Custodian additional Securities and/or cash in the amount of such deficiency. If Seller does not, by the close of business on the Sale Date, transfer additional Securities and/or cash, the Market Value of which equals or exceeds such deficiency, Repo Custodian may, at its option, without notice to Seller, advance the amount of such deficiency to Seller in order to effectuate the repurchase transaction. It is expressly agreed that Repo Custodian is not obligated to make an advance to Seller to enable it to complete any repurchase transaction.
(iv) Subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (v) below, Repo Custodian shall cause the Securities applicable to the repurchase transaction received from Seller to be transferred to the Participating Funds and shall cause any cash received from Seller to be transferred to the Transaction Account, against transfer of the Sale Price from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account, such transfers of Securities and/or cash and funds to be deemed to occur simultaneously.
(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if, for any repurchase transaction, the amount of immediately available funds in the Transaction Account is less than the agreed upon Sale Price in connection with the repurchase transaction immediately prior to effectuating such repurchase transaction, or if the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and cash, if any, applicable to such repurchase transaction is less than the Sale Price multiplied by the Margin Percentage immediately prior to effectuating such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall effect the repurchase transaction to the best of its ability by transferring Securities from Seller to the Participating Funds and/or cash from the Seller Account to the Transaction Account with an aggregate Market Value equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of immediately available funds in the Transaction Account multiplied by the Margin Percentage and (y) the aggregate Market Value of the Securities available for transfer from Seller to the Participating Funds and cash, if any, in the Seller Account, against the transfer of immediately available funds from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account in an amount equal to the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and/or cash to be transferred divided by the Margin Percentage; provided, however, that in either such event Repo Custodian shall have the right not to transfer to the Participating Funds such Securities and not to transfer such cash, if any, to the Transaction Account and not to transfer from the designated Transaction Account such funds as Repo Custodian determines, in its sole discretion, will not be the subject of a repurchase transaction. The actions of Repo Custodian pursuant to this subparagraph (e)(v) shall not affect the obligations and liabilities of the parties to each other pursuant to the Master Agreement with regard to such repurchase transaction.
(f) In the event that on a Banking Day Seller desires to substitute Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction with Eligible Securities and/or Cash Collateral (to the extent provided in the Master Agreement), Repo Custodian shall perform such substitution in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Repo Custodian shall determine that all securities to be transferred to the Participating Funds are Eligible Securities. Any securities which are not eligible for repurchase transactions hereunder shall not be included in the calculations set forth below and shall not be transferred to the Participating Funds.
(ii) Repo Custodian shall then calculate the aggregate Market Value of the Eligible Securities and/or Cash Collateral to be transferred. Repo Custodian shall not make any substitution if, at the time of substitution, the aggregate Market Value of all Securities and any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction immediately after such substitution would be less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were the date of substitution).
(iii) Repo Custodian shall then deliver to the Seller, subject to the qualifications set forth above, the Securities to be substituted against the delivery by Repo Custodian of substitute Eligible Securities to the Participating Funds and/or the crediting of the Transaction Account with Cash Collateral.
(iv) In the event Seller has caused Repo Custodian to credit the Transaction Account with Cash Collateral in lieu of substitute Eligible Securities, and has failed to deliver Eligible Securities against such Cash Collateral not later than the close of business on such Banking Day in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreement, Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m. the following Banking Day, notify the Participating Funds and Seller of such failure.
(g) With respect to each repurchase transaction, at 9:00 a.m. New York time, or at such other time as specified in proper instructions of the Participating Funds (or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds) on the Repurchase Date, Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer Securities from the Participating Funds to the Seller and Cash Collateral, if any, from the Transaction Account to the Seller Account in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the amount of available funds in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Repurchase Price, Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer all Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction from the Participating Funds to the Seller and debit the Transaction Account and credit the Seller Account in the amount of any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction.
(ii) If the amount of available funds in the Seller Account is less than the Repurchase Price, then Repo Custodian shall notify the Seller of the amount of the deficiency and Seller shall promptly cause such amount to be transferred to the Seller Account. If Seller fails to cause the transfer of the entire amount of the deficiency to the Seller Account, then Repo Custodian may, at its option and without notice to Seller, advance to Seller the amount of such remaining deficiency. It is expressly agreed that Repo Custodian is not obligated to make any advance to Seller. If, following such transfer and/or advance, the amount of available funds in the Seller Account equals or exceeds the Repurchase Price then Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account in the amount of the Repurchase Price and shall transfer from the Participating Funds to the Seller all Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction and debit the Transaction Account and credit the Seller Account in the amount of any Cash Collateral applicable to such repurchase transaction.
(iii) If the Seller fails to cause the transfer of the entire amount of the deficiency, as required by (ii) above, and Repo Custodian fails to advance to Seller an amount sufficient to eliminate the entire deficiency, then Repo Custodian shall debit the Seller Account in the amount of all immediately available funds designated by Seller as applicable to the repurchase transaction and credit the Transaction Account in such amount (such amount being referred to as the "Partial Payment") and shall transfer Securities from the Participating Funds to the Seller such that the aggregate Market Value of all remaining Securities and Cash Collateral in the Transaction Account with respect to such repurchase transaction shall at least equal the difference between Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price and the Partial Payment.
5. Payments on Securities. Repo Custodian shall credit to the Seller Account as soon as received, all principal, interest and other sums paid by or on behalf of the issuer in respect of the Securities and collected by Repo Custodian, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 8 of the Master Agreement.
6. Daily Statement. On each Banking Day on which any Participating Funds have an outstanding repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall deliver by facsimile, or other electronic means acceptable to the Participating Funds, the Custodian and the Repo Custodian, to Custodian and to the Participating Funds a statement identifying the Securities held by Repo Custodian with respect to such repurchase transaction and the cash and Cash Collateral, if any, held by Repo Custodian in the Transaction Account, including a statement of the then current Market Value of such Securities and the amounts, if any, credited to the Transaction Account as of the close of trading on the previous Banking Day. Repo Custodian shall also deliver to Custodian and the Participating Funds such additional statements as the Repo Custodian and the Participating Funds may agree upon from time to time.
7. Valuation.
(a) Repo Custodian shall confirm the Market Value of Securities and the amount of Cash Collateral, if any (i) on the Sale Date prior to transferring the Sale Price out of the Transaction Account to the Seller Account against the receipt from Seller of the Securities and Cash Collateral, if any, and (ii) on each Valuation Day on which such repurchase transaction is outstanding. If on any Valuation Day the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and Cash Collateral with respect to any repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) for such transaction, Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in any case no later than 10:00 a.m. the following Valuation Day, notify Seller. If on any Valuation Day the aggregate market value of the Securities and Cash Collateral with respect to any repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) for such transaction, and Seller fails to deliver additional Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction or an additional amount of Cash Collateral by the close of business on such Valuation Day such that the aggregate market value of the Securities and Cash Collateral at least equals the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day), Repo Custodian shall promptly, but in any event no later than 10:00 a.m. the following Valuation Day, notify the Participating Funds of such failure.
(b) Repo Custodian shall determine the bid side portion of the Market Value of the Securities by reference to the independent pricing services ("Pricing Services") set forth on Schedule B. It is understood and agreed that Repo Custodian shall use the prices made available by the Pricing Services at the close of business of the preceding Valuation Day. In the event that Repo Custodian is unable to obtain a valuation of any Securities from the Pricing Services, Repo Custodian shall request a bid quotation from a broker's broker or a broker dealer, set forth in Schedule B, other than Seller. In the event Repo Custodian is unable to obtain a bid quotation for any Securities from such a broker's broker or a broker dealer, Repo Custodian (i) shall not include any such Securities in the determination of whether the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral equals at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price and (ii) shall redeliver such Securities to Seller if the Market Value of all other Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to such repurchase transaction equals at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day). The Repo Custodian may rely on prices quoted by Pricing Services, broker's brokers or broker dealers, except Seller, as set forth in Schedule B.
