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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 18, 1995.
File No. 2-10529
811-101
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ---
Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 X
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and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 29 X
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
(formerly named Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:(617) 338-3200
Rosemary D. Van Antwerp, Esq., 200 Berkeley Street,
Boston, MA 02116-5034
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
X immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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--- on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
--- 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
--- on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
--- 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
--- on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
The Registrant has filed a Declaration pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. A Rule 24f-2 Notice for the Registrant's last
fiscal year was filed July 13, 1995.
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
CONTENTS OF
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 122
to REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to Registrant's
Registration Statement No. 2-10529/811-101 consists of the
following pages, items of information and documents:
The Facing Sheet
The Contents Page
The Cross-Reference Sheet
PART A
Prospectus
PART B
Statement of Additional Information
PART C
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION - ITEMS 24(a) and 24(b)
Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report
Listing of Exhibits
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION - ITEMS 25-32 AND SIGNATURE PAGES
Number of Holders of Securities
Indemnification
Business and Other Connections
Principal Underwriter
Location of Accounts and Records
Undertakings
Signatures
Exhibits (including Powers of Attorney)
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
Cross-Reference Sheet pursuant to Rules 404 and 495 under the Securities
Act of 1933.
Items in
Part A of
Form N-1A Prospectus Caption
1 Cover Page
2 Fee Table
3 Financial Highlights
4 Cover Page
The Fund
Investment Objectives and Policies
Investment Restrictions
Risk Factors
5 Fund Management and Expenses
Additional Information
5A Not Applicable
6 The Fund
Dividends and Taxes
Fund Shares
Shareholder Services
Pricing Shares
7 How to Buy Shares
Distribution Plan
Shareholder Services
8 How to Redeem Shares
9 Not applicable
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A Statement of Additional Information Caption
10 Cover Page
11 Table of Contents
12 Not applicable
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
Cross-Reference Sheet continued.
Items in
Part B of
Form N-1A Statement of Additional Information Caption
13 Investment Objective and Policies
Investment Restrictions
Brokerage
Appendix
14 The Trust Agreement
Trustees and Officers
15 Additional Information
16 Investment Manager
Investment Adviser
Principal Underwriter
Distribution Plan
Sales Charges
Additional Information
17 Brokerage
18 The Trust Agreement (see also, Part A, Fund Shares)
19 Valuation of Securities
Distribution Plan
20 Distributions and Taxes
21 Principal Underwriter
22 Standardized Total Return and Yield Quotations
23 Financial Statements
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
PART A
PROSPECTUS
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PROSPECTUS AUGUST 18, 1995
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116-5034
CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-343-2898
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4) (the "Fund") (formerly named Keystone
Custodian Fund, Series S-4) is a mutual fund whose goal is long-term growth of
capital.
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 65% of its total assets
in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations.
Your purchase payment is fully invested. There is no sales charge when you buy
the Fund's shares. The Fund may impose a deferred sales charge, which declines
from 4% to 1%, if you redeem your shares within four years of purchase.
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 under which it bears some of the costs of selling
its shares to the public.
This prospectus sets forth concisely the information about the Fund that you
should know before investing. Please read it and retain it for future
reference.
Additional information about the Fund is contained in a statement of
additional information dated August 18, 1995, which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. For a free copy, or for other information about the Fund, write to
the address or call the telephone number listed above.
SHARES OF THE FUND ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR
ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK, AND SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
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Fee Table ........................................ 2 How to Buy Shares ............................ 9
Financial Highlights ............................. 3 Distribution Plan ............................ 10
The Fund ......................................... 4 How to Redeem Shares ......................... 12
Investment Objective and Policies ................ 4 Shareholder Services ......................... 14
Investment Restrictions .......................... 5 Performance Data ............................. 15
Risk Factors ..................................... 5 Fund Shares .................................. 16
Pricing Shares ................................... 6 Additional Information ....................... 16
Dividends and Taxes .............................. 7 Additional Investment
Fund Management and Expenses ..................... 7 Information ................................ (i)
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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FEE TABLE
KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
The purpose of the fee table is to assist investors in understanding the
costs and expenses that an investor in the Fund will bear directly or
indirectly. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses,
see the following sections of this prospectus: "Fund Management and Expenses";
"How to Buy Shares"; "Distribution Plan"; and "Shareholder Services."
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge<F1>............................. 4.00%
(as a percentage of the lesser of total
cost or the net asset value of shares redeemed)
Exchange Fee<F2> ................................................ $10.00
(per exchange)
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES<F3>
(as a percentage of average net assets)
Management Fee .................................................. .50%
12b-1 Fees<F4> .................................................. 1.00%
Other Expenses .................................................. .28%
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Total Fund Operating Expenses ................................... 1.78%
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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EXAMPLE <F5>
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
assuming (1) 5% annual return and (2) redemption at the
end of each period: ..................................... $58.00 $76.00 $96.00 $209.00
You would pay the following expenses on the same investment,
assuming no redemption: ................................ $18.00 $56.00 $96.00 $209.00
AMOUNTS SHOWN IN THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES; ACTUAL EXPENSES
MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
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<F1> The deferred sales charge declines from 4% to 1% of amounts redeemed within four calendar years after purchase. No deferred
sales charge is imposed thereafter.
<F2> There is no fee for exchange orders received by the Fund directly from a shareholder over the Keystone Automated Response
Line ("KARL"). (For a description of KARL, see "Shareholder Services.")
<F3> Expense ratios are for the Fund's fiscal year ended May 31, 1995.
<F4> Long-term shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charges permitted by rules
adopted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").
<F5> The Securities and Exchange Commission requires use of a 5% annual return figure for purposes of this example. Actual return
for the Fund may be greater or less than 5%.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
(For a share outstanding throughout the year)
The following table contains important financial information relating to
the Fund and has been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, the Fund's independent
auditors. The table appears in the Fund's Annual Report and should be read in
conjunction with the Fund's financial statements and related notes, which also
appear, together with the independent auditors' report, in the Fund's Annual
Report. The Fund's financial statements, related notes, and independent
auditors' report are included in the statement of additional information.
Additional Information about the Fund's performance is contained in its Annual
Report, which will be made available upon request and without charge.
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YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
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1995 1994 1993(A) 1992(A) 1991(A) 1990(A) 1989<F1> 1988 1987 1986
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NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF YEAR $7.64 $7.95 $7.61 $7.17 $6.24 $5.66 $4.48 $7.80 $7.60 $5.78
Income From
Investment Operations
Investment income
(loss) -- net ..... (0.07) (0.12) (0.12) (0.08) (0.04) -0- 0.02 -0- -0- -0-
Realized and
unrealized gains
(losses) on
investments -- Net 1.68 0.63 1.82 0.98 1.17 0.63 1.20 (1.64) 1.11 1.86
Net commissions paid
on Fund
share sales<F2> ... -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- (0.02) (0.02)
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Total from investment
operations......... 1.61 0.51 1.70 0.90 1.13 0.63 1.22 (1.64) 1.09 1.84
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Less distributions from:
Investment Income --
net ............... -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- (0.05) (0.01) -0- (0.01) (0.02)
Net realized capital
gains ............. (0.63) (0.82) (1.36) (0.46) (0.20) -0- (0.03) (1.68) (0.88) 0.00
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Total
distributions ... (0.63) (0.82) (1.36) (0.46) (0.20) (0.05) (0.04) (1.68) (0.89) (0.02)
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NET ASSET VALUE, END
OF YEAR ........... $8.62 $7.64 $7.95 $7.61 $7.17 $6.24 $5.66 $4.48 $7.80 $7.60
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TOTAL RETURN<F3>... 23.58% 6.84% 28.76% 13.45% 19.42% 11.24% 27.45% (22.39%) 16.24% 31.94%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Ratios to average net
assets:
Operating and
management
expenses ...... 1.78% 1.73% 2.04% 1.47% 1.48% 1.40% 1.27% 1.17% 0.81% 0.83%
Investment income
(loss) -- net .... (1.10%) (1.49%) (1.68%) (1.09%) (0.68%) 0.02% 0.47% 0.03% 0.04% 0.07%
Portfolio turnover
rate .............. 38% 60% 78% 81% 73% 77% 57% 80% 74% 83%
Net Assets, End of
Year (thousands) $1,459,955 $1,005,595 $965,959 $702,442 $623,291 $537,912 $503,908 $442,020 $679,281 $722,546
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<F1> Calculation based on average shares outstanding.
<F2> Prior to June 30, 1987, net commissions paid on new sales of shares under the Fund's Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan had been
treated for both financial statement and tax purposes as capital charges. On June 11, 1987, the Securities and Exchange
Commission adopted a rule which required for financial statements for the periods ended on or after June 30, 1987, that net
commissions paid under Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plans be treated as operating expenses rather than as capital charges.
Accordingly, beginning with the fiscal year ended May 31, 1988, the Fund's financial statements reflect 12b-1 Distribution
Plan expenses (i.e., shareholder service fees plus commissions paid net of deferred sales charges received by the Fund) as a
component of the net investment income section of the financial highlights.
<F3> Excluding applicable sales charges.
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THE FUND
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The Fund is an open-end, diversified management investment company, commonly
known as a mutual fund. The Fund was created under Pennsylvania law as a common
law trust and has been offering its shares continuously since September 11,
1935. The Fund is one of twenty funds managed by Keystone Management, Inc.
("Keystone Management"), the Fund's investment manager, and is one of thirty
funds managed or advised by Keystone Investment Management Company ("Keystone")
(formerly named Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.), the Fund's investment adviser.
Keystone and Keystone Management are, from time to time, also collectively
referred to as "Keystone".
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
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The Fund's investment objective is to provide shareholders with long-term
growth of capital. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 65% of
its total assets in equity securities of companies with small market
capitalizations. For this purpose, companies with small market capitalizations
are generally those with market capitalization of less than $1 billion at the
time of the Fund's investment. Companies whose capitalization falls outside this
range after the purchase continue to be considered small cap for this purpose.
While the Fund focuses on small cap stocks, it may also invest in other types
of securities, including other common stocks, debt securities convertible into
common stocks or having common stock characteristics, and rights and warrants to
purchase common stocks. In addition to its other investment options, the Fund
may invest in limited partnerships, including master limited partnerships and up
to 25% of its assets in foreign securities.
While income is not an objective, securities appearing to offer attractive
possibilities for future growth of income may be included in the portfolio
whenever it seems possible to do so without conflicting with the Fund's
objective of capital growth.
When market conditions warrant, the Fund may adopt a defensive position to
preserve shareholders' capital by investing in money market instruments. Such
instruments, which must mature within one year of their purchase, consist of
United States ("U.S.") government securities; instruments, including
certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and bankers' acceptances, of
banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and have at
least $1 billion in assets as of the date of their most recently published
financial statements, including U.S. branches of foreign banks and foreign
branches of U.S. banks; and prime commercial paper, including master demand
notes.
The Fund intends to follow policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission
as they are adopted from time to time with respect to illiquid securities,
including, at this time, (1) treating as illiquid, securities which may not be
sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at
approximately the value at which the Fund has valued the investment on its books
and (2) limiting its holdings of such securities to 15% of net assets.
The Fund may invest in restricted securities, including securities eligible
for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933
Act"). Generally, Rule 144A establishes a safe harbor from the registration
requirements of the 1933 Act for resales by large institutional investors of
securities not publicly traded in the U.S. The Fund may purchase Rule 144A
securities when such securities present an attractive investment opportunity and
otherwise meet the Fund's selection criteria. The Board of Trustees has adopted
guidelines and procedures pursuant to which Keystone determines the liquidity of
the Fund's Rule 144A securities. The Board monitors Keystone's implementation of
such guidelines and procedures.
At the present time, the Fund cannot accurately predict exactly how the market
for Rule 144A securities will develop. A Rule 144A security that was readily
marketable upon purchase may subsequently become illiquid. In such an event, the
Board of Trustees will consider what action, if any, is appropriate.
The Fund may enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, purchase
and sell securities and currencies on a when issued and delayed delivery basis
and purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, write covered
call and put options and purchase call and put options to close out existing
positions and may employ new investment techniques with respect to such options.
The Fund may also enter into currency and other financial futures contracts and
related options transactions for hedging purposes and not for speculation, and
may employ new investment techniques with respect to such futures contracts and
related options.
For further information about the types of investments and investment
techniques available to the Fund, and the risks associated therewith, see the
"Risk Factors" and "Additional Investment Information" sections of this
prospectus and the statement of additional information.
Of course, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective since there is uncertainty in every investment.
The investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without a vote of the
holders of a majority (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940
Act")) of the Fund's outstanding shares.
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
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The Fund has adopted the fundamental restrictions set forth below, which may
not be changed without the approval of a majority of the Fund's outstanding
shares. These restrictions and certain other fundamental restrictions are set
forth in the statement of additional information.
The Fund may not do the following: (1) invest more than 5% of its total assets
in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities)
except that up to 25% of its total assets may be invested without regard to this
limit; (2) borrow money, except that the Fund may borrow money from banks for
temporary or emergency purposes in aggregate amounts up to 10% of the value of
the Fund's net assets (computed at cost) or enter into reverse repurchase
agreements provided that bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements, in
aggregate, shall not exceed 10% of the value of the Fund's net assets; and (3)
invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities of issuers in the same
industry.
In addition, the Fund may, notwithstanding any other investment policy or
restriction, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end
management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment
objectives, policies and restrictions as the Fund. The Fund does not currently
intend to implement this policy and would do so only if the Trustees were to
determine such action to be in the best interest of the Fund and its
shareholders. In the event of such implementation, the Fund will comply with
such requirements as to written notice to shareholders as are then in effect.
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RISK FACTORS
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Investing in the Fund involves the risk common to investing in any security,
i.e., net asset value will fluctuate in response to changes in economic
conditions and the markets perception of the underlying portfolio securities of
the Fund.
By itself, the Fund does not constitute a balanced investment plan. The Fund
stresses providing the long-term growth of capital by investing principally in
equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations. The value of
the Fund's portfolio securities will fluctuate with changing market conditions.
The Fund makes most sense for those investors who can afford to ride out changes
in the stock market because it invests a substantial portion of its assets in
common stocks.
Investing in companies with small market capitalizations carries more risk
than investing in larger companies. Their reliance on limited product lines,
markets, financial resources, or other factors may make small cap companies more
susceptible to setbacks or downturns. As a result, their stock prices may be
particularly volatile.
Investing in securities of foreign issuers generally involves more risk than
investing in securities of domestic issuers for the following reasons: (1) there
may be less public information available about foreign companies than is
available about U.S. companies; (2) foreign companies are not generally subject
to the uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and
practices applicable to U.S. companies; (3) foreign stock markets have less
volume than the U.S. market, and the securities of some foreign companies are
much less liquid and much more volatile than the securities of comparable U.S.
companies; (4) foreign securities transactions may involve higher brokerage
commissions; (5) there may be less government regulation of stock markets,
brokers, listed companies and banks in foreign countries than in the U.S.; (6)
the Fund may incur fees on currency exchanges when it changes investments from
one country to another; (7) the Fund's foreign investments could be affected by
expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, establishment of currency
exchange controls, political or social instability or diplomatic developments;
(8) fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund's
investments, the value of dividends and interest earned, gains and losses
realized on the sale of securities, net investment income and unrealized
appreciation or depreciation of investments; and (9) interest and dividends on
foreign securities may be subject to withholding taxes in a foreign country that
could result in a reduction of net investment income available for distribution.
Investing in securities of issuers in emerging market countries involves
exposure to economic systems that are generally less mature and political
systems that are generally less stable than those of developed countries. In
addition, investing in companies in emerging market countries may also involve
exposure to national policies that may restrict investment by foreigners and
undeveloped legal systems governing private and foreign investments and private
property. The typically small size of the markets for securities issued by
companies in emerging markets countries and the possibility of a low or
nonexistent volume of trading in those securities may also result in a lack of
liquidity and in price volatility of those securities. Furthermore, investing in
securities of companies in the formerly communist countries of Eastern Europe
and the People's Republic of China involves additional risks to those associated
with investments in companies in non-formerly communist emerging markets
countries. Specifically, those countries could convert back to a single economic
system, and the claims of property owners prior to the expropriation by the
communist regime could be settled in favor of the former property owners, in
which case the Fund could lose its entire investment in those countries.
Past performance should not be considered representative of results for any
future period of time. Moreover, should many shareholders change from this Fund
to some other investment at about the same time, the Fund might have to sell
portfolio securities at a time when it would be disadvantageous to do so and at
a lower price than if such securities were held to maturity or until an
investment decision is made to dispose of them.
For additional information regarding the Fund's investments in Rule 144A
securities, see "Investment Objective and Policies". For further information
about the types of investments and investment techniques available to the Fund,
including the associated risks, see "Additional Investment Information" and the
statement of additional information.
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PRICING SHARES
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The net asset value of a Fund share is computed each day on which the New York
Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is open as of the close of trading on the
Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern time for the purpose of pricing Fund
shares) except on days when changes in the value of the Fund's securities do not
affect the current net asset value of its shares. The Exchange currently is
closed on weekends, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The net asset
value per share is arrived at by determining the value of all of the Fund's
assets, subtracting all liabilities and dividing the result by the number of
shares outstanding.
The Fund values portfolio securities traded on an established exchange on the
basis of the last sales price. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market,
for which complete quotations are available, are valued at the mean of the bid
and the asked prices.
The Fund values the short-term investments it purchases as follows: short-term
investments purchased with maturities of sixty days or less are valued at
amortized cost (original purchase cost as adjusted for amortization of premium
or accretion of discount), which, when combined with accrued interest,
approximates market; short-term investments maturing in more than sixty days for
which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market
value; and short-term investments maturing in more than sixty days when
purchased that are held on the sixtieth day prior to maturity are valued at
amortized cost (market value on the sixtieth day adjusted for amortization of
premium or accretion of discount), which, when combined with accrued interest,
approximates market, in any case reflecting fair value as determined by the
Fund's Board of Trustees.
All other investments are valued at market value or, where market quotations
are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith by the
Fund's Board of Trustees. See "Valuation of Securities" in the Fund's statement
of additional information.
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DIVIDENDS AND TAXES
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The Fund has qualified and intends to qualify in the future as a regulated
investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund qualifies if, among
other things, it distributes to its shareholders at least 90% of its net
investment income for its fiscal year. The Fund also intends to make timely
distributions, if necessary, sufficient in amount to avoid the nondeductible 4%
excise tax imposed on a regulated investment company when it fails to
distribute, with respect to each calendar year, at least 98% of its ordinary
income for such calendar year and 98% of its net capital gains for the one-year
period ending on October 31 of such calendar year. Any taxable dividend declared
in October, November, or December to shareholders of record in such month, and
paid by the following January 31 will be includable in the taxable income of the
shareholders as if paid on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was
declared. If the Fund qualifies and if it distributes all of its net investment
income and net capital gains, if any, to shareholders, it will be relieved of
any federal income tax liability. The Fund distributes its net income to its
shareholders and net capital gains at least annually.
Distributions are payable in shares of the Fund or, at the shareholder's
option (which must be exercised before the record date for the distribution), in
cash. Fund distributions in the form of additional shares are made at net asset
value without the imposition of a sales charge. Income dividends and net
short-term gains distributions are taxable as ordinary income, and net long-term
gains dividends are taxable as capital gains regardless of how long the Fund's
shares are held. If Fund shares held for less than six months are sold at a
loss, however, such loss will be treated for tax purposes as a long-term capital
loss to the extent of any long-term capital gains dividends received. Dividends
and distributions may also be subject to state and local taxes. The Fund advises
its shareholders annually as to the federal tax status of all distributions made
during the year.
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FUND MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSES
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FUND MANAGEMENT
Subject to the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, Keystone
Management, located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034,
serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the overall
management of the Fund's business and affairs.
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Keystone Management, organized in 1989, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Keystone. Its directors and principal executive officers have been affiliated
with Keystone, a seasoned investment adviser, for a number of years. Keystone
Management also serves as investment manager to each of the other funds in the
Keystone Fund Family and certain other funds in the Keystone Investments Family
of Funds.
Pursuant to its Investment Management Agreement with the Fund, Keystone
Management has delegated its investment management functions, except for certain
administrative and management services, to Keystone and has entered into an
Investment Advisory Agreement with Keystone under which Keystone provides
investment advisory and management services to the Fund. Services performed by
Keystone Management include (1) performing research and planning with respect to
(a) the Fund's qualification as a regulated investment company under Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code, (b) tax treatment of the Fund's portfolio
investments, (c) tax treatment of special corporate actions (such as
reorganizations), (d) state tax matters affecting the Fund, and (e) the Fund's
distributions of income and capital gains; (2) preparing the Fund's federal and
state tax returns; (3) providing services to the Fund's shareholders in
connection with federal and state taxation and distributions of income and
capital gains; and (4) storing documents relating to the Fund's activities.
The Fund currently pays Keystone Management a fee for its services at the
annual rate set forth below:
AGGREGATE NET ASSET VALUE
MANAGEMENT OF THE SHARES
FEE OF THE FUND
0.70% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.65% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.60% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.35% of amounts over $1,500,000,000.
computed as of the close of business each business day and paid daily.
During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid or accrued to Keystone
Management investment management and administrative services fees of $6,037,504,
which represented 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Of such amount
paid to Keystone Management, $5,131,878 was paid to Keystone for its services to
the Fund.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Keystone, the Fund's Investment Adviser, located at 200 Berkeley Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034, has provided investment advisory and
management services to investment companies and private accounts since it was
organized in 1932. Keystone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone
Investments, Inc. ("Keystone Investments"), located at 200 Berkeley Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034.
Keystone Investments is a corporation privately owned by current and former
members of management and certain employees of Keystone and its affiliates. The
shares of Keystone Investments common stock beneficially owned by management are
held in a number of voting trusts, the trustees of which are George S. Bissell,
Albert H. Elfner, III, Edward F. Godfrey and Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr. Keystone
Investments provides accounting, bookkeeping, legal, personnel and general
corporate services to Keystone Management, Keystone, their affiliates and the
Keystone Investments Family of Funds.
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Keystone receives for its services an
annual fee representing 85% of the management fee received by Keystone
Management under its Investment Management Agreement.
The Fund has adopted a Code of Ethics incorporating policies on personal
securities trading as recommended by the Investment Company Institute.
FUND EXPENSES
The Fund will pay all of its expenses. In addition to the investment advisory
and management fees discussed above, the principal expenses that the Fund is
expected to pay include, but are not limited to, expenses of its transfer agent,
its custodian and its independent auditors; expenses under its Distribution
Plan; fees of its Independent Trustees ("Independent Trustees"); expenses of
shareholders' and Trustees' meetings; fees payable to government agencies,
including registration and qualification fees of the Fund and its shares under
federal and state securities laws; expenses of preparing, printing and mailing
Fund prospectuses, notices, reports and proxy material; and certain
extraordinary expenses. In addition to such expenses, the Fund pays its
brokerage commissions, interest charges and taxes. For the fiscal year ended May
31, 1995, the Fund paid 1.78% of its average net assets in expenses.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid or accrued to
Keystone Investor Resource Center, Inc. ("KIRC"), the Fund's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent and Keystone Investments, $23,278 for the cost of
certain accounting services and $2,649,228 for shareholder services. KIRC is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone.
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Christopher R. Ely has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since 1995. He is a
Keystone Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager and has more than 15
years' investment experience.
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Under policies established by the Board of Trustees, Keystone selects
broker-dealers to execute transactions subject to the receipt of best execution.
When selecting broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund,
Keystone may consider the number of shares of the Fund sold by such
broker-dealers. In addition, broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions
may, from time to time, be affiliated with the Fund, Keystone Management,
Keystone, the Fund's principal underwriter or their affiliates.
The Fund may pay higher commissions to broker-dealers that provide research
services. Keystone may use these services in advising the Fund as well as in
advising its other clients.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the fiscal years ended May 31, 1994
and 1995 were 60% and 38%, respectively. High portfolio turnover may involve
correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which
would be borne directly by the Fund, as well as additional realized gains and/or
losses to shareholders. For further information about brokerage and
distributions, see the statement of additional information.
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HOW TO BUY SHARES
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You may purchase shares of the Fund from any broker-dealer that has a selling
agreement with Keystone Investment Distributors Company (formerly named Keystone
Distributors, Inc.) ("the Principal Underwriter"), the Fund's principal
underwriter. The Principal Underwriter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone,
is located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034.
In addition, you may open an account for the purchase of shares of the Fund by
mailing to the Fund, c/o Keystone Investor Resource Center, Inc., P.O. Box 2121,
Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2121, a completed account application and a check
payable to the Fund, or you may telephone 1-800-343-2898 to obtain the number of
an account to which you can wire or electronically transfer funds and then send
in a completed account application. Subsequent investments in Fund shares in any
amount may be made by check, by wiring Federal funds or by electronic funds
transfer ("EFT").
The Fund's shares are sold at the net asset value per share next computed
after the Fund receives the purchase order. The initial purchase must be at
least $1,000 except for purchases by participants in certain retirement plans
for which the minimum is waived. There is no minimum for subsequent purchases.
Purchase payments are fully invested at net asset value. There are no sales
charges on purchases of Fund shares at the time of purchase.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
With certain exceptions, when shares are redeemed within four calendar years
after their purchase, a deferred sales charge may be imposed at rates ranging
from a maximum of 4% of amounts redeemed during the same calendar year of
purchase to 1% of amounts redeemed during the third calendar year after the year
of purchase. No deferred sales charge is imposed on amounts redeemed thereafter
or on shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends. If imposed, the
deferred sales charge is deducted from the redemption proceeds otherwise payable
to the shareholder. Prior to July 8, 1992, the Fund retained the deferred sales
charge. Since July 8, 1992, the deferred sales charge attributable to shares
purchased prior to January 1, 1992 has been retained by the Fund, and the
deferred sales charge attributable to shares purchased after January 1, 1992 is,
to the extent permitted by the NASD, paid to the Principal Underwriter. For the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund recovered $44,362 in deferred sales
charges.
The contingent deferred sales charge is a declining percentage of the lesser
of (1) the net asset value of the shares redeemed or (2) the total cost of such
shares. No deferred sales charge is imposed when the shareholder redeems amounts
derived from (1) increases in the value of his account above the total cost of
such shares due to increases in the net asset value per share of the Fund; (2)
certain shares with respect to which the Fund did not pay a commission on
issuance, including shares acquired through reinvestment of dividend income and
capital gains distributions; or (3) shares held in all or part of more than four
consecutive calendar years.
In determining whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable and, if
so, the percentage charge applicable, it is assumed that shares held the longest
are the first to be redeemed. No deferred sales charge is payable on permitted
exchanges of shares between the Funds in the Keystone Fund Family that have
adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. When
shares of one such fund have been exchanged for shares of another such fund, for
purposes of any future contingent deferred sales charge, the calendar year of
the purchase of the shares of the fund exchanged into is assumed to be the year
shares tendered for exchange were originally purchased.
In addition, no contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on a redemption of
shares of the Fund in the event of (1) death or disability of the shareholder;
(2) a lump-sum distribution from a 401(k) plan or other benefit plan qualified
under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"); (3)
automatic withdrawals from ERISA plans if the shareholder is at least 59 1/2
years old; (4) involuntary redemptions of accounts having an aggregate net asset
value of less than $1,000; (5) automatic withdrawals under an automatic
withdrawal plan of up to 1 1/2% per month of the shareholder's initial account
balance; (6) withdrawals consisting of loan proceeds to a retirement plan
participant; (7) financial hardship withdrawals made by a retirement plan
participant; or (8) withdrawals consisting of returns of excess contributions or
excess deferral amounts made to a retirement plan participant.
WAIVER OF DEFERRED SALES CHARGES
Shares also may be sold, to the extent permitted by applicable law, at net
asset value without the payment of commissions or the imposition of a deferred
sales charge to (1) certain officers, Directors, Trustees and employees of the
Fund, Keystone Management, Keystone and certain of their affiliates; (2)
registered representatives of firms with dealer agreements with the Principal
Underwriter; and (3) a bank or trust company acting as trustee for a single
account.
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DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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The Fund bears some of the costs of selling its shares under a Distribution
Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Fund's Distribution
Plan provides that the Fund may expend up to 0.3125% quarterly (approximately
1.25% annually) of the average daily net asset value of its shares to pay
distribution costs for sales of its shares and to pay shareholder service fees.
A NASD rule limits the amount that a Fund may pay annually in distribution costs
for the sale of its shares and shareholder service fees. The rule limits annual
expenditures to 1% of the aggregate average daily net asset value of its shares,
of which 0.75% may be used to pay such distribution costs and 0.25% may be used
to pay shareholder service fees. The NASD rule also limits the aggregate amount
which the Fund may pay for such distribution costs to 6.25% of gross share sales
since the inception of the Fund's Distribution Plan, plus interest at the prime
rate plus 1% per annum on such amounts (less any deferred sales charges paid by
shareholders to the Principal Underwriter), remaining unpaid from time to time.
Payments under the Distribution Plan are currently made to the Principal
Underwriter (which may reallow all or part to others, such as dealers) (1) as
commissions for Fund shares sold and (2) as shareholder service fees in respect
of shares maintained by the recipients outstanding on the Fund's books for
specified periods. Amounts paid or accrued to the Principal Underwriter under
(1) and (2) in the aggregate may not exceed the annual limitations referred to
above. The Principal Underwriter generally reallows to brokers or others a
commission equal to 4% of the price paid for each Fund share sold. In addition,
the Principal Underwriter generally reallows to brokers or others a shareholder
service fee at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the net asset value of shares
maintained by such recipients outstanding on the books of the Fund for specified
periods.
If the Fund is unable to pay the Principal Underwriter a commission on a new
sale because the annual maximum (0.75% of average daily net assets) has been
reached, the Principal Underwriter intends, but is not obligated, to continue to
accept new orders for the purchase of Fund shares and to pay or accrue
commissions and service fees to dealers in excess of the amount it currently
receives from the Fund. While the Fund is under no contractual obligation to
reimburse the Principal Underwriter for advances made by the Principal
Underwriter in excess of the Distribution Plan limitation, the Principal
Underwriter intends to seek full payment of such amounts from the Fund (together
with interest at the rate of prime plus one percent) at such time in the future
as, and to the extent that, payment thereof by the Fund would be within
permitted limits. The Principal Underwriter currently intends to seek payment of
interest only on such charges paid or accrued by the Principal Underwriter
subsequent to January 1, 1992. If the Fund's Independent Trustees authorize such
payments, the effect will be to extend the period of time during which the Fund
incurs the maximum amount of costs allowed by the Distribution Plan. If the
Distribution Plan is terminated, the Principal Underwriter will ask the
Independent Trustees to take whatever action they deem appropriate under the
circumstances with respect to payment of such amounts.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund recovered $44,362 in
deferred sales charges. During the year, the Fund paid the Principal Underwriter
$11,939,347 (1.00% of the Fund's average daily net asset value during the year).
The amount paid by the Fund under its Distribution Plan, net of deferred sales
charges, was $11,894,985 (1.00% of the Fund's average daily net asset value
during the year). During the year, the Principal Underwriter received $2,054,140
after payments of commissions on new sales and shareholder service fees to
dealers and others of $9,885,207, of which $876,111 was an advance. Unpaid
distribution costs at May 31, 1995 were $2,074,145 (.17% of the Fund's net
assets).
The amounts and purposes of expenditures under the Distribution Plan must be
reported to the Independent Trustees quarterly. The Independent Trustees may
require or approve changes in the operation of the Distribution Plan and may
require that total expenditures by the Fund under the Distribution Plan be kept
within limits lower than the maximum amount permitted by the Distribution Plan
as stated above. If such costs are not limited by the Independent Trustees, such
costs could, for some period of time, be higher than such costs permitted by
most other plans presently adopted by other investment companies.
The Distribution Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of the Independent
Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund.
Any change in the Distribution Plan that would materially increase the
distribution expenses of the Fund provided for in the Distribution Plan requires
shareholder approval. Otherwise, the Distribution Plan may be amended by votes
of a majority of both (1) the Fund's Trustees and (2) the Independent Trustees
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such amendment.
While the Distribution Plan is in effect, the Fund is required to commit the
selection and nomination of candidates for Independent Trustees to the
discretion of the Independent Trustees.
Whether any expenditure under the Distribution Plan is subject to a state
expense limit depends upon the nature of the expenditure and the terms of the
state law, regulation or order imposing the limit. A portion of the Fund's
Distribution Plan expenses may be includable in the Fund's total operating
expenses for purposes of determining compliance with state expense limits.
ARRANGEMENTS WITH BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHERS
Upon written notice to dealers, the Principal Underwriter, at its own expense,
may periodically sponsor programs that offer additional compensation in
connection with sales of Fund shares. Participation in such programs may be
available to all dealers or to selected dealers who have sold or are expected to
sell significant amounts of shares. Additional compensation may also include
financial assistance to dealers in connection with preapproved seminars,
conferences and advertising. No such programs or additional compensation will be
offered to the extent they are prohibited by the laws of any state or any
self-regulatory agency, such as the NASD.
The Principal Underwriter may, at its own expense, pay concessions in addition
to those described above to dealers which satisfy certain criteria established
from time to time by the Principal Underwriter. These conditions relate to
increasing sales of shares of the Keystone funds over specified periods and
certain other factors. Such payments may depending on the dealer's satisfaction
of the required conditions, be up to .25% of the value of shares sold by such
dealer.
The Principal Underwriter also may pay banks and other financial services
firms that facilitate transactions in shares of the Fund for their clients a
transaction fee up to the level of the payments made allowable to dealers for
the sale of such shares as described above.
The Glass-Steagall Act currently limits the ability of a depository
institution (such as a commercial bank or a savings and loan association) to
become an underwriter or distributor of securities. In the event the Glass-
Steagall Act is deemed to prohibit depository institutions from accepting
payments under the arrangement described above, or should Congress relax current
restrictions on depository institutions, the Fund's Board of Trustees will
consider what action, if any, is appropriate.
In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the
interpretations of federal law expressed herein, and banks and financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law.
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HOW TO REDEEM SHARES
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Fund shares may be redeemed for cash at the redemption value upon written
order by the shareholder(s) to the Fund c/o Keystone Investor Resource Center,
Inc., Box 2121, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2121, and presentation to the Fund
of a properly endorsed share certificate if certificates have been issued. The
signature(s) of the shareholder(s) on the written order and certificates must be
guaranteed. The redemption value is the net asset value adjusted for fractions
of a cent and may be more or less than the shareholder's cost depending upon
changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities between purchase and
redemption. The Fund may impose a deferred sales charge at the time of
redemption of certain shares as explained in "How to Buy Shares." If imposed,
the Fund deducts the deferred sales charge from the redemption proceeds
otherwise payable to the shareholder.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES IN GENERAL
At various times, the Fund may be requested to redeem shares for which it has
not yet received good payment. In such a case the Fund will mail the redemption
proceeds upon clearance of the purchase check, which may take up to 15 days or
more. Any delay may be avoided by purchasing shares either with a certified
check drawn on a U.S. bank or by bank wire of funds. Although the mailing of a
redemption check may be delayed, the redemption value will be determined and the
redemption processed in the ordinary course of business upon receipt of proper
documentation. In such a case, after redemption and prior to the release of the
proceeds, no appreciation or depreciation will occur in the value of the
redeemed shares, and no interest will be paid on the redemption proceeds. If the
mailing of a redemption check has been delayed, the check will be mailed
promptly after good payment has been collected.
The Fund computes the redemption value at the close of the Exchange at the end
of the day on which it has received all proper documentation from the
shareholder. Payment of the amount due on redemption, less any applicable
deferred sales charge, will be made within seven days thereafter except as
discussed herein.
Shareholders also may redeem their shares through their broker-dealers. The
Principal Underwriter, acting as agent for the Fund, stands ready to repurchase
Fund shares upon orders from dealers as follows: redemption requests received by
broker-dealers prior to that day's close of trading on the Exchange and
transmitted to the Fund prior to its close of business that day will receive the
net asset value per share computed at the close of trading on the Exchange on
the same day. Redemption requests received by broker-dealers after the day's
close of trading on the Exchange and transmitted to the Fund prior to the close
of business on the next business day will receive the next business day's net
asset value price. The Principal Underwriter will pay the redemption proceeds,
less any applicable deferred sales charge, to the dealer placing the order
within seven days thereafter, assuming it has received proper documentation. The
Principal Underwriter charges no fees for this service, but the shareholder's
broker-dealer may do so.
For the protection of shareholders, SIGNATURES ON CERTIFICATES, STOCK POWERS
AND ALL WRITTEN ORDERS OR AUTHORIZATIONS MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A U.S. STOCK
EXCHANGE MEMBER, OR BANK OR OTHER PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO GUARANTEE SIGNATURES UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND KIRC'S POLICIES. The Fund and KIRC may
waive this requirement, but may also require additional documents in certain
cases. Currently, the requirement for a signature guarantee has been waived on
redemptions of $50,000 or less when the account address of record has been the
same for a minimum period of 30 days. The Fund and KIRC reserve the right to
withdraw this waiver at any time.
If the Fund receives a redemption or repurchase order, but the shareholder has
not clearly indicated the amount of money or number of shares involved, the Fund
cannot execute the order. In such cases, the Fund will request the missing
information from the shareholder and process the order the day it receives such
information.
TELEPHONE
Under ordinary circumstances you may redeem up to $50,000 from your account by
telephone by calling toll free 1-800-343-2898. To engage in telephone
transactions generally, you must complete the appropriate sections of the Fund's
application.
In order to insure that instructions received by KIRC are genuine when you
initiate a telephone transaction, you will be asked to verify certain criteria
specific to your account. At the conclusion of the transaction, you will be
given a transaction number confirming your request, and written confirmation of
your transaction will be mailed the next business day. Your telephone
instructions will be recorded. Redemptions by telephone are allowed only if the
address and bank account of record have been the same for a minimum period of 30
days.
If the redemption proceeds are less than $2,500, they will be mailed by check.
If they are $2,500 or more, they will be mailed, wired or sent by EFT to your
previously designated bank account as you direct. If you do not specify how you
wish your redemption proceeds to be sent, they will be mailed by check.
If you cannot reach the Fund by telephone, you should follow the procedures
for redeeming by mail or through a broker as set forth above.
SMALL ACCOUNTS
Because of the high cost of maintaining small accounts, the Fund reserves the
right to redeem your account if its value falls below $1,000, the current
minimum investment level, as a result of your redemptions (but not as a result
of market action). You will be notified in writing and allowed 60 days to
increase the value of your account to the minimum investment level. No
contingent deferred sales charges are applied to such redemptions.
GENERAL
The Fund reserves the right at any time to terminate, suspend or change the
terms of any redemption method described in this prospectus, except redemption
by mail, and to impose fees.
Except as otherwise noted, neither the Fund, KIRC nor the Principal
Underwriter assumes responsibility for the authenticity of any instructions
received by any of them from a shareholder in writing, over the Keystone
Automated Response Line ("KARL") or by telephone. KIRC will employ reasonable
procedures to confirm that instructions received over KARL or by telephone are
genuine. Neither the Fund, KIRC nor the Principal Underwriter will be liable
when following instructions received over KARL or by telephone that KIRC
reasonably believes to be genuine.
