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Transfer Agency Agreement |
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2003 |
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TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT is made as of this __ day of ____, 2003, by
and between Lifetime Achievement Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
"Company"), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, its successors
and assigns ("UMBFS").
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, the Company is registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end
management investment company; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain UMBFS to render certain transfer
agency and dividend disbursement services, and UMBFS is willing to render such
services, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T S:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
In addition to any terms defined in the body of this Agreement, the
following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth hereinafter
whenever they appear in this Agreement:
1.01 1940 ACT shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
from time to time.
1.02 AUTHORIZED PERSON shall mean any individual who is authorized to
provide UMBFS with Instructions and requests on behalf of the Company, whose
name shall be certified to UMBFS from time to time pursuant to Section 7.01 of
this Agreement.
1.03 BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.
1.04 CUSTODIAN shall mean the financial institution appointed as
custodian under the terms and conditions of the custody agreement between the
financial institution and the Company, or its successor.
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1.05 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION shall mean the Articles of Incorporation
or other similar operational document of the Company, as the case may be, as the
same may be amended from time to time.
1.06 EXCHANGE ACT shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time.
1.07 FUND shall mean each separate series of Shares offered by the
Company representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other
assets for which the Company has appointed UMBFS as transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent under this Agreement.
1.08 FUND BUSINESS DAY shall mean each day on which the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. is open for trading.
1.09 INSTRUCTIONS shall mean an oral communication from an Authorized
Person or a written communication signed by an Authorized Person and actually
received by UMBFS. Instructions shall include manually executed originals,
telefacsimile transmissions of manually executed originals or electronic
communications.
1.10 PROSPECTUS shall mean the current Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information with respect to a Fund (including any applicable
supplement) actually received by UMBFS from the Company with respect to which
the Company has indicated a registration statement has become effective under
the Securities Act and the 1940 Act.
1.11 SECURITIES ACT shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
from time to time.
1.12 SHARES shall mean such shares of beneficial interest, or class
thereof, of each respective Fund of the Company as may be issued from time to
time.
1.13 SHAREHOLDER shall mean a record owner of Shares of each respective
Fund of the Company.
ARTICLE II
APPOINTMENT OF TRANSFER AGENT
2.01 APPOINTMENT. The Company hereby appoints UMBFS as transfer agent
and dividend disbursing agent of all the Shares of the Company during the term
of this Agreement with respect to each Fund listed on Schedule A hereto, and any
additional Fund the Company and UMBFS may agree to include on any amended
Schedule A. UMBFS hereby accepts such appointment as transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent and agrees to perform the duties thereof as hereinafter set
forth.
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2.02 DUTIES.
A. UMBFS shall perform the transfer agent and dividend disbursement
services described on Schedule B hereto and such additional services as may be
agreed to by the parties from time to time and set forth in an amendment to
Schedule B (collectively, the "Services"). UMBFS shall have no duties or
responsibilities other than those specifically set forth in this Agreement, and
no covenant or obligation to carry out any other duties or responsibilities
shall be implied in this Agreement against UMBFS.
B. UMBFS may, in its discretion, appoint other parties to carry out
some or all of its responsibilities under this Agreement.
2.03 DELIVERIES.
A. In connection with UMBFS's appointment as transfer agent and
dividend disbursing agent, the Company shall deliver or cause the following
documents to be delivered to UMBFS:
(1) A copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the
Company and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of the Company;
(2) A certificate signed by the President and Secretary of the
Company specifying the number of authorized Shares and the number of such
authorized Shares issued and currently outstanding, if any, the validity of the
authorized and outstanding Shares, whether such shares are fully paid and
non-assessable, and the status of the Shares under the Securities Act and any
other applicable federal law or regulation;
(3) A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors
of the Company appointing UMBFS as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent
and authorizing the execution of this Transfer Agency Agreement on behalf of the
Company;
(4) Copies of the Company's Registration Statement, as amended to
date, and the most recently filed Post-Effective Amendment thereto, filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act and
the 1940 Act, together with any applications filed in connection therewith; and
(5) The certificate required by Section 7.01 of this Agreement,
signed by an officer of the Company and designating the names of the Company's
initial Authorized Persons.
B. The Company agrees to deliver or to cause to be delivered to
UMBFS in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Company's expense, all of its Shareholder
account records in a format acceptable to UMBFS, as well as all other documents,
records and information that UMBFS may reasonably request in order for UMBFS to
perform the Services hereunder.
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ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION & EXPENSES
3.01 COMPENSATION. As compensation for the performance of the Services,
the Company agrees to pay UMBFS the fees set forth on Schedule C attached
hereto. Fees shall be adjusted in accordance with Schedule C or as otherwise
agreed to by the parties from time to time. The parties may amend Schedule C to
include fees for any additional services requested by the Company, enhancements
to current Services, or to add Funds for which UMBFS has been retained. The
Company agrees to pay UMBFS's then current rate for any Services added to, or
any enhancements to existing Services set forth on, Schedule C after the
execution of this Agreement.
3.02 EXPENSES. The Company also agrees to promptly reimburse UMBFS for
all out-of-pocket expenses or disbursements incurred by UMBFS in connection with
the performance of Services under this Agreement. Out-of-pocket expense shall
include, but not be limited to, those items specified on Schedule C hereto. If
requested by UMBFS, out-of-pocket expenses are payable in advance. Payment of
postage expenses, if prepayment is requested, is due at least seven days prior
to the anticipated mail date. In the event UMBFS requests advance payment, UMBFS
shall not be obligated to incur such expenses or perform the related Service(s)
until payment is received.
3.03 PAYMENT PROCEDURES.
A. The Company agrees to pay all amounts due hereunder within
thirty (30) days of the date reflected on the statement for such Services (the
"Due Date"). Except as provided in Schedule C, UMBFS shall bill Service fees
monthly, and out-of-pocket expenses as incurred (unless prepayment is requested
by UMBFS). UMBFS may, at its option, arrange to have various service providers
submit invoices directly to the Company for payment of reimbursable
out-of-pocket expenses.
B. The Company is aware that its failure to remit to UMBFS all
amounts due on or before the Due Date will cause UMBFS to incur costs not
contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to carrying,
processing and accounting charges. Accordingly, in the event that UMBFS does not
receive any amounts due hereunder by the due date, the Company agrees to pay a
late charge on the overdue amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) per
month or the maximum amount permitted by law, whichever is less. In addition,
the Company shall pay UMBFS's reasonable attorney's fees and court costs if any
amounts due UMBFS are collected by or through an attorney. The parties hereby
agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable computation of the
costs incurred by reason of the company's late payment. Acceptance of such late
charge shall in no event constitute a waiver by UMBFS of the Company's default
or prevent UMBFS from exercising any other rights and remedies available to it.
C. In the event that any charges are disputed, the Company shall,
on or before the Due Date, pay all undisputed amounts due hereunder and notify
UMBFS in writing of any disputed charges for out-of-pocket expenses which it is
disputing in good faith. Payment for such disputed charges shall be due on or
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