(c) (i) If, on any Valuation Day, the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to a repurchase transaction is less than the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall deliver to the Participating Funds an amount of additional Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction and/or debit the Seller Account and credit the Transaction Account with an additional amount of Cash Collateral, such that the aggregate Market Value of all Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to such repurchase transaction shall equal at least the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction.
(ii) If, on any Valuation Day, the aggregate Market Value of the Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to a repurchase transaction exceeds the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction, Repo Custodian shall return to the Seller all or a portion of such Securities or Cash Collateral, if any; provided that the Market Value of the remaining Securities and any Cash Collateral with respect to the repurchase transaction shall be at least equal to the Margin Percentage of the Repurchase Price (calculated as if the Repurchase Date were such Valuation Day) applicable to such repurchase transaction. At any time and from time to time with respect to any repurchase transaction, if authorized by the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, the Repo Custodian shall debit the Transaction Account by an amount of Cash Collateral and credit the Seller Account by the same amount of Cash Collateral against simultaneous delivery from Seller to the Participating Funds of Eligible Securities applicable to such repurchase transaction with a Market Value at least equal to the amount of Cash Collateral credited and debited.
8. Authorized Persons. Schedule C hereto sets forth those persons who are authorized to act for Repo Custodian, Custodian, Seller and the Funds, respectively, under this Agreement.
9. Proper Instructions. Proper instructions shall mean a tested telex, facsimile, a written request, direction, instruction or certification signed or initialed by or on behalf of the party giving the instructions by one or more authorized persons (as provided in Paragraph 8); provided, however, that no instructions directing the delivery of Securities or the payment of funds to any individual who is an authorized signatory of Custodian or Repo Custodian shall be signed by that individual. Telephonic, other oral or electro-mechanical or electronic instructions (including the code which may be assigned by Repo Custodian to Custodian from time to time) given by one of the above authorized persons shall also be considered proper instructions if the party receiving such instructions reasonably believes them to have been given by an authorized person with respect to the transaction involved. Oral instructions will be confirmed by tested telex, facsimile or in writing in the manner set forth above. The Funds and Seller authorize Repo Custodian to tape record any and all telephonic or other oral instructions given to Repo Custodian. Proper instructions may relate to specific transactions or to types or classes of transactions, and may be in the form of standing instructions.
10. Standard of Care.
(a) Repo Custodian shall be obligated to use reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and the Master Agreement and shall be liable to the Funds and/or Seller only for direct damages resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Repo Custodian or its officers, employees or agents. The parties hereby agree that Repo Custodian shall not be liable for consequential, special or indirect damages, even if Repo Custodians has been advised as to the possibility thereof. So long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian exercises reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, Repo Custodian shall not be liable to Seller or the Funds for (i) any action taken or omitted in good faith in reliance upon proper instructions, (ii) any action taken or omitted in good faith upon any notice, request, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties, (iii) any delay or failure to act as may be required under this Agreement or under the Master Agreement when such delay or failure is due to any act of God or war, (iv) the actions or omissions of a Securities System, (v) the title, validity or genuineness of any security received, delivered or held by it pursuant to this Agreement or the Master Agreement, (vi) the legality of the purchase or sale of any Securities by or to the Participating Funds or Seller or the propriety of the amount for which the same are purchased or sold (except to the extent of Repo Custodian's obligations hereunder to determine whether securities are Eligible Securities and to calculate the Market Value of Securities and any Cash Collateral), (vii) the due authority of any person listed on Schedule C to act on behalf of Custodian, Seller or the Funds, as the case may be, with respect to this Agreement or (viii) the errors of the Pricing Services, broker's brokers or broker dealers set forth in Schedule B.
(b) Repo Custodian shall not be liable to Seller or the Funds for, or considered to be the custodian of, any Eligible Securities or any money to be used in a repurchase transaction, whether or not such money is represented by any check, draft, or other instrument for the payment of money, until the Eligible Securities have been delivered in accordance with Paragraph 3 or until Repo Custodian actually receives and collects such money on behalf of Seller or the Funds directly or by the final crediting of the Seller Account or a Transaction Account through the Securities System, except that this Paragraph 10(b) shall not be deemed to limit the liability of Repo Custodian to Seller or the Funds if the non-delivery of such Eligible Securities or the failure to receive and collect such money results from the breach by Repo Custodian of its obligations under this Agreement or the Master Agreement.
(c) Repo Custodian shall not be under any duty or obligation to ascertain whether any Securities at any time delivered to or held by it are such as properly may be held by the Participating Funds; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Repo Custodian shall be obligated to act in accordance with the guidelines and proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, with respect to the types of Eligible Securities and the issuers of such Eligible Securities that may be used in specific repurchase transactions.
(d) Repo Custodian promptly shall notify the Fund Agent and the Custodian if Securities held by Repo Custodian are in default or if payment on any Securities has been refused after due demand and presentation and Repo Custodian shall take action to effect collection of any such amounts upon the proper instructions of the Participating Funds, or the Custodian on behalf of the Participating Funds, and assurances satisfactory to it that it will be reimbursed for its costs and expenses in connection with any such action.
(e) Repo Custodian shall have no duties, other than such duties as are necessary to effectuate repurchase transactions in accordance with this Agreement and the Master Agreement within the standard of care set forth in Paragraph 10(a) above and in a commercially reasonable manner.
11. Representations and Additional Covenants of Repo Custodian.
(a) Repo Custodian represents and warrants that (i) it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not and will not violate any ordinance, declaration of trust, partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, charter, rule or statute applicable to it or any agreement by which it is bound or by which any of its assets are affected, (iii) the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly and properly authorized to do so, (iv) it has (and will maintain) a copy of this Agreement and evidence of its authorization in its official books and records, and (v) this Agreement has been executed by one of its duly authorized officers at the level of Vice President or higher.
(b) Repo Custodian further represents and warrants that (i) it has not pledged, encumbered, hypothecated, transferred, disposed of, or otherwise granted, any third party an interest in any Securities, (ii) it does not have any security interest, lien or right of setoff in the Securities, and (iii) it has not received notification from any third party, in its capacity as Repo Custodian, custodian bank or clearing bank, of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance with respect to any Securities that are the subject of such repurchase transaction. Repo Custodian agrees that (i) it will not pledge, encumber, hypothecate, transfer, dispose of, or otherwise grant, any third party an interest in any Securities, (ii) it will not acquire any security interest, lien or right of setoff in the Securities, and (iii) it will promptly notify the Fund Agent, if, during the term of any outstanding repurchase transaction, it is notified by any third party, in its capacity as Repo Custodian, custodian bank or clearing bank, of the Participating Funds or Seller, of the existence of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance with respect to any Securities that are the subject of such repurchase transaction.
12. Indemnification.
(a) Notwithstanding the Participating Fund's obligation to the Repo Custodian under Paragraph 12(b) below, so long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian is in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misfeasance or misconduct, Seller will indemnify Repo Custodian and hold it harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions to which it may become subject, and reimburse it for any expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection therewith, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon or in any way related to this Agreement, the Master Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or effected hereunder or thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing indemnification, Repo Custodian shall be indemnified by Seller for all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, for its successful defense against claims that Repo Custodian breached its standard of care and was negligent or engaged in misfeasance or misconduct.