The Fund may temporarily suspend the right to redeem its shares when (1) the
Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (2)
trading on the Exchange is restricted; (3) the Fund cannot dispose of its
investments or fairly determine their value; or (4) the Securities and Exchange
Commission, for the protection of shareholders, so orders.
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SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
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Details on all shareholder services may be obtained from KIRC by calling toll
free 1-800-343-2898.
KEYSTONE AUTOMATED RESPONSE LINE
KARL offers shareholders specific fund account information and price and yield
quotations as well as the ability to effect account transactions, including
investments, exchanges and redemptions. Shareholders may access KARL by dialing
toll free 1-800-346-3858 on any touch-tone telephone, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.
EXCHANGES
A shareholder who has obtained the appropriate prospectus may exchange shares
of the Fund for shares of any of the other twelve funds in the Keystone Fund
Family, on the basis of their respective net asset values by calling toll free
1-800-343-2898 or by writing KIRC at Box 2121, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2121.
(See "How to Redeem Shares" for additional information with respect to telephone
transactions.)
Fund shares purchased by check may be exchanged for shares of the named funds,
other than KPMH, KTET or KTFF. In order to exchange Fund shares for shares of
KPMH, KTET or KTFF, a shareholder must have held Fund shares for a period of at
least six months. You may exchange your shares for another Keystone fund for a
$10 fee by calling or writing to Keystone. The exchange fee is waived for
individual investors who make an exchange using KARL. If the shares being
tendered for exchange have been held for less than four years and are still
subject to a deferred sales charge, such charge will carry over to the shares
being acquired in the exchange transaction. The Fund reserves the right to
terminate this exchange offer or to change its terms, including the right to
change the service charge for any exchange.
Orders to exchange shares of the Fund for shares of KLT will be executed by
redeeming the shares of the Fund and purchasing shares of KLT at the net asset
value of KLT shares determined after the proceeds from such redemption become
available, which may be up to seven days after such redemption. In all other
cases, orders for exchanges received by the Fund prior to 4:00 p.m. on any day
the funds are open for business will be executed at the respective net asset
values determined as of the close of business that day. Orders for exchanges
received after 4:00 p.m. on any business day will be executed at the respective
net asset values determined at the close of the next business day.
An excessive number of exchanges may be disadvantageous to the Fund.
Therefore, the Fund, in addition to its right to reject any exchange, reserves
the right to terminate the exchange privilege of any shareholder who makes more
than five exchanges of shares of the funds in a year or three in a calendar
quarter.
An exchange order must comply with the requirements for a redemption or
repurchase order and must specify the dollar value or number of shares to be
exchanged. Exchanges are subject to the minimum initial purchase requirements of
the fund being acquired. An exchange constitutes a sale for federal income tax
purposes.
The exchange privilege is available only in states where shares of the fund
being acquired may legally be sold.
RETIREMENT PLANS
The Fund has various retirement plans available to investors, including
Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs"); Rollover IRAs; Simplified Employee
Pension Plans ("SEPs"); Tax Sheltered Account Plans ("TSAs"); 403(b) Plans;
401(k) Plans; Keogh Plans; Corporate Profit-Sharing Plans; and Money Purchase
Pension Plans. For details, including fees and application forms, call KIRC toll
free at 1-800-247-4075 or write to KIRC at P.O. Box 2121, Boston, Massachusetts
02106-2121.
AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN
Shareholders may take advantage of investing on an automatic basis by
establishing an automatic investment plan. Funds are drawn on a shareholder's
checking account monthly and used to purchase Fund shares.
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN
Under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan, shareholders may arrange for regular
monthly or quarterly fixed withdrawal payments. Each payment must be at least
$100 and may be as much as 1% per month or 3% per quarter of the total net asset
value of the Fund shares in the shareholder's account when the Automatic
Withdrawal Plan is opened. Fixed withdrawal payments are not subject to a
deferred sales charge. Excessive withdrawals may decrease or deplete the value
of a shareholder's account.
OTHER SERVICES
Under certain circumstances shareholders may, within 30 days after a
redemption, reinstate their accounts at current net asset value.
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PERFORMANCE DATA
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From time to time, the Fund may advertise "total return" and "current yield."
BOTH FIGURES ARE BASED ON HISTORICAL EARNINGS AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO INDICATE
FUTURE PERFORMANCE. Total return refers to the Fund's average annual compounded
rates of return over specified periods determined by comparing the initial
amount invested to the ending redeemable value of that amount. The resulting
equation assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and deduction
of all recurring charges, if any, applicable to all shareholder accounts. The
deduction of the contingent deferred sales charge is reflected in the applicable
years. The exchange fee is not included in the calculation.
Current yield quotations represent the yield on an investment for a stated
30-day period computed by dividing net investment income earned per share during
the base period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the
base period. The Fund presently does not intend to advertise current yield.
The Fund may also include comparative performance information in advertising
or marketing the Fund's shares, such as data from Lipper Analytical Services,
Inc., Morningstar, Inc., Standard & Poor's Corporation and Ibbotson Associates
or other industry publications.
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FUND SHARES
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The Fund currently issues one class of shares, which participate equally in
dividends and distributions and have equal voting, liquidation and other rights.
When issued and paid for, the shares will be fully paid and nonassessable by the
Fund. Shares may be exchanged as explained under "Shareholder Services," but
will have no other preference, conversion, exchange or preemptive rights.
Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share owned and fractional
votes for fractional shares. Shares are redeemable, transferable and freely
assignable as collateral. The Fund may establish additional classes or series of
shares.
The Fund does not have annual meetings. The Fund will have special meetings
from time to time as required under its Declaration of Trust and under the 1940
Act. As provided in the Fund's Declaration of Trust, shareholders have the right
to remove Trustees by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the outstanding
shares. A special meeting of the shareholders will be held when 10% of the
outstanding shares request a meeting for the purpose of removing a Trustee. The
Fund is prepared to assist shareholders in communications with one another for
the purpose of convening such a meeting as prescribed by Section 16(c) of the
1940 Act.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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KIRC, located at 101 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1519, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone and serves as the Fund's transfer agent and
dividend disbursing agent.
When the Fund determines from its records that more than one account in the
Fund is registered in the name of a shareholder or shareholders having the same
address, upon written notice to those shareholders, the Fund intends, when an
annual report or semi-annual report of the Fund is required to be furnished, to
mail one copy of such report to that address.
Except as otherwise stated in this prospectus or required by law, the Fund
reserves the right to change the terms of the offer stated in this prospectus
without shareholder approval, including the right to impose or change fees for
services provided.
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The Fund may engage in the following investment practices to the extent
described in the prospectus and the statement of additional information.
OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN BRANCHES OF UNITED STATES BANKS
The obligations of foreign branches of U.S. banks may be general obligations
of the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be limited by the
terms of a specific obligation and by government regulation. Payment of interest
and principal upon these obligations may also be affected by governmental action
in the country of domicile of the branch (generally referred to as sovereign
risk). In addition, evidences of ownership of such securities may be held
outside the U.S., and the Fund may be subject to the risks associated with the
holding of such property overseas. Examples of governmental actions would be the
imposition of currency controls, interest limitations, withholding taxes,
seizure of assets or the declaration of a moratorium. Various provisions of
federal law governing domestic branches do not apply to foreign branches of
domestic banks.
OBLIGATIONS OF UNITED STATES BRANCHES OF FOREIGN BANKS
Obligations of U.S. branches of foreign banks may be general obligations of
the parent bank in addition to the issuing branch, or may be limited by the
terms of a specific obligation and by federal and state regulation as well as by
governmental action in the country in which the foreign bank has its head
office. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a
U.S. branch of a foreign bank than about a domestic bank.
MASTER DEMAND NOTES
Master demand notes are unsecured obligations that permit the investment of
fluctuating amounts by the Fund at varying rates of interest pursuant to direct
arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the issuer, as borrower. Master
demand notes may permit daily fluctuations in the interest rate and daily
changes in the amounts borrowed. The Fund has the right to increase the amount
under the note at any time up to the full amount provided by the note agreement
or to decrease the amount. The borrower may repay up to the full amount of the
note without penalty. Notes purchased by the Fund permit the Fund to demand
payment of principal and accrued interest at any time (on not more than seven
days notice) and to resell the note at any time to a third party. Notes acquired
by the Fund may have maturities of more than one year, provided that (1) the
Fund is entitled to payment of principal and accrued interest upon not more than
seven days notice, and (2) the rate of interest on such notes is adjusted
automatically at periodic intervals, which normally will not exceed 31 days, but
may extend up to one year. The notes are deemed to have a maturity equal to the
longer of the period remaining to the next interest rate adjustment or the
demand notice period. Because these types of notes are direct lending
arrangements between the lender and borrower, such instruments are not normally
traded and there is no secondary market for these notes, although they are
redeemable and thus repayable by the borrower at face value plus accrued
interest at any time. Accordingly, the Fund's right to redeem is dependent on
the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. In
connection with master demand note arrangements, Keystone considers, under
standards established by the Board of Trustees, earning power, cash flow and
other liquidity ratios of the borrower and will monitor the ability of the
borrower to pay principal and interest on demand. These notes are not typically
rated by credit rating agencies. Unless rated, the Fund will invest in them only
if at the time of an investment the issuer meets the criteria established for
commercial paper.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with member banks of the Federal
Reserve System having at least $1 billion in assets, primary dealers in U.S.
government securities or other financial institutions believed by Keystone to be
credit- worthy. Such persons must be registered as U.S. government securities
dealers with an appropriate regulatory organization. Under such agreements, the
bank, primary dealer or other financial institution agrees upon entering into
the contract to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed upon date and
price, thereby determining the yield during the term of the agreement. This
results in a fixed rate of return insulated from market fluctuations during such
period. Under a repurchase agreement, the seller must maintain the value of the
securities subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price, such
value being determined on a daily basis by marking the underlying securities to
their market value. Although the securities subject to the repurchase agreement
might bear maturities exceeding a year, the Fund intends only to enter into
repurchase agreements that provide for settlement within a year and usually
within seven days. Securities subject to repurchase agreements will be held by
the Fund's custodian or in the Federal Reserve book entry system. The Fund does
not bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security unless
the seller defaults under its repurchase obligation. In the event of a
bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund
could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying securities and
losses, including (1) possible declines in the value of the underlying
securities during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto;
(2) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this
period; and (3) expenses of enforcing its rights. The Board of Trustees has
established procedures to evaluate the creditworthiness of each party with whom
the Fund enters into repurchase agreements by setting guidelines and standards
of review for Keystone and monitoring Keystone's actions with regard to
repurchase agreements.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund would sell securities and agree
to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The Fund intends to
enter into reverse repurchase agreements to avoid otherwise having to sell
securities during unfavorable market conditions in order to meet redemptions. At
the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish
a segregated account with the Fund's custodian containing liquid assets having a
value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest) and will
subsequently monitor the account to ensure such value is maintained. Reverse
repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities
that the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price.
Borrowing and reverse repurchase agreements magnify the potential for gain or
loss on the portfolio securities of the Fund and, therefore, increase the
possibility of fluctuation in the Fund's net asset value. Such practices may
constitute leveraging. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse
repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or
its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to
enforce the Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities and the Fund's use of
the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted
pending such determination. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
has taken the position that the reverse repurchase agreements are subject to the
percentage limit on borrowings imposed under the 1940 Act.
FOREIGN SECURITIES
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities principally traded
in securities markets outside the United States. While investment in foreign
securities is intended to reduce risk by providing further diversification, such
investments involve sovereign risk in addition to the credit and market risks
normally associated with domestic securities. Foreign investments may be
affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and exchange
control regulations. There may be less publicly available information about a
foreign company than about a U.S. company, and foreign companies may not be
subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and
requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. Securities of
some foreign companies are less liquid or more volatile than securities of U.S.
companies, and foreign brokerage commissions and custodian fees are generally
higher than in the United States. Investments in foreign securities may also be
subject to other risks different than those affecting U.S. investments,
including local political or economic developments, expropriation or
nationalization of assets, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or
interest payments and currency blockage (which would prevent cash from being
brought back to the United States). These risks are carefully considered by
Keystone prior to the purchase of these securities.
"WHEN ISSUED" SECURITIES
The Fund may also purchase and sell securities and currencies on a when issued
and delayed delivery basis. When issued or delayed delivery transactions arise
when securities or currencies are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and
delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be
an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the
transaction. When the Fund engages in when issued and delayed delivery
transactions, the Fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to
consummate the sale. Failure to do so may result in the Fund missing the
opportunity to obtain a price or yield considered to be advantageous. When
issued and delayed delivery transactions may be expected to occur a month or
more before delivery is due. No payment or delivery is made by the Fund however,
until it receives payment or delivery from the other party to the transaction. A
separate account of liquid assets equal to the value of such purchase
commitments will be maintained until payment is made. When issued and delayed
delivery agreements are subject to risks from changes in value based upon
changes in the level of interest rates, currency rates and other market factors,
both before and after delivery. The Fund does not accrue any income on such
securities or currencies prior to their delivery. To the extent the Fund engages
in when issued and delayed delivery transactions, it will do so consistent with
its investment objective and policies and not for the purpose of investment
leverage. The Fund currently does not intend to invest more than 5% of its
assets in when issued or delayed delivery transactions.
LOANS OF SECURITIES TO BROKER-DEALERS
The Fund may lend securities to brokers and dealers pursuant to agreements
requiring that the loans be continuously secured by cash or securities of the
U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or any combination of cash
and such securities, as collateral equal at all times in value to at least the
market value of the securities loaned. Such securities loans will not be made
with respect to the Fund if, as a result, the aggregate of all outstanding
securities loans exceeds 15% of the value of the Fund's total assets taken at
their current value. The Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the
securities loaned and simultaneously earns interest on the investment of the
cash loan collateral in U.S. Treasury notes, certificates of deposit, other
high-grade, short-term obligations or interest bearing cash equivalents.
Although voting rights attendant to securities loaned pass to the borrower, such
loans may be called at any time and will be called so that the securities may be
voted by the Fund if, in the opinion of the Fund, a material event affecting the
investment is to occur. There may be risks of delay in receiving additional
collateral or in recovering the securities loaned or even loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Loans may
only be made to borrowers deemed to be of good standing, under standards
approved by the Board of Trustees, when the income to be earned from the loan
justifies the attendant risks.
DERIVATIVES
The Fund may use derivatives in furtherance of its investment objective.
Derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from,
the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. These assets, rates,
and indices may include bonds, stocks, mortgages, commodities, interest rates,
currency exchange rates, bond indices and stock indices. Derivatives can be used
to earn income or protect against risk, or both. For example, one party with
unwanted risk may agree to pass that risk to another party who is willing to
accept the risk, the second party being motivated, for example, by the desire
either to earn income in the form of a fee or premium from the first party, or
to reduce its own unwanted risk by attempting to pass all or part of that risk
to the first party.
Derivatives can be used by investors such as the Fund to earn income and
enhance returns, to hedge or adjust the risk profile of the portfolio, and
either in place of more traditional direct investments or to obtain exposure to
otherwise inaccessible markets. The Fund is permitted to use derivatives for one
or more of these purposes, although the Fund generally uses derivatives
primarily as direct investments in order to enhance yields and broaden portfolio
diversification. Each of these uses entails greater risk than if derivatives
were used solely for hedging purposes. The Fund uses futures contracts and
related options for hedging purposes. Derivatives are a valuable tool which,
when used properly, can provide significant benefit to Fund shareholders.
Keystone is not an aggressive user of derivatives with respect to the Fund.
However, the Fund may take positions in those derivatives that are within its
investment policies if, in Keystone's judgement, this represents an effective
response to current or anticipated market conditions. Keystone's use of
derivatives is subject to continuous risk assessment and control from the
standpoint of the Fund's investment objectives and policies.
Derivatives may be (1) standardized, exchange-traded contracts or (2)
customized, privately negotiated contracts. Exchange-traded derivatives tend to
be more liquid and subject to less credit risk than those that are privately
negotiated.
There are four principal types of derivative instruments -- options, futures,
forwards and swaps -- from which virtually any type of derivative transaction
can be created. Further information regarding options and futures, is provided
later in this section and is provided in the Fund's statement of additional
information. The Fund does not presently engage in the use of swaps.
While the judicious use of derivatives by experienced investment managers such
as Keystone can be beneficial, derivatives also involve risks different from,
and, in certain cases, greater than, the risks presented by more traditional
investments. Following is a general discussion of important risk factors and
issues concerning the use of derivatives that investors should understand before
investing in the Fund.
* Market Risk -- This is the general risk attendant to all investments that the
value of a particular investment will decline or otherwise change in a way
detrimental to the Fund's interest.
* Management Risk -- Derivative products are highly specialized instruments that
require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those
associated with stocks and bonds. The use of a derivative requires an
understanding not only of the underlying instrument, but also of the
derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the
derivative under all possible market conditions. In particular, the use and
complexity of derivatives require the maintenance of adequate controls to
monitor the transactions entered into, the ability to assess the risk that a
derivative adds to the Fund's portfolio and the ability to forecast price,
interest rate or currency exchange rate movements correctly.
* Credit Risk -- This is the risk that a loss may be sustained by the Fund as a
result of the failure of another party to a derivative (usually referred to
as a "counterparty") to comply with the terms of the derivative contract. The
credit risk for exchange traded derivatives is generally less than for
privately negotiated derivatives, since the clearing house, which is the
issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded derivative, provides a
guarantee of performance. This guarantee is supported by a daily payment
system (i.e., margin requirements) operated by the clearing house in order to
reduce overall credit risk. For privately negotiated derivatives, there is no
similar clearing agency guarantee. Therefore, the Fund considers the
creditworthiness of each counterparty to a privately negotiated derivative in
evaluating potential credit risk.
* Liquidity Risk -- Liquidity risk exists when a particular instrument is
difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly
large or if the relevant market is illiquid (as is the case with many
privately negotiated derivatives), it may not be possible to initiate a
transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous price.
* Leverage Risk -- Since many derivatives have a leverage component, adverse
changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index can
result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the
derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related
to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial
investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss,
regardless of the size of the initial investment.
* Other Risks -- Other risks in using derivatives include the risk of mispricing
or improper valuation and the inability of derivatives to correlate perfectly
with underlying assets, rates and indices. Many derivatives; in particular
privately negotiated derivatives, are complex and often valued subjectively.
Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to
counterparties or a loss of value to a Fund. Derivatives do not always
perfectly or even highly correlate or track the value of the assets, rates or
indices they are designed to closely track. Consequently, the Fund's use of
derivatives may not always be an effective means of, and sometimes could be
counterproductive to, furthering the Fund's investment objective.
OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
WRITING COVERED OPTIONS. The Fund may write (i.e., sell) covered call and put
options. By writing a call option, the Fund becomes obligated during the term of
the option to deliver the securities underlying the option upon payment of the
exercise price. By writing a put option, the Fund becomes obligated during the
term of the option to purchase the securities underlying the option at the
exercise price if the option is exercised. The Fund also may write straddles
(combinations of covered puts and calls on the same underlying security).
The Fund may only write "covered" options. This means that so long as the Fund
is obligated as the writer of a call option it will own the underlying
securities subject to the option or, in the case of call options on U.S.
Treasury bills, the Fund might own substantially similar U.S. Treasury bills. If
the Fund has written options against all of its securities that are available
for writing options, the Fund may be unable to write additional options unless
it sells a portion of its portfolio holdings to obtain new securities against
which it can write options. If this were to occur, higher portfolio turnover and
correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs may
result. The Fund does not expect, however, that this will occur.
The Fund will be considered "covered" with respect to a put option it writes
if, so long as it is obligated as the writer of the put option, it deposits and
maintains with its custodian in a segregated account liquid assets having a
value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option.
The principal reason for writing call or put options is to obtain, through a
receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the
underlying securities alone. The Fund receives a premium from writing a call or
put option, which it retains whether or not the option is exercised. By writing
a call option, the Fund might lose the potential for gain on the underlying
security while the option is open, and, by writing a put option, the Fund might
become obligated to purchase the underlying security for more than its current
market price upon exercise.
PURCHASING OPTIONS. The Fund may purchase put or call options, including
purchasing put or call options for the purpose of offsetting previously
written put or call options of the same series.
If the Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to
covered options it has written, the Fund will not be able to sell the underlying
securities or dispose of assets held in a segregated account until the options
expire or are exercised.
An option position may be closed out only in a secondary market for an option
of the same series. Although the Fund generally will write only those options
for which there appears to be an active secondary market, there is no assurance
that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option at any
particular time, and, for some options, no secondary market may exist. In such
event, it might not be possible to effect a closing transaction in a particular
option.
Options on some securities are relatively new, and it is impossible to predict
the amount of trading interest that will exist in such options. There can be no
assurance that viable markets will develop or continue. The failure of such
markets to develop or continue could significantly impair the Fund's ability to
use such options to achieve its investment objective.
OPTIONS TRADING MARKETS. Options in which the Fund will trade are generally
listed on national securities exchanges. Exchanges on which such options
currently are traded include the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the New
York, American, Pacific and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges. Options on some
securities may not be listed on any exchange, but traded in the over-the-counter
market. Options traded in the over-the-counter market involve the additional
risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions could fail to
meet their obligations to the Fund. The use of options traded in the
over-the-counter market may be subject to limitations imposed by certain state
securities authorities. In addition to the limits on its use of options
discussed herein, the Fund is subject to the investment restrictions described
in this prospectus and in the statement of additional information.
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission is of the view that the
premiums that the Fund pays for the purchase of unlisted options and the value
of securities used to cover unlisted options written by the Fund are considered
to be invested in illiquid securities or assets for the purpose of calculating
whether the Fund is in compliance with its policies on illiquid securities.
FUTURES TRANSACTIONS
The Fund may enter into currency and other financial futures contracts and
write options on such contracts. The Fund intends to enter into such contracts
and related options for hedging purposes. The Fund will enter into securities,
currency or index based futures contracts in order to hedge against changes in
interest or exchange rates or securities prices. A futures contract on
securities or currencies is an agreement to buy or sell securities or currencies
at a specified price during a designated month. A futures contract on a
securities index does not involve the actual delivery of securities, but merely
requires the payment of a cash settlement based on changes in the securities
index. The Fund does not make payment or deliver securities upon entering into a
futures contract. Instead, it puts down a margin deposit, which is adjusted to
reflect changes in the value of the contract and which continues until the
contract is terminated.
The Fund may sell or purchase futures contracts. When a futures contract is
sold by the Fund, the value of the Fund's contract will tend to rise when the
value of the underlying securities or currencies declines and to fall when the
value of such securities or currencies increases. Thus, the Fund sells futures
contracts in order to offset a possible decline in the value of its securities
or currencies. If a futures contract is purchased by the Fund, the value of the
contract will tend to rise when the value of the underlying securities or
currencies increases and to fall when the value of such securities or currencies
declines. The Fund intends to purchase futures contracts in order to establish
what is believed by Keystone to be a favorable price and rate of return for
securities or favorable exchange rate for currencies the Fund intends to
purchase.
The Fund also intends to purchase put and call options on futures contracts
for hedging purposes. A put option purchased by the Fund would give it the right
to assume a position as the seller of a futures contract. A call option
purchased by the Fund would give it the right to assume a position as the
purchaser of a futures contract. The purchase of an option on a futures contract
requires the Fund to pay a premium. In exchange for the premium, the Fund
becomes entitled to exercise the benefits, if any, provided by the futures
contract, but is not required to take any action under the contract. If the
option cannot be exercised profitably before it expires, the Fund's loss will be
limited to the amount of the premium and any transaction costs.
The Fund may enter into closing purchase and sale transactions in order to
terminate a futures contract and may sell put and call options for the purpose
of closing out its options positions. The Fund's ability to enter into closing
transactions depends on the development and maintenance of a liquid secondary
market. There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any
particular contract or at any particular time. As a result, there can be no
assurance that the Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction
with respect to a particular contract at a particular time. If the Fund is not
able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be
required to maintain the margin deposits on the contract and to complete the
contract according to its terms, in which case, it would continue to bear market
risk on the transaction.
Although futures and related options transactions are intended to enable the
Fund to manage market, interest rate or exchange rate risk, unanticipated
changes in interest rates, exchange rates or market prices could result in
poorer performance than if it had not entered into these transactions. Even if
Keystone correctly predicts interest or exchange rate movements, a hedge could
be unsuccessful if changes in the value of the Fund's futures position did not
correspond to changes in the value of its investments. This lack of correlation
between the Fund's futures and securities or currencies positions may be caused
by differences between the futures and securities or currencies markets or by
differences between the securities or currencies underlying the Fund's futures
position and the securities or currencies held by or to be purchased for the
Fund. Keystone will attempt to minimize these risks through careful selection
and monitoring of the Fund's futures and options positions.
The Fund does not intend to use futures transactions for speculation or
leverage. The Fund has the ability to write options on futures, but intends to
write such options only to close out options purchased by the Fund. The Fund
will not change these policies without supplementing the information in its
prospectus and statement of additional information.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
As discussed above, the Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers. When
the Fund invests in foreign securities they usually will be denominated in
foreign currencies, and the Fund temporarily may hold funds in foreign
currencies. Thus, the value of Fund shares will be affected by changes in
exchange rates.
As one way of managing exchange rate risk, in addition to entering into
currency futures contracts, the Fund may enter into forward currency exchange
contracts (agreements to purchase or sell currencies at a specified price and
date). The exchange rate for the transaction (the amount of currency the Fund
will deliver or receive when the contract is completed) is fixed when the Fund
enters into the contract. The Fund usually will enter into these contracts to
stabilize the U.S. dollar value of a security it has agreed to buy or sell. The
Fund intends to use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of a security
it already owns, particularly if the Fund expects a decrease in the value of the
currency in which the foreign security is denominated. Although the Fund will
attempt to benefit from using forward contracts, the success of its hedging
strategy will depend on Keystone's ability to accurately predict the future
exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. The value of the
Fund's investments denominated in foreign currencies will depend on the relative
strength of those currencies and the U.S. dollar, and the Fund may be affected
favorably or unfavorably by changes in the exchange rates or exchange control
regulations between foreign currencies and the dollar. Changes in foreign
currency exchange rates also may affect the value of dividends and interest
earned, gains and losses realized on the sale of securities and net investment
income and gains, if any, to be distributed to shareholders by the Fund.
Although the Fund does not currently intend to do so, the Fund may also purchase
and sell options related to foreign currencies. The Fund does not intend to
enter into foreign currency transactions for speculation or leverage.
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KEYSTONE
FUND FAMILY
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Quality Bond Fund (B-1)
Diversified Bond Fund (B-2)
High Income Bond Fund (B-4)
Balanced Fund (K-1)
Strategic Growth Fund (K-2)
Growth and Income Fund (S-1)
Mid-Cap Growth Fund (S-3)
Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
International Fund
Precious Metals Holdings
Tax Free Fund
Tax Exempt Trust
Liquid Trust
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INVESTMENTS
Keystone Investment Distributors Company
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
S4-P 8/95
150M [recycle symbol]
KEYSTONE
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SMALL COMPANY
GROWTH FUND (S-4)
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PROSPECTUS AND
APPLICATION
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
PART B
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
(formerly named Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
August 18, 1995
This statement of additional information is not a prospectus, but
relates to, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus of Keystone
Small Company Growth Fund (S-4) (formerly named Keystone Custodian Fund, Series
S-4) (the "Fund") dated August 18, 1995. A copy of the prospectus may be
obtained from Keystone Investment Distributors Company (the "Principal
Underwriter"), the Fund's principal underwriter, located at 200 Berkeley Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-5034 or your broker-dealer.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Investment Objective and Policies 2
Investment Restrictions 2
Valuation of Securities 4
Distributions and Taxes 4
Sales Charges 5
Distribution Plan 8
The Trust Agreement 10
Investment Manager 11
Investment Adviser 14
Trustees and Officers 16
Principal Underwriter 19
Brokerage 20
Standardized Total Return
and Yield Quotations 22
Additional Information 23
Appendix A-1
Financial Statements F-1
Independent Auditors' Report F-13
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The Fund is an open-end, diversified management investment company. The
Fund's investment objective is to provide shareholders with long-term growth of
capital. It is the Fund's policy to invest its assets as fully as practicable.
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
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None of the restrictions enumerated in this paragraph may be changed
without a vote of the holders of a majority (as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Fund's outstanding shares.
The Fund shall not do any of the following:
(1) invest more than 5% of its total assets, computed at market value
at the time of purchase, in the securities of any one issuer (other than United
States ("U.S.") government securities) except that up to 25% of its total assets
may be invested without regard to this limit;
(2) invest in more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
issuer, other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U. S. Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities;
(3) invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in companies which
have been in operation for less than three years;
(4) borrow money, except that the Fund may (a) borrow money from banks for
temporary or emergency purposes in aggregate amounts up to 10% of the value of
the Fund's net assets (computed at cost); or (b) enter into reverse repurchase
agreements;
(5) underwrite securities, except that the Fund may purchase securities
from issuers thereof or others and dispose of such securities in a manner
consistent with its other investment policies; in the disposition of restricted
securities the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter, as defined in the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act");
(6) purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate, except that
it may purchase and sell securities secured by real estate and securities of
companies which invest in real estate, or purchase or sell commodities or
commodity contracts, except that the Fund may engage in currency or other
financial futures contracts and related options transactions;
(7) invest for the primary purpose of exercising control over, or
management of, any issuer;
(8) make margin purchases or short sales of securities;
(9) make loans, except that the Fund may purchase money market securities,
enter into repurchase agreements, buy publicly and privately distributed debt
securities and lend limited amounts of its portfolio securities to
broker-dealers; all such investments must be consistent with the Fund's
investment objective and policies;
(10) invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers
in any single industry, other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; and
(11) purchase the securities of any other investment company except in the
open market and at customary brokerage rates and in no event more than 3% of the
voting securities of any investment company.
If a percentage limit is satisfied at the time of investment or borrowing,
a later increase or decrease resulting from a change in the value of a security
or a decrease in Fund assets is not a violation of the limit.
The Fund has no current intention of attempting to increase its net income
by borrowing and intends to repay any borrowings made in accordance with the
fourth investment restriction enumerated above before it makes any additional
investments.
Additional restrictions adopted by the Fund, which may be changed by the
Board of Trustees, provide that the Fund may not purchase or retain securities
of an issuer if, to the knowledge of the Fund, any officer, Trustee or Director
of the Fund, Keystone Management, Inc. ("Keystone Management") or Keystone, each
owning beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer, own,
in the aggregate, more than 5% of the securities of such issuer, or such persons
or management personnel of the Fund, Keystone Management or Keystone have a
substantial beneficial interest in the securities of such issuer. Portfolio
securities of the Fund may not be purchased from or sold or loaned to Keystone
Management, Keystone or any affiliate thereof or any of their Directors,
officers or employees.
Although not fundamental restrictions or policies requiring a shareholders'
vote to change, the Fund has agreed so long as a state authority requires and
shares of the Fund are registered for sale in that state, the Fund will (1)
limit its purchase of warrants to 5% of net assets of which 2% may be warrants
not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchange and (2) not invest in oil,
gas or other mineral leases.
In order to permit the sale of Fund shares in certain states, the Fund may
make commitments more restrictive than the investment restrictions described
above. Should the Fund determine that any such commitment is no longer in the
best interests of the Fund, it will revoke the commitment by terminating sales
of its shares in the state involved.
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VALUATION OF SECURITIES
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Current value for the Fund's portfolio securities is determined in the
following manner:
(1) Securities traded on an established exchange are valued on the basis of
the last sales price on the exchange where the securities are primarily traded
prior to the time of the valuation. Securities traded in the over-the-counter
market, for which complete quotations are readily available, are valued at the
mean of the bid and asked prices at the time of valuation.
(2) Short-term money market instruments maturing in sixty days or less are
valued at amortized cost (original purchase cost as adjusted for amortization of
premium or accretion of discount), which, when combined with accrued interest,
approximates market. Money market instruments maturing in more than sixty days
are valued at market value. Money market instruments maturing in more than sixty
days when purchased that are held on the sixtieth day prior to maturity are
valued at amortized cost (market value on the sixtieth day adjusted for
amortization of premium or accretion of discount), which, when combined with
accrued interest, approximates market. In any case, such valuation reflects fair
value as determined by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
(3) The Fund's Board of Trustees values the following securities at prices
it deems in good faith to be fair: (a) securities, including restricted
securities, for which complete quotations are not readily available; (b) listed
securities if, in the Board's opinion, the last sales price does not reflect a
current market value or if no sale occurred; and (c) other assets.
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DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
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The Fund distributes to its shareholders dividends from net investment
income and net realized long-term and short-term capital gains annually in
shares or, at the option of the shareholder, in cash. (Distributions of ordinary
income may be eligible in whole or in part for the corporate 70% dividends
received deduction.) Shareholders who have not opted, prior to the record date
for any distribution, to receive cash will have the number of distributed shares
determined on the basis of the Fund's net asset value per share computed at the
end of the day on the record date after adjustment for the distribution. Net
asset value is used in computing the number of shares in both gains and income
distribution reinvestments. Account statements and/or checks as appropriate will
be mailed to shareholders by the 15th of the appropriate month. Unless the Fund
receives instructions to the contrary from a shareholder before the record date,
it will assume that the shareholder wishes to receive that distribution and
future gains and income distributions in shares. Instructions continue in effect
until changed in writing.
Distributed long-term capital gains are taxable as such to the shareholder
and regardless of the period of time Fund shares have been held by the
shareholder. However, if such shares are held less than six months and redeemed
at a loss, the shareholder will recognize a long-term capital loss on such
shares to the extent of the long-term capital gain distribution received in
connection with such shares. If the net asset value of the Fund's shares is
reduced below a shareholder's cost by a capital gains distribution, such
distribution, to the extent of the reduction, would be a return of investment
though taxable as stated above. Since distributions of capital gains depend upon
profits actually realized from the sale of securities by the Fund, they may or
may not occur. The foregoing comments relating to the taxation of dividends and
distributions paid on the Fund's shares relate solely to federal income
taxation. Such dividends and distributions may also be subject to state and
local taxes.
When the Fund makes a distribution, it intends to distribute only the
Fund's net capital gains and such income as has been predetermined to the best
of the Fund's ability to be taxable as ordinary income. Shareholders of the Fund
will be advised annually of the federal income tax status of distributions.
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SALES CHARGES
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In order to reimburse the Fund for certain expenses relating to the sale of
its shares (see "Distribution Plan"), a deferred sales charge may be imposed at
the time of redemption of certain Fund shares within four calendar years after
their purchase. If imposed, the deferred sales charge is deducted from the
redemption proceeds otherwise payable to the shareholder. For the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1995, the Fund recovered $44,362 in deferred sales charges.
The contingent deferred sales charge is a declining percentage of the
lesser of (1) the net asset value of the shares redeemed, or (2) the total cost
of such shares. No contingent deferred sales charge is imposed when the
shareholder redeems amounts derived from (1) increases in the value of his
account above the total cost of such shares due to increases in the net asset
value per share of the Fund; (2) certain shares with respect to which the Fund
did not pay a commission on issuance, including shares acquired through
reinvestment of dividend income and capital gains distributions; or (3) shares
held in all or part of more than four consecutive calendar years.
Subject to the limitations stated above, the contingent deferred sales
charge is imposed according to the following schedule: 4% of amounts redeemed
during the calendar year of purchase; 3% of amounts redeemed during the calendar
year after the year of purchase; 2% of amounts redeemed during the second
calendar year after the year of purchase; and 1% of amounts redeemed during the
third calendar year after the year of purchase. No contingent deferred sales
charge is imposed on amounts redeemed thereafter.
The following example illustrates the operation of the contingent deferred
sales charge. Assume that an investor makes a purchase payment of $10,000 during
the calendar year 1995 and on a given date in 1996 the value of the investor's
account has grown through investment performance and reinvestment of
distributions to $12,000. On such date in 1996, the investor could redeem up to
$2,000 ($12,000 minus $10,000) without incurring a deferred sales charge. If, on
such date, the investor should redeem $3,000, a deferred sales charge would be
imposed on $1,000 of the redemption (the amount by which the investor's account
was reduced by the redemption below the amount of the initial purchase payment).
The charge would be imposed at the rate of 3% (because the redemption is made
during the calendar year after the calendar year of purchase) and would total
$30.
In determining whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable and,
if so, the percentage charge applicable, it is assumed that shares held the
longest are the first to be redeemed. There is no contingent deferred sales
charge on exchanges of shares between Keystone funds that have adopted
distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Moreover, when
shares of one such fund have been exchanged for shares of another such fund, the
calendar year of the exchange, for purposes of any future deferred sales charge,
is assumed to be the year shares tendered for exchange were originally
purchased.
Shares also may be sold, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
regulations, interpretations or exemptions, at net asset value without the
imposition of a deferred sales charge to (1) officers, Directors, Trustees,
full-time employees and sales representatives of the Fund, Keystone Management,
Keystone, Keystone Investments, Inc. ("Keystone Investments"), Harbor Capital
Management Company, Inc., their subsidiaries and the Principal Underwriter, who
have been such for not less than ninety days; and (2) the pension and
profit-sharing plans established by such companies, their subsidiaries and
affiliates, for the benefit of their officers, Directors, Trustees, full-time
employees and sales representatives, provided, however, that all such sales are
made upon the written assurance of the purchaser that the purchase is made for
investment purposes and that the securities will not be resold except through
redemption by the Fund.
No contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on a redemption of shares of
the Fund purchased by a bank or trust company in a single account in the name of
such bank or trust company as trustee if the initial investment in shares of the
Fund, any other Fund in the Keystone Fund Family (as hereinafter defined),
Keystone Precious Metals Holdings, Inc., Keystone International Fund Inc.,
Keystone Tax Exempt Trust, Keystone Tax Free Fund, Keystone Liquid Trust and/or
any Keystone America Fund (as hereinafter defined), is at least $500,000 and any
commission paid by the Fund and such other funds at the time of such purchase is
not more than 1% of the amount invested.
In addition, no contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on a redemption
of shares of the Fund in the event of (1) death or disability of the
shareholder; (2) a lump-sum distribution from a 401(k) plan or other benefit
plan qualified under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
("ERISA"); (3) automatic withdrawals from ERISA plans if the shareholder is at
least 591/2 years old; (4) involuntary redemptions of an account having an
aggregate net asset value of less than $1,000; (5) automatic withdrawals under
an Automatic Withdrawal Plan of up to 11/2% per month of the shareholder's
initial account balance; (6) withdrawals consisting of loan proceeds to a
retirement plan participant; (7) financial hardship withdrawals made by a
retirement plan participant; or (8) withdrawals consisting of returns of excess
contributions or excess deferral amounts made to a retirement plan participant.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES
The Fund has obligated itself under the 1940 Act to redeem for cash all
shares presented for redemption by any one shareholder up to the lesser of
$250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets in any 90 day period.
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DISTRIBUTION PLAN
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Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act permits investment companies, such as the
Fund, to use their assets to bear expenses of distributing their shares if they
comply with various conditions, including adoption of a distribution plan
containing certain provisions set forth in Rule 12b-1. The Fund bears some of
the costs of selling its shares under a Distribution Plan adopted on June 1,
1983 pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the "Distribution Plan").
The Fund's Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may expend up to
0.3125% quarterly (approximately 1.25% annually) of the average daily net asset
value of its shares to pay distribution costs for sales of its shares and to pay
shareholder service fees. The NASD rule limit such annual expenditures to 1.0%,
of which 0.75% may be used to pay such distribution costs and 0.25% may be used
to pay shareholder service fees. The aggregate amount that the Fund may pay for
such distribution costs is limited to 6.25% of gross share sales since the
inception of the Fund's Distribution Plan plus interest at the prime rate plus
1% on unpaid amounts thereof (less any contingent deferred sales charges paid by
shareholders to the Principal Underwriter).
Payments under the Distribution Plan are currently made to the Principal
Underwriter (which may reallow all or part to others, such as dealers) (1) as
commissions for Fund shares sold and (2) as shareholder service fees in respect
of shares maintained by the recipients outstanding on the Fund's books for
specific periods. Amounts paid or accrued to the Principal Underwriter under (1)
and (2) in the aggregate may not exceed the limitation referred to above. In
addition, the Principal Underwriter generally reallows to brokers or others a
shareholder service fee at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the net asset value of
shares maintained by such recipients outstanding on the books of the Fund for
specified periods.
If the Fund is unable to pay the Principal Underwriter a commission on a
new sale because the annual maximum (0.75% of average daily net assets) has been
reached, the Principal Underwriter intends, but is not obligated, to continue to
accept new orders for the purchase of Fund shares and to pay commissions and
service fees to dealers in excess of the amount it currently receives from the
Fund. While the Fund is under no contractual obligation to pay the Principal
Underwriter for advances made by the Principal Underwriter in excess of the
Distribution Plan limitation, the Principal Underwriter intends to seek full
payment of such amounts from the Fund (together with interest at the prime rate
plus one percent) at such time in the future as, and to the extent that, payment
thereof by the Fund would be within permitted limits. The Principal Underwriter
currently intends to seek payment of interest only on such charges paid or
accrued by the Principal Underwriter subsequent to January 1, 1992. If the
Fund's Independent Trustees ("Independent Trustees") authorize such payments,
the effect will be to extend the period of time during which the Fund incurs the
maximum amount of costs allowed by the Distribution Plan. If the Distribution
Plan is terminated, the Principal Underwriter will ask the Independent Trustees
to take whatever action they deem appropriate under the circumstances with
respect to payment of such amounts.
The total amounts paid by the Fund under the foregoing arrangements may not
exceed the maximum Distribution Plan limit specified above, and the amounts and
purposes of expenditures under the Distribution Plan must be reported to the
Fund's Independent Trustees quarterly. The Fund's Independent Trustees may
require or approve changes in the implementation or operation of the
Distribution Plan and may require that total expenditures by the Fund under the
Distribution Plan be kept within limits lower than the maximum amount permitted
by the Distribution Plan as stated above. If such costs are not limited by the
Independent Trustees, such costs could, for some period of time, be higher than
such costs permitted by most other plans presently adopted by other investment
companies.
The Distribution Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of the
Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund. Any change in the Distribution Plan that would
materially increase the distribution expenses of the Fund provided for in the
Distribution Plan requires shareholder approval. Otherwise, the Distribution
Plan may be amended by votes of the majority of both (1) the Fund's Trustees and
(2) the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such amendment.
While the Distribution Plan is in effect, the Fund is required to commit
the selection and nomination of candidates for Independent Trustees to the
discretion of the Independent Trustees.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid the Principal
Underwriter $11,939,347 under the Distribution Plan. For said year, the
Principal Underwriter retained $2,054,140 and paid commissions on new sales and
service fees to dealers and others in the amount of $9,885,207.
Whether any expenditure under the Distribution Plan is subject to a state
expense limit will depend upon the nature of the expenditure and the terms of
the state law, regulation or order imposing the limit. A portion of the Fund's
Distribution Plan expenses may be includable in the Fund's total operating
expenses for purposes of determining compliance with state expense limits.
The Independent Trustees of the Fund have determined that the sales of the
Fund's shares resulting from payments under the Distribution Plan have benefited
the Fund.
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THE TRUST AGREEMENT
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TRUST AGREEMENT
The Fund is a Pennsylvania common law trust established under a Trust
Agreement dated July 15, 1935, as amended and restated on December 19, 1989 (the
"Declaration of Trust"). The Declaration of Trust restructured the Fund so that
its operation would be substantially similar to that of most other mutual funds.
The Declaration of Trust provides for a Board of Trustees and enables the Fund
to enter into an agreement with an investment manager and/or adviser to provide
the Fund with investment advisory, management and administrative services. A
copy of the Declaration of Trust is filed as an exhibit to the Fund's
Registration Statement, of which this statement of additional information is a
part. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Restatement
of Trust.
DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of
shares of beneficial interest and the creation of additional series and/or
classes of series of Fund shares. Each share represents an equal proportionate
interest in the Fund with each other share of that class. Upon liquidation,
shares are entitled to a pro rata share in the net assets of their class of Fund
shares. Shareholders shall have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are
transferable. The Fund currently intends to issue only one class of shares.
SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY
Pursuant to court decisions or other theories of law, shareholders of a
Pennsylvania common law trust could possibly be held personally liable for the
obligations of the trust. The possibility of Fund shareholders incurring
financial loss under such circumstances appears to be remote, however, because
the Declaration of Trust (1) contains an express disclaimer of shareholder
liability for obligations of the Fund; (2) requires that notice of such
disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or
executed by the Fund or the Trustees; and (3) provides for indemnification out
of Fund property for any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations
of the Fund.
VOTING RIGHTS
Under the terms of the Restatement of Trust, the Fund does not hold annual
meetings. At meetings called for the initial election of Trustees or to consider
other matters, shares are entitled to one vote per share. Shares generally vote
together as one class on all matters. No amendment may be made to the
Restatement of Trust that adversely affects any class of shares without the
approval of a majority of the shares of that class. There shall be no cumulative
voting in the election of Trustees.
After a meeting as described above, no further meetings of shareholders for
the purpose of electing Trustees will be held, unless required by law, or until
such time as less than a majority of the Trustees holding office have been
elected by shareholders, at which time, the Trustees then in office will call a
shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees.
Except as set forth above, the Trustees shall continue to hold office
indefinitely unless otherwise required by law and may appoint successor
Trustees. A Trustee may cease to hold office or may be removed from office (as
the case may be) (1) at any time by a two-thirds vote of the remaining Trustees;
(2) when such Trustee becomes mentally or physically incapacitated; or (3) at a
special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding shares.
Any Trustee may voluntarily resign from office.
LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES' LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee shall be liable only for
his own willful defaults and, if reasonable care has been exercised in the
selection of officers, agents, employees or investment advisers, shall not be
liable for any neglect or wrongdoing of any such person; provided, however, that
nothing in the Restatement of Trust shall protect a Trustee against any
liability for his willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of his duties.
The Trustees have absolute and exclusive control over the management and
disposition of all assets of the Fund and may perform such acts as in their sole
judgment and discretion are necessary and proper for conducting the business and
affairs of the Fund or promoting the interests of the Fund and the shareholders.
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INVESTMENT MANAGER
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Subject to the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees,
Keystone Management, located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116-5034, serves as investment manager to the Fund and is responsible for the
overall management of the Fund's business and affairs. Keystone Management,
organized in 1989, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone. Its directors and
principal executive officers have been affiliated with Keystone, a seasoned
investment adviser, for a number of years. Keystone Management also serves as
investment manager to each of the other funds in the Keystone Fund Family and to
certain other funds in the Keystone Investments Family of Funds.
Except as otherwise noted below, pursuant to an Investment Management
Agreement with the Fund (the "Management Agreement") and subject to the
supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, Keystone Management manages and
administers the operation of the Fund, and manages the investment and
reinvestment of the Fund's assets in conformity with the Fund's investment
objectives and restrictions. The Management Agreement stipulates that Keystone
Management shall provide office space, all necessary office facilities,
equipment and personnel in connection with its services under the Management
Agreement and shall pay or reimburse the Fund for the compensation of Fund
officers and Trustees who are affiliated with the investment manager as well as
pay all expenses of Keystone Management incurred in connection with the
provisions of its services. All charges and expenses, other than those
specifically referred to as being borne by Keystone Management, will be paid by
the Fund, including, but not limited to, custodian charges and expenses;
bookkeeping and auditors' charges and expenses; transfer agent charges and
expenses; fees of Independent Trustees; brokerage commissions, brokers' fees and
expenses; issue and transfer taxes; costs and expenses under the Distribution
Plan; taxes and trust fees payable to governmental agencies; the cost of share
certificates; fees and expenses of the registration and qualification of the
Fund and its shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission (sometimes
referred to herein as the "SEC" or the "Commission") or under state or other
securities laws; expenses of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses,
statements of additional information, notices, reports and proxy materials to
shareholders of the Fund; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings;
charges and expenses of legal counsel for the Fund and for the Trustees of the
Fund on matters relating to the Fund, charges and expenses of filing annual and
other reports with the SEC and other authorities; and all extraordinary charges
and expenses of the Fund.
The Management Agreement permits Keystone Management to enter into an
agreement with Keystone or another investment adviser, under which Keystone or
such other investment adviser, as investment adviser, will provide substantially
all the services to be provided by Keystone Management under the Management
Agreement. The Management Agreement also permits Keystone Management to delegate
to Keystone or another investment adviser substantially all of its rights,
duties and obligations under the Management Agreement.
Services performed by Keystone Management include (1) performing research
and planning with respect to (a) the Fund's qualification as a regulated
investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, (b) tax treatment of the
Fund's portfolio investments, (c) tax treatment of special corporate actions
(such as reorganizations), (d) state tax matters affecting the Fund, and (e) the
Fund's distributions of income and capital gains; (2) preparing the Fund's
federal and state tax returns; (3) providing services to the Fund's shareholders
in connection with federal and state taxation and distributions of income and
capital gains; and (4) storing documents relating to the Fund's activities.
The Fund pays Keystone Management a fee for its services at the annual rate
set forth below:
Aggregate Net Asset Value
Annual Management Fee of the shares of the Fund
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0.70% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.65% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.60% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.35% of amounts over $1,500,000,000.
computed as of the close of business each business day and paid daily.
The Fund is subject to certain state annual expense limitations, the most
restrictive of which is as follows:
2.5% of the first $30 million of Fund average net assets;
2.0% of the next $70 million of Fund average net assets; and
1.5% of the Fund average net assets over $100 million.
Capital charges and certain expenses, including a portion of the Fund's
Distribution Plan expenses, are not included in the calculation of the state
expense limitations. These limitations may be modified or eliminated in the
future.
As a continuing condition of registration of shares in a state, Keystone
Management has agreed to reimburse the Fund annually for certain operating
expenses incurred by the Fund in excess of certain percentages of the Fund's
average daily net assets. Keystone Management is not required, however, to make
such reimbursements to the extent it would result in the Fund's inability to
qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. This condition may be modified or eliminated in the future.
The Management Agreement continues in effect only if approved at least
annually by the Fund's Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares, and such renewal has been approved by the vote of a majority
of the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such approval. The Management Agreement may be terminated, without
penalty, on 60 days' written notice by the Fund's Board of Trustees or by a vote
of a majority of outstanding shares. The Management Agreement will terminate
automatically upon its "assignment" as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.
For additional discussion of fees paid to Keystone Management, see
"Investment Adviser" below.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
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Pursuant to its Management Agreement, Keystone Management has delegated its
investment management functions, except for certain administrative and
management services, to Keystone and has entered into an Investment Advisory
Agreement with Keystone (the "Advisory Agreement") pursuant to which Keystone
provides investment advisory and management services to the Fund.
Keystone, located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034,
has provided investment advisory and management services to investment companies
and private accounts since it was organized in 1932. Keystone is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Keystone Investments, Inc., located at 200 Berkeley Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034.
Keystone Investments is a corporation privately owned by current and former
members of management and certain employees of Keystone and its affiliates. The
shares of Keystone Investments common stock beneficially owned by management are
held in a number of voting trusts, the trustees of which are George S. Bissell,
Albert H. Elfner, III, Edward F. Godfrey and Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr. Keystone
Investments provides accounting, bookkeeping, legal, personnel and general
corporate services to Keystone Management, Keystone, their affiliates and the
Keystone Investments Family of Funds.
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Keystone receives for its services an
annual fee representing 85% of the management fee received by Keystone
Management under its Management Agreement.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement and subject to the supervision of
the Fund's Board of Trustees, Keystone manages and administers the operation of
the Fund, and manages the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets in
conformity with the Fund's investment objective and restrictions. The Advisory
Agreement stipulates that Keystone shall provide office space, all necessary
office facilities, equipment and personnel in connection with its services under
the Advisory Agreement and pay or reimburse the Fund for the compensation of
Fund officers and Trustees who are affiliated with the investment adviser and
will pay all expenses of Keystone incurred in connection with the provision of
its services. All charges and expenses other than those specifically referred to
as being borne by Keystone will be paid by the Fund, including, but not limited
to, custodian charges and expenses; bookkeeping and auditors' charges and
expenses; transfer agent charges and expenses; fees of Independent Trustees;
brokerage commissions, brokers' fees and expenses; issue and transfer taxes;
costs and expenses under the Distribution Plan; taxes and trust fees payable to
governmental agencies; the cost of share certificates, fees and expenses of the
registration and qualification of the Fund and its shares with the SEC or under
state or other securities laws; expenses of preparing, printing and mailing
prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, reports and proxy
materials to shareholders of the Fund; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees'
meetings; charges and expenses of legal counsel for the Fund and for the
Trustees of the Fund on matters relating to the Fund; charges and expenses of
filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other authorities; and all
extraordinary charges and expenses of the Fund.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1993, the Fund paid or accrued to
Keystone Management investment management and administrative services fees of
$4,473,768, which represented 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Of
such amount paid to Keystone Management, $3,802,703 was paid to Keystone for
investment advisory services to the Fund.
For the year ended May 31, 1994, the Fund paid or accrued to Keystone
Management investment management and administrative services fees of $5,433,201,
which represented 0.52% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Of such amount
paid to Keystone Management, $4,618,221 was paid to Keystone for investment
advisory services to the Fund.
For the year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid or accrued to Keystone
Management investment management and administrative services fees of $6,037,504,
which represented 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Of such amount
paid to Keystone Management, $5,131,878 was paid to Keystone for investment
advisory services to the Fund.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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Trustees and officers of the Fund, their principal occupations and some of
their affiliations over the last five years are as follows:
*ALBERT H. ELFNER, III: President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of the
Fund; Chairman of the Board, President, Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Keystone Investments, Inc. ("Keystone Investments"); President,
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee or Director of all 30 Funds in the
Keystone Investments Family of Funds; Director and Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Keystone Investment Management
Company ("Keystone"); Chairman of the Board and Director of Keystone
Institutional Company, Inc. ("Keystone Institutional") (formerly named
Keystone Investment Management Corporation), and Keystone Fixed Income
Advisors ("KFIA"); Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President of Keystone Management, Inc. ("Keystone Management"),
Keystone Software Inc. ("Keystone Software"); Director and President of
Hartwell Keystone Advisers, Inc. ("Hartwell Keystone"), Keystone Asset
Corporation, Keystone Capital Corporation, and Keystone Trust Company;
Director of Keystone Investment Distributors Company ("the Principal
Underwriter"), Keystone Investor Resource Center, Inc. ("KIRC"), and
Fiduciary Investment Company, Inc. ("FICO"); Director and Vice President of
Robert Van Partners, Inc.; Director of Boston Children's Services
Association; Trustee of Anatolia College, Middlesex School, and Middlebury
College; Member, Board of Governors, New England Medical Center; and former
Trustee of Neworld Bank.
FREDERICK AMLING: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Professor, Finance Department, George Washington
University; President, Amling & Company (investment advice); Member, Board
of Advisers, Credito Emilano (banking); and former Economics and Financial
Consultant, Riggs National Bank.
CHARLES A. AUSTIN III: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other
Keystone Investments Funds; Investment Counselor to Appleton Partners,
Inc.; former Managing Director, Seaward Management Corporation (investment
advice) and former Director, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, State
Street Research & Management Company (investment advice).
*GEORGE S. BISSELL: Chairman of the Board and Trustee of the Fund; Director of
Keystone Investments; Chairman of the Board and Trustee or Director of all
other Keystone Investments Funds; Director and Chairman of the Board of
Hartwell Keystone; Chairman of the Board and Trustee of Anatolia College;
Trustee of University Hospital (and Chairman of its Investment Committee);
former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Keystone
Investments; and former Chief Executive Officer of the Fund.
EDWIN D. CAMPBELL: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other
Keystone Investments Funds; Executive Director, Coalition of Essential
Schools, Brown University; Director and former Executive Vice President,
National Alliance of Business; former Vice President, Educational Testing
Services; and former Dean, School of Business, Adelphi University.
CHARLES F. CHAPIN: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other
Keystone Investments Funds; former Group Vice President, Textron Corp.; and
former Director, Peoples Bank (Charlotte, N.C).
LEROY KEITH, JR.: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Director of Phoenix Total Return Fund and Equifax, Inc.;
Trustee of Phoenix Series Fund, Phoenix Multi-Portfolio Fund and The
Phoenix Big Edge Series Fund; and former President, Morehouse College.
K. DUN GIFFORD: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Chairman of the Board, Director and Executive Vice
President, The London Harness Company; Managing Partner, Roscommon Capital
Corp.; Trustee, Cambridge College; Chairman Emeritus and Director, American
Institute of Food and Wine; Chief Executive Officer, Gifford Gifts of Fine
Foods; Chairman, Gifford, Drescher & Associates (environmental consulting);
President, Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust (education); and former
Director, Keystone Investments and Keystone.
F. RAY KEYSER, JR.: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other
Keystone Investments Funds; Of Counsel, Keyser, Crowley & Meub, P.C.;
Member, Governor's (VT) Council of Economic Advisers; Chairman of the Board
and Director, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and Hitchcock
Clinic; Director, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, Vermont
Electric Power Company, Inc., Grand Trunk Corporation, Central Vermont
Railway, Inc., S.K.I. Ltd., Sherburne Corporation, Union Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, New England Guaranty Insurance Company, Inc. and the
Investment Company Institute; former Governor of Vermont; former Director
and President, Associated Industries of Vermont; former Chairman and
President, Vermont Marble Company; former Director of Keystone; and former
Director and Chairman of the Board, Green Mountain Bank.
DAVID M. RICHARDSON: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other
Keystone Investments Funds; Executive Vice President, DHR International,
Inc. (executive recruitment); former Senior Vice President, Boyden
International Inc. (executive recruitment); and Director, Commerce and
Industry Association of New Jersey, 411 International, Inc. and J & M
Cumming Paper Co.
RICHARD J. SHIMA: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Chairman, Environmental Warranty, Inc., and Consultant,
Drake Beam Morin, Inc. (executive outplacement); Director of Connecticut
Natural Gas Corporation, Trust Company of Connecticut, Hartford Hospital,
Old State House Association and Enhanced Financial Services, Inc.; Member,
Georgetown College Board of Advisors; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Hartford
Graduate Center; Trustee, Kingswood-Oxford School and Greater Hartford
YMCA; former Director, Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of The
Travelers Corporation; and former Managing Director of Russell Miller, Inc.
ANDREW J. SIMONS: Trustee of the Fund; Trustee or Director of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Partner, Farrell, Fritz, Caemmerer, Cleary, Barnosky &
Armentano, P.C.; former President, Nassau County Bar Association; former
Associate Dean and Professor of Law, St. John's University School of Law.
EDWARD F. GODFREY: Senior Vice President of the Fund; Senior Vice President of
all other Keystone Investments Funds; Director, Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Keystone Investments, the
Principal Underwriter, Keystone Asset Corporation, Keystone Capital
Corporation, Keystone Trust Company; Treasurer of Keystone Institutional,
Robert Van Partners, Inc., and FICO; Treasurer and Director of Keystone
Management, Keystone Software, and Hartwell Keystone; Vice President and
Treasurer of KFIA; and Director of KIRC.
JAMES R. McCALL: Senior Vice President of the Fund; Senior Vice President of all
other Keystone Investments Funds; and President of Keystone.
KEVIN J. MORRISSEY: Treasurer of the Fund; Treasurer of all other Keystone
Investments Funds; Vice President of Keystone Investments; Assistant
Treasurer of FICO and Keystone; and former Vice President and Treasurer of
KIRC.
ROSEMARY D. VAN ANTWERP: Senior Vice President and Secretary of the Fund; Senior
Vice President and Secretary of all other Keystone Investments Funds;
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Keystone; Senior
Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Director of the Principal
Underwriter, Keystone Management and Keystone Software; Senior Vice
President and General Counsel of Keystone Institutional; Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Director of FICO and KIRC: Senior Vice
President and Secretary of Hartwell Keystone and Robert Van Partners, Inc.
Vice President and Secretary of KFIA; Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Keystone Investments, Keystone Asset Corporation,
Keystone Capital Corporation and Keystone Trust Company.
* This Trustee may be considered an "interested person" within the meaning of
the 1940 Act.
Mr. Elfner and Mr. Bissell are "interested persons" by virtue of their
positions as officers and/or Directors of Keystone Investments and several of
its affiliates including Keystone, the Principal Underwriter and KIRC. Mr.
Elfner and Mr. Bissell own shares of Keystone Investments. Mr. Elfner is
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Keystone
Investments. Mr. Bissell is a Director of Keystone Investments.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, no Trustee affiliated with
Keystone or any officer received any direct remuneration from the Fund. During
the same period, the unaffiliated Trustees received approximately $52,742 in
retainers and fees. Annual retainers and meeting fees paid by all funds in the
Keystone Investments Family of Funds (which includes 30 mutual funds) for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 1995, totalled approximately $516,260. On June 30,
1995, the Trustees and officers beneficially owned less than 1.0% of the Fund's
then outstanding shares.
The address of all the Fund's Trustees and officers and the address of the
Fund is 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034.
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PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
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Pursuant to a Principal Underwriting Agreement with the Fund (the
"Underwriting Agreement") Keystone Investment Distributors Company acts as the
Fund's principal underwriter. The Principal Underwriter, located at 200 Berkeley
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034, is a Delaware corporation wholly-owned
by Keystone. The Principal Underwriter, as agent, has agreed to use its best
efforts to find purchasers for the Fund's shares. The Principal Underwriter may
retain and employ representatives to promote distribution of the shares and may
obtain orders from brokers, dealers and others, acting as principals, for sales
of shares to them. The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Principal
Underwriter will bear the expense of preparing, printing and distributing
advertising and sales literature and prospectuses used by it. In its capacity as
principal underwriter, the Principal Underwriter may receive payments from the
Fund pursuant to the Fund's Distribution Plan.
The Underwriting Agreement provides that it will remain in effect as long
as its terms and continuance are approved by a majority of the Fund's
Independent Trustees at least annually at a meeting called for that purpose and
if its continuance is approved annually by vote of a majority of Trustees or by
vote of a majority of the outstanding shares.
The Underwriting Agreement may be terminated, without penalty, on 60 days'
written notice by the Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of
outstanding shares. The Underwriting Agreement will terminate automatically upon
its "assignment" as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.
From time to time, if, in the Principal Underwriter's judgment, it could
benefit the sales of Fund shares, the Principal Underwriter may use its
discretion in providing to selected dealers promotional materials and selling
aids, including, but not limited to, personal computers, related software and
Fund data files.
For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1993, 1994, and 1995, the Principal
Underwriter earned commissions of $3,279,707, $3,999,703, and $2,054,140,
respectively, after allowing commissions and service fees of $8,252,670,
$7,941,992, and $9,885,207, respectively, (of which $1,873,706, $2,041,112, and
$876,111 was an advance, respectively), to retail dealers under the Distribution
Plan.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. ("Nomura"), located at 1-9-1 Nihonbashi Tohri,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, acts as an underwriter of the Fund's shares offered for
sale in Japan. Kokusai Securities Co., Ltd. ("Kokusai"), located at Shinjuku
Nomura Building, 26-2 Hishishinjuku 1-Chrone, Shinjuku, Japan, acts as a
co-underwriter of the Fund's shares offered for sale in Japan. For the fiscal
year ended May 31, 1995, Nomura and Kokusai received service fees in the amounts
of $71,026 and $371,638, respectively. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1994,
Nomura and Kokusai received service fees in the amounts of $44,030 and $283,767,
respectively.
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It is the policy of the Fund, in effecting transactions in portfolio
securities, to seek best execution of orders at the most favorable prices. The
determination of what may constitute best execution and price in the execution
of a securities transaction by a broker involves a number of considerations,
including, without limitation, the overall direct net economic result to the
Fund, involving both price paid or received and any commissions and other costs
paid, the efficiency with which the transaction is effected, the ability to
effect the transaction at all where a large block is involved, the availability
of the broker to stand ready to execute potentially difficult transactions in
the future and the financial strength and stability of the broker. Such
considerations are judgmental and are weighed by management in determining the
overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid.
Subject to the foregoing, a factor in the selection of brokers is the
receipt of research services, such as analyses and reports concerning issuers,
industries, securities, economic factors and trends and other statistical and
factual information. Any such research and other statistical and factual
information provided by brokers to the Fund, Keystone Management or Keystone is
considered to be in addition to and not in lieu of services required to be
performed by Keystone Management under the Management Agreement or Keystone
under the Advisory Agreement. The cost, value and specific application of such
information are indeterminable and cannot be practically allocated among the
Fund and other clients of Keystone Management or Keystone who may indirectly
benefit from the availability of such information. Similarly, the Fund may
indirectly benefit from information made available as a result of transactions
effected for such other clients. Under the Management Agreement and the Advisory
Agreement, Keystone Management and Keystone are permitted to pay higher
brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services in accordance with
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In the event Keystone
Management and Keystone do follow such a practice, they will do so on a basis
which is fair and equitable to the Fund.
The Fund expects that purchases and sales of securities usually will be
effected through brokerage transactions for which commissions are payable.
Purchases from underwriters will include the underwriting commission or
concession, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include a
dealer's mark-up or reflect a dealer's mark-down. Where transactions are made in
the over-the-counter market, the Fund will deal with primary market makers
unless more favorable prices are otherwise obtainable.
The Fund may participate, if and when practicable, in group bidding for the
direct purchase from an issuer of certain securities for the Fund's portfolio
thereby taking advantage of the lower purchase price available to members of
such a group.
Neither Keystone Management, Keystone, nor the Fund intend to place
securities transactions with any particular broker-dealer or group thereof. The
Fund's Board of Trustees, however, has determined that the Fund may follow a
policy of considering sales of shares as a factor in the selection of
broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions, subject to the requirements of
best execution, including best price, described above.
The policy of the Fund with respect to brokerage is and will be reviewed by
the Fund's Board of Trustees from time to time. Because of the possibility of
further regulatory developments affecting the securities exchanges and brokerage
practices generally, the foregoing practices may be changed, modified or
eliminated.
Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently by Keystone
Management or Keystone from those of the other funds and investment accounts
managed by Keystone Management or Keystone. It may frequently develop that the
same investment decision is made for more than one fund. Simultaneous
transactions are inevitable when the same security is suitable for the
investment objective of more than one account. When two or more funds or
accounts are engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the
transactions are allocated as to amount in accordance with a formula which is
equitable to each fund or account. It is recognized that in some cases this
system could have a detrimental effect on the price or volume of the security as
far as the Fund is concerned. In other cases, however, it is believed that the
ability of the Fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better
executions for the Fund.
In no instance are portfolio securities purchased from or sold to Keystone
Management, Keystone, the Principal Underwriter or any of their affiliated
persons, as defined in the 1940 Act and rules and regulations issued thereunder.
During the fiscal years ended May 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995, the Fund paid
$1,433,990, $1,426,939 and $1,445,066, respectively, in brokerage fees. Of the
$1,445,066 paid in brokerage fees during fiscal 1995, $371,638 was paid to
Kokusai and $71,026 was paid to Nomura.
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STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURN AND YIELD QUOTATIONS
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Total return quotations for the Fund as they may appear, from time to time,
in advertisements are calculated by finding the average annual compounded rates
of return over one, five and ten year periods on a hypothetical $1,000
investment that would equate the initial amount invested to the ending
redeemable value. To the initial investment, all dividends and distributions are
added, and all recurring fees charged to all shareholder accounts are deducted.
The ending redeemable value assumes a complete redemption at the end of the one,
five or ten year periods.
The cumulative total returns of the Fund for the one, five and ten year
periods ending May 31, 1995 were 20.58% (including contingent deferred sales
charge), 130.32% and 288.62%, respectively. The compounded average annual rates
of return for the one, five and ten year periods ended May 31, 1995 were 20.58%
(including contingent deferred sales charge), 18.16% and 14.54%, respectively.
Current yield quotations as they may appear, from time to time, in
advertisements will consist of a quotation based on a 30-day period ended on the
date of the most recent balance sheet of the Fund, computed by dividing the net
investment income per share earned during the period by the maximum offering
price per share on the last day of the base period. The Fund presently does not
intend to advertise current yield.
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State Street Bank and Trust Company, located at 225 Franklin Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is custodian of all securities and cash of the Fund
(the "Custodian"). The Custodian may hold securities of some foreign issuers
outside the United States. The Custodian performs no investment management
functions for the Fund, but, in addition to its custodial services, is
responsible for accounting and related recordkeeping on behalf of the Fund.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, located at One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts
02108, Certified Public Accountants, are the independent auditors for the Fund.
KIRC, located at 101 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1519, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone and acts as transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent for the Fund.
As of July 31, 1995, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Attn: Book Entry,
4800 Deer Lake Dr. E 3rd Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484 owned of record
9.340% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of July 31, 1995, Rofe & Co., c/o State Street Bank & Trust Company, Sub
Account Kokusai Securities Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 5061, Boston, MA 02206-0001 owned
of record 7.887% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
As of July 31, 1995, Board of Trustees, Policeman and Fireman Ret System,
City of Detroit, 908 City County Bldg, Detroit, MI 48226 owned of record 5.236%
of the Fund's outstanding shares
Except as otherwise stated in its prospectus or required by law, the Fund
reserves the right to change the terms of the offer stated in its prospectus
without shareholder approval, including the right to impose or change fees for
services provided.
No dealer, salesman or other person is authorized to give any information
or to make any representation not contained in the Fund's prospectus, this
statement of additional information or in supplemental sales literature issued
by the Fund or the Principal Underwriter. No person is entitled to rely on any
information or representation not contained therein.
The Fund's prospectus and this statement of additional information omit
certain information contained in its registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained from the Commission's
principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of the fee prescribed by the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission.
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COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK RATINGS
S&P'S EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND RANKINGS FOR COMMON STOCKS
Because the investment process involves assessment of various factors,
such as product and industry position, corporate resources and financial policy,
with results that make some common stocks more highly esteemed than others,
Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) believes that earnings and dividend
performance is the end result of the interplay of these factors and that, over
the long run, the record of this performance has a considerable bearing on
relative quality. S&P rankings, however, do not reflect all of the factors,
tangible or intangible, that bear on stock quality.
Growth and stability of earnings and dividends are deemed key elements
in establishing S&P earnings and dividend rankings for common stocks, which
capsulize the nature of this record in a single symbol.
S&P has established a computerized scoring system based on per share
earnings and dividend records of the most recent ten years, a period deemed long
enough to measure a company's performance under varying economic conditions. S&P
measures growth, stability within the trend line and cyclicity. The ranking
system also makes allowances for company size, since large companies have
certain inherent advantages over small ones. From these, scores for earnings and
dividends are determined.
The final score for each stock is measured against a scoring matrix
determined by analysis of the scores of a large and representative sample which
is reviewed and sometimes modified with the following ladder of rankings:
A+ Highest B+ Average C Lowest
A High B Below Average D In Reorganization
A- Above Average B- Lower
S&P believes its rankings are not a forecast of future market price
performance, but are basically an appraisal of past performance of earnings and
dividends, and relative current standing.
MOODY'S COMMON STOCK RANKINGS
Moody's presents a concise statement of the important characteristics
of a company and an evaluation of the grade (quality) of its common stock. Data
presented includes: (a) capsule stock information which reveals short and
long-term growth and yield afforded by the indicated dividend, based on a recent
price; (b) a long-term price chart which shows patterns of monthly stock price
movements and monthly trading volumes; (c) a breakdown of a company's capital
account which aids in determining the degree of conservatism or financial
leverage in a company's balance sheet; (d) interim earnings for the current year
to date, plus three previous years; (e) dividend information; (f) company
background; (g) recent corporate developments; (h) prospects for a company in
the immediate future and the next few years; and (i) a ten year comparative
statistical analysis.
This information provides investors with information on what a company
does, how it has performed in the past, how it is performing currently and what
its future performance prospects appear to be.
These characteristics are then evaluated and result in a grading, or
indication of quality. The grade is based on an analysis of each company's
financial strength, stability of earnings and record of dividend payments. Other
considerations include conservativeness of capitalization, depth and caliber of
management, accounting practices, technological capabilities and industry
position. Evaluation is represented by the following grades:
(1) High Grade
(2) Investment Grade
(3) Medium Grade
(4) Speculative Grade
MOODY'S PREFERRED STOCK RATINGS
Preferred stock ratings and their definitions are as follows:
1. Aaa: An issue which is rated "Aaa" is considered to be a top-quality
preferred stock. This rating indicates good asset protection and the least risk
of dividend impairment within the universe of preferred stocks.
2. Aa: An issue which is rated "Aa" is considered a high-grade
preferred stock. This rating indicates that there is a reasonable assurance that
earnings and asset protection will remain relatively well maintained in the
foreseeable future.
3. A: An issue which is rated "A" is considered to be an upper-medium
grade preferred stock. While risks are judged to be somewhat greater then in the
"aaa" and "aa" classification, earnings and asset protection are, nevertheless,
expected to be maintained at adequate levels.
4. Baa: An issue which is rated "Baa" is considered to be a
medium-grade preferred stock, neither highly protected nor poorly secured.
Earnings and asset protection appear adequate at present but may be questionable
over any great length of time.
5. Ba: An issue which is rated "Ba" is considered to have speculative
elements and its future cannot be considered well assured. Earnings and asset
protection may be very moderate and not well safeguarded during adverse periods.
Uncertainty of position characterizes preferred stocks in this class.
6. B: An issue which is rated "B" generally lacks the characteristics
of a desirable investment. Assurance of dividend payments and maintenance of
other terms of the issue over any long period of time may be small.
7. Caa: An issue which is rated "Caa" is likely to be in arrears on
dividend payments. This rating designation does not purport to indicate the
future status of payments.
8. Ca: An issue which is rated "Ca" is speculative in a high degree and
is likely to be in arrears on dividends with little likelihood of eventual
payments.
9. C: This is the lowest rated class of preferred or preference stock.
Issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever
attaining any real investment standing.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each rating
classification: the modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher
end of its generic rating category, the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking
and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its
generic rating category.
CORPORATE BOND RATINGS
S&P CORPORATE BOND RATINGS
An S&P corporate bond rating is a current assessment of the
creditworthiness of an obligor, including obligors outside the United States,
with respect to a specific obligation. This assessment may take into
consideration obligors such as guarantors, insurers, or lessees. Ratings of
foreign obligors do not take into account currency exchange and related
uncertainties. The ratings are based on current information furnished by the
issuer or obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable.
The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following
considerations:
a. Likelihood of default - capacity and willingness of the obligor as
to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with
the terms of the obligation;
b. Nature of and provisions of the obligation; and
c. Protection afforded by and relative position of the obligation in
the event of bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement under the laws of
bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights.
PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-): To provide more detailed indications of credit
quality, ratings from "AA" to "A" may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
Bond ratings are as follows:
1. AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P.
Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
2. AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and
repay principal and differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.
3. A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of
changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated
categories.
4. BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to
pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are
more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal
for debt in this category than in higher rated categories.
5. BB, B, CCC, CC and C - Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded,
on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay
interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB
indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of
speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk
exposures to adverse conditions.
MOODY'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS
Moody's ratings are as follows:
1. Aaa - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best
quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally
referred to as "gilt-edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
2. Aa - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by
all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally
known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements
present which make the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa
securities.
3. A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors
giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements
may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the
future.
4. Baa - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade
obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.
Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but
certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
5. Ba - Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative
elements. Their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the
protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby
not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty
of position characterizes bonds in this class.
6. B - Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the
desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of
maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be
small.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic
rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier
3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating
category.
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS
The Fund's investments in commercial paper are limited to those rated
A-1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation, PRIME-1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
or F-1 by Fitch Investors Service, Inc. These ratings and other money market
instruments are described as follows:
COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS
Commercial paper rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's has the following
characteristics: Liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements. The
issuer's long-term senior debt is rated "A" or better, although in some cases
"BBB" credits may be allowed. The issuer has access to at least two additional
channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with
allowance made for unusual circumstances. Typically, the issuer's industry is
well established and the issuer has a strong position within the industry.
The rating PRIME-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by
Moody's. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning ratings are the
following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2) economic
evaluation of the issuer's industry or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; (4)
liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period of ten years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the
relationships which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by the management
of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public
preparations to meet such obligations. Relative strength or weakness of the
above factors determines how the issuer's commercial paper is rated within
various categories.
The rating F-1 is the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Among the
factors considered by Fitch in assigning this rating are: (1) the issuer's
liquidity; (2) its standing in the industry; (3) the size of its debt; (4) its
ability to service its debt; (5) its profitability; (6) its return on equity;
(7) its alternative sources of financing; and (8) its ability to access the
capital markets. Analysis of the relative strength or weakness of these factors
and others determines whether an issuer's commercial paper is rated F-1.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government include
a variety of Treasury securities that differ only in their interest rates,
maturities and dates of issuance. Treasury bills have maturities of one year or
less. Treasury notes have maturities of one to ten years and Treasury bonds
generally have maturities of greater than ten years at the date of issuance.
Securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or its
agencies or instrumentalities include direct obligations of the United States
Treasury and securities issued or guaranteed by the Federal Housing
Administration, Farmers Home Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United
States, Small Business Administration, Government National Mortgage Association,
General Services Administration, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Home
Loan Banks, Federal Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Intermediate Credit
Banks, Federal Land Banks, Maritime Administration, The Tennessee Valley
Authority, District of Columbia Armory Board and Federal National Mortgage
Association.