(b) So long as and to the extent that Repo Custodian is in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence and acts without negligence, misconduct or misfeasance, the Participating Funds will indemnify Repo Custodian and hold it harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions to which it may become subject, and reimburse it for any expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection therewith, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions result from the negligence, misconduct or misfeasance of the Participating Funds under this Agreement.
13. Rights and Remedies. The rights and remedies conferred upon the parties hereto shall be cumulative, and the exercise or waiver of any thereof shall not preclude or inhibit the exercise of any additional rights and remedies.
14. Modification or Amendment. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 14, no modification, waiver or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and executed by the parties hereto. Schedule A, listing the Funds, may be amended from time to time to add or delete Funds by the Funds (i) delivering an executed copy of an addendum to Schedule A to Seller and Repo Custodian, and (ii) amending Schedule A to the Master Agreement in accordance with the provisions therein. The amendment of Schedule A as provided above shall constitute appointment of Repo Custodian as a custodian for such Fund. Schedule B may be amended from time to time by an instrument in writing, or counterpart thereof, executed by Repo Custodian, Seller and the Funds. Schedule C may be amended from time to time to change an authorized person of: (i) the Funds, by written notice to Repo Custodian and Seller by Ms. Sarah Zenoble or the Treasurer of the Funds (or such persons who may be authorized from time to time in writing by Ms. Zenoble or the President or Treasurer of Fidelity Management and Research Company to trade on behalf of Fidelity's taxable money market funds); (ii) Seller, by written notice to Repo Custodian and the Funds by any Vice President of Seller; (iii) Repo Custodian, by written notice to Seller, Custodian and the Funds by any Vice President of Repo Custodian; and (iv) Custodian, by written notice to Repo Custodian by any Vice President of Custodian. Schedule D may be amended from time to time by any party hereto by delivery of written notice to the other parties hereto. Repo Custodian shall receive notice of any amendment to the Master Agreement at the address set forth in Schedule D hereto; and, if such amendment would have a material adverse effect on the rights of, or would materially increase the obligations of Repo Custodian under this Agreement, any such amendment shall also require the consent of Repo Custodian. Any such amendment shall be deemed not to be material if Repo Custodian fails to object in writing within 21 days after receipt of notice thereof. No amendment to this Agreement shall affect the rights or obligations of any Fund with respect to any outstanding repurchase transaction entered into under this Agreement and the Master Agreement prior to such amendment or with respect to any actions or omissions by any party hereto prior to such amendment. In the event of conflict between this Agreement and the Master Agreement, the Master Agreement shall control.
15. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate forthwith upon termination of the Master Agreement or may be terminated by any party hereto on ten Valuation Days' written notice to the other parties; provided, however, that any such termination shall not affect any repurchase transaction then outstanding or any rights or obligations under this Agreement or the Master Agreement with respect to any actions or omissions of any party hereto prior to termination. In the event of termination, Repo Custodian will deliver any Securities, Cash Collateral or cash held by it or any agent to Custodian or to such successor custodian or custodian or subcustodian as the Participating Funds shall instruct.
16. Compensation. Seller agrees to pay Repo Custodian compensation for the services to be rendered hereunder, based upon rates which shall be agreed upon from time to time.
17. Notices. Except with respect to communications between Custodian and the Funds which shall be governed by the custodian agreement or subcustodian agreement between such parties, as the case may be, and except as otherwise provided herein or as the parties to the Agreement shall from time to time otherwise agree, all instructions, notices, reports and other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be given to the party entitled to receive such notice at the telephone number and address listed on Schedule D hereto.
18. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the other terms and provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
19. Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assignees; provided that, no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties.
20. Headings. Section headings are for reference purposes only and shall not be construed as a part of this Agreement.
21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
22. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
23. Limitation of Liability. Repo Custodian and Seller are hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of liability set forth in the Declarations of Trust and in the Certificates and Agreements of Limited Partnership of the Funds and agree that the obligations assumed by any Fund hereunder shall be limited in all cases to a Fund and its assets or, in the case of a series Fund, to the assets of that series only, and neither Seller, Repo Custodian nor their respective agents or assigns shall seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the officers, agents, employees, directors, trustees, shareholders or partners of any such Fund or series.
24. Rights and Obligations of Each Fund. The rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement with respect to each repurchase transaction shall accrue only to the Participating Funds in accordance with their respective interests therein. No other Fund shall receive any rights or have any liabilities arising from any action or inaction of any Participating Fund under this Agreement with respect to such repurchase transaction.
25. General Provisions. This Agreement supersedes any other custodian agreement by and among Seller, the Funds, and Repo Custodian concerning repurchase transactions effected through the Joint Trading Account. It is understood and agreed that time is of the essence with respect to the performance of each party's respective obligations hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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SCHEDULE B
PRICING SOURCES
PRICING SERVICES
U.S. Government Securities Interactive Data Services or Mellon Data Services (or any other pricing service mutually agreed upon by Seller and the Funds)
GNMA - The Bond Buyer
FHLMC - The Bond Buyer
All other U.S. Government
and Agency Securities Interactive Data Services or Mellon Data Services (or any other pricing service mutually agreed upon by Seller and the Funds)
BROKERS' BROKERS AND BROKER DEALERS
U.S. Government Securities - Any Primary Dealer
GNMA - Any Primary Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
FHLMC - Any Primary Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
All other U.S. Government and Agency Securities - Any Primary
Broker-Dealer's bid rate for such security
Prices shall be as of the business day immediately preceding the date of determination or the last quote available. The pricing services, Brokers' Brokers and Broker Dealers may be changed from time to time by agreement of all the parties.
SCHEDULE C
AUTHORIZED PERSONS
Repo Custodian
Anthony Isola
Raymond Stancil
William Mosca
Leonardo Nichols
Alan Mann
Allen B. Clark
Custodian
Ken Rindos
Kurt Woetzel
Seller
Gary F. Holloway
Konrad R. Kruger
Stephen M. Peet
Raymond E. Humiston
P. Michael Florio
Ben Carpenter
Blake S. Drexler
Derick B. Burgher
Lyn Kratovil
The Funds
Leland Barron
Wickliffe Curtis
Dorothy Egan
David Glocke
Katharyn Harlow
Timothy Huyck
Jon Jamen
Robert Litterst
Sam Silver
Burnell Stehman
Jeffrey St. Peters
Deborah Todd
John Todd
Joseph Torres
Richard Williams
SCHEDULE D
NOTICES
If to Custodian: |
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York |
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15 Broad Street, 16th Floor |
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New York, New York 10015 |
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Telephone: |
(212) 483-4150 |
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Attention: |
Ms. Kimberly Smith |
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The Bank of New York |
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One Wall Street, 4th Floor |
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New York, NY 10286 |
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Telephone: |
(312) 635-4808 |
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Attention: |
Claire Meskovic |
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With a copy to the Fund Agent |
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If to Repo Custodian: |
Chemical Bank |
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4 New York Plaza |
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21st Floor |
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New York, NY 10004-2477 |
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Telephone: |
(212) 623-6446 |
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Attention: |
Anthony Isola |
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If to Seller: |
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. |
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600 Steamboat Road |
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Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 |
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Telephone: |
(203) 625-7909 |
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Attention: |
Peter Sanchez |
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If to any of the Funds: |
FMR Texas Inc. |
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400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9M |
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Irving, Texas 75039 |
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Telephone: |
(214) 584-7800 |
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Attention: |
Ms. Deborah R. Todd or |
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Mr. Samuel Silver |
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If to the Fund Agent: |
Fidelity Investments |
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[Name of Fund] |
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400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9E |
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Irving, Texas 75039 |
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Telephone: |
(214) 584-4071 |
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Attention: |
Mr. Mark Mufler |
277262.c1
Exhibit g(26)
FORM OF
SCHEDULE 1
The following lists the additional counterparties to the Repo Custodian Agreement for Joint
Trading Account between Chemical Bank and the Fidelity Funds:
Chase Securities, Inc.
CS First Boston Corp.
Dresdner Securities (U.S.A.), Inc.
HSBC Securities, Inc.
Lehman Government Securities, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc.
Paine Webber, Inc.
Salomon Brothers, Inc.
UBS Securities, Inc.
Exhibit g(27)
FORM OF
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Between
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
and
FIDELITY FUNDS
Dated as of: _________
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I - APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN |
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ARTICLE II - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN |
2 |
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Section 2.01. |
Establishment of Accounts |
2 |
Section 2.02. |
Receipt of Funds |
2 |
Section 2.03. |
Repurchase Transactions |
2 |
Section 2.04. |
Other Transfers |
4 |
Section 2.05. |
Custodian's Books and Records |
5 |
Section 2.06. |
Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants |
5 |
Section 2.07. |
Securities System |
6 |
Section 2.08. |
Collections |
6 |
Section 2.09. |
Notices, Consents, Etc. |
6 |
Section 2.10. |
Notice of Custodian's Inability to Perform |
7 |
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ARTICLE III - PROPER INSTRUCTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS |
7 |
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Section 3.01. |
Proper Instructions; Special Instruction |
7 |
Section 3.02. |
Authorized Persons |
8 |
Section 3.03. |
Investment Limitations |
8 |
Section 3.04. |
Persons Having Access to Assets of the Funds |
8 |
Section 3.05. |
Actions of Custodian Based on Proper Instructions and Special |
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Instructions |
9 |
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ARTICLE IV - STANDARD OF CARE; INDEMNIFICATION |
9 |
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Section 4.02. |
Liability of Custodian for Actions of Securities Systems |
9 |
Section 4.03. |
Indemnification |
9 |
Section 4.04. |
Funds, Right to Proceed |
10 |
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ARTICLE V - COMPENSATION |
11 |
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Section 5.01. |
Compensation |
11 |
Section 5.02. |
Waiver of Right of Set-Off |
11 |
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ARTICLE VI - TERMINATION |
11 |
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Section 6.01. |
Events of Termination |
11 |
Section 6.02. |
Successor Custodian; Payment of Compensation |
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ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 7.01. |
Representative Capacity and Binding Obligation |
12 |
Section 7.02. |
Entire Agreement |
12 |
Section 7.03. |
Amendments |
12 |
Section 7.04. |
Interpretation |
12 |
Section 7.05. |
Captions |
13 |
Section 7.06. |
Governing Law |
13 |
Section 7.07. |
Notice and Confirmations |
13 |
Section 7.08. |
Assignment |
14 |
Section 7.09. |
Counterparts |
14 |
Section 7.10. |
Confidentiality; Survival of Obligations |
14 |
FORM OF
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated as of ___________ by and between The Bank of New York (hereinafter referred to as the "Custodian") and each of the entities listed on Schedules A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 hereto, acting on behalf of itself or, (i) in the case of a series company, on behalf of one or more of its portfolios or series listed on Schedule A-1 or A-2 hereto, (ii) in the case of the accounts listed on Schedule A-3 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management & Research Company, and (iii) in the case of the commingled or individual accounts listed on Schedule A-4 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management Trust Company (collectively, the "Funds" and each, a "Fund").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, each of the Funds desire to appoint the Custodian as its custodian for the purpose of establishing and administering one or more joint trading accounts or subaccounts thereof (individually, an "Account" and collectively, the "Accounts") and holding cash and securities for the Funds in connection with repurchase transactions effected through the Accounts; and
WHEREAS, one or more of the Funds may, from time to time, enter into one or more written repurchase agreements pursuant to which one or more of the Funds agrees to purchase and resell, and the sellers named in such agreements agree to sell and repurchase through the Accounts, certain securities (collectively, the "Securities") (such repurchase agreements being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the "Repurchase Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, each of the custodians identified in ScheduleB hereto (each, a "Fund Custodian") serves as the primary custodian for one or more of the Funds; and
WHEREAS, from time to time one or more of the Funds may arrange to transfer cash or Securities from one or more Fund Custodians to the Custodian or transfer cash or Securities from the Custodian to one or more Fund Custodians, or in the case of Funds in which Custodian is also Fund Custodian, such Fund may arrange for transfer of cash or Securities between an Account and an account maintained by Custodian in its capacity as Fund Custodian for such Fund, in each event in connection with Repurchase Agreement transactions; and
WHEREAS, from time to time, such Funds may arrange to transfer cash or securities from the Custodian to the seller in such Repurchase Agreement transactions, or in the case in which Custodian is also the clearing bank for such seller, such Funds may arrange for transfer of cash or securities between an Account and an account maintained by Custodian for such seller in its capacity as clearing bank, in each event in connection with two-party Repurchase Agreement transactions; and
WHEREAS, each of the custodians identified in Schedule C hereto (each, a "Repo Custodian") serves as a third-party custodian of the Funds for purposes of effecting third-party Repurchase Agreement transactions; and
WHEREAS, from time to time one or more of the Funds may arrange to transfer cash or Securities from the Custodian to one or more Repo Custodians or transfer cash or Securities from one or more Repo Custodians to the Custodian, or in the case in which Custodian is also Repo Custodian, such Funds may arrange for transfer of cash or securities between an Account and an account maintained for such Funds in its capacity as Repo Custodian, in each event in connection with third-party Repurchase Agreement transactions;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN
Each of the Funds hereby employs and appoints the Custodian as its custodian, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN
As custodian, the Custodian shall have and perform the powers and duties, and only such powers and duties, as are set forth in this Agreement.
Section 2.01. Establishment of Accounts. The Custodian shall establish one or more Accounts as segregated joint trading accounts for the Funds through which the Funds shall, from time to time, effect Repurchase Agreement transactions.
Section 2.02. Receipt of Funds. The Custodian shall, from time to time, receive funds for or on behalf of the Funds and shall hold such funds in safekeeping. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall credit funds so received to one or more Accounts designated in such Proper Instructions. Promptly after receipt of such funds from the Fund Custodian or a Repo Custodian or promptly following the transfer to an Account from any account maintained by Custodian in its capacity as Fund Custodian, or as Repo Custodian, the Custodian shall provide written confirmation of such receipt to the Fund Custodian or Repo Custodian, when and as applicable, and of such receipt or transfer to the Fund Agent designated in Section 7.07(b) hereof (the "Fund Agent"). The Custodian shall designate on its books and records the funds allocable to each Account and the identity of each Fund participating in such Account.
Section 2.03. Repurchase Transactions. The Funds may, from time to time, enter into Repurchase Agreement transactions. In connection with each such Repurchase Agreement transaction, unless otherwise specifically directed by Special Instructions, the Custodian shall take the following actions:
(a) Purchase of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall pay for and receive Securities and any cash denominated in U.S. Dollars which is serving as collateral ("Cash Collateral"), provided that payment therefor shall be made by the Custodian only against prior or simultaneous receipt of the Securities and any Cash Collateral in the manner prescribed in subsection 2.03(b) below. Except as provided in Section2.04 hereof, in no event shall the Custodian deliver funds from an Account for the purchase of Securities and any Cash Collateral prior to receipt of the Securities and any Cash Collateral by the Custodian or a Securities System (as hereinafter defined). The Custodian is not under any obligation to make credit available to the Funds to complete transactions hereunder. Promptly after the transfer of funds and receipt of Securities and any Cash Collateral, the Custodian shall provide a confirmation to the Fund Agent, setting forth (i) the Securities and any Cash Collateral which the Custodian has received pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement transaction, (ii) the amount of funds transferred from the applicable Account, and (iii) any security or transaction identification numbers reasonably requested by the Fund Agent.