Some obligations of United States Government agencies and
instrumentalities, such as Treasury bills and Government National Mortgage
Association pass-through certificates, are supported by the full faith and
credit of the United States; others, such as securities of Federal Home Loan
Banks, by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; still others,
such as bonds issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, a private
corporation, are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. Because
the United States Government is not obligated by law to provide support to an
instrumentality it sponsors, the Fund will invest in the securities issued by
such an instrumentality only when Keystone determines that the credit risk with
respect to the instrumentality does not make its securities unsuitable
investments. United States Government securities will not include international
agencies or instrumental-ities in which the United States Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities participate, such as the World Bank, the Asian
Development Bank or the Inter-American Development Bank, or issues insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
The Fund is authorized to write (i.e., sell) covered call options and to
purchase call options to close out covered call options previously written. A
call option obligates a writer to sell, and gives a purchaser the right to buy,
the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time until the
stated expiration date.
The Fund will only write call options which are covered, which means that
the Fund will own the underlying security (or other securities, such as
convertible securities, which are acceptable for escrow) when it writes the call
option and until the Fund's obligation to sell the underlying security is
extinguished by exercise or expiration of the call option or the purchase of a
call option covering the same underlying security and having the same exercise
price and expiration date. The Fund will receive a premium for writing a call
option, but will give up, until the expiration date, the opportunity to profit
from an increase in the underlying security's price above the exercise price.
The Fund will retain the risk of loss from a decrease in the price of the
underlying security. The writing of covered call options is a conservative
investment technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in contrast to
the writing of naked options which the Fund will not do) but capable of
enhancing the Fund's total returns.
The premium received by the Fund for writing a covered call option will be
recorded as a liability in the Fund's statement of assets and liabilities. This
liability will be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which
will be the latest sale price at the time as of which the net asset value per
share of the Fund is computed (the close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in
the absence of such sale, at the latest bid quotation. The liability will be
extinguished upon expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option
in a closing transaction or delivery of the underlying security upon exercise of
the option.
Many options are traded on registered securities exchanges. Options
traded on such exchanges are issued by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC),a
clearing corporation which assumes responsibility for the completion of options
transactions.
The Fund will purchase call options only to close out a covered call option
it has written. When it appears that a covered call option written by the Fund
is likely to be exercised, the Fund may consider it appropriate to avoid having
to sell the underlying security. Or, the Fund may wish to extinguish a covered
call option which it has written in order to be free to sell the underlying
security to realize a profit on the previously written call option or to write
another covered call option on the underlying security. In all such instances,
the Fund can close out the previously written call option by purchasing a call
option on the same underlying security with the same exercise price and
expiration date. (The Fund may, under certain circumstances, also be able to
transfer a previously written call option.) The Fund will realize a short-term
capital gain if the amount paid to purchase the call option plus transaction
costs is less than the premium received for writing the covered call option. The
Fund will realize a short-term capital loss if the amount paid to purchase the
call option plus transaction costs is greater than the premium received for
writing the covered call option.
A previously written call option can be closed out by purchasing an
identical call option only in a secondary market for the call option. Although
the Fund will generally write only those options for which there appears to be
an active secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market
will exist for any particular option at any particular time, and for some
options no secondary market may exist. In such event it might not be possible to
effect a closing transaction in a particular option. If the Fund as a covered
call option writer is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will
not be able to sell the underlying securities until the option expires or it
delivers the underlying securities upon exercise.
If a substantial number of the call options written by the Fund are
exercised, the Fund's rate of portfolio turnover may exceed historical levels.
This would result in higher transaction costs, including brokerage commissions.
The Fund will pay brokerage commissions in connection with the writing of
covered call options and the purchase of call options to close out previously
written options. Such brokerage commissions are normally higher than those
applicable to purchases and sales of portfolio securities.
In the past the Fund has qualified for, and elected to receive, the special
tax treatment afforded regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code. Although the Fund intends to continue to qualify for such
tax treatment, in order to do so it must, among other things, derive less than
30% of its gross income from gains from the sale or other disposition of
securities held for less than three months. Because of this, the Fund may be
restricted in the writing of call options where the underlying securities have
been held less than three months, in the writing of covered call options which
expire in less than three months, and in effecting closing purchases with
respect to options which were written less than three months earlier. As a
result, the Fund may elect to forego otherwise favorable investment
opportunities and may elect to avoid or delay effecting closing purchases or
selling portfolio securities, with the risk that a potential loss may be
increased or a potential gain may be reduced or turned into a loss.
Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, gain or loss
attributable to a closing transaction and premiums received by the Fund for
writing a covered call option which is not exercised may constitute short-term
capital gain or loss. Under provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, effective
for taxable years beginning after October 22, 1986, a gain on an option
transaction which qualifies as a "designated hedge" transaction under Treasury
regulations may be offset by realized or unrealized losses on such designated
transaction. The netting of gain against such losses could result in a reduction
in gross income from options transactions for purposes of the 30 percent test.
FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
The Fund intends to enter into currency and other financial
futures contracts as a hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest or
currency exchange rates to seek relative stability of principal and to establish
more definitely the effective return on securities held or intended to be
acquired by the Fund or as a hedge against changes in the prices of securities
or currencies held by the Fund or to be acquired by the Fund. The Fund's hedging
may include sales of futures as an offset against the effect of expected
increases in interest or currency exchange rates or securities prices and
purchases of futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in
interest or currency exchange rates.
For example, when the Fund anticipates a significant market or
market sector advance, it will purchase a stock index futures contract as a
hedge against not participating in such advance at a time when the Fund is not
fully invested. The purchase of a futures contract serves as a temporary
substitute for the purchase of individual securities which may then be purchased
in an orderly fashion. As such purchases are made, an equivalent amount of index
based futures contracts would be terminated by offsetting sales. In contrast,
the Fund would sell stock index futures contracts in anticipation of or in a
general market or market sector decline that may adversely affect the market
value of the Fund's portfolio. To the extent that the Fund's portfolio changes
in value in correlation with a given index, the sale of futures contracts on
that index would substantially reduce the risk to the portfolio of a market
decline or change in interest rates, and, by doing so, provide an alternative to
the liquidation of the Fund's securities positions and the resulting transaction
costs.
The Fund intends to engage in options transactions which are related to
currency or other financial futures contracts for the hedging purposes and in
connection with the hedging strategies described above.
Although techniques other than sales and purchases of futures
contracts and related options transactions could be used to reduce the Fund's
exposure to interest rate and/or market fluctuations, the Fund may be able to
hedge its exposure more effectively and perhaps at a lower cost through using
futures contracts and related options transactions. While the Fund does not
intend to take delivery of the instruments underlying futures contracts it
holds, the Fund does not intend to engage in such futures contracts for
speculation.
FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts are transactions in the commodities markets
rather than in the securities markets. A futures contract creates an obligation
by the seller to deliver to the buyer the commodity specified in the contract at
a specified future time for a specified price. The futures contract creates an
obligation by the buyer to accept delivery from the seller of the commodity
specified at the specified future time for the specified price. In contrast, a
spot transaction creates an immediate obligation for the seller to deliver and
the buyer to accept delivery of and pay for an identified commodity. In general,
futures contracts involve transactions in fungible goods such as wheat, coffee
and soybeans. However, in the last decade an increasing number of futures
contracts have been developed which specify currencies, financial instruments or
financially based indexes as the underlying commodity.
U.S. futures contracts are traded only on national futures exchanges
and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument.
The principal financial futures exchanges in the United States are The Board of
Trade of the City of Chicago, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the International
Monetary Market (a division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange), the New York
Futures Exchange and the Kansas City Board of Trade. Each exchange guarantees
performance under contract provisions through a clearing corporation, a
nonprofit organization managed by the exchange membership, which is also
responsible for handling daily accounting of deposits or withdrawals of margin.
A futures commission merchant (Broker) effects each transaction in connection
with futures contracts for a commission. Futures exchanges and trading are
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC) and National Futures Association (NFA).
INTEREST RATE FUTURES CONTRACTS
The sale of an interest rate futures contract creates an obligation by
the Fund, as seller, to deliver the type of financial instrument specified in
the contract at a specified future time for a specified price. The purchase of
an interest rate futures contract creates an obligation by the Fund, as
purchaser, to accept delivery of the type of financial instrument specified at a
specified future time for a specified price. The specific securities delivered
or accepted, respectively, at settlement date, are not determined until at or
near that date. The determination is in accordance with the rules of the
exchange on which the futures contract sale or purchase was made.
Currently, interest rate futures contracts can be purchased or sold on
90-day U.S. Treasury bills, U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes with
maturities between 6 1/2 and 10 years, Government National Mortgage Association
(GNMA) certificates, 90-day domestic bank certificates of deposit, 90-day
commercial paper, and 90-day Eurodollar certificates of deposit. It is expected
that futures contracts trading in additional financial instruments will be
authorized. The standard contract size is $100,000 for futures contracts in U.S.
Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes and GNMA certificates, and $1,000,000 for
the other designated contracts. While U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury bills
and U.S. Treasury notes are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government and GNMA certificates are guaranteed by a U.S. government agency, the
futures contracts in U.S. government securities are not obligations of the U.S.
Treasury.
INDEX BASED FUTURES CONTRACTS
a. STOCK INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
A stock index assigns relative values to the common stocks included in
the index. The index fluctuates with changes in the market values of the common
stocks so included. A stock index futures contract is a bilateral agreement by
which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a
specified dollar amount times the difference between the closing value of the
stock index on the expiration date of the contract and the price at which the
futures contract is originally made. No physical delivery of the underlying
stocks in the index is made.
Currently, stock index futures contracts can be purchased or sold on
the Standard and Poor's Corporation (S&P) Index of 500 Stocks, the S&P Index of
100 Stocks, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, the Value Line Index
and the Major Market Index. It is expected that futures contracts trading in
additional stock indices will be authorized. The standard contract size is $500
times the value of the index.
The Fund does not believe that differences between existing stock
indices will create any differences in the price movements of the stock index
futures contracts in relation to the movements in such indices. However, such
differences in the indices may result in differences in correlation of the
futures with movements in the value of the securities being hedged.
b. OTHER INDEX BASED FUTURES CONTRACTS
It is expected that bond index and other financially based index
futures contracts will be developed in the future. It is anticipated that such
index based futures contracts will be structured in the same way as stock index
futures contracts but will be measured by changes in interest rates, related
indexes or other measures, such as the consumer price index. In the event that
such futures contracts are developed the Fund will sell interest rate index and
other index based futures contracts to hedge against changes which are expected
to affect the Fund's portfolio.
The purchase or sale of a futures contract differs from the purchase or
sale of a security, in that no price or premium is paid or received. Instead, to
initiate trading an amount of cash, cash equivalents, money market instruments,
or U.S. Treasury bills equal to approximately 1 1/2% (up to 5%) of the contract
amount must be deposited by the Fund with the Broker. This amount is known as
initial margin. The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is
different from that of margin in security transactions. Futures contract margin
does not involve the borrowing of funds by the customer to finance the
transactions. Rather, the initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond
or good faith deposit on the contract which is returned to the Fund upon
termination of the futures contract assuming all contractual obligations have
been satisfied. The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by
the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified
from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to the Broker and from
the Broker, are made on a daily basis as the value of the underlying instrument
or index fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract
more or less valuable, a process known as mark-to-market. For example, when the
Fund has purchased a futures contract and the price of the underlying financial
instrument or index has risen, that position will have increased in value and
the Fund will receive from the Broker a variation margin payment equal to that
increase in value. Conversely, where the Fund has purchased a futures contract
and the price of the underlying financial instrument or index has declined, the
position would be less valuable and the Fund would be required to make a
variation margin payment to the Broker. At any time prior to expiration of the
futures contract, the Fund may elect to close the position. A final
determination of variation margin is then made, additional cash is required to
be paid to or released by the Broker, and the Fund realizes a loss or gain.
The Fund intends to enter into arrangements with its custodian and with
Brokers to enable its initial margin and any variation margin to be held in a
segregated account by its custodian on behalf of the Broker.
Although interest rate futures contracts by their terms call for actual
delivery or acceptance of financial instruments and index based futures
contracts call for the delivery of cash equal to the difference between the
closing value of the index on the expiration date of the contract and the price
at which the futures contract is originally made, in most cases such futures
contracts are closed out before the settlement date without the making or taking
of delivery. Closing out a futures contract sale is effected by an offsetting
transaction in which the Fund enters into a futures contract purchase for the
same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument or index and
same delivery date. If the price in the sale exceeds the price in the offsetting
purchase, the Fund is paid the difference and thus realizes a gain. If the
offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale price, the Fund pays the difference
and realizes a loss. Similarly, the closing out of a futures contract purchase
is effected by an offsetting transaction in which the Fund enters into a futures
contract sale. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the Fund
realizes a gain. If the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price the
Fund realizes a loss. The amount of the Fund's gain or loss on any transaction
is reduced or increased, respectively, by the amount of any transaction costs
incurred by the Fund.
As an example of an offsetting transaction, the contractual obligations
arising from the sale of one contract of September U.S. Treasury bills on an
exchange may be fulfilled at any time before delivery of the contract is
required (i.e. on a specified date in September, the "delivery month") by the
purchase of one contract of September U.S. Treasury bills on the same exchange.
In such instance the difference between the price at which the futures contract
was sold and the price paid for the offsetting purchase after allowance for
transaction costs, represents the profit or loss to the Fund.
There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund will be able to enter
into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular contract at a
particular time. If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting
transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin
deposits on the contract and to complete the contract according to its terms.
OPTIONS ON CURRENCY AND OTHER FINANCIAL FUTURES
The Fund intends to purchase call and put options on currency and other
financial futures contracts and sell such options to terminate an existing
position. Options on currency or other financial futures contracts are similar
to options on stocks except that an option on a currency financial futures
contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to
assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call
and a short position if the option is a put) rather than to purchase or sell
currency or other instruments making up a financial futures index, at a
specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon
exercise of the option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of
the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the
accumulated balance in the writer's futures margin account. This amount
represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at
exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put,
the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. If an option is
exercised on the last trading day prior to the expiration date of the option,
the settlement will be made entirely in cash equal to the difference between the
exercise price of the option and value of the futures contract.
The Fund intends to use options on currency or other financial futures
contracts in connection with hedging strategies. In the future the Fund may use
such options for other purposes.
PURCHASE OF PUT OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
The purchase of protective put options on currency or other financial
futures contracts is analagous to the purchase of protective puts on individual
stocks, where an absolute level of protection is sought below which no
additional economic loss would be incurred by the Fund. Put options may be
purchased to hedge a portfolio of stocks or debt instruments or a position in
the futures contract upon which the put option is based.
PURCHASE OF CALL OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
The purchase of a call option on a currency or other financial futures
contract represents a means of obtaining temporary exposure to market
appreciation at limited risk. It is analogous to the purchase of a call option
on an individual stock, which can be used as a substitute for a position in the
stock itself. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to either the
futures contract upon which it is based, or upon the price of the underlying
financial instrument or index itself, purchase of a call option may be less
risky than the ownership of the interest rate or index based futures contract or
the underlying securities. Call options on futures contracts may be purchased to
hedge against an interest rate increase or a market advance when the Fund is not
fully invested.
USE OF NEW INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES INVOLVING CURRENCY AND OTHER FINANCIAL
FUTURES CONTRACTS OR RELATED OPTIONS
The Fund may employ new investment techniques involving currency and
other financial futures contracts and related options. The Fund intends to take
advantage of new techniques in these areas which may be developed from time to
time and which are consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The Fund
believes that no additional techniques have been identified for employment by
the Fund in the foreseeable future other than those described herein.
LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS ON
SUCH FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Fund will not enter into a futures contract if, as a result
thereof, more than 5% of the Fund's total assets (taken at market value at the
time of entering into the contract) would be committed to margin deposits on
such futures contracts.
The Fund intends that its futures contracts and related options
transactions will be entered into for traditional hedging purposes. That is,
futures contracts will be sold to protect against a decline in the price of
securities that the Fund owns, or futures contracts will be purchased to protect
the Fund against an increase in the price of securities it intends to purchase.
The Fund does not intend to enter into futures contracts for speculation.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
As discussed above, the Fund may invest in securities of foreign
issuers. When the Fund invests in foreign securities they usually will be
denominated in foreign currencies and the Fund temporarily may hold funds in
foreign currencies. Thus, the Fund's share value will be affected by changes in
exchange rates.
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
As one way of managing exchange rate risk, the Fund may engage in
forward currency exchange contracts (agreements to purchase or sell currencies
at a specified price and date). Under the contract, the exchange rate for the
transaction (the amount of currency the Fund will deliver or receive when the
contract is completed) is fixed when the Fund enters into the contract. The Fund
usually will enter into these contracts to stabilize the U.S. dollar value of a
security it has agreed to buy or sell. The Fund also may use these contracts to
hedge the U.S. dollar value of a security it already owns, particularly if the
Fund expects a decrease in the value of the currency in which the foreign
security is denominated. Although the Fund will attempt to benefit from using
forward contracts, the success of its hedging strategy will depend on Keystone's
ability to predict accurately the future exchange rate between foreign
currencies and the U.S. dollar. The value of the Fund's investments denominated
in foreign currencies will depend on the relative strength of those currencies
and the U.S. dollar, and the Fund may be affected favorably or unfavorably by
changes in the exchange rates or exchange control regulations between foreign
currencies and the dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates also may
affect the value of dividends and interest earned, gains and losses realized on
the sale of securities and net investment income and gains, if any, to be
distributed to shareholders by the Fund.
CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS
Currency futures contracts are bilateral agreements under which two
parties agree to take or make delivery of a specified amount of a currency at a
specified future time for a specified price. Trading of currency futures
contracts in the United States is regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and National Futures Association
(NFA). Currently the only national futures exchange on which currency futures
are traded is the International Monetary Market of the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange. Foreign currency futures trading is conducted in the same manner and
subject to the same regulations as trading in interest rate and index based
futures. The Fund intends to engage in currency futures contracts only for
hedging purposes, and not for speculation. The Fund may enter into currency
futures contracts for other purposes if authorized to do so by the Board. The
hedging strategies which will be used by the Fund in connection with foreign
currency futures contracts are similar to those described above for forward
foreign currency exchange contracts.
Currently, currency futures contracts for the British Pound Sterling,
Canadian Dollar, Dutch Guilder, Deutsche Mark, Japanese Yen, Mexican Peso, Swiss
Franc, and French Franc can be purchased or sold for U.S. dollars through the
International Monetary Market. It is expected that futures contracts trading in
additional currencies will be authorized. The standard contract sizes are
L125,000 for the Pound, 125,000 for the Guilder, Mark, French Francs and Swiss
Francs, C$100,000 for the Canadian Dollar, Y12,500,000 for the Yen, and
1,000,000 for the Peso. In contrast to forward currency exchange contracts which
can be traded at any time, only four value dates per year are available, the
third Wednesday of March, June, September and December.
FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
Foreign currency options (as opposed to futures) are traded in a
variety of currencies in both the United States and Europe. On the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange, for example, contracts for half the size of the corresponding
futures contracts on the Chicago Board - Options Exchange are traded with up to
nine months maturity in marks, sterling, yen, Swiss francs, French francs and
Canadian dollars. Options can be exercised at any time during the contract life,
and require a deposit subject to normal margin requirements. Since a futures
contract must be exercised, the Fund must continually make up the margin
balance. As a result, a wrong price move could result in the Fund losing more
than the original investment, as it cannot walk away from the futures contract
as it can an option contract.
The Fund will purchase call and put options and sell such options to
terminate an existing position. Options on foreign currency are similar to
options on stocks except that an option on an interest rate and/or index based
futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid,
to purchase or sell foreign currency, rather than to purchase or sell stock, at
a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option.
The Fund intends to use foreign currency option transactions in
connection with hedging strategies.
PURCHASE OF PUT OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The purchase of protective put options on a foreign currency is
analagous to the purchase of protective puts on individual stocks, where an
absolute level of protection is sought below which no additional economic loss
would be incurred by the Fund. Put options may be purchased to hedge a portfolio
of foreign stocks or foreign debt instruments or a position in the foreign
currency upon which the put option is based.
PURCHASE OF CALL OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The purchase of a call option on foreign currency represents a means of
obtaining temporary exposure to market appreciation at limited risk. It is
analogous to the purchase of a call option on an individual stock, which can be
used as a substitute for a position in the stock itself. Depending on the
pricing of the option compared to either the foreign currency upon which it is
based, or upon the price of the foreign stock or foreign debt instruments,
purchase of a call option may be less risky than the ownership of the foreign
currency or the foreign securities. The Fund would purchase a call option on a
foreign currency to hedge against an increase in the foreign currency or a
foreign market advance when the Fund is not fully invested.
The Fund may employ new investment techniques involving forward foreign
currency exchange contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and options on
foreign currencies in order to take advantage of new techniques in these areas
which may be developed from time to time and which are consistent with the
Fund's investment objective. The Fund believes that no additional techniques
have been identified for employment by the Fund in the foreseeable future other
than those described above.
CURRENCY TRADING RISKS
Currency exchange trading may involve significant risks. The four major
types of risk the Fund faces are exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, credit
risk and country risk.
EXCHANGE RATE RISK
Exchange rate risk results from the movement up and down of foreign
currency values in response to shifting market supply and demand. When the Fund
buys or sells a foreign currency, an exposure called an open position is
created. Until the time that position can be "covered" by selling or buying an
equivalent amount of the same currency, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the
exchange rate might move against it. Since exchange rate changes can readily
move in one direction, a position carried overnight or over a number of days
involves greater risk than one carried a few minutes or hours. Techniques such
as foreign currency forward and futures contracts and options on foreign
currency are intended to be used by the Fund to reduce exchange rate risk.
MATURITY GAPS AND INTEREST RATE RISK
Interest rate risk arises whenever there are mismatches or gaps in the
maturity structure of the Fund's foreign exchange currency holdings, which is
the total of its outstanding spot and forward or futures contracts.
Foreign currency transactions often involve borrowing short term and
lending longer term to benefit from the normal tendency of interest rates to be
higher for longer maturities. However in foreign exchange trading, while the
maturity pattern of interest rates for one currency is important, it is the
differential between interest rates for two currencies that is decisive.
CREDIT RISK
Whenever the Fund enters into a foreign exchange contract, it faces a risk,
however small, that the counterparty will not perform under the contract. As a
result there is a credit risk, although no extension of "credit" is intended. To
limit credit risk, the Fund intends to evaluate the creditworthiness of each
other party. The Fund does not intend to trade more than 5% of its net assets
under foreign exchange contracts with one party.
Credit risk exists because the Fund's counterparty may be unable or
unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligations as a result of bankruptcy or
insolvency or when foreign exchange controls prohibit payment. In any foreign
exchange transaction, each party agrees to deliver a certain amount of currency
to the other on a particular date. In establishing its hedges a Fund relies on
each contract being completed. If the contract is not performed, then the Fund's
hedge is eliminated, and the Fund is exposed to any changes in exchange rates
since the contract was originated. To put itself in the same position it would
have been in had the contract been performed, the Fund must arrange a new
transaction. However, the new transaction may have to be arranged at an adverse
exchange rate. The trustee for a bankrupt company may elect to perform those
contracts which are advantageous to the company but disclaim those contracts
which are disadvantageous, resulting in losses to the Fund.
Another form of credit risk stems from the time zone difference between the
U.S. and foreign nations. If the Fund sells small sterling it generally must pay
pounds to a counterparty earlier in the day than it will be credited with
dollars in New York. In the intervening hours, the buyer can go into bankruptcy
or can be declared insolvent. Thus, the dollars may never be credited to the
Fund.
COUNTRY RISK
At one time or another, virtually every country has interfered with
international transactions in its currency. Interference has taken the form of
regulation of the local exchange market, restrictions on foreign investment by
residents, or limits on inflows of investment funds from abroad. Governments
take such measures for example to improve control over the domestic banking
system, or to influence the pattern of receipts and payments between residents
and foreigners. In those cases, restrictions on the exchange market or on
international transactions are intended to affect the level or movement of the
exchange rate. Occasionally a serious foreign exchange shortage may lead to
payments interruptions or debt servicing delays, as well as interference in the
exchange market. It has become increasingly difficult to distinguish foreign
exchange or credit risk from country risk.
Changes in regulations or restrictions usually do have an important
exchange market impact. Most disruptive are changes in rules which interfere
with the normal payments mechanism. If government regulations change and a
counterparty is either forbidden to perform or is required to do something
extra, then the Fund might be left with an unintended open position or an
unintended maturity mismatch. Dealing with such unintended long or short
positions could result in unanticipated costs to the Fund.
Other changes in official regulations influence international investment
transactions. If one of the factors affecting the buying or selling of a
currency changes, the exchange rate is likely to respond. Changes in such
controls often are unpredictable and can create a significant exchange rate
response.
Many major countries have moved toward liberalization of exchange and
payments restrictions in recent years, or accepted the principle that
restrictions should be relaxed. A few industrial countries have moved in the
other direction. Important liberal-izations were carried out by Switzerland, the
United Kingdom and Japan. They dismantled mechanisms for restricting either
foreign exchange inflows (Switzerland), outflows (Britain), or elements of both
(Japan). By contrast, France and Mexico have recently tightened foreign exchange
controls.
Overall, many exchange markets are still heavily restricted. Several
countries limit access to the forward market to companies financing documented
export or import transactions in an effort to insulate the market from purely
speculative activities. Some of these countries permit local traders to enter
into forward contracts with residents but prohibit certain forward transactions
with nonresidents. By comparison, other countries have strict controls on
exchange transactions by residents, but permit free exchange transactions
between local traders and non-residents. A few countries have established tiered
markets, funneling commercial transactions through one market and financial
transactions through another. Outside the major industrial countries, relatively
free foreign exchange markets are rare and control on foreign currency
transactions are extensive.
Another aspect of country risk has to do with the possibility that the Fund
may be dealing with a foreign trader whose home country is facing a payments
problem. Even though the foreign trader intends to perform on its foreign
exchange contracts, the contracts are tied to other external liabilities the
country has incurred. As a result performance may be delayed, and can result in
unanticipated cost to the Fund. This aspect of country risk is a major element
in the Fund's credit judgment as to with whom it will deal and in what amounts.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
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Derivatives have been variously defined to include forwards, futures,
options, mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities and
structured securities, such as interest rate swaps, equity swaps, index swaps,
currency swaps and caps and floors. These basic vehicles can also be combined to
create more complex products, called hybrid derivatives. Options, fututes and
forwards are discussed elsewhere in the Fund's prospectus and statement of
additional information. The following discussion addresses mortgage backed and
other asset-backed securities, structured securities and other instruments.
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
The Fund, if allowed, may also invest in fixed rate and adjustable rate
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), including CMOs with rates that
move inversely to market rates that are issued by and guaranteed as to principal
and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. The
principal governmental issuer of CMOs is FNMA. In addition, FHLMC issues a
significant number of CMOs. The Fund, if permitted to invest in CMOs, will not
invest in CMOs that are issued by private issuers. CMOs are debt obligations
collateralized by Mortgage Securities in which the payment of the principal and
interest is supported by the credit of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government or
an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government. The secondary market for
CMOs is actively traded.
CMOs are structured by redirecting the total payment of principal and
interest on the underlying Mortgage Securities used as collateral to create
classes with different interest rates, maturities and payment schedules. Instead
of interest and principal payments on the underlying Mortgage Securities being
passed through or paid pro rata to each holder (e.g., the Fund), each class of a
CMO is paid from and secured by a separate priority payment of the cash flow
generated by the pledged Mortgage Securities.
Most CMO issues have at least four classes. Classes with an earlier
maturity receive priority on payments to assure the early maturity. After the
first class is redeemed, excess cash flow not necessary to pay interest on the
remaining classes is directed to the repayment of the next maturing class until
that class is fully redeemed. This process continues until all classes of the
CMO issue have been paid in full. Among the CMO classes available are floating
(adjustable) rate classes, which have characteristics similar to ARMS, and
inverse floating rate classes whose coupons vary inversely with the rate of some
market index. The Fund, if allowed to purchase CMOs, may purchase any class of
CMO other than the residual (final) class.
INTEREST-RATE SWAP CONTRACTS
Interest rate swaps are over-the-counter ("OTC") agreements between parties
and counterparties to make periodic payments to each other for a stated time,
generally entered into for the purpose of changing the nature or amount of
interest being received on debt securities held by one or both parties. The
calculation of these payments is based on an agreed-upon amount called the
"notional amount." The notional amount is not typically exchanged in swaps
(except in currency swaps). The periodic payments may be fixed or floating.
Floating payments change (positively or inversely) with fluctuations in interest
or currency rates or equity or commodity prices, depending on the swap
contract's terms.
Swaps may be used to hedge against adverse changes in interest rates, for
instance. Thus, if permitted by its investment policies, the Fund may have a
portfolio of debt instruments (ARM's, for instance) the floating interest rates
of which adjust frequently because they are tied positively to changes in market
interest rates. The Fund would then be exposed to interest rate risk because a
decline in interest rates would reduce the interest receipts on its portfolio.
If the investment adviser believed interest rates would decline, the Fund, if
permitted by its investment policies, could enter into an interest rate swap
with another financial institution to hedge the interest rate risk. In the swap
contract, the Fund would agree to make payments based on a floating interest
rate in exchange for receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate.
Thereafter, if interest rates declined, the Fund's fixed rate receipts on the
swap would offset the reduction in its portfolio receipts. If interest rates
rose, the higher rates the Fund could obtain from new portfolio investments
(assuming sale of existing investments) would offset the higher rates it paid
under the swap agreement.
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
The counterparty to an equity swap contract would typically be a bank,
investment banking firm or broker/dealer. For example, the counterparty would
generally agree to pay the Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount
of the equity swap contract would have increased in value if such notional
amount had been invested in the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index in
proportion to the composition of the Index, plus the dividends that would have
been received on those stocks. The Fund would agree to pay to the counterparty a
floating rate of interest (typically the London Inter Bank Offered Rate) on the
notional amount of the equity swap contract plus the amount, if any, by which
that notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such
index stocks. Therefore, the return to the Fund on any equity swap contract
should be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the stocks
comprising the S&P 500 Index less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional
amount. If permitted by its investment policies, the Fund will only enter into
equity swap contracts on a net basis, i.e., the two parties' obligations are
netted out, with the Fund paying or receiving, as the case may be, only the net
amount of any payments. Payments under equity swap contracts may be made at the
conclusion of the contract or periodically during its term.
If permitted by its investment policies, the Fund may also from time to
time enter into the opposite side of equity swap contracts (i.e., where the Fund
is obligated to pay the increase (net of interest) or received the decrease
(plus interest) on the contract) to reduce the amount of the Fund's equity
market exposure consistent with the Fund's investment objective(s) and policies.
These positions are sometimes referred to as "reverse equity swap contracts."
Equity swap contracts will not be used to leverage the Fund. Since the SEC
considers equity swap contracts and reverse equity swap contracts to be illiquid
securities, the Fund will not invest in equity swap contracts or reverse equity
swap contracts if the total value of such investments together with that of all
other illiquid securities that the Fund owns would exceed the Fund's limitations
on investments in illiquid securities.
The Fund does not believe that its obligations under equity swap contracts
or reverse equity swap contracts are senior securities and, accordingly, the
Fund will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions.
However, the net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund's obligations over
its respective entitlement with respect to each equity swap contract and each
reverse equity swap contract will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of
cash, U. S. Government Securities or other liquid high quality debt securities
having an aggregate market value at lease equal to the accrued excess will be
maintained in a segregated account by the Fund's Custodian.
CURRENCY SWAPS, INDEX SWAPS AND CAPS AND FLOORS
A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount
of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them.
An index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on a notional amount based on
changes in the values of reference indices. The purchase of an interest rate cap
entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index exceeds an
agree-upon interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a notional
principal amount from the party selling such interest rate cap. The purchase of
an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser to receive payments of interest on
a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest rate floor. If
permitted by the Fund's investment policies, the investment adviser expects to
enter into these types of transactions on behalf of the Fund primarily to
preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its
portfolio or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund
anticipates purchasing at a later date rather than for speculative purposes.
Accordingly, if permitted by the Fund's investment policies, the Fund intends to
use these transactions as hedges and not as speculative investments and will not
sell interest rate caps or floors unless it owns securities or other instruments
providing the income stream the Fund may be obligated to pay. Caps and floors
require segregation of assets with a value equal to the Fund's net obligation,
if any.
SPECIAL RISKS OF SWAPS, CAPS AND FLOORS
As with futures, options, forward contracts, and mortgage backed and other
asset-backed securities, the use of swap, cap and floor contracts exposes the
Fund to additional investment risk and transaction costs. These risks include
operational risk, market risk and credit risk.
Operational risk includes, among others, the risks that the investment
adviser will incorrectly analyze market conditions or will not employ
appropriate strategies and monitoring with respect to these instruments or will
be forced to defer closing out certain hedged positions to avoid adverse tax
consequences.
Market risk includes, among others, the risks of imperfect correlations
between the expected values of the contracts, or their underlying bases, and
movements in the prices of the securities or currencies being hedged, and the
possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at
any time. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market
has become relatively more illiquid. Nevertheless, a secondary market for swaps
is never assured, and caps and floors, which are more recent innovations for
which standardized documentation has not yet been fully developed, are much less
liquid than swaps.
Credit risk is primarily the risk that counterparties may be financially
unable to fulfill their contracts on a timely basis, if at all. If there is a
default by the counterparty to any such contract, the Fund will be limited to
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
There is no assurance that contract counterparties will be able to meet contract
obligations or that, in the event of default, the Fund will succeed in pursuing
contractual remedies. The Fund thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in
or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to such contracts. The
Fund will closely monitor the credit of swap counterparties in order to minimize
this risk. The Fund will not enter into any equity swap contract or reverse
equity swap contract unless, at the time of entering into such transaction, the
unsecured senior debt of the counterparty is rated at least A by Moody's or S&P.
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EXHIBIT A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CLASS OF OPTIONS. Options covering the same underlying security.
CLEARING CORPORATION. The Options Clearing Corporation, Trans Canada
Options, Inc., The European Options Clearing Corporation B.V., or the London
Options Clearing House.
CLOSING PURCHASE TRANSACTION. A transaction in which an investor who is
obligated as a writer of an option or seller of a futures contract terminates
his obligation by purchasing on an Exchange an option of the same series as the
option previously written or futures contract identical to the futures contract
previously sold, as the case may be. (Such a purchase does not result in the
ownership of an option or futures contract.)
CLOSING SALE TRANSACTION. A transaction in which an investor who is the
holder or buyer of an outstanding option or futures contract liquidates his
position as a holder or seller by selling an option of the same series as the
option previously purchased or futures contract identical to the futures
contract previously purchased. (Such sale does not result in the investor
assuming the obligations of a writer or seller.)
COVERED CALL OPTION WRITER. A writer of a call option who, so long as he
remains obligated as a writer, owns the shares of the underlying security holds
on a share for share basis a call on the same security where the exercise price
of the call held is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call
written, or, if greater than the exercise price of the call written, the
difference is maintained by the writer in cash, U.S. Treasury bills, or other
high grade, short term obligations in a segregated account with the writer's
broker or custodian.
COVERED PUT OPTION WRITER. A writer of a put option who, so long as he
remains obligated as a writer, has deposited Treasury bills with a value equal
to or greater than the exercise price with a securities depository and has
pledged them to the Options Clearing Corporation for the account of the
broker-dealer carrying the writer's position or to the broker-dealer holds on a
share for share basis a put on the same security as the put written where the
exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of
the put written, or, if less than the exercise price of the put written, the
difference is maintained by the writer in cash, U.S. Treasury bills, or other
high grade, short term obligations in a segregated account with the writer's
broker or custodian.
SECURITIES EXCHANGE. A securities exchange on which call and put options
are traded. The U.S. Exchanges are as follows: The Chicago Board Options
Exchange; American Stock Exchange; New York Stock Exchange; Philadelphia Stock
Exchange; and Pacific Stock Exchange. The foreign securities exchanges in Canada
are the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal Stock Exchange, in the
Netherlands, the European Options Exchange, and in the United Kingdom, the Stock
Exchange (London).
Those issuers whose common stocks have been approved by the Exchanges as
underlying securities for options transactions are published in various
financial publications.
COMMODITIES EXCHANGE. A commodities exchange on which futures contracts are
traded which is regulated by exchange rules that have been approved by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The U.S. exchanges are as follows: The
Chicago Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Chicago Mercantile Exchange,
International Monetary Market, (a division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange),
the Kansas City Board of Trade and the New York Futures Exchange.
EXERCISE PRICE. The price per unit at which the holder of a call option may
purchase the underlying security upon exercise or the holder of a put option may
sell the underlying security upon exercise.
EXPIRATION DATE. The latest date when an option may be exercised or a
futures contract must be completed according to its terms.
HEDGING. An action taken by an investor to neutralize an investment risk by
taking an investment position which will move in the opposite direction as the
risk being hedged so that a loss (or gain) on one will tend to be offset by a
gain (or loss) on the other.
OPTION. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "option" means
either a call or put option issued by a Clearing Corporation, as defined above.
A call option gives a holder the right to buy from such Clearing Corporation or
broker the number of shares of the underlying security covered by the option at
the stated exercise price by the filing of an exercise notice prior to the
expiration time of the option. A put option gives a holder the right to sell to
a Clearing Corporation the number of shares of the underlying security covered
by the put at the stated exercise price by the filing of an exercise notice
prior to the expiration time of the option. The Fund will sell ("write") and
purchase puts only on U.S. Exchanges.
OPTION PERIOD. The time during which an option may be exercised, generally
from the date the option is written through its expiration date.
PREMIUM. The price of an option agreed upon between the buyer and writer or
their agents in a transaction on the floor of an Exchange.
SERIES OF OPTIONS. Options covering the same underlying security and having
the same exercise price and expiration date.
STOCK INDEX. A stock index assigns relative values to the common stocks
included in the index, and the index fluctuates with changes in the market
values of the common stocks so included.
INDEX BASED FUTURES CONTRACT. An index based futures contract is a
bilateral agreement pursuant to which a party agrees to buy or deliver at
settlement an amount of cash equal to $500 times the difference between the
closing value of an index on the expiration date and the price at which the
futures contract is originally struck. Index based futures are traded on
Commodities Exchanges. Currently index based futures contracts can be purchased
or sold with respect to the Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) 500 Stock Index
and S&P 100 Stock Index on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the New York Stock
Exchange Composite Index on the New York Futures Exchange and the Value Line
Stock Index and Major Market Index on the Kansas City Board of Trade.
UNDERLYING SECURITY. The security subject to being purchased upon the
exercise of a call option or subject to being sold upon the exercise of a put
option.
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<CAPTION>
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COMMON STOCKS (96.9%)
ADVERTISING & PUBLISHING (0.0%))
Clear Channel Communications (d) 2,700 $ 152,213
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152,213
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AEROSPACE (0.2%)
Tracor, Inc. (d) 250,000 3,328,125
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3,328,125
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AIR TRANSPORTATION (0.2%)
Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. 100,000 2,406,250
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2,406,250
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AMUSEMENTS (7.4%)
Aztar Corp. (d) 451,700 4,234,687
GTECH Holdings Corp. (d) 110,000 2,653,750
Hollywood Casino Corp.,
Class A (d) 886,011 8,527,856
Hospitality Franchise Systems, Inc. (d) 900,000 27,112,500
Mirage Resorts, Inc. (d) 813,700 24,309,288
Primadonna Resorts, Inc. (d) 195,000 4,582,500
Promus Cos., Inc. (d) 700,000 29,312,500
Station Casinos, Inc. (d) 500,000 7,250,000
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107,983,081
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AUTOMOTIVE (1.4%)
Exide Securities Corp. 351,900 12,668,400
Lear Seating Corp. (d) 2,500 51,562
Simpson Industries, Inc. 336,000 3,444,000
Standard Products Co. 175,500 3,795,188
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19,959,150
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BUILDING MATERIALS (1.8%)
ABT Building Products Corp. (d) 114,700 1,949,900
Centex Construction Co. (d) 253,500 3,232,125
Clayton Homes, Inc. 97,656 1,696,773
Congoleum Corp. (d) 300,000 4,350,000
Giant Cement Holding, Inc. (d) 350,000 4,484,375
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. 70,000 988,750
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (d) 123,000 1,883,438
TJ International, Inc. 28,200 472,350
Triangle Pacific Corp. (d) 200,000 3,200,000
Webb (Del) Corp. 200,000 4,350,000
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CAPITAL GOODS (4.3%)
AGCO Corp. 800,000 $ 30,300,000
Detroit Diesel Corp. (d) 138,500 3,047,000
Kaydon Corp. 90,000 2,475,000
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. 62,000 2,046,000
Toro Co. 70,000 1,933,750
TriMas Corp. 100,000 2,275,000
Wabash National Corp. 700,000 21,175,000
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CHEMICALS (0.5%)
Fuller H.B. Co. 50,000 1,856,250
Georgia Gulf Corp. 100,000 3,037,500
Schulman (A.), Inc. 120,937 3,597,861
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8,491,611
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CONSUMER GOODS (3.0%)
AptarGroup, Inc. 100,000 3,050,000
Blyth Industries, Inc. (d) 234,900 8,309,587
Department 56, Inc. (d) 500,000 18,312,500
DeVry, Inc. (d) 170,400 6,624,300
Duracraft (d) 252,500 7,953,750
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DRUGS (0.6%)
Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d) 11,200 229,600
Cor Therapeutics, Inc. (d) 136,700 2,118,850
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. 100,000 2,862,500
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (d) 202,500 3,265,313
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ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS (18.2%)
AG Associates, Inc. (d) 169,700 2,503,075
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. (d) 300,000 12,637,500
Analog Devices, Inc. (d) 900,000 28,012,500
Asm Lithography
Holding N.V. (d) 100,000 3,256,250
ElectroGlas, Inc. (d) 300,000 15,450,000
Kemet Corp. (d) 87,500 4,200,000
KLA Instruments Corp. (d) 475,000 33,012,500
LAM Research Corp. (d) 425,000 24,225,000
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (d) 150,000 4,687,500
Linear Technology Corp. 160,000 9,780,000
Mattson Technology, Inc. (d) 170,000 6,353,750
Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc. (d) 250,000 11,406,250
Merix Corp. (d) 250,000 6,093,750
Microchip Technology, Inc. (d) 450,000 13,415,625
RF Monolithics, Inc. (d) 6,609 49,568
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ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS -- continued
SDL, Inc. (d) 200,000 $ 5,175,000
Solectron Corp. (d) 706,800 21,292,350
Taiwan Semiconduct (d) 92,000 672,662
Teradyne, Inc. (d) 540,000 29,227,500
United Micro Electric 136,000 675,321
Xilinx, Inc. (d) 390,000 32,906,250
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FINANCE (5.3%)
BISYS Group, Inc. (d) 373,700 7,240,437
Chronicle 2001 Mutual Fund (d) 1,653,374 783,504
First Federal Michigan Corp. 10,000 290,625
First Empire State Corp. 25,000 4,150,000
Greenpoint Financial Corp. 18,100 404,987
Greentree Financial Corp. 335,000 14,614,375
Independent Bank Corp. 410,000 2,690,625
Long Islands Bancorp, Inc. 356,400 6,771,600
Mercury Finance Co. 133,333 2,449,994
Schwab (Charles) & Co., Inc. 168,750 5,906,250
Standard Federal Bank, Troy Michigan 500,000 16,562,500
TCF Financial Corp. 320,000 14,880,000
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HEALTH CARE SERVICES (4.4%)
Arrow International, Inc. 140,000 5,372,500
Circon Corp. (d) 100,000 1,893,750
Health Management Associates, Inc.,
Class A (d) 744,375 20,377,265
I-STAT Corp. 6,389 127,780
Living Centers Of America, Inc. (d) 200,000 6,200,000
Mariner Health Group, Inc. (d) 400,000 5,775,000
Medisense, Inc. (d) 200,000 3,575,000
Occusystems, Inc. (d) 100,000 1,800,000
Physician Reliance Network,
Inc. (d) 400,000 7,150,000
Target Therapeutics, Inc. (d) 58,700 2,171,900
Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc. (d) 255,000 9,658,125
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64,101,320
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INSURANCE (1.0%)
Berkley (W.R.) Corp. 79,500 2,921,625
NAC Re Corp. 137,500 4,039,063
SunAmerica, Inc. 109,000 5,586,250
Trenwick Group, Inc. 34,800 1,526,850
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14,073,788
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METALS & MINING (0.1%)
Lukens, Inc. 35,000 $ 1,181,250
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1,181,250
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NATURAL GAS (0.7%)
Barrett Resources Corp. (d) 254,000 5,397,500
Nuevo Energy Co. (d) 200,000 4,275,000
Seagull Energy Corp. (d) 60,000 1,162,500
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10,835,000
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OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT (6.3%)
EMC Corp. (d) 2,300,000 52,900,000
Indigo (d) 254,000 11,620,500
ITI Technologies, Inc. (d) 58,500 1,411,313
Quantum Corp. (d) 400,000 8,575,000
Radius, Inc. (d) 475,000 4,957,813
Read Rite Corp. (d) 400,000 9,025,000
Sequent Computer Systems,
Inc. (d) 90,000 1,333,125
Western Digital Corp. (d) 150,000 2,643,750
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OIL (0.2%)
Triton Energy Corp. 62,000 2,836,500
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2,836,500
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OIL SERVICES (3.2%)
Coflexip, ADR 107,000 3,089,625
Dual Drilling Co. (d) 500,000 5,000,000
Energy Service Co., Inc. (d) 867,900 14,428,837
Enterra Corp. (d) 70,000 1,338,750
Hornbeck Offshore Services,
Inc. (d) 100,000 1,562,500
Nabors Industries, Inc. (d) 150,000 1,293,750
Newpark Res., Inc. (d) 131,900 2,918,288
Noble Drilling Corp. (d) 1,461,700 10,871,394
Smith International, Inc. (d) 104,000 1,859,000
Tidewater, Inc. 175,000 4,375,000
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PAPER & PACKAGING (0.2%)
Wausau Paper Mills Co. 105,309 2,231,234
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2,231,234
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RESTAURANTS (3.5%)
Apple South, Inc. 400,000 6,900,000
Applebee's International, Inc. 623,600 15,784,875
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (d) 475,000 14,220,313
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RESTAURANTS -- continued
Papa John's International, Inc. (d) 182,800 $ 6,238,050
Starbucks Corp. (d) 250,000 7,250,000
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RETAIL (7.2%)
Best Buy Co., Inc. (d) 200,000 4,875,000
Corporate Express, Inc. (d) 283,100 8,139,125
Ernst Home Center, Inc. (d) 259,700 2,093,831
Kohl's Corp. (d) 360,100 15,619,338
Leslie Poolmart (d) 65,000 975,000
Michaels Stores, Inc. (d) 432,000 9,774,000
Office Max, Inc. (d) 600,000 14,850,000
PETsMart, Inc. (d) 487,500 12,675,000
Staples, Inc. (d) 925,000 26,015,625
Sunglass Hut International,
Inc. (d) 243,500 7,609,375
Tractor Supply Co. (d) 124,300 2,423,850
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SERVICES (3.7%)
Allwaste, Inc. (d) 1,000,000 5,625,000
CUC International, Inc. (d) 150,000 5,512,500
Equity Corporation
International (d) 195,000 3,144,375
G + K Services, Class A 191,600 3,424,850
Loewen Group, Inc. 248,000 8,246,000
Molten Metal Technology, Inc. (d) 168,800 3,713,600
Peak Technologies Group, Inc. (d) 110,800 2,520,700
Sanifill, Inc. (d) 256,000 6,912,000
Thermedics, Inc. (d) 450,000 8,100,000
Thermo Instrument Systems,
Inc. (d) 78,750 1,860,469
U.S. Filter Corp. (d) 312,000 5,343,000
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54,402,494
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SOFTWARE SERVICES (12.0%)
Adobe Systems, Inc. 806,600 41,842,375
Cognos, Inc. (d) 40,100 994,981
Davidson & Associates, Inc. (d) 75,000 2,184,375
Epic Design Technology, Inc. (d) 146,100 4,036,012
Geoworks, Inc. (d) 100,000 850,000
INSO Corp. (d) 120,500 6,748,000
Intergrated Silicon Solution (d) 171,900 6,961,950
Integrated Silicon Systems,
Inc. (d) 171,600 5,126,550
LEGENT Corp. (d) 288,000 12,600,000
Mapinfo Corp. (d) 200,000 7,125,000
Maxis, Inc. (d) 144,100 2,863,987
McAfee Associates, Inc. (d) 129,700 3,615,388
Mercury Interactive Corp. (d) 186,500 4,172,938
Open Environment Corp. (d) 85,000 1,774,375
Parametric Technology Corp. (d) 800,000 33,800,000
Progress Software Corp. (d) 100,000 5,037,500
Project Software + Development, Inc.
(b)(d) 319,100 8,416,263
Software Artistry, Inc. (d) 235,000 4,788,125
Synopsys, Inc. (d) 371,600 20,252,200
Veritas Software Co. (d) 49,000 937,125
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (9.7%)
3Com Corp. (d) 500,000 31,937,500
Cabletron Systems, Inc. (d) 400,000 21,400,000
Chipcom Corp. (d) 574,100 12,343,150
Cidco Group, Inc. (d) 300,000 9,843,750
DSC Communications Corp. (d) 1,000,000 36,937,500
Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc. (d) 5,000 66,250
Lanoptics Ltd. (d) 166,000 2,199,500
Metricom, Inc. (d) 79,700 1,315,050
Netcom Online
Communications (d) 176,900 4,101,869
Netmanage, Inc. (d) 575,600 8,094,375
Network Peripherals, Inc. (d) 200,000 4,375,000
P Comm, Inc. (d) 168,800 3,608,100
Performance Systems International, Inc.
(d) 90,000 1,248,750
Spectrian Corp. (d) 150,000 4,106,250
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141,577,044
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TRANSPORTATION (1.8%)
Expeditors International of Washington,
Inc. 75,000 1,668,747
Knight Transportation, Inc. (d) 73,300 925,413
Landstar Systems, Inc. (d) 291,400 7,612,825
Railtex, Inc. (d) 300,000 7,312,500
Swift Transportation Co., Inc. (d) 407,500 6,774,688
Werner Enterprises, Inc. 161,000 3,079,124
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27,373,297
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost--$933,663,239) 1,414,069,637
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--May 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maturity Maturity Par Market
Coupon Date Value Value Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FIXED INCOME (0.4%)
INDUSTRIAL BONDS & NOTES (0.4%)
Amusements (0.4%)
Hemmeter Enterprises, Inc., Sr.
PIK Note(c)(f) 12.00% 2000 $15,700,720 $15,700,720 $ 6,280,288
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TOTAL FIXED INCOME (Cost--$16,678,320) 6,280,288
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Maturity
Value
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (1.6%)
Investments in repurchase
agreements, in a joint
trading account purchased
05/31/95, 6.170%, maturing
06/06/95 $22,878,921 22,875,000
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost--$22,875,000) (e) 22,875,000
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Expiration
Date Shares
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WARRANTS/RIGHTS (0.0%)
AMUSEMENTS (0.0%)
Hemmeter Enterprises, Inc. (c)(d) 12/15/99 292,400 146,200
Hemmeter Enterprises, Inc. (c)(d) 12/15/99 78,750 39,375
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TOTAL WARRANTS/RIGHTS (Cost--$1,866,383) 185,575
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Shares
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MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENTS (0.3%)
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.3%)
Cornerstone Ventures,
(6/26/84-$1,028,139) (b) (c) (d) 895,834 474,229
H&Q Life Sciences,
(6/6/85--$762,205) (c) (d) 1,000,000 637,653
H&Q Ventures IV,
(6/27/84--$1,063,923) (c) (d) 2,000,000 379,310
Market Corp. Ventures Assoc.
Ltd., (3/7/84-$725,705) (c) (d) 1,000,000 239,622
Oxford Venture Fund Ltd. I,
(6/10/81-$1,033,424) (b) (c) (d) 1,250,000 61,881
Oxford Venture Fund Ltd. II,
(12/16/83-$779,566) (c) (d) 1,000,000 162,668
Peregrine Ventures Ltd. I,
(12/21/81-$639,617) (c) (d) 1,000,000 257,346
Peregrine Ventures Ltd. II,
(4/2/84-$1,778,725) (b) (c) (d) 2,000,000 1,520,548
Sunven Ltd.,
(1/10/84-$1,586,015) (b) (c) (d) 2,000,000 107,064
Weis, Peck & Greer Ventures,
(11/14/84-$677,783) (c) (d) 1,671,032 351,049
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TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENTS (Cost--$10,075,102) 4,191,370
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost--$985,158,044) (a) 1,447,601,870
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FOREIGN CURRENCY HOLDINGS (Cost--$6,047) (0.0%) 5,821
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--NET 0.8% 12,347,167
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NET ASSETS (100%) $1,459,954,858
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</TABLE>
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
(formerly Keystone Custodian Fund, S-4)
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
(a) The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes amounted to
$978,967,285. Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments,
based on identified tax cost, at May 31, 1995, are as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation $504,322,950
Gross unrealized depreciation (35,688,365)
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Net unrealized appreciation $468,634,585
============
(b) Affiliated issuers are those in which the Fund's holdings of an issuer
represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. The
Fund has never owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of any
issuer to have control (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of
that issuer.
(c) All or a portion of these securities are restricted (i.e., securities
which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Federal
Securities Act of 1933) which are valued using market quotations where
readily available. In the absence of market quotations, the securities are
valued based upon their fair value determined under procedures approved by
the Board of Trustees. The Fund may make investments in an amount up to 15%
of the value of the Fund's net assets in such securities. Dates of
acquisition and costs are set forth on parentheses after the title of the
restricted securities. On the date of acquisition there was no market
quotation on similar securities and the above securities were valued at
acquisition cost. At May 31, 1995, the fair value of these restricted
securities was $10,657,233, (0.73% of net assets). The Fund will not pay the
costs of disposition of the above restricted securities other than ordinary
brokerage fees, if any.
(d) Non-income-producing security.
(e) The repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. government
and/or agency obligations based on market prices at the date of the
portfolio.
(f) Each unit is comprised of $1,000 par Senior Secured PIK note and 15
warrants.
Legend of Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR--American Depository Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout the year)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended May 31
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1995 1994 1993 (a) 1992 (a) 1991 (a) 1990 (a) 1989 (a) 1988 1987 1986
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value:
Beginning of
year $ 7.64 $ 7.95 $ 7.61 $ 7.17 $ 6.24 $ 5.66 $ 4.48 $ 7.80 $ 7.60 $ 5.78
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Income from
investment
operations
Investment income
(loss)--net (0.07) (0.12) (0.12) (0.08) (0.04) -0- 0.02 -0- -0- -0-
Realized and
unrealized gains
(losses) on
investments--net 1.68 0.63 1.82 0.98 1.17 0.63 1.20 (1.64) 1.11 1.86
Net commission paid
on fund share
sales (b) -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- (0.02) (0.02)
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Total from
investment
operations 1.61 0.51 1.70 0.90 1.13 0.63 1.22 (1.64) 1.09 1.84
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Less distributions
from:
Investment
income--net -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- (0.05) (0.01) -0- (0.01) (0.02)
Net realized
capital gains (0.63) (0.82) (1.36) (0.46) (0.20) -0- (0.03) (1.68) (0.88) 0.00
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Total distributions (0.63) (0.82) (1.36) (0.46) (0.20) (0.05) (0.04) (1.68) (0.89) (0.02)
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Net asset value:
End of year $ 8.62 $ 7.64 $ 7.95 $ 7.61 $ 7.17 $ 6.24 $ 5.66 $ 4.48 $ 7.80 $ 7.60
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Total return (c) 23.58% 6.84% 28.76% 13.45% 19.42% 11.24% 27.45% (22.39%) 16.24% 31.94%
Ratios/supplemental
data
Ratios to average
net assets:
Operating and
management
expenses 1.78% 1.73% 2.04% 1.47% 1.48% 1.40% 1.27% 1.17% 0.81% 0.83%
Investment income
(loss)--net (1.10%) (1.49%) (1.68%) (1.09%) (0.68%) 0.02% 0.47% 0.03% 0.04% 0.07%
Portfolio turnover
rate 38% 60% 78% 81% 73% 77% 57% 80% 74% 83%
Net assets, end
of year
(thousands) $1,459,955 $1,005,595 $965,959 $702,442 $623,291 $537,912 $503,908 $442,020 $679,281 $722,546
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</TABLE>
(a) Calculation based on average shares outstanding.
(b) Prior to June 30, 1987, net commissions paid on new sales of shares under
the Fund's Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan had been treated for both financial
statement and tax purposes as capital charges. On June 11, 1987, the
Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a Rule which required for
financial statements for periods ended on or after June 30, 1987, that net
commissions paid under Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plans be treated as operating
expenses rather than as capital charges. Accordingly, beginning with the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1988, the Fund's financial statements reflect 12b-1
Distribution Plan expenses (i.e., shareholder service fees plus commissions
paid net of deferred sales charges received by the Fund) as a component of
the net investment income section of the financial highlights.
(c) Excluding applicable sales charges.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
(formerly Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
May 31, 1995
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Assets:
Investments at market value: (Note 1)
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost--$972,881,916) $1,437,021,885
Affiliated issuers (identified cost--$12,276,128) 10,579,985
Foreign currency holdings (identified cost--$6,047) 5,821
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Total investments and foreign currency holdings 1,447,607,691
Cash 216
Receivable for:
Investments sold 41,951,839
Fund shares sold 11,461,506
Interest and dividends 304,002
Prepaid expenses 92,607
Other assets 16,060
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Total assets 1,501,433,921
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Liabilities:
Payable for:
Investments purchased 24,788,655
Fund shares redeemed 16,511,860
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 178,548
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Total liabilities 41,479,063
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Net assets $1,459,954,858
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Net assets represented by: (Notes 1 and 2)
Paid-in capital $ 930,609,033
Undistributed investment income--net 7,480,848
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on
investment transactions and foreign currency
related transactions--net 59,421,377
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and
foreign currency holdings--net 462,443,600
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Total net assets applicable to outstanding
shares of beneficial interest ($8.62 a share on
169,274,066 shares outstanding) $1,459,954,858
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended May 31, 1995
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Investment income:
Dividends $ 2,360,004
Interest 5,685,003
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Total income 8,045,007
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Expenses: (Notes 2 and 4)
Management fee $ 6,037,504
Transfer agent fees 2,649,228
Accounting, auditing and legal 63,364
Custodian fees 409,041
Printing 31,509
Trustees' fees and expenses 52,742
Distribution Plan expenses 11,894,985
Registration fees 71,119
Miscellaneous expenses 50,460
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Total expenses 21,259,952
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Loss from operations--net (13,214,945)
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency related
transactions-- net: (Notes 1 and 3)
Realized gain on investment transactions:
Proceeds from sales 438,675,799
Cost of investments sold 356,329,866
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Net realized gain on investment
transactions 82,345,933
Net realized gain on foreign currency
related transactions 3,748
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Net realized gain on investment and foreign
currency related transactions 82,349,681
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
and foreign currency holdings:
Beginning of year 254,944,530
End of year 462,443,600
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Net change in unrealized appreciation or
depreciation on investments 207,499,070
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Net gain on investment and foreign currency
related transactions 289,848,751
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Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations $276,633,806
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended May 31,
1995 1994
====================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C>
Operations:
Loss from operations--net $ (13,214,945) $ (15,603,963)
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency related
transactions 82,349,681 111,239,311
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on
investments 207,499,070 (24,867,323)
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 276,633,806 70,768,025
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Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on
investment transactions: (Notes 1 and 5) (85,473,776) (101,725,316)
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Capital share transactions: (Note 2)
Proceeds from shares sold 776,843,226 529,492,026
Payments for shares redeemed (582,622,286) (537,544,485)
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
distributions from capital gains 68,978,844 78,645,430
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Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share
transactions 263,199,784 70,592,971
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Total increase in net assets 454,359,814 39,635,680
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets:
Beginning of year 1,005,595,044 965,959,364
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End of year [including undistributed investment income
(loss)--net as follows: May 31, 1995--$7,480,848 and May 31,
1994--($3,190,714)] (Note 1) $1,459,954,858 $1,005,595,044
====================================================================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
(formerly Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1.) Significant Accounting Policies
Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4) (formerly known as Keystone
Custodian Fund, Series S-4), (the "Fund"), is a common law trust for which
Keystone Management, Inc. ("KMI") is the Investment Manager and Keystone
Investment Management Co. (formerly known as Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.)
("Keystone") is the Investment Adviser. The Fund is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified open-end investment company.
Keystone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone Investments, Inc.
(formerly known as Keystone Group, Inc.) ("KII"), a Delaware corporation. KII
is privately owned by an investor group consisting of current and former
members of management of Keystone. Keystone Investor Resource Center, Inc.
("KIRC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone, is the Fund's transfer agent.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
A. Investments are usually valued at the closing sales price, or, in the
absence of sales and for over-the-counter securities, the mean of bid and
asked quotations. Management values the following securities at prices it
deems in good faith to be fair: (a) securities (including restricted
securities) for which complete quotations are not readily available and (b)
listed securities if, in the opinion of management, the last sales price does
not reflect a current value or if no sale occurred. Short-term investments
maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (original
purchase cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of
discount) which when combined with accrued interest approximates market.
Short-term investments maturing in more than sixty days for which market
quotations are readily available are valued at current market value.
Short-term investments maturing in more than sixty days when purchased which
are held on the sixtieth day prior to maturity are valued at amortized cost
(market value on the sixtieth day adjusted for amortization of premium or
accretion of discount) which when combined with accrued interest approximates
market. Short-term investments denominated in a foreign currency are adjusted
daily to reflect changes in exchange rates.
The Fund enters into currency and other financial futures contracts as a hedge
against changes in interest or currency exchange rates. A futures contract is an
agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific amount of a commodity,
security, financial instrument, or, in the case of a stock index, cash at a set
price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is
required to deposit with a broker an amount ("initial margin") equal to a
certain percentage of the purchase price indicated in the futures contract.
Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund each
day, as the value of the underlying instrument or index fluctuates, and are
recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. For
federal tax purposes, any futures contracts which remain open at fiscal year-end
are marked-to-market and the resultant net gain or loss is included in federal
taxable income.
Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars as follows:
market value of investments, assets and liabilities at the daily rate of
exchange, purchases and sales of investment, income and expenses at the rate of
exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized
foreign exchange
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gains/losses are a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
investments.
B. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized
gains and losses are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income
is recorded on the accrual basis and dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date. All discounts are amortized for both financial reporting
and federal income tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded
on the ex-dividend date.
C. The Fund has qualified, and intends to qualify in the future, as a
regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended ("Internal Revenue Code"). Thus, the Fund is relieved of any federal
income tax liability by distributing all of its net taxable investment income
and net taxable capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. The Fund intends
to avoid excise tax liability by making the required distributions under the
Internal Revenue Code.
D. When the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement ( a purchase of
securities whereby the seller agrees to repurchase the securities at a
mutually agreed upon date and price) the repurchase price of the securities
will generally equal the amount paid by the Fund plus a negotiated interest
amount. The seller under the repurchase agreement will be required to provide
securities ("collateral") to the Fund whose value will be maintained at an
amount not less than the repurchase price, and which generally will be
maintained at 101% of the repurchase price. The Fund monitors the value of
collateral on a daily basis, and if the value of collateral falls below
required levels, the Fund intends to seek additional collateral from the
seller or terminate the repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, the
Fund would suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the
underlying securities were less than the repurchase price. Any such loss
would be increased by any cost incurred on disposing of such securities. If
bankruptcy proceedings are commenced against the seller under the repurchase
agreement, the realization on the collateral may be delayed or limited.
Repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund will be limited to
transactions with dealers or domestic banks believed to present minimal
credit risks, and the Fund will take constructive receipt of all securities
underlying repurchase agreements until such agreements expire.
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4), along with certain
other Keystone funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint
trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and/or Federal Agency
obligations.
E. The Fund distributes net investment income and net capital gains, if
any, annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax
regulations. The significant differences between financial statement amounts
available for distribution and distributions made in accordance with income
tax regulations are primarily due to the differing treatment of 12b-1
expenses prior to April 1995 and net operating losses.
(2.) Capital Share Transactions
The Trust agreement authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares
of beneficial interest with a par value of $1.00. Transactions in shares of
the Fund were as follows:
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
(formerly Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
Year ended May 31,
--------------------------------------------------
1995 1994
--------------------------------------------------
Shares sold 102,978,570 65,610,930
Shares redeemed (75,737,013) (65,888,485)
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
distributions from:
Net realized
capital gain 10,332,058 10,523,591
--------------------------------------------------
Net increase 37,573,615 10,246,036
==================================================
The Fund bears some of the costs of selling its shares under a
Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund pays Keystone Investment
Distributors Co. (formerly known as Keystone Distributors, Inc.) ("KIDC"),
the principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone, amounts
which in total may not exceed the Distribution Plan maximum.
In connection with the Distribution Plan and subject to the limitations
discussed below, Fund shares are offered for sale at net asset value without
any initial sales charge. From the amounts received by KIDC in connection
with the Distribution Plan, and subject to the limitations discussed below,
KIDC generally pays brokers or others a commission equal to 4.00% of the
price paid to the Fund for each sale of Fund shares as well as a shareholder
service fee at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the net asset value of shares
sold by such brokers or others and remaining outstanding on the books of the
Fund for specified periods.
To the extent Fund shares are redeemed within four calendar years of
original issuance, depending on when these shares were sold, the Fund may be
eligible to receive a deferred sales charge from the investor as partial
reimbursement for sales commissions previously paid on those shares. This
charge is based on declining rates, which begin at 4.00%, applied to the
lesser of the net asset value of shares redeemed or the total cost of such
shares.
The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may incur certain expenses
which may not exceed a maximum amount equal to 0.3125% of the Fund's average
daily net assets for any calendar quarter (approximately 1.25% annually)
occurring after the inception of the Distribution Plan. A new rule of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") limits the annual
expenditures which the Fund may incur under the Distribution Plan to 1.00%,
of which 0.75% may be used to pay such distribution expenses and 0.25% may be
used to pay shareholder service fees. The new NASD Rule also limits the
aggregate amount which the Fund may pay for such distribution costs to 6.25%
of gross share sales since the inception of the Fund's Distribution Plan,
plus interest at the prime rate plus 1.00% on unpaid amounts thereof (less
any contingent deferred sales charges paid by the shareholders to KIDC).
KIDC intends, but is not obligated, to continue to pay or accrue
distribution charges which exceed current annual payments permitted to be
received by KIDC from the Fund. KIDC intends to seek full payment of such
charges from the Fund (together with annual interest thereon at the prime
rate plus one percent) at such time in the future as, and to the extent that,
payment thereof by the Fund would be within permitted limits. KIDC currently
intends to seek payment of interest only on such charges paid or accrued by
KIDC since January 1, 1992.
Commencing on July 8, 1992, contingent deferred sales charges applicable
to shares of the Fund issued after January 1, 1992 have, to the extent
permitted by the NASD Rule, been paid to KIDC rather than to the Fund.
During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid KIDC $11,939,347 under
the Distribution Plan.
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The amount paid by the Fund under its Distribution Plan, net of deferred
sales charge, was $11,894,985 (1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets).
During the year, KIDC received $2,054,140 after payments of commissions on
new sales to dealers and others of $9,885,207.
(3.) Securities Transactions
For the year ended May 31, 1995, purchases and sales of investment securities
were as follows:
Cost of Proceeds
Purchases from Sales
-----------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio securities $ 634,356,572 $ 438,675,799
Short-term investments 14,025,719,376 14,076,499,676
-----------------------------------------------------------
$14,660,075,948 $14,515,175,475
===========================================================
(4.) Investment Management And Transactions With Affiliates
Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement between KMI and the
Fund, KMI provides investment management and administrative services to the
Fund. In return, KMI is paid a management fee computed and paid daily. The
management fee is determined by applying percentage rates, starting at 0.70%
and declining as net assets increase to 0.35% per annum, to the net asset
value of the Fund. KMI has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
Keystone, under which Keystone provides investment advisory and management
services to the Fund and receives for its services an annual fee representing
85% of the management fee received by KMI.
During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid or accrued to KMI
investment management and administrative services fees of $6,037,504 which
represented 0.50% of the Fund's average net assets on an annualized basis. Of
such amount paid to KMI, $5,131,878 was paid to Keystone for its services to
the Fund.
During the year ended May 31, 1995, the Fund paid or accrued $23,278 to
KII as reimbursement for certain accounting services. The Fund paid or
accrued $2,649,228 to KIRC for transfer agent services.
(5.) Distributions To Shareholders
A distribution of $0.18 per share was declared on June 12, 1995 from the
taxable net long-term capital gains realized during the fiscal year ended May
31, 1995. This declaration is payable by July 7, 1995 to shareholders of
record June 23, 1995. This distribution is not reflected in the accompanying
financial statements.
(6.) Other
Shareholders will receive upon request a list of Securities in the Fund's
portfolio as of the end of a fiscal quarter of the Fund.
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Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
(formerly Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4)
INDEPENDENT AUTIORS' REPORT
The Trustees and Shareholders
Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4) (formerly Keystone Custodian Fund,
Series S-4), including the schedule of investments, as of May 31, 1995, and
the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements
of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then
ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the ten-year
period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are
the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of May 31, 1995 by correspondence with the custodian and
brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4) as of May 31, 1995, the results of
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the years in the ten-year period then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 30, 1995
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KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4)
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 24 (a). FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
All financial statements listed below are included in Registrant's Statement of
Additional Information.
Schedule of Investments May 31, 1995
Financial Highlights For the Fiscal Years
ended May 31, 1986
through May 31, 1995
Statement of Assets and Liabilities May 31, 1995
Statement of Operations Fiscal Year ended
May 31, 1995
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Two years ended
May 31, 1995
Notes to Financial Statements
Independent Auditors' Report
dated June 30, 1995
All other schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable.
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Item 24(b). Exhibits
(1) Copies of the Trust Agreement as amended May 1983; the Trust Agreement
as amended May 1988; and the Restatement of Trust Agreement dated
December 19, 1989, restating the Trust Agreement in its entirety, are
filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(1).
(2) The copy of the Registrant's By-Laws is filed herewith as Exhibit
24(b)(2).
(3) Not applicable.
(4) A specimen of the security issued by the Fund was filed with
Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Fund's Registration Statement as
Exhibit 24(b)(4) and is incorporated by reference herein.
(5) (A) A copy of the Investment Management Agreement between the
Registrant and Keystone Management, Inc. dated August 19, 1993 is
filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(5)(A).
(B) A copy of the Investment Advisory Agreement between Keystone
Management, Inc. and Keystone Investment Management Company
(formerly named Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.) dated August 19,
1993 is filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(5)(B).
(6) (A) A copy of the form of Principal Underwriting Agreement between
Registrant and Keystone Investment Distributors Company (formerly
named Keystone Distributors, Inc.) dated August 19, 1993 is filed
herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(6)(A). A copy of the form of Dealer
Agreement used by Keystone Investment Distributors Company was
filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 118 to the Fund's
Registration Statement as part of Exhibit 24(b)(6)(A) and is
incorporated by reference herein.
(B) Current copies of Registrant's respective Underwriting Agreements
with Kokusai Securities Co., Ltd. and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
dated December 29, 1989 are filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(6)(B).
(7) Not applicable.
(8) A copy of Registrant's Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated December 31,
1979, is filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(8). Copies of Amendments Nos.
1-7 to said Agreement are filed herewith as a part of Exhibit 24(b)(8).
(9) Not applicable.
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Item 24(b) Exhibits (continued)
(10) An opinion and a consent of counsel as to the legality of securities
being registered by the Fund was filed with the Registrant's 24f-2
Notice on July 13, 1995 and is incorporated by reference herein.
(11) Consent as to use of opinion of the Registrant's Independent Auditors
Report is filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(11).
(12) Not applicable.
(13) Not applicable.
(14) Copies of model plans used in the establishment of retirement plans in
connection with which the Registrant offers its securities were filed
with Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to the Registration Statement No.
33-28183/811-1600 of Keystone Balanced Income Fund (K-1) (formerly
named Keystone Custodian Fund, Series K-1) as Exhibit 24(b)(14) and are
incorporated by reference herein.
(15) A copy of Registrant's Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1
is filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(15).
(16) A schedule for computation of total return for Registrant's one, five
and ten year periods ending May 31, 1995 is filed herewith.
(17) Financial Data Schedules are filed herewith as Exhibit 27.
(18) Not applicable.
(19) Powers of Attorney are filed herewith.
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Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant
Not applicable.
Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities
Number of Record
Title of Class Holders as of July 31, 1995
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Shares of $1.00
Par Value
Item 27. Indemnification
Provisions for the indemnification of the Registrant's Trustees and
officers are contained in Article VIII of Restatement of Trust, a copy of which
is filed herewith as Exhibit 24(b)(1).
Provisions for the indemnification of Kokasai Securities Co., Ltd. and
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., underwriters for the sale of Registrant's
securities in Japan, are contained in Section 11 of Registrant's respective
Underwriting Agreements with said entities, copies of which are filed herewith
as Exhibit 24(b)(6)(B).
Provisions for the indemnification of Keystone Management, Inc. and
Keystone Investment Management Company, Registrant's investment manager and
investment adviser, are contained in Section 6 of Registrant's Investment
Management Agreement and Section 5 of Registrant's Investment Advisory
Agreement, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 24(b)(5)(A) and
24(b)(5)(B).
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Item 28. Business and other Connections of Investment Adviser
The following tables list the names of the various officers and
directors of Keystone Management, Inc. and Keystone Investment
Management Company, Registrant's investment manager and investment
adviser, respectively, and their respective positions. For each named
individual, the tables list, for the past two years, (i) any other
organizations (for Keystone Investment Management Company, excluding
investment advisory clients) with which the officer and/or director has
had or has substantial involvement; and (ii) positions held with such
organizations.
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LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF KEYSTONE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Position with
Keystone
Name Management, Inc. Other Business Affiliations
Albert H. Elfner, III Chairman of Chairman of the Board,
the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive President and Director:
Officer, President Keystone Investments,
and Director Inc.
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Software, Inc.
Keystone Asset
Corporation
Keystone Capital
Corporation
Keystone Investments
Family of Mutual Funds
Chairman of the Board and
Director:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
President and Director:
Keystone Trust Company
Director or Trustee:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Robert Van Partners,
Inc.
Boston Children's
Services Association
Associate Fiduciary
Investment Company, Inc.
Middlesex School
Middlebury College
Keystone Investment
Distributors, Inc.
Former Trustee or
Director:
Neworld Bank
Edward F. Godfrey Treasurer and Senior Vice President,
Director Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Director:
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Keystone Investment
Management Company
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Treasurer:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Keystone Software, Inc.
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Treasurer and Director:
Hartwell Keystone
Advisers, Inc.
Senior Vice President:
Keystone Investments
Family of Mutual Funds
Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr. Director President and Director:
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Director:
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Management Company
Senior Vice President and
Director:
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Treasurer:
Hartwell Emerging Growth
Fund
Hartwell Growth Fund
Former President:
Keystone Management,
Inc.
Former Treasurer:
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
The Kent Funds
Keystone Investment
Management Company
Rosemary D. Van Antwerp Senior Vice Senior Vice President,
President, General Counsel and
and Secretary General Counsel Director:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Software, Inc.
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Senior Vice President and
Secretary:
Hartwell Keystone
Advisers, Inc.
Vice President and
Secretary:
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
Former Assistant
Secretary:
The Kent Funds
Kevin Morrissey Assistant Vice President:
Treasurer Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Assistant Treasurer:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Former Assistant
Treasurer:
The Kent Funds
J. Kevin Kenely Vice President Vice President and
and Controller Controller:
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Keystone Investment
Management Company
Keystone Management
Distributors Company
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Hartwell Keystone
Advisers, Inc.
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Jean Susan Loewenberg Assistant Vice President and
Secretary Counsel:
Keystone Investments,
Inc.
Vice President and
Secretary:
Keystone Trust Company
Secretary:
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Clerk:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Assistant Secretary:
Keystone Asset
Corporation
Keystone Capital
Corporation
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
Keystone Investments
Family of Mutual Funds
Hartwell Keystone
Advisers, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Investment
Management Company
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LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
KEYSTONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Position with
Keystone Investment
Name Management Company Other Business Affiliations
Albert H. Elfner, III Chairman of Chairman of the Board,
the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive President and Director:
Officer, Vice Keystone Investments, Inc.
Chairman and Keystone Management, Inc.
Director Keystone Software, Inc.
Keystone Asset Corporation
Keystone Capital Corp.
Chairman of the Board and
Director:
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
President and Director:
Keystone Trust Company
Director or Trustee:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Robert Van Partners, Inc.
Boston Children's Services
Associates
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Middlesex School
Middlebury College
Formerly Trustee:
Neworld Bank
Philip M. Byrne Director President and Director:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Senior Vice President:
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Herbert L. Bishop, Jr. Senior Vice None
President
Donald C. Dates Senior Vice None
President
Gilman Gunn Senior Vice None
President
Edward F. Godfrey Director, Director, Senior Vice
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
President, Officer and Treasurer:
Treasurer and Keystone Investments, Inc.
Chief Financial Keystone Investment
Officer Distributors Company
Treasurer:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Keystone Management, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Director:
Keystone Management,Inc.
James R. McCall Director and None
President
Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr. Director President and Director:
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Senior Vice President and
Director:
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Treasurer:
Hartwell Emerging Growth
Fund, Inc.
Hartwell Growth Fund
Director:
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Keystone Management, Inc.
Formerly President:
Keystone Management, Inc.