(b) Receipt and Holding of Securities. In connection with each Repurchase Agreement transaction, the Custodian shall receive and hold the Securities as follows: (i) in the case of certificated securities, by physical receipt of the certificates or other instruments representing such Securities and by physical segregation of such certificates or instruments from other assets of the Custodian in a manner indicating that such Securities belong to specified Funds; and (ii) in the case of Securities held in book-entry form by a Securities System (as hereinafter defined), by appropriate transfer and registration of such Securities to a customer only account of the Custodian on the book-entry records of the Securities System, and by appropriate entry on the books and records of the Custodian identifying such Securities as belonging to specified Funds.
(c) Sale of Securities. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall make delivery of Securities and any Cash Collateral held in or credited to an Account against prior or simultaneous payment for such Securities in immediately available funds in the form of: (i) cash, bank credit, or bank wire transfer received by the Custodian; or (ii) credit to the customer only account of the Custodian with a Securities System. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian shall make delivery of Securities held in physical form in accordance with "street delivery custom" to a broker or its clearing agent, against delivery to the Custodian of a receipt for such Securities; provided that the Custodian shall have taken all actions possible to ensure prompt collection of the payment for, or the return of such Securities by the broker or its clearing agent. Promptly after the transfer of Securities and any Cash Collateral and the receipt of funds, the Custodian shall provide a confirmation to the Fund Agent, setting forth the amount of funds received by the Custodian or a Securities System for credit to the applicable Account.
(d) Additional Functions. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall take all such other actions as specified in such Proper Instructions and as shall be reasonable or necessary with respect to Repurchase Agreement transactions and the Securities and funds transferred and received pursuant to such transactions, including, without limitation, all such actions as shall be prescribed in the event of a default under a Repurchase Agreement.
(e) Nondiscretionary Functions. The Custodian shall attend to all non-discretionary details in connection with the purchase, sale, transfer or other dealings with Securities or other assets of the Funds held by the Custodian.
(f) In the event that the Custodian is directed by Proper Instructions to make any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of a Fund for which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient funds held by the Custodian on behalf of such Fund, the Custodian may, in its discretion, provide an overdraft ("Overdraft") to the Fund, 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 Fund and the Custodian; and (b) shall accrue interest form the date of the Overdraft to the date of payment in full by the Fund at a rate agreed upon in writing, from time to time, by the Custodian and the Fund. The Custodian and the Funds acknowledge that the purpose of such Overdrafts is to temporarily finance the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the terms hereof, or to meet emergency expenses not reasonably foreseeable by a particular Fund. The Funds hereby agree that the Custodian shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to all Securities whose purchase is financed by Custodian and which are in Custodian's possession or in the possession or control of any third party acting on Custodian's behalf and the proceeds thereof. In this regard, Custodian shall be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a pledgee under common law and a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code and any other applicable laws or regulations as then in effect.
Section 2.04. Other Transfers.
(a) In addition to transfers of funds and Securities referred to in Section 2.03, the Custodian shall transfer funds and Securities held in an Account: (a) upon receipt of Proper Instructions, to (i)any Fund Custodian, or (ii)any other account maintained for any Fund by the Custodian in its capacity as a Fund Custodian, (iii)any Repo Custodian or (iv) any other account maintained for any Fund by the Custodian in its capacity as a Repo Custodian; or (b) upon receipt of Special Instructions, and subject to Section 3.04 hereof, to any other person or entity designated in such Special Instructions.
(b) Determination of Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount. On each banking day, based upon daily transaction information provided to the Custodian by the Funds, Custodian shall determine: (i) the amount of cash due to be transferred on such day by each Fund Custodian to the Custodian in connection with all Repurchase Agreement transactions in which the date fixed for the repurchase and resale of Securities is the banking day next following the date on which the sale and purchase of such Securities takes place (each, an "Overnight Repo Transaction") to be effected through the Accounts in such day; and (ii) the amount of cash due to be transferred on such day by Custodian to such Fund Custodian in connection with all outstanding Overnight Repo Transactions previously effected through the Accounts (the difference between (i) and (ii) with respect to each Fund Custodian being referred to as the "Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount"). On each banking day, Custodian shall notify each Fund Custodian of the foregoing determination and, unless otherwise directed in accordance with Proper Instructions, Custodian shall (i) instruct such Fund Custodian to transfer cash to the Custodian equal to the Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount (if the Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount is positive) or (ii) transfer to such Fund Custodian cash equal to the Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount (if the Fund Custodian Daily Net Amount is negative).
(c) Determination of Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount. On each banking day, based upon daily transaction information provided to the Custodian by the Funds and each Repo Custodian, Custodian shall determine: (i) the amount of cash due to be transferred on such day by each Repo Custodian on behalf of the Funds to all counterparties in connection with all third-party Overnight Repo Transactions to be effected through the Accounts on such day; and (ii) the amount of cash due to be transferred on such day by each Repo Custodian on behalf of all counterparties to the Funds in connection with all outstanding third-party Overnight Repo Transactions previously effected through the Accounts (the difference between (i) and (ii) with respect to each Repo Custodian being referred to as the "Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount"). On each banking day, Custodian shall notify the Funds of the foregoing determinations and, unless otherwise directed in accordance with Proper Instructions, Custodian shall (i) transfer to each Repo Custodian cash equal to the Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount (if the Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount is positive) or (ii) instruct each Repo Custodian to transfer to the Custodian cash equal to the Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount (if the Repo Custodian Daily Net Amount is negative).
Section 2.05. Custodian's Books and Records. The Custodian shall provide any assistance reasonably requested by the Funds in the preparation of reports to shareholders of the Funds and others, audits of accounts, and other ministerial matters of like nature. The Custodian shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to cash and Securities held for the benefit of the Funds as required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), including: (a) journals or other records of original entry containing a detailed and itemized daily record of all receipts and deliveries of securities (including certificate and transaction identification numbers, if any), and all receipts and disbursements of cash; (b) ledgers or other records reflecting Securities in transfer, and Securities in physical possession; and (c) cancelled checks and bank records related thereto. The Custodian shall keep such other books and records of the Funds relating to repurchase transactions effected through the Accounts as the Funds shall reasonably request. Such books and records maintained by the Custodian shall reflect at all times the identity of each Fund participating in each Account and the aggregate amount of the Securities and any Cash Collateral held by the Custodian on behalf of the Funds in such Account pursuant to this Agreement. All such books and records maintained by the Custodian shall be maintained in a form acceptable to the Funds and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act and the rules from time to time adopted thereunder. All books and records maintained by the Custodian relating to the Accounts shall at all times be the property of the Funds and shall be available during normal business hours for inspection and use by the Funds and their agents, including, without limitation, their independent certified public accountants. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Funds shall not take any actions or cause Custodian to take any actions which would cause, either directly or indirectly, the Custodian to violate any applicable laws, regulations, rules or orders.
Section 2.06. Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants. At the request of the Funds, the Custodian shall deliver to the Funds such annual reports and other interim reports prepared by the independent certified public accountants of the Custodian with respect to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Custodian's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding Securities, including Securities deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System. Such reports, which shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail as may reasonably be required by the Funds and as may reasonably by obtained by the Custodian, shall provide reasonable assurance to the Funds that the procedures employed by the independent certified public accountants are reasonably designed to detect any material inadequacies with respect to the matters discussed in the report, shall state in detail the material inadequacies disclosed by such examination, and, if no such inadequacies exist, shall so state.