Formerly Treasurer:
The Kent Funds
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Management Company
Rosemary D. Van Antwerp Senior Vice General Counsel, Senior Vice
President, President and Secretary:
General Counsel Keystone Investments, Inc.
and Secretary Senior Vice President and
General Counsel:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Director:
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary
and Director:
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Management, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Vice President and
Secretary:
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
Formerly Assistant
Secretary:
The Kent Funds
John F. Addeo Vice President None
Betsy A. Blacher Sr. Vice President None
Francis X. Claro Vice President None
Kristine R. Cloyes Vice President None
Christopher P. Conkey Sr. Vice President None
Richard Cryan Sr. Vice President None
Maureen E. Cullinane Sr. Vice President None
George E. Dlugos Vice President None
Antonio T. Docal Vice President None
Christopher R. Ely Sr. Vice President None
Gilman Gunn Vice President None
Robert L. Hockett Vice President None
Sami J. Karam Vice President None
Donald M. Keller Sr. Vice President None
J. Kevin Kenely Vice President Vice President and
and Controller Controller:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Keystone Investment
Distributors Co.
Keystone Institutional Co.
Keystone Management, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Comptroller:
Keystone Asset Corp.
Keystone Capital Corp.
George J. Kimball Vice President None
JoAnn L. Lydon Vice President None
John C. Madden, Jr. Vice President None
Stephen A. Marks Vice President None
Eleanor H. Marsh Vice President None
Walter T. McCormick Sr. Vice President None
Barbara McCue Vice President None
Stanley M. Niksa Vice President None
Robert E. O'Brien Vice President None
Margery C. Parker Vice President None
William H. Parsons Vice President None
Daniel A. Rabasco Vice President None
David L. Smith Vice President None
Michael A. Thomas None Vice President:
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Keystone Management, Inc.
Kathy K. Wang Vice President None
Judith A. Warners Vice President None
Marcia Waterman Vice President None
Joseph J. Decristofaro Vice President None
Jean Susan Loewenberg Assistant Vice President and
Secretary Counsel:
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Vice President and
Secretary:
Keystone Trust Company
Secretary:
Keystone Investor
Resource Center, Inc.
Assistant Secretary:
Keystone Asset Corporation
Keystone Capital
Corporation
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Fixed Income
Advisers, Inc.
Keystone Management, Inc.
Keystone Software, Inc.
Clerk:
Keystone Investment
Management Corporation
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Assistant Secretary:
Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Colleen L. Mette Assistant Assistant Secretary:
Secretary Keystone Investment
Distributors Company
Keystone Investments, Inc.
Kevin J. Morrissey Assistant Vice President:
Treasurer Keystone Investments, Inc.
Assistant Treasurer:
Fiduciary Investment
Company, Inc.
Formerly Assistant
Treasurer:
The Kent Funds
Item 29. Principal Underwriter
Keystone Investment Distributors Company (formerly named
Keystone Distributors, Inc.), which acts as Registrant's
principal underwriter, also acts as principal underwriter for
the following entities:
Keystone America Hartwell Emerging Growth Fund, Inc.
Keystone Quality Fund (B-1)
Keystone Diversified Bond Fund (B-2)
Keystone High Income Bond Fund (B-4)
Keystone Balanced Fund (K-1)
Keystone Strategic Growth Fund (K-2)
Keystone Growth and Income Fund (S-1)
Keystone Mid-Cap Growth Fund (S-3)
Keystone Capital Preservation and Income Fund
Keystone Fund of the America
Keystone Fund for Total Return
Keystone Global Opportunities Fund
Keystone Government Securities Fund
Keystone Hartwell Growth Fund
Keystone Intermediate Term Bond Fund
Keystone International Fund, Inc.
Keystone Liquid Trust
Keystone Omega Fund
Keystone Precious Metals Holdings, Inc.
Keystone State Tax Free Fund
Keystone State Tax Free Fund - Series II
Keystone Strategic Development Fund
Keystone Strategic Income Fund
Keystone Tax Free Income Fund
Keystone Tax Exempt Trust
Keystone Tax Free Fund
Keystone World Bond Fund
(b) For information with respect to each officer and director of
Registrant's principal underwriter, see the following pages.
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Item 29(b) (continued).
Position and Offices with Position and
Name and Principal Keystone Investment Offices with
Business Address Distributors Company the Fund
Ralph J. Spuehler* Director, President None
Edward F. Godfrey* Director, Senior Vice Senior Vice
President, Treasurer President
and Chief Financial
Officer
Rosemary D. Van Antwerp Director, Senior Vice Senior Vice
President, General Counsel President
and Secretary
Albert H. Elfner, III* Director President
Charles W. Carr* Senior Vice President None
Peter M. Delehanty* Senior Vice President None
J. Kevin Kenely* Vice President and None
Controller
Frank O. Gebhardt Divisional Vice None
2626 Hopeton President
San Antonio, TX 78230
C. Kenneth Molander Divisional Vice None
8 King Edward Drive President
Londenderry, NH 03053
David S. Ashe Regional Manager and None
32415 Beaconsfield Vice President
Birmingham, MI 48025
David E. Achzet Regional Vice President None
60 Lawn Avenue -
Greenway 27
Stamford, CT 06902
William L. Carey, Jr. Regional Manager and None
4 Treble Lane Vice President
Malvern, PA 19355
John W. Crites Regional Manager and None
2769 Oakland Circle W. Vice President
Aurora, CO 80014
Richard J. Fish Regional Vice President None
309 West 90th Street
New York, NY 10024
Michael E. Gathings Regional Manager and None
245 Wicklawn Way Vice President
Roswell, GA 30076
Robert G. Holz, Jr. Regional Manager and None
313 Meadowcrest Drive Vice President
Richardson, Texas 75080
Todd L. Kobrin Regional Manager and None
20 Iron Gate Vice President
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Ralph H. Johnson Regional Manager and None
345 Masters Court, #2 Vice President
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Paul J. McIntyre Regional Manager and None
Vice President
Dale M. Pelletier Regional Manager and None
464 Winnetka Ave. Vice President
Winnetka, IL 60093
Juliana Perkins Regional Manager and None
2348 West Adrian Street Vice President
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Matthew D. Twomey Regional Manager and None
9627 Sparrow Court Vice President
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Mitchell I. Weiser Regional Manager and None
7031 Ventura Court Vice President
Parkland, FL 33067
Welden L. Evans Regional Banking Officer None
490 Huntcliff Green and Vice President
Atlanta, GA 30350
Russell A. Haskell* Vice President None
Robert J. Matson* Vice President None
John M. McAllister* Vice President None
Gregg A. Mahalich Vice President None
14952 Richards Drive W.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Burton Robbins Vice President None
1586 Folkstone Terrace
Westlake Village, CA
91361
Thomas E. Ryan, III* Vice President None
Peter Willis* Vice President None
Raymond P. Ajemian* Manager and Vice President None
Joan M. Balchunas* Assistant Vice President None
Thomas J. Gainey* Assistant Vice President None
Eric S. Jeppson* Assistant Vice President None
Julie A. Robinson* Assistant Vice President None
Peter M. Sullivan Assistant Vice President None
21445 Southeast 35th Way
Issaquah, WA 98027
Jean S. Loewenberg* Assistant Secretary Assistant
Secretary
Colleen L. Mette* Assistant Secretary Assistant
Secretary
Dorothy E. Bourassa* Assistant Secretary Assistant
Secretary
* Located at 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
Item 29(c). - Not applicable
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Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-5034
Keystone Investor Resource Center, Inc.
101 Main Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1519
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1776 Heritage Drive
Quincy, Massachusetts 02171
DataVault Inc.
3431 Sharpslot Road
Swansea, Massachusetts 02777
Item 31. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 32. Undertakings
Upon request and without charge, Registrant hereby undertakes to
furnish each person to whom a copy of the Registrant's prospectus is
delivered with a copy of the Registrant's latest annual report to
shareholders.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for the effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, in The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 18th day of August, 1995.
KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH
FUND (S-4)
By: ---------------------------
George S. Bissell*
Chairman of the Board
By: ---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy*
Attorney-in-Fact
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to
Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on the 18th day of August, 1995.
SIGNATURES TITLE
--------------------------- Chairman of the Board,
George S. Bissell* and Director
--------------------------- Chief Executive Officer,
Albert H. Elfner, III* President and Director
--------------------------- Treasurer (Principal
Kevin J. Morrissey* Financial and Accounting
Officer)
By: ---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy**
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES TITLE
--------------------------- Director
Frederick Amling*
--------------------------- Director
Charles A. Austin, III*
--------------------------- Director
Edwin D. Campbell*
--------------------------- Director
Charles F. Chapin*
--------------------------- Director
K. Dun Gifford*
--------------------------- Director
Leroy Keith, Jr.*
--------------------------- Director
F. Ray Keyser, Jr.*
--------------------------- Director
David M. Richardson*
--------------------------- Director
Richard J. Shima*
--------------------------- Director
Andrew J. Simons*
*By:---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy**
Attorney-in-Fact
** Melina M.T. Murphy, by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign this
document on behalf of each of the above-named individuals pursuant to powers
of attorney duly executed by such persons and attached hereto as Exhibit
24(b)(19).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to its
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Boston, in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on
the 18 day of August, 1995.
KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH
FUND (S-4)
By: /s/ George S. Bissell
---------------------------
George S. Bissell*
Chairman of the Board
*By: /s/ Melina M.T. Murphy
---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy*
Attorney-in-Fact
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to
Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities indicated on the 18 day of August, 1995.
SIGNATURES TITLE
Chairman of the Board,
/s/ George S. Bissell and Director
---------------------------
George S. Bissell*
Chief Executive Officer,
/s/ Albert H. Elfner, III President and Director
---------------------------
Albert H. Elfner, III*
Treasurer (Principal
/s/ Kevin J. Morrissey Financial and Accounting
---------------------------
Kevin J. Morrissey*
Officer)
*By: /s/ Melina M.T. Murphy
---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy**
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES TITLE
/s/ Frederick Amling Director
---------------------------
Frederick Amling*
/s/ Charles A. Austin, III Director
---------------------------
Charles A. Austin, III*
/s/ Edwin D. Campbell Director
---------------------------
Edwin D. Campbell*
/s/ Charles F. Chapin Director
---------------------------
Charles F. Chapin*
/s/ K. Dun Gifford Director
---------------------------
K. Dun Gifford*
/s/ Leroy Keith, Jr. Director
---------------------------
Leroy Keith, Jr.*
/s/ F. Ray Keyser, Jr. Director
---------------------------
F. Ray Keyser, Jr.*
/s/ David M. Richardson Director
---------------------------
David M. Richardson*
/s/ Richard J. Shima Director
---------------------------
Richard J. Shima*
/s/ Andrew J. Simons Director
---------------------------
Andrew J. Simons*
*By: /s/ Melina M.T. Murphy
---------------------------
Melina M.T. Murphy**
Attorney-in-Fact
** Melina M.T. Murphy, by signing her name hereto, does hereby sign this
document on behalf of each of the above-named individuals pursuant to powers
of attorney duly executed by such persons and attached hereto as Exhibit
24(b)(19).
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Page Number
In Sequential
Exhibit Number Exhibit Numbering System
1 Trust Agreement, amended May 1983
Trust Agreement, amended May 1988
Restatement of Trust Agreement
dated December 1989
2 By-Laws
4 Specimen Stock Certificate1
5 (A) Investment Management Agreement
(B) Investment Advisory Agreement
6 (A) Principal Underwriting Agreement
Dealers Agreement
(B) Additional Underwriting Agreements
8 Custodian, Fund Accounting
and Recordkeeping Agreement
Amendments to Custody, Fund
Accounting, and Recordkeeping
Agreement
10 Opinion and Consent of Counsel2
11 Independent Auditors' Consent
14 Model Retirement Plans3
15 Distribution Plan
16 Performance Data Schedules
17 Financial Data Schedule (filed as Exhibit 27)
19 Powers of Attorney
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1 Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to
Registration Statement No. 2-10529/811-101.
2 Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's 24f-2 Notice which was filed
with the Commission on July 13, 1995.
3 Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to
Registration Statement No. 33-28183/811-1600 of Keystone Balanced Income Fund
(K-1).
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
RESTATEMENT OF TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated December 19, 1989
This RESTATEMENT of TRUST AGREEMENT amending in its entirety the Trust
Agreement of Keystone Custodian Fund Series S-4 (the "Fund") dated July 15,
1935, as heretofore amended, made at Boston, Massachusetts on December 19, 1989
by and between Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporate Trustee"), such persons who may be elected or appointed to the office
of Trustee pursuant to Article IV of this Restatement (hereinafter with their
successors referred to as the "Individual Trustees" and together with the
Corporate Trustee, as appropriate, the "Trustees"), and such persons, trusts,
estates, corporations and other legal entities as have or may become parties
hereto by the acquisition of shares of the Fund issued hereunder.
WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to manage all property received by them
as Trustees in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that they will hold all cash,
securities and other assets which they may from time to time acquire in any
manner as Trustees hereunder IN TRUST to manage and dispose of the same upon the
following terms and conditions for the pro rata benefit of the holders from time
to time of Shares in this Trust as hereinafter set forth; provided however,
that, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, until such time as
the Corporate Trustee shall resign or shall be removed by action of a majority
of the Individual Trustees (after which resignation or removal there shall no
longer be any Corporate Trustee), the Corporate Trustee shall remain in office
and, subject to the approval, direction and control of a majority of the
Individual Trustees, shall continue to exercise all the powers and functions of
the Trustees and to manage the business and affairs of the Fund and to provide
investment and other services to the Fund in the same manner, to the same extent
for the same consideration and upon the same terms and conditions as are
provided for in said Trust Agreement as it existed on the date hereof prior to
this Restatement thereof, the terms of which Trust Agreement are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference for the purposes of this provlslon.
ARTICLE I
NAME AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1. Name. This Trust shall be known as the Keystone Custodian Fund,
Series S-4 and the Trustees shall conduct the business of this Trust under that
name or any other name as they may from time to time determine.
Section 2. Definitions. Whenever used herein, unless otherwise required by
the context or specifically provided
(a) The terms "Affiliated Person", "Assignment", "Commission",
"Interested Person" and "Principal Underwriter" shall have the meanings
given them in the 1940 Act;
(b) The "Trust" refers to the Pennsylvania common law trust
established under a Trust Agreement, dated July 15, 1935, as amended
from time lo time and restated by this Restatement of Trust Agreement;
(c) "Trust Agreement" shall mean this Restatement of Trust Agreement
as amended or restated from time to time;
(d) "Net Asset Value Per Share" means the net asset value per share
of the Trust determined in the manner provided or authorized in Article
VI Section 4;
(e) "Shareholder" means a record owner of Shares of the Trust;
(f) "Shares" means the equal proportionate units of interest into
which the beneficial interest in the Trust shall be divided from time
to time or, if more than one series ( "Series") or more than one class
("Class") of a Series of Shares is authorized by the Trustees, the
equal proportionate units into which each such Series or Class of
Shares shall be divided from time to time, and includes where
appropriate fractions of a Share as well as a whole Share, unless the
Trustees provide that there shall be no fractions of any particular
Shares.
(g) "Trustees" refers to the Trustee or Trustees of the Trust who
become such in accordance with Article IV and where appropriate means a
majority or other portion of them acting in accordance with this Trust
Agreement or-the By-laws of the Trust; and
(h) The "1940 Act" refers to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Rules and Regulations thereunder, all as amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE OF TRUST
The purpose of the trust is to provide investors a continuous source of
managed investments.
ARTICLE III
BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Section 1. Shares of Beneficial Interest. The beneficial interest in the
Trust shall at all times be divided into transferable Shares, $1.00 par value,
each of which shall represent an equal proportionate interest in the Trust with
each other Share outstanding, none having priority or preference over another,
except to the extent modified by the Trustees under the provisions of this
Section. The number of Shares which may be issued is unlimited. The Trustees may
from time to time divide or combine the outstanding Shares into a greater or
lesser number without thereby changing the proportionate beneficial interests in
the Trust. Contributions to the Trust may be accepted for, and Shares shall be
redeemed as, whole Shares and/or fractions.
From time to time, as they deem appropriate, the Trustees may create
additional Series and/or Classes of Series of Shares, in addition lo the Shares
initially created under this instrument ("Original Series"). References in this
Trust Agreement to Shares of the Trust shall apply, as appropriate, to each such
Series of Shares and to each such Class of Shares.
Any additional Series of Shares created hereunder shall represent the
beneficial interest in the assets (and related liabilities) allocated by the
Trustees to such Series of Shares and acquired by the Trust only after creation
of the respective Series of Shares and only on account of such Series. If the
Trustees create any additional Series of Shares hereunder, then the Original
Series shall be deemed a separate Series of Shares. Upon creation of each Series
of Shares, the Trustees may designate it appropriately and determine the
investment policies with respect to the assets allocated to such Series of
Shares, redemption rights, dividend policies, conversion rights, liquidation
rights, voting rights, and such other rights and restrictions as the Trustees
deem appropriate, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Trust Agreement.
The Trustees may divide any Series (including the Original Series) into
more than one Class of Shares. Upon creation of each additional Class of Shares
the Trustees may designate it appropriately and determine its rights and
restrictions (including without limitation such redemption rights, dividend
rights, conversion rights, liquidation rights, voting rights, and other rights
and restrictions as the Trustees deem appropriate).
Section 2. Ownership of Shares. The ownership of Shares shall be recorded
in the books of the Trust or a transfer agent or a similar agent. The Trustees
may make such rules as they consider appropriate for the transfer of Shares and
similar matters. The record books of the Trust as kept by the Trust or any
transfer agent or similar agent, as the case may be, shall be conclusive as to
who are the holders of Shares of each Series or Class and as to the number of
Shares of each Series or Class held from time to time by each.
Section 3. Investments in the Trust. The Trustees shall accept investments
in the Trust from such persons and on such terms and, subject to any
requirements of law, for such consideration as the Trustees from time to time
authorize and may cease offering Shares to the public at any time. After such
acceptance, the number of Shares of the appropriate Series or Class to represent
the contribution may in the Trustees' discretion be considered as outstanding
and the amount receivable by the Trustees on account of the contribution may be
treated as an asset of the Series or Class.
Section 4. No Preemptive Rights. Shareholders shall have no preemptive or
other right to subscribe to any additional Shares or other securities issued by
the Trust.
Section 5. Provisions Relating to Series or Classes of Shares. Whenever no
Shares of a Series or CLASS are outstanding, then the Trustees may abolish such
Series or Class. Whenever more than one Series or Class of Shares is
outstanding, then the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Assets Belonging to Each Series or Class. All consideration
received by the Trust for the issue or sale of Shares of a particular
Series or Class, together with all assets in which such consideration
is invested or reinvested, all income, earnings and proceeds thereof,
and any funds derived from any reinvestment of such proceeds, shall,
except to the extent specifically otherwise provided in the provisions
adopted by the Board of Trustees establishing the Series or Class,
irrevocably belong to that Series or Class for all purposes, subject
only to the rights of creditors, and shall be so recorded upon the
books of the Trust. In the event there are assets, income, earnings,
and proceeds thereof which are not readily identifiable as belonging to
a particular Series or Class, then the Trustees shall allocate such
items to the various Series or Classes then existing, in such manner
and on such basis as they, in their sole discretion, deem fair and
equitable. The amount of each such item allocated to a particular
Series or Class by the Trustees shall then belong to that Series or
Class, and each such allocation shall be conclusive and binding upon
the Shareholders of all Series and Classes for all purposes.
(b) Liabilities Belonging to Each Series or Class. The assets
belonging to each particular Series or Class shall, except to the
extent specifically otherwise provided in the provisions adopted by the
Board of Trustees establishing the Series or Class, be charged with the
liabilities, expenses, costs and reserves of the Trust attributable to
that Series or Class; and any general liabilities, expenses, costs and
reserves of the Trust which are not readily identifiable as
attributable to a particular Series or Class shall be allocated by the
Trustees to the various Series and Classes then existing, in such
manner and on such basis as they, in their sole discretion, deem fair
and equitable. Each such allocation shall be conclusive and binding
upon the Shareholders of all Series and Classes for all purposes.
(c) Series or Class Shares, Dividends and Liquidation. Each Share of
each respective Class or Series shall, except to the extent
specifically otherwise provided in the provisions adopted by the Board
of Trustees establishing the Series or Class, have the same rights and
pro rata beneficial interest in the assets and liabilities of the
Series or Class as any other such Share. Any dividends paid on the
Shares of any Series or Class shall, except to the extent specifically
otherwise provided in the provisions adopted by the Board of Trustees
establishing the Series or Class, only be payable from and to the
extent of the assets (net of liabilities) belonging to that respective
Series or Class. In the event of liquidation of a Series or Class, only
the assets (less provision for liabilities) of that Series or Class
shall be distributed to the holders of the Shares of that Series or
Class.
(d) Voting by Series or Class. Except as provided in this Section or
as limited by the rights and restrictions of any Series or Class, each
Share of the Trust may vote with and in the same manner as any other
Share on matters submitted to a vote of the Shareholders entitled to
vote thereon, without differentiation among votes from the separate
Series or Classes; provided, however, that (i) as to any matter with
respect to which a separate vote of any Series or Class is required by
the 1940 Act, or otherwise by applicable law, such requirement as to a
separate vote shall apply in lieu of the voting described above; (ii)
in the event that the separate vote requirements referred to in (i)
above apply with respect to one or more Series or Classes, then,
subject to (iii) below, the Shares of all other Series or Classes shall
vote without differentiation among their votes; and (iii) as to any
matter which does not affect the interest of any particular Series or
Class, only the holders of Shares of the one or more affected Series or
Classes shall be entitled to vote.
Section 6. Limitation of Personal Liability. The Trustees shall have no
power to bind any Shareholder personally or to call upon any Shareholder for the
payment of any sum of money or assessment whatsoever other than such as the
Shareholder may at any time personally agree to pay by way of subscription to
any Shares or otherwise. Every note, bond, contract or other undertaking issued
by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees relating to the Trust shall include
a recitation limiting the obligation represented thereby to the Trust and its
assets (but the omission of such a recitation shall not operate to bind any
Shareholder).
ARTICLE IV
THE TRUSTEES
Section 1. Number of Trustees. The number of Individual Trustees shall
initially be such number as shall be elected as such by a vote of the
shareholders of the Trust, and thereafter shall be such number as shall be fixed
from time to time by action of a majority of the Trustees.
Section 2. Election or Appointment and Term. The initial Individual
Trustees shall be the individuals who shall have been previously elected as such
by a vote of the shareholders of the Trust. Thereafter, subject to Section 16(a)
of the 1940 Act, the Trustees may elect themselves or their successors at such
regular intervals, if any, as they deem proper, and may appoint Trustees to fill
vacancies as provided in Section 4 hereof; provided, that Trustees shall be
elected by the vote of a majority of shares voting thereon at such time or times
as the Trustees shall determine that such action is advisable. Subject to
Section 3 hereof, the Trustees shall have the power to set and alter the terms
of office of the Trustees, and they may at any time lengthen or shorten their
own terms or make their terms of unlimited duration; provided, that the term of
office of any incumbent Trustee shall continue until terminated as provided in
Section 4 hereof, or, if not so terminated, until the election of such Trustee's
successor in office has become effective in accordance with this Section 2.
Section 3. Resignation and Removal. Any Trustee may resign his trust
(without need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument in writing
signed by him and delivered to the other Trustees, and such resignation shall
be effective upon such delivery or at any later date according to the terms of
the instrument. Any Trustee may be removed by the action of two-thirds of the
remaining Trustees. Upon the resignation or removal of a Trustee, or his
otherwise ceasing to be a Trustee, he shall execute and deliver such documents
as the remaining Trustees shall require for the purpose of conveying to the
Trust or the remaining Trustees any Trust property held in his name. Upon the
incapacity or death of any Trustee, his legal representative shall execute and
deliver on his behalf such documents as the remaining Trustees shall require as
provided in the preceding sentence. However, the execution and delivery of such
documents by a former Trustee or his legal representative shall not be requisite
to the vesting of title to the Trust property in the remaining Trustees.
Section 4. Vacancies. The term of office of a Trustee shall terminate and a
vacancy shall occur in the event of such Trustee's death, resignation, removal,
bankruptcy, adjudicated incompetence or other incapacity to perform the duties
of the office of Trustee. No such vacancy shall operate to annul this Trust
Agreement or to revoke any existing agency created pursuant to the terms of this
Trust Agreement. In the case of an existing vacancy, including a vacancy
existing by reason of an increase in the number of Trustees, subject to
applicable law, the remaining Trustees, or, if only one Trustee shall then
remain in office, the sole remaining Trustee, shall appoint such individual to
fill such vacancy as they or he, in their or his discretion, shall see fit. An
appointment of a Trustee may be made in anticipation of a vacancy to occur at a
later date by reason of retirement or resignation of a Trustee or an increase
in the number of Trustees; provided, that such appointment shall not become
effective prior to such retirement or resignation or such increase in the number
of Trustees. Whenever a vacancy in the number of Trustees shall occur, until
such vacancy is filled as provided in this Section 4, the Trustees in office,
regardless of their number, shall have all the powers granted to the Trustees
and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon the Trustees by this Trust
Agreement in the manner provided by this Trust Agreement. A written instrument
certifying the existence of such vacancy signed by a majority of the Trustees
shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of such vacancy.
Section 5. Management of the Trust. Subject to the provisions of this Trust
Agreement, the business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by the
Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary and desirable to carry out
that responsibility. Action by the Trustees may be taken by majority vote of the
Trustees at a meeting at which a quorum (which shall be a majority of the
Trustees then in office) shall be present, or by a consent in writing signed by
a majority of the Trustees in office.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees may adopt By-Laws not
inconsistent with this Trust Agreement providing for the conduct of the business
of the Trust and may amend and repeal them to the extent that they do not
reserve that right to any Shareholders; they may elect and remove such officers
and appoint and terminate such agents as they consider appropriate; they may
appoint from their own number and terminate any one or more committees; they may
employ one or more custodians of the assets of the Trust and may authorize such
custodians to employ subcustodians and to deposit all or any part of such assets
in a system or systems for the central handling of securities, retain a transfer
agent or a Shareholder servicing agent, or both, provide for the distribution of
Shares by the Trust, through one or more principal underwriters or otherwise,
set, or otherwise provide for the setting of, record dates, and in general
delegate such authority to do any or all things which the Trustees may do in the
operation of the business of the Trust as they consider desirable to any
officers of the Trust and committees of the Trustees and to any agent or
employee, custodian or underwriter. Any action relating to the operation of the
Trust provided for herein to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by any other
person under authority granted by the Trustees whether or not specifically as
stated, and unless specifically so stated to the contrary. A specific statement
indicating that the Trustees may delegate any authority shall not give rise to
any contrary implication with respect to any provision of this Trust Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees in addition to all powers
granted by law shall have power and authority:
(a) To invest and reinvest cash, and to hold cash uninvested,
without in anywise being bound or limited by any present or future law
or custom in regard to investments by trustees;
(b) To sell, exchange, lend, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or lease
any or all of the assets of the Trust;
(c) To vote or give assent, or exercise any rights of ownership,
with respect to stock or other securities or property, and to execute
and deliver proxies or powers of attorney to such person or persons as
the Trustees shall deem proper, granting to such person or persons such
power and discretion with relation to securities or property as the
Trustees shall deem proper;
(d) To exercise powers and rights of subscription or otherwise which
in any manner arise out of ownership of securities;
(e) To hold any security or property in a form not indicating any
trust, whether in bearer, unregistered or other negotiable form, or in
its own name or in the name of a custodian or subcustodian or a nominee
or nominees or otherwise;
(f) To consent to or participate in any plan for the reorganization,
consolidation or merger of any corporation or concern, any security of
which is held in the Trust; to consent to any contract, lease,
mortgage, purchase or sale of property by such corporation or concern,
and to pay calls or subscriptions with respect to any security held in
the Trust;
(g) To join with other security holders in acting through a
committee, depository, voting Trustee or otherwise, and in that
connection to deposit any security with, or transfer any security to,
any such committee, depository or Trustee, and to delegate to them such
power and authority with relation to any security (whether or not so
deposited or transferred) as the Trustees shall deem proper, and to
agree to pay, and to pay, such portion of the expenses and compensation
of such committee, depository or Trustee as the Trustees shall deem
proper;
(h) To compromise, arbitrate, or otherwise adjust claims in favor of
or against the Trust for any matter in controversy, including, but not
limited to, claims for taxes; and
(i) To borrow funds.
The Trustees shall not be required to obtain any court order to deal with
any assets of the Trust or take any other action hereunder.
Section 6. Ownership of Assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust shall
be held separate and apart from any assets now or hereafter held in any capacity
other than as Trustee hereunder by the Trustees or by any successor Trustees.
All of the assets of the Trust shall at all times be considered as vested in the
Trustees. No Shareholder shall be deemed to have a severable ownership in any
individual asset of the Trust or any right of partition or possession thereof,
but each Shareholder shall have a proportionate undivided beneficial interest in
the assets of the Series or Class of Shares of which he is a holder, subject to
any rights or restrictions applicable to any Series or Class of Shares of which
he is a holder.
Section 7. Payment of Expenses. The Trustees shall pay or cause to be paid
out of the principal or income of the Trust, or partly out of principal and
partly out of income, as they deem fair, all expenses, charges, taxes and
liabilities incurred or arising in connection with the Trust, or in connection
with the management thereof, including, but not limited to, the Trustees'
compensation and such expenses and charges for the services of the Trust's
investment adviser or manager, administrator, auditor, counsel, custodian,
transfer agent, Shareholder servicing agent, and such other agents or
independent contractors and such other expenses and charges as the Trustees may
deem necessary or proper to incur.
Section 8. Investment Management and Other Services. Without limiting the
generality of the powers of the Trustees, subject to applicable law, the
Trustees may enter into a contract with any person or persons, including any
firm, corporation, trust or association in which any Trustee, Shareholder or
officer of the Trust may be interested, to act as investment advisers and/or
managers of the Trust and to provide such investment advice and/or management as
the Trustees may from time to time consider appropriate (the "Adviser"). Any
such contract may authorize the Adviser to determine from time to time what
securities shall be acquired, held or disposed of by the Trust and what portion
of assets of the Trust shall be held uninvested and to take, on behalf of the
Trust, actions which the Adviser deems necessary to implement the investment
policies of the Trust, including the placement of all orders for the purchase,
sale or loan of portfolio securities for the Trust's account with brokers or
dealers or others selected by the Adviser and the giving of instructions to the
custodian of the Trust's assets as to deliveries of securities and payments of
cash for the account of the Trust.
Without limiting the generality of the powers of the Trustees, subject to
applicable law, the Adviser may enter into an agreement to retain at its own
expense any person or persons, including any firm, corporation, trust or
association in which any Trustee, Shareholder or officer of the Trust may be
interested, to provide the Trust investment advice and/or management and any
person or persons so retained may be granted all authority which has been
granted to the Adviser under the contract which the Adviser entered into
pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
Without limiting the generality of the powers of the Trustees, the Trustees
may enter into a contract with any person or persons, including any firm,
corporation, trust or association in which any Trustee, Shareholder or officer
of the Trust may be interested, to act as principal underwriter for the Shares.
Section 9. Affiliations of Trustees or Officers, Etc. The fact that (i) any
of the Shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust is a Shareholder,
Director, officer, partner, Trustee, employee, manager, adviser or distributor
of or for any partnership, corporation, trust, association or other organization
or for any parent or affiliate of any organization with which any contract
including, without limitation, contracts for services as manager, investment
adviser, distributor, principal underwriter, custodian, transfer agent or
disbursing agent or for related services may have been or may hereafter be made,
or that any such organization, or any parent or affiliate thereof, is a
Shareholder of or has an interest in the Trust, or that (ii) any partnership,
corporation, trust, association or other organization with which a contract
referred to in (i) above may have been or may hereafter be made also has any one
or more of such contracts with one or more other partnerships, corporations,
trusts, associations or other organizations, or has other business or interests,
shall not affect the validity of any such contract or disqualify any
Shareholder, Trustee or officer of the Trust from voting upon or executing the
same or create any liability or accountability to the Trust or its Shareholders.
ARTICLE V
SHAREHOLDERS' VOTING POWERS AND MEETINGS
Section 1. Voting Powers. The Shareholders shall have power to vote only
(i) for the election of Trustees as provided in Section 2 of Article IV hereof
and the removal of Trustees to the extent provided in Section 16(c) of the 1940
Act, (ii) with respect to approval or termination in accordance with the 1940
Act of any investment advisory, management or underwriting agreement described
in Article IV hereof, (iii) with respect to any amendment of this Trust
Agreement to the extent and as provided in Section 7 of Article IX hereof, (iv)
as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should be brought or
maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or its
Shareholders, and (v) with respect to such additional matters relating to the
Trust as may be required by this Trust Agreement or the By-Laws, or as to which
the Trustees in their discretion shall determine such Shareholder vote to be
required by law or otherwise to be necessary, appropriate or advisable.
Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it
is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a
proportionate fractional vote. There shall be no cumulative voting in the
election of Trustees. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy. A proxy with
respect to Shares held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if
executed by any one of them unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the
Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A
proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed
valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise and the burden of proving
invalidity shall rest on the challenger. Until Shares are issued, the Trustees
may exercise all rights of Shareholders and may take any action required by law,
this Trust Agreement or any By-Laws of the Trust to be taken by Shareholders.
Section 2. Meetings. Meetings of Shareholders shall be held at such times
at the principal office of the Trust or such other place as the Trustees may
designate. Meetings of the Shareholders may be called by the Trustees or such
other person or persons as may be specified in the By-Laws. Shareholders shall
be entitled to at least seven days' notice of any meeting.
Section 3. Quorum and Required Vote. Except as otherwise provided by law,
to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a Shareholders'
meeting there must be present, in person or by proxy, holders of a majority of
the total number of Shares of the Trust then outstanding and entitled to vote at
the meeting, but any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournment, and any
adjourned session or sessions may be held within 90 days after the date set for
the original meeting without the necessity of further notice. Subject to any
applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares present and entitled to
vote on a question or election shall decide such question or election, except
when a larger vote is required by any provision of this Trust Agreement, the
By-Laws of the Trust or any applicable provision of law.
Section 4. Action by Written Consent. Except as otherwise required by law,
any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting may be taken without
a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth such action is signed by the
Shareholders entitled to vote on the subject matter thereof holding a majority
of the Shares entitled to vote thereon.
Section 5. Additional Provisions. The By-Laws may include further
provisions for Shareholders' votes and meetings and related matters.
ARTICLE VI
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Section 1. Distributions. The Trustees may, but need not, each year
distribute to the Shareholders of each Series or Class such income and gains as
the Trustees may determine, after providing for actual and accrued expenses and
liabilities (including such reserves as the Trustees may establish) determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices. The Trustees shall
have full discretion to determine which items shall be treated as income and
which items as capital and their determination shall be binding upon the
Shareholders. Distributions of each year's income of each Series or Class, if
any be made, may be made in one or more payments, which shall be in Shares, in
cash or otherwise and on a date or dates and as of a record date or dates
determined by or under the authority of the Trustees. At any time and from time
to time in their discretion the Trustees may distribute to the Shareholders of
any one or more Series or Classes as of a record date or dates determined by or
under the authority of the Trustees, in Shares, in cash or otherwise, all or
part of any gain realized on the sale or disposition of property of the Trust or
otherwise, or all or part of any other principal of the Trust. Each distribution
pursuant to this Section 1 shall be made ratably according to the number of
Shares of the Series or Class held by the several Shareholders on the applicable
record date thereof, provided that no distribution need be made on Shares
purchased pursuant to orders received or for which payment is made after such
time or times as may be determined by or under the authority of the Trustees.
Any such distribution paid in Shares will be paid at the net asset value thereof
as determined in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
Section 2. Redemptions. Upon offer by any Shareholder of all or part of the
Shares held by the Shareholder for redemption hereunder, in accordance with such
methods, upon such terms and subject to such conditions as from time to time may
be determined by or under the authority of the Trustees, the Trust shall redeem
the Shares so offered by distributing to the Shareholder the Net Asset Value Per
Share thereof determined as of a time fixed by or under the authority of the
Trustees. The Trust shall have the right at its option and at any time to redeem
the Shares of any Shareholder for their Net Asset Value Per Share if the
Shareholder owns Shares of a Series or Class having an aggregate net asset value
of less than such minimum amount as may from time to time be prescribed by or
under the authority of the Trustees or if ownership of such Shares by the
Shareholder could create adverse tax consequences for the Trust or any Series or
Class thereof. With respect to all Shares or any Series or Class of Shares, the
right to redemption or the date for payment may, however, be delayed or
suspended by the Trustees if there is an extraordinary closing or restriction of
trading on the New York Stock Exchange as determined under rules and regulations
of the Commission, or an emergency exists as a result of which it is not
reasonably practicable for the Trust to dispose of securities or fairly to
determine the value of its net assets, or as the Commission may permit. The
completion of such distribution on redemption of Shares shall constitute a full
discharge of the Trust and Trustees with respect to such Shares, and the
Trustees may require that any certificate or certificates issued by the Trust to
evidence the ownership of the Shares shall be surrendered to the Trustees for
cancellation or notation. Shares so redeemed shall be cancelled or held by the
Trust for reissue, as the Trustees may from time to time determine.
Section 3. Payment in Kind. Subject to any generally applicable limitation
imposed by the Trustees, any distribution on redemption may, if authorized by
the Trustees, be made wholly or partly in kind, instead of in cash. Such
distribution in kind shall be made by distributing investments constituting, in
the opinion of the Trustees, a fair representation of the various types of
securities then held by the Series or Class of Shares being redeemed (but not
necessarily including a portion of each particular investment) and in each case
having an aggregate value equal to the amount of cash instead of which such
distribution in kind is made.
Section 4. Determination of Net Asset Value Per Share. Subject to
applicable law, the Net Asset Value Per Share of each Series or Class shall be
computed as of such times as may be determined by or under authority of the
Trustees by determining the value of all the investments of such Series or Class
in such manner as may be determined by or under authority of the Trustees,
adding any other assets of such Series or Class, subtracting all liabilities of
such Series or Class and dividing the result by the number of Shares of such
Series or Class outstanding.
Determination of Net Asset Value Per Share so made in good faith and
pursuant to the provisions of the 1940 Act shall be binding on all parties
concerned.
Section 5. Automatic Redemption from Small Accounts. The Trustees shall
have the power to redeem shares at a redemption price determined in accordance
with Section 4 of this Article if at any time the total investment in such
account does not have a value of at least $1,000 or such other minimum amount as
the Trustees may from time to time determine. Before redeeming such Shares, the
Shareholder will be notified that the value of his account is less than the
required minimum amount and be allowed 60 days or such period as is permitted by
law to make an additional investment to bring the total value of such account to
such amount or more.
Section 6. Power to Modify Foregoing Procedures. Notwithstanding any of the
foregoing provisions of this Article VI, the Trustees may prescribe, in their
absolute discretion, such other bases and times for the declaration and payment
of dividends and distributions as they may deem desirable or necessary to enable
the Trust to comply with any provision of the 1940 Act, including any rule or
regulation adopted by the Commission or any securities association registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any order of exemption issued by
the Commission, all as in effect now or as hereafter amended or modified .
ARTICLE VII
COMPENSATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. Compensation. The Trustees shall be entitled to reasonable
compensation from the Trust; they may fix the amount of their compensation.