Section 2.07. Securities System. As used herein the term "Securities System" shall mean each of the following: (a) the Depository Trust Company; (b) the Participants Trust Company; (c) any book-entry system as provided in (i) Subpart0 of Treasury Circular No. 300, 31CFR 306.115, (ii) SubpartB of Treasury Circular Public Debt Series No. 27-76, 31CFR 350.2, or (iii) the book-entry regulations of federal agencies substantially in the form of 31CFR 306.115; or (d) any domestic clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or as may otherwise be authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission to serve in the capacity of depository or clearing agent for the securities or other assets of investment companies) which acts as a securities depository and the use of which has been approved in Special Instructions. Use of a Securities System by the Custodian shall be in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions:
(A) The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain Securities held hereunder in a Securities System, provided that such Securities are represented in an account of the Custodian in the Securities System which account shall not contain any assets of the Custodian other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian, or otherwise for customers.
(B) The Custodian shall, if requested by the Funds, provide the Funds with all reports obtained by the Custodian with respect to the Securities System's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities deposited in the Securities System.
(C) Upon receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall terminate the use hereunder of any Securities System (except for the federal book-entry system) as promptly as practicable and shall take all actions reasonably practicable to safeguard the Securities and other assets of the Funds maintained with such Securities System.
Section 2.08. Collections. The Custodian shall (a) collect, receive and deposit in the applicable Account all income and other payments with respect to Securities held by the Custodian hereunder; (b) endorse and deliver any instruments required to effect such collection; and (c) execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal, state and foreign tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to Securities, or in connection with the transfer of Securities.
Section 2.09. Notices, Consents, Etc. The Custodian shall deliver to the Funds, in the most expeditious manner practicable, all notices, consents or announcements affecting or relating to Securities held by the Custodian on behalf of the Funds that are received by the Custodian, and, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver such consents or other authorizations as may be required.
Section 2.10. Notice of Custodian's Inability to Perform. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Funds in writing by facsimile transmission or such other manner as the Funds may designate, if, for any reason: (a) the Custodian determines that it is unable to perform any of its duties or obligations hereunder or its duties or obligations with respect to any repurchase transaction; or (b) the Custodian reasonably foresees that it will be unable to perform any such duties or obligations.
ARTICLE III - PROPER INSTRUCTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS
Section 3.01. Proper Instructions; Special Instruction.
(a) Proper Instructions. As used herein, the term "Proper Instructions" shall mean: (i) a tested telex, a written (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission) request, direction, instruction or certification signed or initialed by one or more Authorized Persons (as hereinafter defined); (ii) a telephonic or other oral communication by one or more Authorized Persons; or (iii) a communication effected directly between electromechanical or electronic devices or systems (including, without limitation, computers) by one or more Authorized Persons; provided, however, that communications of the types described in clauses (ii) and (iii) above purporting to be given by an Authorized Person shall be considered Proper Instructions only if the Custodian reasonably believes such communications to have been given by an Authorized Person with respect to the transaction involved. Proper Instructions in the form of oral communications shall be confirmed by the Funds by tested telex or in writing in the manner set forth in clause(i) above, but the lack of such confirmation shall in no way affect any action taken by the Custodian in reliance upon such oral instructions prior to the Custodian's receipt of such confirmation. Each of the Funds and the Custodian is hereby authorized to record any and all telephonic or other oral instructions communicated to the Custodian. Proper Instructions may relate to specific transactions or to types or classes of transactions, and may be in the form of standing instructions.
(b) Special Instructions. As used herein, the term "Special Instructions" shall mean Proper Instructions countersigned or confirmed in writing by, in the case of the entities listed in Schedules A-1 or A-2 hereto, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Funds or any other person designated in writing by the Treasurer of the Funds, and in the case of each of the entities listed on Schedules A-3 or A-4, by the officer who is a signatory to this Agreement on behalf of such entity or any other person designated in writing by such officer or an officer of such entity of higher authority, which countersignature or written confirmation shall be (i) included on the same instrument containing the Proper Instructions or on a separate instrument relating thereto, and (ii) delivered by hand, by facsimile transmission, or in such other manner as the parties hereto may agree in writing.
(c) Address for Proper Instructions and Special Instructions. Proper Instructions and Special Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian at the address and/or telephone, telecopy or telex number agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Funds.
Section 3.02. Authorized Persons. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, the Funds shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified as appropriate by the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Funds or by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Funds, and in the case of each of the entities listed on Schedules A-3 or A-4, by the officer who is a signatory to this Agreement on behalf of such entity or any other person designated in writing by such officer or an officer of higher authority, a certificate setting forth (a) the names, signatures and scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Funds (collectively, the "Authorized Persons," and individually, an "Authorized Person"), and (b) the names and signatures of those persons authorized to issue Special Instructions. Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary. Upon delivery of a certificate which deletes the name of a person previously authorized to give Proper Instructions or to issue Special Instructions, such person shall no longer be considered an Authorized Person or authorized to issue Special Instructions, as applicable.
Section 3.03. Investment Limitations. In performing its duties hereunder the Custodian may assume, unless and until it receives special Instructions to the contrary (a "Contrary Notice"), that Proper Instructions received by it are not in conflict with or in any way contrary to any investment or other limitation applicable to any of the Funds. The Custodian shall in no event be liable to the Funds and shall be indemnified by the Funds for any loss, damage or expense to the Custodian arising out of any violation of any investment or other limitation to which any Fund is subject, except to the extent that such loss, damage or expense: (i) relates to a violation of any investment or other limitation of a Fund occurring after receipt by the Custodian of a Contrary Notice; or (ii) arises from a breach of this Agreement by the Custodian.
Section 3.04. Persons Having Access to Assets of the Funds. No Authorized Person, Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Funds (other than the Custodian) shall have physical access to the assets of the Funds held by the Custodian, or shall be authorized or permitted to withdraw any such assets for delivery to an account of such person, nor shall the Custodian deliver any such assets to any such person; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 3.04 shall prohibit: (a) any Authorized Person from giving Proper Instructions, or the persons described in Section 3.01(b) from issuing Special Instructions, so long as such action does not result in delivery of or access to assets of the Funds prohibited by this Section 3.04; or (b) the Funds' independent certified public accountants from examining or reviewing the assets of the Funds held by the Custodian.
Section 3.05. Actions of Custodian Based on Proper Instructions and Special Instructions. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.01 hereof, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property, or evidence of title thereof, received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV - STANDARD OF CARE; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 4.01. Standard of Care.
(a) General Standard of Care. The Custodian shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, and shall be liable to the Funds for all loss, damage and expense incurred or suffered by the Funds, resulting from the failure of the Custodian to exercise such reasonable care and diligence or from any other breach by the Custodian of the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Acts of God, Etc. In no event shall the Custodian incur liability hereunder if the Custodian is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed by reason of: (i) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or of any foreign country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction; or (ii) any act of God or war; unless, in each case, such delay or nonperformance is caused by (A) the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian, or (B) a malfunction or failure of equipment maintained or operated by the Custodian other than a malfunction or failure caused by events beyond the Custodian's control and which could not reasonably be anticipated and/or prevented by the Custodian.
(c) Mitigation by Custodian. Upon the occurrence of any event which causes or may cause any loss, damage or expense to the Funds, the Custodian shall use all commercially reasonable efforts and shall take all reasonable steps under the circumstances to mitigate the effects of such event and to avoid continuing harm to the Funds.
Section 4.02. Liability of Custodian for Actions of Securities Systems. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section4.01 to the contrary, the Custodian shall not be liable to the Funds for any loss, damage or expense resulting from the use by the Custodian of a Securities System, unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian. In the case of loss, damage or expense resulting from use of a Securities System by the Custodian, the Custodian shall take all reasonable steps to enforce such rights as it may have against the Securities System to protect the interest of the Funds.
Section 4.03. Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification Obligations. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Funds severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian from all claims and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred or assessed against the Custodian for actions taken in reliance upon Proper Instructions or Special Instructions; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to claims and liabilities occasioned by or resulting from the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian, or any other breach of this Agreement by the Custodian. In addition, the Funds severally agree to indemnify the Custodian against any liability incurred by the Custodian by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian, or other costs, liability or expenses incurred by the Custodian, resulting directly or indirectly solely from the fact that securities and other property of the Funds is registered in the name of the Custodian; provided, however, in no event shall such indemnification be applicable to income, franchise or similar taxes which may be imposed or applied against the Custodian or charges imposed by a Federal Reserve Bank with respect to intra-day overdrafts unless separately agreed to by the Funds.
(b) Extent of Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to the indemnification obligations of the Funds provided in this Section4.03, each Fund shall be: (i) severally, and not jointly and severally, liable with each of the other Funds; and (ii) liable only for its pro rata share of such liabilities, determined with reference to such Fund's proportionate interest in the aggregate of assets held by the Custodian in the Account with respect to which such liability relates at the time such liability was incurred, as reflected on the books and records of the Funds.
(c) Notice of Litigation, Right to Prosecute, Etc. The Custodian shall promptly notify the Funds in writing of the commencement of any litigation or proceeding brought against the Custodian in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Funds pursuant to this Section4.03. The Funds shall be entitled to participate in any such litigation or proceeding and, after written notice from the Funds to the Custodian, the Funds may assume the defense of such litigation or proceeding with counsel of their choice at their own expense. The Custodian shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement in any such litigation or proceeding without providing the Funds with adequate notice of any such settlement or judgment, and without the Funds' prior written consent. The Custodian shall submit written evidence to the Funds with respect to any cost or expense for which it seeks indemnification in such form and detail as the Funds may reasonably request.
Section 4.04. Funds, Right to Proceed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Funds shall have, at their election upon reasonable notice to the Custodian, the right to enforce, to the extent permitted by any applicable agreement and applicable law, the Custodian's rights against any Securities System or other person for loss, damage or expense caused the Custodian or the Funds by such Securities System or other person, and shall be entitled to enforce the rights of the Custodian with respect to.any claim against such Securities System or other person which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss, damage or expense if and to the extent that the Custodian or any Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, damage or expense.
ARTICLE V - COMPENSATION
Section 5.01. Compensation. The Custodian shall be compensated for its services hereunder in an amount, and at such times, as may be agreed upon, from time to time, by the Custodian and the Funds. Each Fund shall be severally, and not jointly, liable with the other Funds only for its pro rata share of such compensation, determined with reference to such Fund's proportionate interest in each Repurchase Agreement transaction to which such compensation relates.
Section 5.02. Waiver of Right of Set-Off. The Custodian hereby waives and relinquishes all contractual and common law rights of set-off to which it may now or hereafter be or become entitled with respect to any obligations of the Funds to the Custodian arising under this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI - TERMINATION
Section 6.01. Events of Termination. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the first to occur of: (a) termination by the Custodian or the Funds by an instrument in writing delivered to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than ninety (90) days after the date of such delivery; or (b) termination by the Funds by written notice delivered to the Custodian, based upon the Funds' determination that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the Custodian is insolvent or that the financial condition of the Custodian is deteriorating in any material respect, in which case termination shall take effect upon the Custodians receipt of such notice or at such later time as the Funds shall designate; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated as to one or more Funds (but less than all Funds) by delivery of an amended Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 pursuant to Section7.03 hereof. The execution and delivery of an amended Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 which deletes one or more Funds shall constitute a termination of this Agreement only with respect to such deleted Fund(s).
Section 6.02. Successor Custodian; Payment of Compensation. Each of the Funds may identify a successor custodian to which the cash, Securities and other assets of such Fund shall, upon termination of this Agreement, be delivered; provided that in the case of the termination of this Agreement with respect to any of the Funds, such Fund or Funds shall direct the Custodian to transfer the assets of such Fund or Funds held by the Custodian pursuant to Proper Instructions. The Custodian agrees to cooperate with the Funds in the execution of documents and performance or all other actions necessary or desirable in order to substitute the successor custodian for the Custodian under this Agreement. In the event of termination, each Fund shall make payment of such Fund's applicable share of unpaid compensation within a reasonable time following termination and delivery of a statement to the Funds setting forth such fees. The termination of this Agreement with respect to any of the Funds shall be governed by the provisions of this ArticleVI as to notice, payments and delivery of securities and other assets, and shall not affect the obligations of the parties hereunder with respect to the other Funds set forth in Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 as amended from time to time.
ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Representative Capacity and Binding Obligation. A COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF EACH FUND IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF EACH FUND'S FORMATION, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES OF ANY FUND AS INDIVIDUALS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE NOT BINDING UPON ANY OF THE SHAREHOLDERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, PARTNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF ANY FUND INDIVIDUALLY, BUT ARE BINDING ONLY UPON THE ASSETS AND PROPERTY OF THE FUNDS, AND IN THE CASE OF SERIES COMPANIES, SUCH FUNDS' RESPECTIVE PORTFOLIOS OR SERIES.
THE CUSTODIAN AGREES THAT NO SHAREHOLDER, TRUSTEE, DIRECTOR, PARTNER, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ANY FUND MAY BE HELD PERSONALLY LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OBLIGATIONS OF THE FUNDS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH FUND ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE CUSTODIAN SHALL LOOK FOR PAYMENT OR SATISFACTION OF ANY CLAIM SOLELY TO THE ASSETS AND PROPERTY OF THE FUND TO WHICH SUCH OBLIGATION RELATES AS THOUGH EACH FUND HAD SEPARATELY CONTRACTED WITH THE CUSTODIAN BY SEPARATE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT."
Section 7.02. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 7.03. Amendments. No provision of this Agreement may be amended except by a statement in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment is sought; provided, however, Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 listing the Funds which are parties hereto, Schedule B listing the Fund Custodians and Schedule C listing the Repo Custodians may be amended from time to time to add or delete one or more Funds, Fund Custodians or Repo Custodians, as the case may be, by the Funds' delivery of an amended Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4, Schedule B or Schedule C to the Custodian. The deletion of one or more Funds from Schedule A-1, A-2, A-3 or A-4 shall have the effect of terminating this Agreement as to such Fund(s), but shall not affect this Agreement with respect to any other Fund.
Section 7.04. Interpretation. In connection with the operation of this Agreement, the Custodian, and the Funds may agree in writing from time to time on such provisions interpretative of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. No interpretative or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement.
Section 7.05. Captions. Headings contained in this Agreement, which are included as convenient references only, shall have no bearing upon the interpretation of the terms of the Agreement or the obligations of the parties hereto.
Section 7.06. Governing Law. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
Section 7.07. Notice and Confirmations.