Section 2. Limitation of Liability. Provided they have exercised reasonable
care in their selection, the Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any
event for any neglect or wrongdoing of any officer, agent, employee or Adviser
of the Trust nor shall any Trustee be responsible for the act or omission of any
other Trustee, but nothing herein contained shall protect any Trustee against
any liability to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his office.
Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate, share or undertaking
and every other act or thing whatsoever executed or done by or on behalf of the
Trust or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be
conclusively deemed to have been executed or done only in their or his capacity
as Trustees or Trustee, and such Trustees or Trustee shall not be personally
liable thereon.
The Trustees shall use their best efforts to ensure that every note, bond,
contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking made or issued by the Trustees
or by any officers shall give notice of the existence of this Trust Agreement
and shall recite to the effect that the same was executed or made by or on
behalf of the Trust or by them as Trustees or officers, and not individually,
and is not binding upon any of them or the Shareholders individually, but is
binding only upon the Trust property, or the assets of the particular Series or
Class in question, as the case may be, but the omission thereof shall not
operate to bind any Trustee or officer or Shareholder individually, or to
subject the assets of any Series or Class to the obligations of any other Series
or Class.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Trustees, Officers, etc. The Trust shall indemnify each of its
present and former Trustees and officers and may indemnify any of its present or
former employees or agents, and shall indemnify any persons who serve or have
served at the Trust's request as Directors, officers or Trustees of another
organization, and may indemnify persons who serve or have served at the Trust's
request as employees or agents of another organization, in which the Trust has
any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as
a "Covered Person") against all liabilities and expenses, including, but not
limited to, amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines
and penalties, and counsel fees reasonably incurred by any such Covered Person
in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other
proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or
legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved
as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been
threatened, while in office, employed or acting as agent thereafter, by reason
of being or having been such a Trustee, officer, Director, employee or agent,
except with respect to any matter as to which such Covered Person shall have
been finally adjudicated in any such action, suit or other proceeding not to
have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's
action was in the best interest of the Trust and except that no person shall be
indemnified against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such
Covered Person shall otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the
conduct of his office. Expenses, including counsel fees so incurred by any
Covered Person, may in the discretion of the Trustees be paid from time to time
by the Trust in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person
to repay amounts so paid to the Trust if it is ultimately determined that
indemnification against such expenses is not authorized under this Article.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the Trust shall have power to purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of a Covered Person against any liability
asserted against him and incurred by him in his capacity as a Covered Person, or
arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Trust would have the power
to indemnify him against the liability under the provisions of this Section.
Section 2. Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of by a compromise
payment by any Covered Person referred to in Section 1 above, pursuant to a
consent decree or otherwise, no such indemnification either for such payment or
for any other expenses shall be provided unless such compromise shall be
approved as in the best interests of the Trust, after notice that it involved
such indemnification, (a) by a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in
office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees then in office; or
(c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the question may be referred
by the Trustees, provided that in the case of approval pursuant to clause (b) or
(c) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel
to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in
the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interests of the Trust and
that such indemnification would not protect such person against any liability to
the Trust to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by the vote of a majority of the
Shares voting thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any
interested Covered Person. Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or
(b) or any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this
Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount
paid to such Covered Person in accordance with any such clause as
indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of
competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief
that such person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been
liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the
conduct of his office.
Section 3. Indemnification Not Exclusive. The right of indemnification
hereby provided shall not be exclusive or affect any other rights to which any
such Covered Person may be entitled. As used in this Article VIII, the term
"Covered Person" shall include such person's heirs, executors and
administrators. An "interested Covered Person" is one against whom the action,
suit or other proceeding in question or another action, suit or other proceeding
on the same or similar grounds is then or has been pending, and a "disinterested
person" is a person against whom none of such actions, suits or other
proceedings or another action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar
grounds is then or has been pending. Nothing contained in this Article shall
affect any rights to indemnification to which personnel of the Trust other than
Trustees and officers or other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise
under law.
Section 4. Shareholders. In case any Shareholder or former Shareholder
shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of his being or having
been a Shareholder and not because of his acts or omissions or for some other
reason, the Shareholder or former Shareholder (or his heirs, executors,
administrators or other legal representatives or in the case of a corporation or
other entity, its corporate or other successor) shall be entitled out of the
assets of the Trust to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss
and expense arising from such liability.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Trust Not a Partnership. It is hereby expressly declared that a
trust and not a partnership is created hereby. Neither the Trust nor the
Trustees, nor any officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall have any power
to bind personally either the Trust's Trustees or officers or any Shareholders.
All persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against
the Trust shall look only to the assets of the Trust for payment under such
credit, contract or claim, and neither the Shareholders nor the Trustees, nor
any of the Trust's officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or
future, shall be personally liable therefor. Nothing in this Trust Agreement
shall protect any Trustee against any liability to which such Trustee would
otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the
office of Trustee hereunder.
Section 2. Trustee's Good Faith Action, Expert Advice, No Bond or Surety.
The exercise by the Trustees of their powers and discretions hereunder in good
faith and with reasonable care under the circumstances then prevailing shall be
binding upon everyone interested. Subject to the provisions of Section 1 of this
Article IX, a Trustee shall be liable for his own wilful defaults, and for
nothing else, and shall not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact
or law. The Trustees may take advice of counsel or other experts with respect to
the meaning and operation of this Trust Agreement, and subject to the provisions
of said Section 1 shall be under no liability for any act or omission in
accordance with such advice or for failing to follow such advice. The Trustees
shall not be required to give any bond as such, nor any surety if a bond is
required.
Section 3. Liability of Third Persons Dealing with Trustees. No person
dealing with the Trustees shall be bound to make any inquiry concerning the
validity of any transaction made or to be made by the Trustees pursuant hereto
or to see to the application of any payments made or property transferred to the
Trust or upon its order.
Section 4. Duration; Termination of Trust; Amendments; Mergers, etc.
(a) This Trust shall continue without limitation of time but subject
to the provisions of this Section 4.
(b) The Trust (as used in this Section 4 the term "Trust"
specifically also means any Series or Class) may be terminated by
action of the Trustees. Upon the termination of the Trust:
(i) The Trust shall carry on no business except for the purpose
of winding up its affairs.
(ii) The Trustees shall proceed to wind up the affairs of the
Trust and all of the powers of the Trustees under this Trust
Agreement shall continue until the affairs of the Trust shall have
been wound up, including the power to fulfill or discharge the
contracts of the Trust, collect its assets, sell, convey, assign,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the
remaining Trust property to one or more persons at public or
private sale for consideration which may consist in whole or in
part of cash, securities or other property of any kind, discharge
or pay its liabilities, and to do all other acts appropriate to
liquidate its business.
(iii) After paying or adequately providing for the payment of
all liabilities, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities
and refunding agreements as they deem necessary for their
protection, the Trustees shall distribute the remaining Trust
property, in cash or in kind or partly each, among the
Shareholders according to their respective rights and interests.
(c) After termination of the Trust and distribution to the
Shareholders as herein provided, a majority of the Trustees shall
execute and lodge among the records of the Trust an instrument in
writing setting forth the fact of such termination, and the Trustees
shall thereupon be discharged from all further liabilities and duties
hereunder, and the rights and interests of all Shareholders shall
thereupon cease.
(d) Upon completion of the distribution of the remaining proceeds or
the remaining assets as provided in paragraph (b), the Trust shall
terminate and the Trustees shall be discharged of any and all further
liabilities and duties hereunder and the right, title and interest of
all parties shall be canceled and discharged.
Section 5. Filing of Copies, References, Headings. The original or a copy
of this instrument and of each Trust Agreement supplemental hereto or Amendment
hereof shall be kept at the office of the Trust where it may be inspected by any
Shareholder. Anyone dealing with the Trust may rely on a certificate by an
officer of the Trust as to whether or not any Supplemental Trust Agreement or
Amendments have been made and as to any matters in connection with the trust
hereunder; and, with the same effect as if it were the original, may rely on a
copy certified by an officer of the Trust to be a copy of this instrument or of
any such Supplemental Trust Agreement or Amendment. In this instrument or in any
such Amendment or Supplemental Trust Agreement, references to this instrument,
and all expressions such as "herein," "hereof," and "hereunder," shall be deemed
to refer to this instrument as amended or affected by any such Supplemental
Trust Agreement or Amendment. Headings are placed herein for convenience of
reference only and in case of any conflict, the text of this instrument, rather
than the headings, shall control. This instrument may be executed in any number
of counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original.
Section 6. Applicable Law. The Trust set forth in this instrument is made
in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and it is created under and is to be
governed by and construed and administered according to the laws of such
Commonwealth. The Trust shall be of the type commonly called a Pennsylvania
common law trust, and, without limiting the provisions hereof, the Trust may
exercise all powers which are ordinarily exercised by such a Trust.
Section 7. Amendments. (a) This Trust Agreement may be amended by a vote or
written consent of the Trustees. However, if such amendment adversely affects
the rights of any Shares of any Series or any Class thereof with respect to
matters to which such amendment is applicable, such amendment shall be subject
to approval by holders of a majority of the Shares of such Series or Class. An
amendment or other action which provides for an additional Series of Shares
(and/or Class thereof), which Series may vote together with Shares of other
Series (and/or Classes thereof) and makes other provisions with respect to such
Series (and/or Class thereof) and its relation to existing Series (and/or
Classes thereof), shall not be deemed to adversely affect the rights of any
other Series of Shares or Class thereof. The Trustees may also amend this Trust
Agreement without any Shareholder approval to change the name of the Trust, to
supply any omission, to cure, correct or supplement any ambiguous, defective or
inconsistent provision hereof, or, if they deem it necessary, to conform this
Trust Agreement to the requirements of applicable federal laws or regulations or
the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, or to eliminate or reduce any
federal, state or local taxes which are or may be payable by the Trust or the
Shareholders, but the Trustees shall not be liable for failing to do so.
(b) Nothing contained in this Trust Agreement shall permit the amendment of
this Trust Agreement to impair the exemption from personal liability of the
Shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees and agents of the Trust or to permit
assessments upon Shareholders.
(c) A certificate signed by a majority of the Trustees or by the Secretary
or any Assistant Secretary of the Trust, setting forth an amendment by reciting
that it was duly adopted by the Shareholders or by the Trustees as aforesaid, or
a copy of the Trust Agreement as amended, and executed by a majority of the
Trustees or certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Trust,
shall be conclusive evidence of such amendment when lodged among the records of
the Trust.
Section 8. Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets. The Trust may merge
into or consolidate with any other corporation, association, trust or other
organization or may sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the
Trust property, including its good will, upon such terms and conditions and for
such consideration when and as authorized by the Trustees.
Section 9. Incorporation. The Trustees may cause to be organized or assist
in organizing a corporation or corporations under the laws of any jurisdiction
or any other trust, partnership, association or other organization to take over
all the Trust property or to carry on any business in which the Trust shall
directly or indirectly have any interest, and to sell, convey and transfer the
Trust property to any such corporation, trust, partnership, association or
organization in exchange for the shares or securities thereof or otherwise, and
to lend money to, subscribe for the shares or securities of, and enter into any
contracts with any such corporation. trust, partnership, association or
organization in which the Trust holds or is about to acquire shares or any other
interest. The Trustees may also cause a merger or consolidation between the
Trust or any successor thereto and any corporation, trust, partnership,
association or other organization if and to the extent permitted by law, as
provided under the law then in effect. Nothing contained herein shall be
construed as requiring approval of Shareholders for the Trustees to organize or
assist in organizing one or more corporations, trusts, partnerships,
associations or other organizations and selling, conveying or transferring the
Trust property to such organizations or entities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set its hand and seal in
the City of Boston, Massachusetts, for itself and its assigns, as of the day and
year first above written.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/Albert H. Elfner III
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TRUST AGREEMENT
FOR
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
AMENDED BY SHAREHOLDERS
IN MAY, 1988
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND PLAN
Section Page
1. The Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Shares of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. Management Fee and Operating Expenses. . . . . . . . . 2
4. Purpose of Management Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5. Voting Rights of Shareholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. Issuance of Additional Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7. Investment Powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
8. Distributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
9. Redemption of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
10. Termination of the Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE II
POWERS AND DUTIES OF KEYSTONE
Section Page
1. Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS
Section Page
1. Audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Reports and Statements to Shareholders . . . . . . . . 8
3. Restrictions on Keystone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. Access to Cash and Securities of the Fund. . . . . . . 10
5. Matters Not Specifically Covered by Trust Agreement. . 10
6. Investment Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS AND COMPUTATIONS
Section Page
1. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. Sales Prices and Redemption Value. . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. Principal and Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING KEYSTONE, THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS AND SUCH CUSTODIAN AS MAY BE APPOINTED AND
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES THEREOF
Section Page
1. Duties and Immunities of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . 14
2. Delivery of Audited Statements to Custodian. . . . . . 15
3. Limitation of Duties of Custodian to Supervise . . . . 15
4. Limitation of Duties of Keystone Generally . . . . . . 16
5. Limitations of Liability of Keystone . . . . . . . . . 16
6. Authorization to Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7. Limitation of Liability of Custodian . . . . . . . . . 16
8. Legal and Accounting Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9. Power to Deviate from Trust Agreement. . . . . . . . . 17
10. Limitation on Provisions Purported to Protect Keystone 17
ARTICLE VI
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AMENDMENTS 18
ARTICLE VII
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EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF 18
THIS AGREEMENT
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TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS TRUST AGREEMENT executed on the 15th day of July, 1935, by and between
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal business office in
Boston, Massachusetts, as Trustee (hereinafter called "Keystone"), and such
persons, trusts, estates, corporations, or other legal entities (hereinafter
called "shareholders"), as may become parties hereto by the acquisition of
shares of the Fund issued pursuant to the terms hereof.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Keystone has duly authorized and directed the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and all amendments hereto providing for the issuance
and sale of shares of the Fund for the respective purposes in this Agreement
hereinafter provided.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND PLAN
THE FUND
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to create a Fund to be
designated Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4. The Fund, which is one of
several Keystone Custodian Funds created contemporaneously herewith (sometimes
referred to herein as "Keystone Custodian Funds") representing various
investment objectives, is intended to provide a convenient medium for investment
in securities selected by Keystone to carry out the investment policies and
achieve the investment objectives of the Fund. The securities and cash from time
to time constituting the Fund shall be deposited by Keystone for safekeeping
with a custodian bank or trust company (the "Custodian"). The Custodian at the
time of acceptance of office shall, by contract with Keystone, stipulate its
duties, compensation and immunities. A copy of such contract shall be maintained
on file at the office of Keystone, shall be available during ordinary business
hours for examination by shareholders and the terms thereof shall be binding on
all parties to this Agreement as fully as though the terms thereof were herein
set forth and at large.
SHARES OF THE FUND
SECTION 2. The entire beneficial interest in the assets of the Fund shall
be represented by shares, all of which shall be of one class and of a par value
of One Dollar ($1.00) per share. Each share shall be entitled to the same
interest in the assets of the Fund as each other share and shall rank equally
with each other share issued and outstanding. The balance of all amounts paid in
on shares in excess of the par value of One Dollar ($1.00) per share and
equalization credits shall be capital surplus and the capital, capital surplus
and income accounts shall be subject to corresponding adjustments on redemption
of shares. Such capital surplus may, if authorized by Keystone, be available for
distribution or other purposes of the Fund and may be adjusted for net gains or
losses on sales of securities and for any accumulated deficit for the period
from the inception of the Fund.
MANAGEMENT FEE AND OPERATING EXPENSES
SECTION 3. A management fee shall be deducted daily from the income or
principal of the Fund and shall be determined at the per annum rates set forth
below:
Aggregate Net Asset Value
Management of The Shares
Fee of the Fund
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0.70% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.65% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.60% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.35% of amounts over $1,500,000,000.
Keystone shall pay all of its expenses arising from the performance of its
functions and duties under this Agreement, including furnishing the Fund, at
Keystone's expense, office space, trading and other facilities, equipment and
clerical personnel for management of the Fund's affairs and will pay all
compensation of employees, officers, and directors of Keystone. All other
expenses not expressly assumed by Keystone shall be paid by the Fund including,
but not limited to, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions; (iii)
insurance premiums; (iv) expenses of preparing, printing and mailing
prospectuses, reports, notices, and ballot and proxy material to shareholders of
the Fund, and, unless such expenses are assumed by the Fund's principal
underwriters, expenses of sales literature, including prospectuses and reports
used for sales purposes, advertising and fees and expenses incident to the
registration and qualification of the Fund and its shares for distribution under
federal and state securities laws; (v) legal, audit and accounting expenses;
(vi) fees and expenses of the Custodian, Transfer Agent and Disbursing Agent;
(vii) expenses incident to the issuance of shares, including issuance on the
payment of, or reinvestment of, dividends; (viii) all costs and expenses of a
Plan of Distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 issued under the Investment
Company Act of 1940; (ix) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings or
obtaining ballots of the Fund's shareholders; and (x) such non-recurring
expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting the Fund. The expenses of
the Fund shall be paid by the Fund, either from income or principal as the
Trustee determines to be appropriate.
PURPOSE OF MANAGEMENT FEE
SECTION 4. The management fee provided for in Section 3 of this Article
shall be periodically received by Keystone to provide for the continued
operation and management of the fund and for remuneration to Keystone for the
performance of its duties and functions under this Agreement.
VOTING RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 5. (a) Shareholders shall have voting rights in the operation of
the Fund with respect to only the following matters, upon which no action by
Keystone shall be effective without the approval of shareholders as provided in
this Section:
(1) Amendments to this Agreement;
(2) The making of any contract for the furnishing of regular
investment advisory services to the Fund or the amendment of any such
contract;
(3) The question of whether the Fund shall be terminated and
liquidated or shall function without a Custodian if no bank or trust
company meeting the requirements set forth in Article V, Section 1 is
available to serve as successor to any Custodian which has resigned;
and
(4) Any action which is required to be consented to or approved
by the shareholders under the provisions of any applicable statues,
rules or regulations.
(b) Unless a greater percentage is required by the provisions of any
applicable statutes, rules or regulations, the approval of the shareholders
shall mean (1) the approval in writing, without a meeting, of holders
representing more than fifty (50%) of the outstanding shares or (2) the approval
by vote in person or by proxy, at a duly constituted meeting, of sixty-seven per
cent (67%) or more of the shares present in person or by proxy or more than
fifty per cent (50%) of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.
(c) Keystone shall give shareholders notice of (1) matters submitted for
approval in writing without a meeting or (2) the time and place of a meeting, by
mailing a notice, with postage prepaid, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to
the proposed effective date of matters to be approved in writing or the date of
a meeting, as the case may be, to each shareholder of record and entitled to
approve in writing or to vote upon any matters submitted for approval. Such
notice shall be addressed to each shareholder's address as it appears on the
books and records of the Fund.
(d) Keystone may fix in advance a date, not exceeding twenty (20) days
preceding the date of mailing of a notice, as record date for the determination
of the number of outstanding shares and the holders thereof entitled to notice
of, and to approve in writing or to vote upon, any matters submitted for
approval.
(e) Meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by Keystone and
shall be held at the principal office of Keystone, or at such other place as
shall be determined from time to time by Keystone.
(f) A quorum at any meeting of shareholders shall consist of holders
representing, either in person or by proxy, more than fifty per cent (50%) of
the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote at such meeting. If a quorum
be not present at a properly called meeting of shareholders, the meeting may be
adjourned by a majority of those present.
ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
SECTION 6. Additional shares may be issued and sold at not less than net
asset value for cash or for such other consideration as may be permissible under
applicable statutes, rules or regulations; and such additional shares may be
purchased by investors at the applicable Sales Prices. Keystone shall have the
right at any time to declare that the issuance and sale of additional shares
shall be temporarily or permanently discontinued.
INVESTMENT POWERS
SECTION 7. Keystone shall, except as provided in Section 8 of this Article,
keep the monies and assets constituting the Fund in such securities as it deems
advisable to carry out the investment policies and achieve the investment
objectives of the Fund as stated in the Fund's Registration Statement under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and in pursuance of such policies and objectives
(or to meet redemptions by shareholders) Keystone may sell such securities owned
by the Fund and maintain such working cash positions (which shall be deemed to
include cash or cash equivalents held for investment or reinvestment within 60
days from the receipt thereof provided that such funds in the aggregate do not
exceed at any time 10% of total net assets) as it deems appropriate; provided,
however, that the Fund from time to time on a temporary basis or for defensive
purposes, may invest without a specific time or amount limit in certain money
market instruments which mature in one year or less from the time of purchase.
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 8. Income from the securities of the Fund shall be collected and
held by the Custodian and may be invested by Keystone in such securities as
Keystone deems appropriate. The amounts required for the making of Regular or
Special Distributions shall be remitted by the Custodian to the Disbursing
Agent, which shall be a bank or trust company or other corporation selected by
Keystone.
Regular Distributions shall be made to the registered shareholders at least
twice a year on such dates as Keystone shall determine, provided that if the
amount available to be distributed is, in the opinion of Keystone, so small as
to make distribution impractical, it may be carried over to the next Regular
Distribution. Subject to the provisions herein, distribution checks shall be
issued on such dates as may be selected by Keystone to shareholders of record at
the close of business on the record date for such distribution as may be
selected by Keystone.
Keystone shall have the right to make Regular or Special Distributions, and
to estimate the amounts thereof, at such time or times as may, in the judgment
of Keystone, be in the interests of shareholders.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES
SECTION 9. The shareholders shall be entitled to obtain from the Fund the
applicable Redemption Value computed as provided in Article IV. Redemptions
shall be made upon request in form acceptable to Keystone and payments shall be
made therefor within seven (7) days after such request for redemption has been
delivered to Keystone, provided Keystone may either suspend the right of
redemption (i.e., the right to require the Fund to purchase shares surrendered
pursuant to this Section), or postpone the date of payment upon redemption, to
the extent permissible under applicable statutes, rules or regulations. If the
right of redemption is suspended, the shareholder may withdraw his request for
redemption. If he does not so withdraw, the applicable Redemption Value shall be
determined as of the close of business on the first day after the suspension is
removed. If Keystone determines it to be in the best interests of other
shareholders, payment of amounts due on redemptions may be made in whole or in
part in securities of the Fund selected in such manner as Keystone deems fair
and equitable. The value of securities paid in connection with in-kind
redemptions shall be their "current value", as that term is defined in Article
IV, Section 3(a) hereof.
TERMINATION OF THE FUND
SECTION 10. This Fund shall terminate in its entirety when all outstanding
shares have been redeemed as provided in Section 9 of this Article or upon the
vote of the Board of Directors of Keystone.
ARTICLE II
POWERS AND DUTIES OF KEYSTONE
POWERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 1. Keystone has been formed as a suitable medium by which to carry
out the foregoing Purpose and Plan. Its chief powers and duties are summarized
as follows:
(a) To issue shares and receive in trust the proceeds (exclusive
of the Sales Charge referred to below in Section 1(c) of this Article)
of the sale of shares;
(b) To purchase or sell securities for purposes of investment by
the Fund or to meet redemptions as contemplated in Article I, to
maintain the diversification of the securities as stated in Article
III and to keep the securities and any uninvested funds on deposit
with the Custodian and to keep such securities registered in the name
of the Custodian or its nominee or nominees;
(c) To apply the Sales Charge, if any, as defined in and limited
by Article IV, Section 1(e), to the expenses of issue and
distribution, viz. to Keystone, the underwriters and dealers for their
services in connection with the issue and distribution of shares;
(d) To arrange for the continuing supervision of the Fund and to
exercise all rights of owners with respect to securities held by the
Fund, including the right to vote thereon;
(e) To advise the Custodian to remit to the Disbursing Agent the
net amount required for the purpose of making Regular and Special
Distributions to shareholders;
(f) To use its best efforts to obtain the best execution with
respect to purchases and sales of portfolio securities of the Fund,
taking into consideration price ( including any brokerage commissions)
to be paid by the Fund, size of the transaction, and necessity for
speed in execution and, consistent therewith, to select in its
discretion, the brokers or dealers, if any, that shall execute
portfolio transactions for the fund and the brokers or dealers that
shall receive or share directly or indirectly in any such commissions
and the bases of such receiving or sharing including, but not limited
to, sales of shares of the Keystone Custodian Funds and any other fund
for which Keystone acts as investment adviser, and statistical and
other information and wire and other services provided to Keystone. In
evaluating the best execution available, and in selecting the
broker-dealer to execute a particular transaction, Keystone may also
consider the brokerage and research services [as those terms are used
in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act")] provided to the Fund and/or other accounts over which Keystone
or an affiliate of Keystone exercises investment discretion. Keystone
is authorized to pay a broker-dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another
broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if,
but only if, Keystone determines in good faith that such commission
was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services provided by such broker-dealer viewed in terms of that
particular transaction or in terms of all of the accounts over which
investment discretion is so exercised;
(g) In its discretion, to declare that the issuance and sale of
additional shares shall be temporarily or permanently discontinued as
stated in Article I, Section 6;
(h) To act as or to appoint if it deems advisable a Transfer
Agent and Disbursing Agent;
(i) To maintain proper accounting records so that the assets and
liabilities and the principal and income of the Fund may be determined
from day to day, and to compile therefrom daily, or so often as may be
required, price make-up sheets setting forth the computation of the
Sales Prices and Redemption Value, per share, conforming with the
provisions hereinafter set forth in Article IV;
(j) To prepare and file with the regulatory bodies of applicable
jurisdiction reports of the operations of the Fund, and to prepare and
file tax returns as required from time to time by applicable law;
(k) To submit to such firm of independent public accountants as
may be retained from time to time by Keystone, questions that may
arise of an accounting nature and to be guided by their advice thereon
and to submit to such firm of attorneys as may be retained from time
to time by Keystone, questions that may arise of a legal nature and to
be guided by their advice thereon; and
(l) To adopt such form or forms of share certificate as it may
from time to time deem appropriate.
DELEGATION
SECTION 2. The right is reserved by Keystone to delegate any right, power
or duty to an appropriate institution.
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS
AUDITS
SECTION 1. The accounts of the Fund shall be submitted for audit at least
twice a year to such independent public accountants as may be selected from time
to time. Said audits are to be directed to an examination of the assets,
liabilities, principal and income accounts of the Fund in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards.
REPORTS AND STATEMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 2. Keystone shall submit to shareholders annual and semi-annual
reports of the operation of the Fund. The annual report shall include a report
based upon an audit by independent public accountants and shall, in addition to
the information customarily furnished by a statement of net assets and profit
and loss statements, give a statement of all amounts (other than Distributions
to shareholders) paid by Keystone or the Fund to security dealers, legal
counsel, transfer agent, disbursing agent, registrar, custodian or trustee,
where such payments are made to a firm, corporation, bank or trust company
having a partner, officer or director who is an officer or director of Keystone.
Keystone shall submit a statement accompanying distributions made to
shareholders setting forth to the extent required by applicable statutes, rules
and regulations the source or sources of such distribution.
RESTRICTIONS ON KEYSTONE
SECTION 3. Keystone (and the officers, directors and employees of Keystone
as respects subsections (g) and (h)) shall not:
(a) Cause or permit the Fund to borrow money, except that the
Fund may borrow money from banks for temporary or emergency purposes
in aggregate amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's net assets
(computed at cost); or (2) enter into reverse repurchase agreements;
(b) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate the assets of the Fund except
that the Fund may pledge, mortgage or hypothecate the assets of the
Fund in connection with borrowings made pursuant to Section 3 (a) of
this Article III (provided that the assets of the Fund so pledged,
mortgaged or hypothecated computed at their market value shall not
exceed fifteen per cent (15%) of the total assets of the Fund computed
at cost, borrow money from the Fund, or employ the assets of the Fund
for the purpose of buying securities for the account of the Fund on
margin;
(c) Make short sales for the account of the Fund;
(d) Lend any of the assets of the Fund to any person except (1)
through the purchase of debt securities of a type commonly distributed
or sold publicly or privately to financial institutions and (2)
through loans to broker-dealers (which Keystone regards as financially
sound) which do not exceed at the time of the making of any loan in
the aggregate more than 15% of the value of the net assets of the Fund
and which are collateralized at the current value of the loaned
assets;
(e) Cause or permit the Fund to buy securities of any company
which together with its predecessors has a record of less than three
(3) years' operation if such purchase at the time thereof would cause
more than five per cent (5%) of the total assets of the Fund to be
invested in the securities of such company or companies;
(f) Cause or permit the Fund to buy securities issued by any
other investment company except (1) by purchase in the open market
where no commission or profit is paid by the Fund other than the
customary broker's commission and in no event, buy more than three per
cent (3%) of the voting securities of any investment company and (2)
in connection with the merger, consolidation, reorganization or
purchase of substantially all of the assets of another investment
company;
(g) Deal for its (or their) own account with the Fund as
principal or agent, except as authorized by this Agreement or except
as is permissible under the provisions of applicable statutes, rules
or regulations;
(h) Take a short position in the shares of the Fund for its (or
their) own account;
(i) Purchase or retain in the Fund securities of a company any
officer, director or security holder of which is an officer or
director of Keystone, if after such purchase one (1) or more of such
officers or directors own beneficially more than one-half of one
percent (1/2 of 1%) of the shares or securities or both of such
company and such officers or directors owning more than one-half of
one percent (1/2 of 1%) of such shares or securities together own
beneficially more than five per cent (5%) of such shares or
securities; and
(j) Operate the Fund under any management contract unless such
contract provides it shall not be amended without the approval of
shareholders in the manner provided in Article I, Section 5.
ACCESS TO CASH AND SECURITIES OF THE FUND
SECTION 4. Officers and employees of Keystone or any subsidiary of Keystone
shall not have access to, or physically handle, cash and securities of the Fund,
all of which shall be done by or through the Custodian, except to the extent
necessary or desirable in connection with the sale and redemption of shares and
the making of distributions thereon of the Fund.
MATTERS NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED BY TRUST AGREEMENT
SECTION 5. In the event that any situation or transaction not specifically
provided for herein should arise as a result of reorganization or
recapitalization of any company whose securities are included in or may be
acquired by the Fund, or otherwise, the matter shall be dealt with by Keystone
in a manner which is equitable and consistent with the tenor of this Agreement,
and will be submitted by Keystone when deemed necessary by it for approval of
the independent public accountants and/or firm of attorneys; the decision of
such accountants and/or firm of attorneys shall be binding on all parties in
interest under this Agreement.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
SECTION 6. Only so long as applicable statutes, rules and regulations so
require, the Fund shall not and Keystone will not cause the Fund to purchase
securities of any issuer except obligations of the United States Government
(including agencies thereof) if such purchase, at the time thereof, would cause
more than five per cent (5%) of the total assets of the Fund computed at market
value to be invested in the securities of such issuer or would cause more than
ten per cent (10%) of any class of securities of such issuer to be held by the
Fund. For this purpose all outstanding bonds, notes and other evidences of
indebtedness shall be deemed to be a single class of securities of the issuer,
and all stock of an issuer preferred over the common stock as to dividends or in
liquidation shall be deemed to constitute a single class regardless of relative
priorities, series designations, conversion rights and other differences.
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS AND COMPUTATIONS
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. When used in this Agreement:
(a) "Outstanding shares" shall mean the number of shares of the
Fund issued and outstanding and shall include shares sold but not yet
paid for or issued, less shares accepted for redemption but not yet
presented for payment.
(b) "Distributable Income" shall consist of all income (including
stock dividends, split-ups, and rights to the extent they are
construed as income for the purpose of federal income taxation, and
all interest collections) received or accrued on securities owned by
the Fund, adjusted with respect to equalization credits or debits and
reduced by Regular Distributions declared and by amounts deducted from
income, if any, in accordance with Article I, Section 3 and any
amounts deducted from income pursuant to Article IV, Section 1(f).
Equalization credits shall be the amounts paid in or payable by the
purchasers of shares of the Fund in respect of accrued Distributable
Income of the Fund as of the date of purchase, and equalization debits
shall be the corresponding amounts paid out or payable in respect of
shares accepted for redemption.
(c) "Regular Distribution" shall mean a distribution ratably per
share from "Distributable Income" to the shareholders of such amount
as may be determined by Keystone. For the purpose of effecting Regular
Distributions, a temporary loan from the principal cash may be made.
(d) "Special Distribution" shall mean a distribution ratably per
share to the shareholders from capital gains (the excess of gains
realized on the sale of securities over losses thereon). Keystone
shall have the right to determine the amount of and to make Special
Distributions:
(1) In cash, in which event Keystone may extend to the
shareholders the right to reinvest the distribution in additional
shares of the Fund at net asset value within thirty (30) days
following the payment date of the distribution; or
(2) In shares of the Fund, plus cash for fractional shares
where appropriate, in which event Keystone (1) shall extend to
shareholders the right to elect to receive cash in lieu of shares
of the Fund, and (2) may prescribe whether shareholders failing
to express an election before a given time shall be deemed to
have elected to take shares, plus cash for fractional shares
where appropriate.
(e) "Sales Charge" shall mean the selling commission applicable
as herein set forth, for issuance, distribution and redemption of
shares of the Fund. The Sales Charge shall be computed by use of the
percentage of the Sales Prices of shares which is represented by
prospectus or circular to purchasers of shares at the time of the sale
as the percentage for this purpose, plus adjustments for fractions of
a cent, provided that Keystone, if it so elects, may from time to time
determine that a lesser percentage, or a service charge applicable to
the purchase of shares with proceeds realized by the purchaser from
the redemption of shares in any other of the Keystone Custodian Funds
may be designated with respect to such sales and shall be so
represented by prospectus or circular. The Sales Charge shall not
exceed such amount as is permissible under applicable statutes, rules
or regulations.
(f) "Taxes" shall mean taxes, governmental charges, claims or
expenses in connection with the assessment thereof, against the Fund
or against Keystone or the custodian by reason of the possession or
apparent ownership of securities of the Fund, or receipt of income or
capital gains therefrom, assessable against the Fund or the interest
of the shareholders thereunder and payable or through Keystone or the
Custodian and shall be paid by the Fund either from income or
principal as Keystone determines to be appropriate.
SALES PRICES AND REDEMPTION VALUE
SECTION 2. The "Sales Prices" and "Redemption Value" for shares issued
under this Agreement shall be sum of their respective "Principal" and "Income"
portions, per share, and in the case of Sales Prices, applicable Sales Charges,
if any, and shall be computed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on
each day that such Exchange shall be open, and computed or estimated at such
other times as Keystone may determine consistent with (or as required by)
applicable statutes, rules or regulations. Such Prices and Value shall be
applicable for the purchase or redemption of shares during such times as
Keystone shall determine from time to time consistent with applicable statutes,
rules or regulations.
Should it be necessary or desirable in the opinion of Keystone to recompute
the Sales Prices or Redemption Value, Keystone may estimate the same, such
estimates to be based upon changes in market averages or of selected securities
considered representative of the price action of the Fund, in a manner which is
equitable and consistent with the tenor of this Agreement. Such estimates shall
upon adoption by Keystone become the Sales Prices or Redemption Value as the
case may be, until the next estimate or computation. Acting solely for the
benefit and protection of the shareholders, Keystone may withdraw either the
Sales Prices or the Redemption Value and in such event, orders to purchase or
redeem shares of the Fund shall be accepted at the Sales Prices or Redemption
Value next computed following the close of the New York Stock Exchange.
PRINCIPAL AND INCOME
SECTION 3. The "Principal" and "Income" portions, per share, of the Sales
Prices and Redemption Value shall be computed as follows:
(a) With respect to the "Principal" portion, per share, of the
Sales Prices and Redemption Value,
(1) "Market Value" shall mean the sum of the "cur- rent
value" of the securities owned by the Fund and uninvested
principal cash with appropriate adjustment for amounts receivable
or payable by the fund with respect to shares of the Fund sold or
redeemed and securities of the Fund sold or purchased.
Except as provided in the following sentence, the "current
value" of securities owned by the Fund shall be determined by
using the last sales prices for the securities on the stock
exchange or primary market where they are listed and/or traded.
If in the opinion of Keystone the last sales price of a security
does not reflect a fair value, if no sale of a security occurred
during the day or if no market quotations for a security are
readily available, Keystone may determine a fair value for such
security in accordance with applicable statutes, rules or
regulations, if any, which shall be the current value.
(2) "Net Market Value" of the Fund shall be the "Market
Value" reduced by amounts deducted from principal, if any, in
accordance with Article I, Section 3 and any amounts deducted
from principal pursuant to Article IV, Section 1(f).
(3) "Principal" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices
shall be the sum of (a) Net Market Value of the Fund divided by
the number of outstanding shares and (b) the per share Sales
Charge, if any.
(4) "Principal" portion, per share, of the Redemp- tion
Value shall be the Net Market Value of the Fund divided by the
number of outstanding shares.
(b) With respect to the "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales
Prices and Redemption Value,
(1) "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices or
Redemption Value shall be the Distributable Income divided by the
number of outstanding shares.
(2) The "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices or
Redemption Value shall be paid into or out of the Fund upon the
sale and issuance of additional shares of the Fund or upon the
redemption and cancellation of shares of the Fund, as the case
may be.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING KEYSTONE, THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS AND SUCH CUSTODIAN AS MAY BE APPOINTED AND
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES THEREOF
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES OF CUSTODIAN
SECTION 1. The Custodian may, by contract with Keystone, assume such other
duties acceptable to it as may be delegated by Keystone, and may resign as
Custodian and from any other duties assumed by it and become and remain wholly
discharged from any and all responsibility hereunder, subject to the following
provisions, by giving sixty (60) days' notice in writing to Keystone, or such
shorter notice as Keystone may accept.
Keystone shall enter into a contract with the Custodian which shall
contain, among others, provisions to the following effect:
(a) All securities, cash and other assets of the Fund shall be held by
the Custodian and its agents at all times to be delivered or paid out only
in the following instances: for the payment of securities purchased; for
the payment to the Disbursing Agent of the amounts required for Regular and
Special Distributions; for the payment of taxes or the reimbursement to
Keystone or the Custodian therefor; for the payment of the management fee
and operating expenses as provided by Article I, Section 3; for the payment
of the Redemption Value to shareholders upon surrender of shares of the
Fund or upon termination of the Fund; for pledging, mortgaging or
hypothecating the assets of the Fund pursuant to Section 3(b) of Article
III; and for the delivery of securities sold or of securities exchanged as
the result of reorganization or recapitalization of any company whose
securities are included in the Fund.
(b) In the event of the resignation of the Custodian or its inability
or incapacity to serve, Keystone shall use its best efforts to obtain a
successor custodian, meeting the requirements set forth in this Section
1(b), and the Custodian shall deliver over the securities, cash and other
assets held by it only to such successor custodian upon its selection by
Keystone and upon at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the
shareholders; in the event that no such successor custodian is available,
the Custodian shall continue to act in that capacity until the shareholders
have approved in the manner provided in Article I, Section 5, (1) the
termination and liquidation of the Fund, in which event the Custodian shall
continue to act as such until liquidation of the Fund has been completed or
(2) the operation of the Fund without a custodian bank. The Custodian and
each of its agents shall be a bank or trust company having a capital
surplus and undivided profits of not less than Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000).