(a) Except as provided in Section 7.07(b) below and except in the case of Proper Instructions or Special Instructions, notices and other writings contemplated by this Agreement shall be delivered by hand or by facsimile transmission (provided that in the case of delivery by facsimile transmission, notice shall also be mailed postage prepaid) to the parties at the following addresses:
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FMR Texas Inc. |
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400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9M |
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Irving, Texas 75039 |
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Ms. Deborah Todd or |
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Mr. Samuel Silver |
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The Bank of New York |
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One Wall Street |
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Fourth Floor |
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New York, NY 10286 |
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Claire Meskovic |
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(212) 635-4808 |
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(212) 635-4828 |
(b) The Custodian may provide the confirmations required by Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of this Agreement by making the information available in the form of a communication directly between electromechanical or electrical devices or systems (including, without limitation, computers) (or in such other manner as the parties hereto may agree in writing) to the following Fund Agent:
Fidelity Accounting and Custody
Domestic Securities Operations
400 East Las Colinas Blvd., CP9E
Irving, Texas 75039
Telephone: (214) 506-4071
Attention: Mr. Mark Mufler
The address and telephone number of the Funds, the Fund Agent and the Custodian and the identity of the Fund Agent specified in this Section 7.07 may be changed by written notice of the Funds to Custodian or Custodian to the Funds, as the case may be. All written notices which are required or provided to be given hereunder shall be effective upon actual receipt by the entity to which such notice is given.
Section 7.08. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that, no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each of the other parties.
Section 7.09. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. This Agreement shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed and delivered by each of the parties.
Section 7.10. Confidentiality; Survival of Obligations. The parties hereto agree that they shall each shall treat confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each party to the others regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto shall be used by any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any bank examiner of the Custodian, any auditor of the parties hereto or by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation. The provisions of this Section 7.10 and Sections3.03, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 7.01 and 7.06 shall survive any termination of this Agreement, provided that in the event of termination the Custodian agrees that it shall transfer and return Securities and other assets held by the Custodian for the benefit of the Funds as the Funds direct pursuant to Proper Instructions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and behalf on the day and year first above written.
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SCHEDULES A-1, A-2, A-3 AND A-4
TO JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE BANK OF NEW YORK AND FIDELITY FUNDS DATED AS OF __________
The following is a list of the Funds to which this Agreement applies:
SCHEDULE B
TO JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE BANK OF NEW YORK AND
FIDELITY FUNDS DATED AS OF _________
The following is a list of the Fund Custodians of the Funds:
The Bank of New York
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
First Union National Bank Charlotte
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
State Street Bank and Trust Company
SCHEDULE C
TO JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE BANK OF NEW YORK AND
FIDELITY FUNDS DATED AS OF _________
The following is a list of Repo Custodians of the Funds:
The Bank of New York
Chemical Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
Exhibit g(28)
FORM OF
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
AND
FIDELITY FUNDS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO JOINT TRADING ACCOUNT CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BANK OF NEW YORK AND FIDELITY FUNDS, dated as of _______, by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK ("Custodian") and each of the entities listed on SchedulesA-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 hereto on behalf of itself or, (i) in the case of a series company, on behalf of one or more of its portfolios or series listed on SchedulesA-1 or A-2 hereto, (ii) in the case of the accounts listed on Schedule A-3 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management & Research Company, and (iii)in the case of the commingled or individual accounts listed on Schedule A-4 hereto, acting through Fidelity Management Trust Company (collectively, the "Funds" and each, a "Fund").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Custodian and certain of the Funds have entered into that certain Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Funds, dated as of ______ (the "Agreement"), pursuant to which the Funds have appointed the Custodian as its custodian for the purpose of establishing and administering one or more joint trading accounts or subaccounts thereof (individually, an "Account" and collectively, the "Accounts") and holding cash and securities for the Funds in connection with repurchase transactions effected through the Accounts; and
WHEREAS, Seller and the Funds desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Amendment, including the preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Agreement.
The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Paragraph2.03(f) in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"(f) Overdraft. In the event that the Custodian is directed by Proper Instructions to make any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of a Fund for which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient funds held by the Custodian on behalf of such Fund, the Custodian may, in its discretion, provide an overdraft ("Overdraft") to the Fund (such Fund being referred to herein as an "Overdraft Fund"), 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 Overdraft Fund and the Custodian; and (b) shall accrue interest from the date of the Overdraft to the date of payment in full by the Overdraft Fund at a rate agreed upon in writing, from time to time, by the Custodian and the Overdraft Fund. The Custodian and the Funds acknowledge that the purpose of such Overdrafts is to temporarily finance the purchase or sale of securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the terms hereof. The Custodian hereby agrees to notify each Overdraft Fund by 3:00 p.m., New York time, of the amount of any Overdraft. Provided that Custodian has given the notice required by this subparagraph (f), the Funds hereby agree that, as security for the Overdraft of an Overdraft Fund, the Custodian shall have a continuing lien and security interest in and to all interest of such Overdraft Fund in Securities whose purchase is financed by Custodian and which are in Custodian's possession or in the possession or control of any third party acting on Custodian's behalf and the proceeds thereof. In this regard, Custodian shall be entitled to all the rights and remedies of a pledgee under common law and a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code and any other applicable laws or regulations as then in effect."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered under seal by their duly authorized officers.
BANK OF NEW YORK
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FIDELITY INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED
ON SCHEDULE A-1 HERETO AND ACCOUNTS
LISTED ON SCHEDULE A-3 HERETO
Dated:
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FIDELITY INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED
ON SCHEDULE A-2 HERETO
Dated:
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ACCOUNTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A-4 HERETO
By: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Dated:
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Exhibit m(12)
FORM OF
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND: FIDELITY REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
1. This Distribution and Service Plan (the "Plan"), when effective in accordance with its terms, shall be the written plan contemplated by Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") of Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (the "Portfolio"), a series of shares of Fidelity Securities Fund (the "Fund").
2. The Fund has entered into a General Distribution Agreement with respect to the Portfolio with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (the "Distributor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the "Adviser"), under which the Distributor uses all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for the Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest ("shares"). Under the agreement, the Distributor pays the expenses of printing and distributing any prospectuses, reports and other literature used by the Distributor, advertising, and other promotional activities in connection with the offering of shares of the Portfolio for sale to the public. It is recognized that the Adviser may use its management fee revenues as well as past profits or its resources from any other source, to make payment to the Distributor with respect to any expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of Portfolio shares, including the activities referred to above.
3. The Adviser directly, or through the Distributor, may, subject to the approval of the Trustees, make payments to securities dealers and other third parties who engage in the sale of shares or who render shareholder support services, including but not limited to providing office space, equipment and telephone facilities, answering routine inquiries regarding the Portfolio, processing shareholder transactions and providing such other shareholder services as the Fund may reasonably request.
4. The Portfolio will not make separate payments as a result of this Plan to the Adviser, Distributor or any other party, it being recognized that the Portfolio presently pays, and will continue to pay, a management fee to the Adviser. To the extent that any payments made by the Portfolio to the Adviser, including payment of management fees, should be deemed to be indirect financing of any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio within the context of Rule 12b-1 under the Act, then such payments shall be deemed to be authorized by this Plan.
5. This Plan shall become effective upon the approval by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in the Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any agreements related to this Plan (the "Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan.
6. This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, remain in effect from the date specified above until April 30, 200_ and from year to year thereafter, provided, however, that such continuance is subject to approval annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan. This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Trustees, provided that (a) any amendment to authorize direct payments by the Portfolio to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio, or to increase materially the amount spent by the Portfolio for distribution, shall be effective only upon approval by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, and (b) any material amendments of this Plan shall be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in the first sentence in this paragraph.
7. This Plan may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
8. During the existence of this Plan, the Fund shall require the Adviser and/or Distributor to provide the Fund, for review by the Fund's Board of Trustees, and the Trustees shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts expended in connection with financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio (making estimates of such costs where necessary or desirable) and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
9. This Plan does not require the Adviser or Distributor to perform any specific type or level of distribution activities or to incur any specific level of expenses for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the Portfolio.
10. Consistent with the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document, any obligations assumed by the Portfolio pursuant to this Plan and any agreements related to this Plan shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and shall not constitute obligations of any other series of shares of the Fund.
11. If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.