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section 1 of Article V,
subject to and in accordance with such rules, regulations and orders under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 as the Securities and Exchange
commission may adopt, the Custodian or any of its agents may deposit any
securities owned by the Fund in one or more systems for the central
handling of securities, in which system or systems all securities of a
particular class or series of any issuer deposited within the system or
systems are treated as fungible and may be transferred or pledged by
bookkeeping entry without physical delivery of such securities, and any
such securities so deposited shall be treated for all purposes of this
Trust Agreement as being held by the person so depositing them.
DELIVERY OF AUDITED STATEMENTS TO CUSTODIAN
SECTION 2. Keystone shall deliver to the Custodian copies of all statements
of the accounts of the Fund audited by independent public accountants. To such
audited statements shall be prefixed or appended an Opinion of said independent
public accountants to the effect that such statements present fairly the
financial position of the Fund and the results of its operations for the periods
shown in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and if the
independent public accountants shall have any exceptions to such statements the
exceptions shall be listed in such Opinion for the information of all parties in
interest under the Agreement. The receipt of such Opinion shall, subject to the
provisions of Section 10 of this Article, be and constitute a full acquittance
and discharge to Keystone with respect to the matters covered by such audit,
saying only if any exceptions involving malfeasance, wilful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties shall be therein set
forth, Keystone shall be obligated to remedy the same.
The independent public accountants shall make such audit with reasonable
care, but may accept a letter from the Custodian signed by an officer of the
Custodian as final evidence of its possession of all securities or other assets
of the Fund.
LIMITATION OF DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN TO SUPERVISE
SECTION 3. Anything in this Agreement or in law contained or implied to the
contrary notwithstanding, there shall be no obligation upon the Custodian to
supervise Keystone in the performance of its duties hereunder or to see that
Keystone has adhered to the policies herein provided for.
LIMITATION OF DUTIES OF KEYSTONE GENERALLY
SECTION 4. Unless affirmatively required by agreement or by law, the
Custodian shall have no obligation to prepare or make any return or information
return relating to the Fund or the interest of the shareholders in the income
and proceeds thereof which may be required by the laws of the United States or
of any state or other taxing authority, and such duties and obligations, if any,
are hereby expressly devolved upon and accepted by Keystone.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF KEYSTONE
SECTION 5. Neither Keystone nor any officer, director, employee or agent of
Keystone shall be liable to any person whatsoever for any act or deed done or
refrained from in good faith or upon the advice of counsel or independent public
accountants, as the case may be, or for any unintentional error in the making of
calculations called for under this Agreement, and by no implication or
construction whatsoever shall any liability to any one be placed upon Keystone
or its officers, directors or agents under this Agreement, subject, however, to
the provisions of Section 10 of this Article.
AUTHORIZATION TO ACT
SECTION 6. Keystone and the Custodian are authorized to act and shall be
protected in acting upon any signature, notice, request, consent, sworn
statement, certificate, order, affidavit, power of attorney, letter, telegram or
other paper or document believed by them or either of them to be genuine and
correct and to be signed and sent by the proper person or persons, and neither
Keystone nor the Custodian nor any officer, director, employee or agent thereof
shall be liable for any action taken in good faith and believed to be within the
discretion or power conferred upon either of them by this Agreement, or be
responsible for the consequences of any delay and oversight or error of
judgment, nor shall they be answerable for the acts, neglects or defaults of any
accountant, attorney, counsel or other person employed by either or both of them
and selected with reasonable care. The application of this Section to Keystone
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10 of this Article.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CUSTODIAN
SECTION 7. No liability of any kind shall attach to the Custodian by reason
of its taking title either in its own name or in the name of its nominee or
nominees to the securities or other investments constituting the Fund, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and in the event of any claim being
made upon the said Custodian, its nominee or nominees by reason of the
possession or apparent ownership of such securities or investment, the
Custodian, its nominee or nominees shall have the right to reimburse itself for
any claim out of the income (including capital gain) constituting the Fund from
time to time in its possession. Anything in this Agreement or in any certificate
for shares expressed or implied to the contrary notwithstanding, no purchaser,
transfer agent or other person or corporation dealing with, by or through
Keystone or the Custodian shall be bound to make any inquiry concerning the
validity of any signature or purchase or transfer of stocks, bonds or other
securities purporting to be made by Keystone or the Custodian into or out of
their or either of their names or into or out of the name of any nominee,
Keystone or the Custodian, or be liable to investigate the authority of Keystone
or the Custodian to make the same, or be liable for the application of any money
paid to or received by Keystone or the Custodian. The provisions of this Section
shall enure to the benefit of the Custodian in all of its dealings with
Keystone.
LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS
SECTION 8. If any inconsistency in this Agreement may exist or if there
shall be any doubt as to the interpretation or legal effect of any of the
provisions herein contained, the opinion of counsel for Keystone, given in good
faith, shall be binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein
or hereunder, and likewise if there shall be any doubt as to the interpretation
of any principle of accounting contemplated under this Agreement, the opinion of
the independent public accountants herein contemplated likewise given shall be
binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein or hereunder.
POWER TO DEVIATE FROM TRUST AGREEMENT
SECTION 9. Anything contained or implied in this Agreement or in any
certificate for shares to the contrary notwithstanding, Keystone shall be
empowered to deviate from the procedure set forth in this Agreement whenever
such deviation shall, in the judgment of Keystone, who may rely on the opinion
of counsel as to matters of law, tend to maintain or establish a favorable tax
status or tend to minimize taxation under laws or regulations now or hereafter
in force, or enable compliance with the provisions of applicable statutes, rules
or regulations, provided always that such deviation shall, in the opinion of
Keystone, be advantageous to the interests of the shareholders.
LIMITATION ON PROVISIONS PURPORTED TO PROTECT KEYSTONE
SECTION 10. Nothing in this Agreement or any amendment hereto shall be
deemed to protect or purport to protect Keystone or any officer or director of
Keystone against any liability to the Fund or to the shareholders to which
they would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of
his office, and anything in this Agreement or any amendment hereto to the
contrary is hereby amended in accordance with the terms of this provision.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended from time to time in any particular by
Keystone provided that any such proposed amendment is approved by shareholders
in the manner provided in Article I, Section 5.
ARTICLE VII
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of
which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
shall together constitute but one (1) and the same document. This Agreement is
dated for convenience, and intended as and for identification only the first day
of March, A.D. 1932, and it is not intended to be executed under said date
having been executed and delivered in the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on the 15th day of July, 1935.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Keystone has caused this Agreement to be signed by its
President and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and duly attested by its
Secretary and the other parties hereto have and will become such parties by the
acquisition of shares pursuant to the terms hereof and with the effect herein
provided.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ S. L. Sholley, President
Attest: /s/ Frank D. Gallagher,
Secretary
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
and Acknowledged in the
presence of us:
/s/ M. M. Mohler (s)
/s/ Arthur H. Norris (s)
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TRUST AGREEMENT
FOR
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
AMENDED BY SHAREHOLDERS
IN MAY, 1983
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND PLAN
Section Page
1. The Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Shares of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. Management Fee and Operating Expenses. . . . . . . . . 2
4. Purpose of Management Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5. Voting Rights of Shareholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. Issuance of Additional Shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7. Investment Powers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
8. Distributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
9. Redemption of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
10. Termination of the Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE II
POWERS AND DUTIES OF KEYSTONE
Section Page
1. Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS
Section Page
1. Audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Reports and Statements to Shareholders . . . . . . . . 7
3. Restrictions on Keystone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4. Access to Cash and Securities of the Fund. . . . . . . 9
5. Matters Not Specifically Covered by Trust Agreement. . 9
6. Investment Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS AND COMPUTATIONS
Section Page
1. Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. Sales Prices and Redemption Value. . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Principal and Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING KEYSTONE, THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS AND SUCH CUSTODIAN AS MAY BE APPOINTED AND
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES THEREOF
Section Page
1. Duties and Immunities of Custodian . . . . . . . . . . 13
2. Delivery of Audited Statements to Custodian. . . . . . 14
3. Limitation of Duties of Custodian to Supervise . . . . 14
4. Limitation of Duties of Keystone Generally . . . . . . 15
5. Limitations of Liability of Keystone . . . . . . . . . 15
6. Authorization to Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7. Limitation of Liability of Custodian . . . . . . . . . 15
8. Legal and Accounting Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9. Power to Deviate from Trust Agreement. . . . . . . . . 16
10. Limitation on Provisions Purported to Protect Keystone 16
ARTICLE VI
Page
AMENDMENTS 17
ARTICLE VII
Page
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF 17
THIS AGREEMENT
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TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS TRUST AGREEMENT executed on the 15th day of July, 1935, by and between
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal business office in
Boston, Massachusetts, as Trustee (hereinafter called "Keystone"), and such
persons, trusts, estates, corporations, or other legal entities (hereinafter
called "shareholders"), as may become parties hereto by the acquisition of
shares of the Fund issued pursuant to the terms hereof.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Keystone has duly authorized and directed the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and all amendments hereto providing for the issuance
and sale of shares of the Fund for the respective purposes in this Agreement
hereinafter provided.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND PLAN
THE FUND
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to create a Fund to be
designated Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4. The Fund, which is one of
several Keystone Custodian Funds created contemporaneously herewith (sometimes
referred to herein as "Keystone Custodian Funds") representing various
investment objectives, is intended to provide a convenient medium for investment
in securities selected by Keystone to carry out the investment policies and
achieve the investment objectives of the Fund. The securities and cash from time
to time constituting the Fund shall be deposited by Keystone for safekeeping
with a custodian bank or trust company (the "Custodian"). The Custodian at the
time of acceptance of office shall, by contract with Keystone, stipulate its
duties, compensation and immunities. A copy of such contract shall be maintained
on file at the office of Keystone, shall be available during ordinary business
hours for examination by shareholders and the terms thereof shall be binding on
all parties to this Agreement as fully as though the terms thereof were herein
set forth and at large.
SHARES OF THE FUND
SECTION 2. The entire beneficial interest in the assets of the Fund shall
be represented by shares, all of which shall be of one class and of a par value
of One Dollar ($1.00) per share. Each share shall be entitled to the same
interest in the assets of the Fund as each other share and shall rank equally
with each other share issued and outstanding. The balance of all amounts paid in
on shares in excess of the par value of One Dollar ($1.00) per share and
equalization credits shall be capital surplus and the capital, capital surplus
and income accounts shall be subject to corresponding adjustments on redemption
of shares. Such capital surplus may, if authorized by Keystone, be available for
distribution or other purposes of the Fund and may be adjusted for net gains or
losses on sales of securities and for any accumulated deficit for the period
from the inception of the Fund.
MANAGEMENT FEE AND OPERATING EXPENSES
SECTION 3. A management fee shall be deducted daily from the income or
principal of the Fund and shall be determined at the per annum rates set forth
below:
Aggregate Net Asset Value
Management of The Shares
Fee of the Fund
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0.70% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.65% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.60% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.35% of amounts over $1,500,000,000.
Keystone shall pay all of its expenses arising from the performance of its
functions and duties under this Agreement, including furnishing the Fund, at
Keystone's expense, office space, trading and other facilities, equipment and
clerical personnel for management of the Fund's affairs and will pay all
compensation of employees, officers, and directors of Keystone. All other
expenses not expressly assumed by Keystone shall be paid by the Fund including,
but not limited to, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions; (iii)
insurance premiums; (iv) expenses of preparing, printing and mailing
prospectuses, reports, notices, and ballot and proxy material to shareholders of
the Fund, and, unless such expenses are assumed by the Fund's principal
underwriters, expenses of sales literature, including prospectuses and reports
used for sales purposes, advertising and fees and expenses incident to the
registration and qualification of the Fund and its shares for distribution under
federal and state securities laws; (v) legal, audit and accounting expenses;
(vi) fees and expenses of the Custodian, Transfer Agent and Disbursing Agent;
(vii) expenses incident to the issuance of shares, including issuance on the
payment of, or reinvestment of, dividends; (viii) all costs and expenses of a
Plan of Distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 issued under the Investment
Company Act of 1940; (ix) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings or
obtaining ballots of the Fund's shareholders; and (x) such non-recurring
expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting the Fund. The expenses of
the Fund shall be paid by the Fund, either from income or principal as the
Trustee determines to be appropriate.
PURPOSE OF MANAGEMENT FEE
SECTION 4. The management fee provided for in Section 3 of this Article
shall be periodically received by Keystone to provide for the continued
operation and management of the fund and for remuneration to Keystone for the
performance of its duties and functions under this Agreement.
VOTING RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 5. (a) Shareholders shall have voting rights in the operation of
the Fund with respect to only the following matters, upon which no action by
Keystone shall be effective without the approval of shareholders as provided in
this Section:
(1) Amendments to this Agreement;
(2) The making of any contract for the furnishing of regular
investment advisory services to the Fund or the amendment of any such
contract;
(3) The question of whether the Fund shall be terminated and
liquidated or shall function without a Custodian if no bank or trust
company meeting the requirements set forth in Acticle V, Section 1 is
available to serve as successor to any Custodian which has resigned; and
(4) Any action which is required to be consented to or approved by the
shareholders under the provisions of any applicable statues, rules or
regulations.
(b) Unless a greater percentage is required by the provisions of any
applicable statutes, rules or regulations, the approval of the shareholders
shall mean (1) the approval in writing, without a meeting, of holders
representing more than fifty (50%) of the outstanding shares or (2) the approval
by vote in person or by proxy, at a duly constituted meeting, of sixty-seven per
cent (67%) or more of the shares present in person or by proxy or more than
fifty per cent (50%) of the outstanding shares, whichever is less.
(c) Keystone shall give shareholders notice of (1) matters submitted for
approval in writing without a meeting or (2) the time and place of a meeting, by
mailing a notice, with postage prepaid, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to
the proposed effective date of matters to be approved in writing or the date of
a meeting, as the case may be, to each shareholder of record and entitled to
approve in writing or to vote upon any matters submitted for approval. Such
notice shall be addressed to each shareholder's address as it appears on the
books and records of the Fund.
(d) Keystone may fix in advance a date, not exceeding twenty (20) days
preceeding the date of mailing of a notice, as record date for the determination
of the number of outstanding shares and the holders thereof entitled to
notice of, and to approve in writing or to vote upon, any matters submitted for
approval.
(e) Meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by Keystone and
shall be held at the principal office of Keystone, or at such other place as
shall be determined from time to time by Keystone.
(f) A quorum at any meeting of shareholders shall consist of holders
representing, either in person or by proxy, more than fifty per cent (50%) of
the outstanding shares of the Fund entitled to vote at such meeting. If a quorum
be not present at a properly called meeting of shareholders, the meeting may be
adjourned by a majority of those present.
ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
SECTION 6. Additional shares may be issued and sold at not less than net
asset value for cash or for such other consideration as may be permissible under
applicable statutes, rules or regulations; and such additional shares may be
purchased by investors at the applicable Sales Prices. Keystone shall have the
right at any time to declare that the issuance and sale of additional shares
shall be temporarily or permanently discontinued.
INVESTMENT POWERS
SECTION 7. Keystone shall, except as provided in Section 8 of this Article,
keep the monies and assets constituting the Fund in such securities as it deems
advisable to carry out the investment policies and achieve the investment
objectives of the Fund as stated in the Fund's Registration Statement under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and in pursuance of such policies and objectives
(or to meet redemptions by shareholders) Keystone may sell such securities owned
by the Fund and maintain such working cash positions (which shall be deemed to
include cash or cash equivalents held for investment or reinvestment within 60
days from the receipt thereof provided that such funds in the aggregate do not
exceed at any time 10% of total net assets) as it deems appropriate; provided,
however, that the Fund from time to time on a temporary basis or for defensive
purposes, may invest without a specific time or amount limit in certain money
market instruments which mature in one year or less from the time of purchase.
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 8. Income from the securities of the Fund shall be collected and
held by the Custodian and may be invested by Keystone in such securities as
Keystone deems appropriate. The amounts required for the making of Regular or
Special Distributions shall be remitted by the Custodian to the Disbursing
Agent, which shall be a bank or trust company or other corporation selected by
Keystone.
Regular Distributions shall be made to the registered shareholders at least
twice a year on such dates as Keystone shall determine, provided that if the
amount available to be distributed is, in the opinion of Keystone, so small as
to make distribution impractical, it may be carried over to the next Regular
Distribution. Subject to the provisions herein, distribution checks shall be
issued on such dates as may be selected by Keystone to shareholders of record at
the close of business on the record date for such distribution as may be
selected by Keystone.
Keystone shall have the right to make Regular or Special Distributions, and
to estimate the amounts thereof, at such time or times as may, in the judgment
of Keystone, be in the interests of shareholders.
REDEMPTION OF SHARES
SECTION 9. The shareholders shall be entitled to obtain from the Fund the
applicable Redemption Value computed as provided in Article IV. Redemptions
shall be made upon request in form acceptable to Keystone and payments shall be
made therefor within seven (7) days after such request for redemption has been
delivered to Keystone, provided Keystone may either suspend the right of
redemption (i.e., the right to require the Fund to purchase shares surrendered
pursuant to this Section), or postpone the date of payment upon redemption, to
the extent permissible under applicable statutes, rules or regulations. If the
right of redemption is suspended, the shareholder may withdraw his request for
redemption. If he does not so withdraw, the applicable Redemption Value shall be
determined as of the close of business on the first day after the suspension is
removed. If Keystone determines it to be in the best interests of other
shareholders, payment of amounts due on redemptions may be made in whole or in
part in securities of the Fund selected in such manner as Keystone deems fair
and equitable. The value of securities paid in connection with in-kind
redemptions shall be their "current value", as that term is defined in Article
IV, Section 3(a) hereof.
TERMINATION OF THE FUND
SECTION 10. This Fund shall terminate in its entirety when all outstanding
shares have been redeemed as provided in Section 9 of this Article or upon the
vote of the Board of Directors of Keystone.
ARTICLE II
POWERS AND DUTIES OF KEYSTONE
POWERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 1. Keystone has been formed as a suitable medium by which to carry
out the foregoing Purpose and Plan. Its chief powers and duties are summarized
as follows:
(a) To issue shares and receive in trust the proceeds (exclusive
of the Sales Charge referred to below in Section 1(c) of this Article)
of the sale of shares;
(b) To purchase or sell securities for purposes of investment by
the Fund or to meet redemptions as contemplated in Article I, to
maintain the diversification of the securities as stated in Article
III and to keep the securities and any univested funds on deposit with
the Custodian and to keep such securities registered in the name of
the Custodian or its nominee or nominees;
(c) To apply the Sales Charge, if any, as defined in and limited
by Article IV, Section 1(e), to the expenses of issue and
distribution, viz. to Keystone, the underwriters and dealers for their
services in connection with the issue and distribution of shares;
(d) To arrange for the continuing supervision of the Fund and to
exercise all rights of owners with respect to securities held by the
Fund, including the right to vote thereon;
(e) To advise the Custodian to remit to the Disbursing Agent the
net amount required for the purpose of making Regular and Special
Distributions to shareholders;
(f) To use its best efforts to obtain the best execution with
respect to purchases and sales of portfolio securities of the Fund,
taking into consideration price ( including any brokerage commissions)
to be paid by the Fund, size of the transaction, and necessity for
speed in execution and, consistent therewith, to select in its
discretion, the brokers or dealers, if any, that shall execute
portfolio transactions for the fund and the brokers or dealers that
shall receive or share directly or indirectly in any such commissions
and the bases of such receiving or sharing including, but not limited
to, sales of shares of the Keystone Custodian Funds and any other fund
for which Keystone acts as investment adviser, and statistical and
other information and wire and other services provided to Keystone;
(g) In its discretion, to declare that the issuance and sale of
additional shares shall be temporarily or permanently discontinued as
stated in Article I, Section 6;
(h) To act as or to appoint if it deems advisable a Transfer
Agent and Disbursing Agent;
(i) To maintain proper accounting records so that the assets and
liabilities and the principal and income of the Fund may be determined
from day to day, and to compile therefrom daily, or so often as may be
required, price make-up sheets setting forth the computation of the
Sales Prices and Redemption Value, per share, comforming with the
provisions hereinafter set forth in Acticle IV;
(j) To prepare and file with the regulatory bodies of applicable
jurisdiction reports of the operations of the Fund, and to prepare and
file tax returns as required from time to time by applicable law;
(k) To submit to such firm of independent public accountants as
may be retained from time to time by Keystone, questions that may
arise of an accounting nature and to be guided by their advice thereon
and to submit to such firm of attorneys as may be retained from time
to time by Keystone, questions that may arise of a legal nature and to
be guided by their advice thereon; and
(l) To adopt such form or forms of share certificate as it may
from time to time deem appropriate.
DELEGATION
SECTION 2. The right is reserved by Keystone to delegate any right, power
or duty to an appropriate institution.
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS
AUDITS
SECTION 1. The accounts of the Fund shall be submitted for audit at least
twice a year to such independent public accountants as may be selected from time
to time. Said audits are to be directed to an examination of the assets,
liabilities, principal and income accounts of the Fund in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards.
REPORTS AND STATEMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 2. Keystone shall submit to shareholders annual and semi-annual
reports of the operation of the Fund. The annual report shall include a report
based upon an audit by independent public accountants and shall, in addition to
the information customarily furnished by a statement of net assets and profit
and loss statements, give a statement of all amounts (other than Distributions
to shareholders) paid by Keystone or the Fund to security dealers, legal
counsel, transfer agent, disbursing agent, registrar, custodian or trustee,
where such payments are made to a firm, corporation, bank or trust company
having a partner, officer or director who is an officer or director of Keystone.
Keystone shall submit a statement accompanying distributions made to
shareholders setting forth to the extent required by applicable statutes, rules
and regulations the source or sources of such distribution.
RESTRICTIONS ON KEYSTONE
SECTION 3. Keystone (and the officers, directors and employees of Keystone
as respects subsections (g) and (h)) shall not:
(a) Cause or permit the Fund to borrow money except that the Fund
may borrow money from banks in amounts not in excess of ten per cent
(10%) of the gross assets of the Fund (computed at cost) but only as a
temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes;
(b) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate the assets of the Fund except
that the Fund may pledge, mortgage or hypothecate the assets of the
Fund in connection with borrowings made pursuant to Section 3 (a) of
this Article III (provided that the assets of the Fund so pledged,
mortgaged or hypothecated computed at their market value shall not
exceed fifteen per cent (15%) of the total assets of the Fund computed
at cost, borrow money from the Fund, or employ the assets of the Fund
for the purpose of buying securities for the account of the Fund on
margin;
(c) Make short sales for the account of the Fund;
(d) Lend any of the assets of the Fund to any person except (1)
through the purchase of debt securities of a type commonly distributed
or sold publicly or privately to financial institutions and (2)
through loans to broker-dealers (which Keystone regards as financially
sound) which do not exceed at the time of the making of any loan in
the aggregate more than 15% of the value of the net assets of the Fund
and which are collateralized at the current value of the loaned
assets;
(e) Cause or permit the Fund to buy securities of any company
which together with its predecessors has a record of less than three
(3) years' operation if such purchase at the time thereof would cause
more than five per cent (5%) of the total assets of the Fund to be
invested in the securities of such company or companies;
(f) Cause or permit the Fund to buy securities issued by any
other investment company except (1) by purchase in the open market
where no commission or profit is paid by the Fund other than the
customary broker's commission and in no event, buy more than three per
cent (3%) of the voting securities of any investment company and (2)
in connection with the merger, consolidation, reorganization or
purchase of substantially all of the assets of another investment
company;
(g) Deal for its (or their) own account with the Fund as
principal or agent, except as authorized by this Agreement or except
as is permissible under the provisions of applicable statutes, rules
or regulations;
(h) Take a short position in the shares of the Fund for its (or
their) own account;
(i) Purchase or retain in the Fund securities of a company any
officer, director or security holder of which is an officer or
director of Keystone, if after such purchase one (1) or more of such
officers or directors own beneficially more than one-half of one
percent (1/2 of 1%) of the shares or securities or both of such
company and such officers or directors owning more than one-half of
one percent (1/2 of 1%) of such shares or securities together own
beneficially more than five per cent (5%) of such shares or
securities; and
(j) Operate the Fund under any management contract unless such
contract provides it shall not be amended without the approval of
shareholders in the manner provided in Article I, Section 5.
ACCESS TO CASH AND SECURITIES OF THE FUND
SECTION 4. Officers and employees of Keystone or any subsidiary of Keystone
shall not have access to, or physically handle, cash and securities of the Fund,
all of which shall be done by or through the Custodian, except to the extent
necessary or desirable in connection with the sale and redemption of shares and
the making of distributions thereon of the Fund.
MATTERS NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED BY TRUST AGREEMENT
SECTION 5. In the event that any situation or transaction not specifically
provided for herein should arise as a result of reorganization or
recapitalization of any company whose securities are included in or may be
acquired by the Fund, or otherwise, the matter shall be dealt with by Keystone
in a manner which is equitable and consistent with the tenor of this Agreement,
and will be submitted by Keystone when deemed necessary by it for approval of
the independent public accountants and/or firm of attorneys; the decision of
such accountants and/or firm of attorneys shall be binding on all parties in
interest under this Agreement.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
SECTION 6. Only so long as applicable statutes, rules and regulations so
require, the Fund shall not and Keystone will not cause the Fund to purchase
securities of any issuer except obligations of the United States Government
(including agencies thereof) if such purchase, at the time thereof, would cause
more than five per cent (5%) of the total assets of the Fund computed at market
value to be invested in the securities of such issuer or would cause more than
ten per cent (10%) of any class of securities of such issuer to be held by the
Fund. For this purpose all outstanding bonds, notes and other evidences of
indebtedness shall be deemed to be a single class of securities of the issuer,
and all stock of an issuer preferred over the common stock as to dividends or in
liquidation shall be deemed to constitute a single class regardless of relative
priorities, series designations, conversion rights and other differences.
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS AND COMPUTATIONS
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. When used in this Agreement:
(a) "Outstanding shares" shall mean the number of shares of the
Fund issued and outstanding and shall include shares sold but not yet
paid for or issued, less shares accepted for redemption but not yet
presented for payment.
(b) "Distributable Income" shall consist of all income (including
stock dividends, split-ups, and rights to the extent they are
construed as income for the purpose of federal income taxation, and
all interest collections) received or accrued on securities owned by
the Fund, adjusted with respect to equalization credits or debits and
reduced by Regular Distributions declared and by amounts deducted from
income, if any, in accordance with Article I, Section 3 and any
amounts deducted from income pursuant to Article IV, Section 1(f).
Equalization credits shall be the amounts paid in or payable by the
purchasers of shares of the Fund in respect of accrued Distributable
Income of the Fund as of the date of purchase, and equalization debits
shall be the corresponding amounts paid out or payable in respect of
shares accepted for redemption.
(c) "Regular Distribution" shall mean a distribution ratably per
share from "Distributable Income" to the shareholders of such amount
as may be determined by Keystone. For the purpose of effecting Regular
Distributions, a temporary loan from the principal cash may be made.
(d) "Special Distribution" shall mean a distribution ratably per
share to the shareholders from capital gains (the excess of gains
realized on the sale of securities over losses thereon). Keystone
shall have the right to determine the amount of and to make Special
Distributions:
(1) In cash, in which event Keystone may extend to the
shareholders the right to reinvest the distribution in additional
shares of the Fund at net asset value within thirty (30) days
following the payment date of the distribution; or
(2) In shares of the Fund, plus cash for fractional shares
where appropriate, in which event Keystone (1) shall extend to
shareholders the right to elect to receive cash in lieu of shares
of the Fund, and (2) may prescribe whether shareholders failing
to express an election before a given time shall be deemed to
have elected to take shares, plus cash for fractional shares
where appropriate.
(e) "Sales Charge" shall mean the selling commission applicable
as herein set forth, for issuance, distribution and redemption of
shares of the Fund. The Sales Charge shall be computed by use of the
percentage of the Sales Prices of shares which is represented by
prospectus or circular to purchasers of shares at the time of the sale
as the percentage for this purpose, plus adjustments for fractions of
a cent, provided that Keystone, if it so elects, may from time to time
determine that a lesser percentage, or a service charge applicable to
the purchase of shares with proceeds realized by the purchaser from
the redemption of shares in any other of the Keystone Custodian Funds
may be designated with respect to such sales and shall be so
represented by prospectus or circular. The Sales Charge shall not
exceed such amount as is permissible under applicable statutes, rules
or regulations.
(f) "Taxes" shall mean taxes, governmental charges, claims or
expenses in connection with the assessment thereof, against the Fund
or against Keystone or the custodian by reason of the possession or
apparent ownership of securities of the Fund, or receipt of income or
capital gains therefrom, assessable against the Fund or the interest
of the shareholders thereunder and payable or through Keystone or the
Custodian and shall be paid by the Fund either from income or
principal as Keystone determines to be appropriate.
SALES PRICES AND REDEMPTION VALUE
SECTION 2. The "Sales Prices" and "Redemption Value" for shares issued
under this Agreement shall be sum of their respective "Principal" and "Income"
portions, per share, and in the case of Sales Prices, applicable Sales Charges,
if any, and shall be computed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on
each day that such Exchange shall be open, and computed or estimated at such
other times as Keystone may determine consistent with (or as required by)
applicable statutes, rules or regulations. Such Prices and Value shall be
applicable for the purchase or redemption of shares during such times as
Keystone shall determine from time to time consistent with applicable statutes,
rules or regulations.
Should it be necessary or desirable in the opinion of Keystone to recompute
the Sales Prices or Redemption Value, Keystone may estimate the same, such
estimates to be based upon changes in market averages or of selected securities
considered representative of the price action of the Fund, in a manner which is
equitable and consistent with the tenor of this Agreement. Such estimates shall
upon adoption by Keystone become the Sales Prices or Redemption Value as the
case may be, until the next estimate or computation. Acting solely for the
benefit and protection of the shareholders, Keystone may withdraw either the
Sales Prices or the Redemption Value and in such event, orders to purchase or
redeem shares of the Fund shall be accepted at the Sales Prices or Redemption
Value next computed following the close of the New York Stock Exchange.
PRINCIPAL AND INCOME
SECTION 3. The "Principal" and "Income" portions, per share, of the Sales
Prices and Redemption Value shall be computed as follows:
(a) With respect to the "Principal" portion, per share, of the
Sales Prices and Redemption Value,
(1) "Market Value" shall mean the sum of the "cur- rent
value" of the securities owned by the Fund and uninvested
principal cash with appropriate adjustment for amounts receivable
or payable by the fund with respect to shares of the Fund sold or
redeemed and securities of the Fund sold or purchased.
Except as provided in the following sentence, the "current
value" of securities owned by the Fund shall be determined by
using the last sales prices for the securities on the stock
exchange or primary market where they are listed and/or traded.
If in the opinion of Keystone the last sales price of a security
does not reflect a fair value, if no sale of a security occurred
during the day or if no market quotations for a security are
readily available, Keystone may determine a fair value for such
security in accordance with applicable statutes, rules or
regulations, if any, which shall be the current value.
(2) "Net Market Value" of the Fund shall be the "Market
Value" reduced by amounts deducted from principal, if any, in
accordance with Article I, Section 3 and any amounts deducted
from principal pursuant to Article IV, Section 1(f).
(3) "Principal" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices
shall be the sum of (a) Net Market Value of the Fund divided by
the number of outstanding shares and (b) the per share Sales
Charge, if any.
(4) "Principal" portion, per share, of the Redemp- tion
Value shall be the Net Market Value of the Fund divided by the
number of outstanding shares.
(b) With respect to the "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales
Prices and Redemption Value,
(1) "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices or
Redemption Value shall be the Distributable Income divided by the
number of outstanding shares.
(2) The "Income" portion, per share, of the Sales Prices or
Redemption Value shall be paid into or out of the Fund upon the
sale and issuance of additional shares of the Fund or upon the
redemption and cancellation of shares of the Fund, as the case
may be.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING KEYSTONE, THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS AND SUCH CUSTODIAN AS MAY BE APPOINTED AND
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES THEREOF
DUTIES AND IMMUNITIES OF CUSTODIAN
SECTION 1. The Custodian may, by contract with Keystone, assume such other
duties acceptable to it as may be delegated by Keystone, and may resign as
Custodian and from any other duties assumed by it and become and remain wholly
discharged from any and all responsibility hereunder, subject to the following
provisions, by giving sixty (60) days' notice in writing to Keystone, or such
shorter notice as Keystone may accept.
Keystone shall enter into a contract with the Custodian which shall
contain, among others, provisions to the following effect:
(a) All securities, cash and other assets of the Fund shall be
held by the Custodian and its agents at all times to be delivered or
paid out only in the following instances: for the payment of
securities purchased; for the payment to the Disbursing Agent of the
amounts required for Regular and Special Distributions; for the
payment of taxes or the reimbursement to Keystone or the Custodian
therefor; for the payment of the management fee and operating expenses
as provided by Article I, Section 3; for the payment of the Redemption
Value to shareholders upon surrender of shares of the Fund or upon
termination of the Fund; for pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating the
assets of the Fund pursuant to Section 3(b) of Article III; and for
the delivery of securities sold or of securities exchanged as the
result of reorganization or recapitalization of any company whose
securities are included in the Fund.
(b) In the event of the resignation of the Custodian or its
inability or incapacity to serve, Keystone shall use its best efforts
to obtain a successor custodian, meeting the requirements set forth in
this Section 1(b), and the Custodian shall deliver over the
securities, cash and other assets held by it only to such successor
custodian upon its selection by Keystone and upon at least thirty (30)
days' written notice to the shareholders; in the event that no such
successor custodian is available, the Custodian shall continue to act
in that capacity until the shareholders have approved in the manner
provided in Article I, Section 5, (1) the termination and liquidation
of the Fund, in which event the Custodian shall continue to act as
such until liquidation of the Fund has been completed or (2) the
operation of the Fund without a custodian bank. The Custodian and each
of its agents shall be a bank or trust company having a capital
surplus and undivided profits of not less than Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000).
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section 1 of Article V,
subject to and in accordance with such rules, regulations and orders
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as the Securities and
Exchange commission may adopt, the Custodian or any of its agents may
deposit any securities owned by the Fund in one or more systems for
the central handling of securities, in which system or systems all
securities of a particular class or series of any issuer deposited
within the system or systems are treated as fungible and may be
transferred or pledged by bookkeeping entry without physical delivery
of such securities, and any such securities so deposited shall be
treated for all purposes of this Trust Agreement as being held by the
person so depositing them.
DELIVERY OF AUDITED STATEMENTS TO CUSTODIAN
SECTION 2. Keystone shall deliver to the Custodian copies of all statements
of the accounts of the Fund audited by independent public accountants. To such
audited statements shall be prefixed or appended an Opinion of said independent
public accountants to the effect that such statements present fairly the
financial position of the Fund and the results of its operations for the periods
shown in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and if the
independent public accountants shall have any exceptions to such statements the
exceptions shall be listed in such Opinion for the information of all parties in
interest under the Agreement. The receipt of such Opinion shall, subject to the
provisions of Section 10 of this Article, be and constitute a full acquittance
and discharge to Keystone with respect to the matters covered by such audit,
saying only if any exceptions involving malfeasance, wilful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties shall be therein set
forth, Keystone shall be obligated to remedy the same.
The independent public accountants shall make such audit with reasonable
care, but may accept a letter from the Custodian signed by an officer of the
Custodian as final evidence of its possession of all securities or other assets
of the Fund.
LIMITATION OF DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN TO SUPERVISE
SECTION 3. Anything in this Agreement or in law contained or implied to the
contrary notwithstanding, there shall be no obligation upon the Custodian to
supervise Keystone in the performance of its duties hereunder or to see that
Keystone has adhered to the policies herein provided for.
LIMITATION OF DUTIES OF KEYSTONE GENERALLY
SECTION 4. Unless affirmatively required by agreement or by law, the
Custodian shall have no obligation to prepare or make any return or information
return relating to the Fund or the interest of the shareholders in the
income and proceeds thereof which may be required by the laws of the United
States or of any state or other taxing authority, and such duties and
obligations, if any, are hereby expressly devolved upon and accepted by
Keystone.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF KEYSTONE
SECTION 5. Neither Keystone nor any officer, director, employee or agent of
Keystone shall be liable to any person whatsoever for any act or deed done or
refrained from in good faith or upon the advice of counsel or independent public
accountants, as the case may be, or for any unintentional error in the making of
calculations called for under this Agreement, and by no implication or
construction whatsoever shall any liability to any one be placed upon Keystone
or its officers, directors or agents under this Agreement, subject, however, to
the provisions of Section 10 of this Article.
AUTHORIZATION TO ACT
SECTION 6. Keystone and the Custodian are authorized to act and shall be
protected in acting upon any signature, notice, request, consent, sworn
statement, certificate, order, affidavit, power of attorney, letter, telegram or
other paper or document believed by them or either of them to be genuine and
correct and to be signed and sent by the proper person or persons, and neither
Keystone nor the Custodian nor any officer, director, employee or agent thereof
shall be liable for any action taken in good faith and believed to be within the
discretion or power conferred upon either of them by this Agreement, or be
responsible for the consequences of any delay and oversight or error of
judgment, nor shall they be answerable for the acts, neglects or defaults of any
accountant, attorney, counsel or other person employed by either or both of them
and selected with reasonable care. The application of this Section to Keystone
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10 of this Article.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF CUSTODIAN
SECTION 7. No liability of any kind shall attach to the Custodian by reason
of its taking title either in its own name or in the name of its nominee or
nominees to the securities or other investments constituting the Fund, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and in the event of any claim being
made upon the said Custodian, its nominee or nominees by reason of the
possession or apparent ownership of such securities or investment, the
Custodian, its nominee or nominees shall have the right to reimburse itself for
any claim out of the income (including capital gain) constituting the Fund from
time to time in its possession. Anything in this Agreement or in any certificate
for shares expressed or implied to the contrary notwithstanding, no purchaser,
transfer agent or other person or corporation dealing with, by or through
Keystone or the Custodian shall be bound to make any inquiry concerning the
validity of any signature or purchase or transfer of stocks, bonds or other
securities purporting to be made by Keystone or the Custodian into or out of
their or either of their names or into or out of the name of any nominee,
Keystone or the Custodian, or be liable to investigate the authority of Keystone
or the Custodian to make the same, or be liable for the application of any money
paid to or received by Keystone or the Custodian. The provisions of this Section
shall enure to the benefit of the Custodian in all of its dealings with
Keystone.
LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS
SECTION 8. If any inconsistency in this Agreement may exist or if there
shall be any doubt as to the interpretation or legal effect of any of the
provisions herein contained, the opinion of counsel for Keystone, given in good
faith, shall be binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein
or hereunder, and likewise if there shall be any doubt as to the interpretation
of any principle of accounting contemplated under this Agreement, the opinion of
the independent public accountants herein contemplated likewise given shall be
binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein or hereunder.
POWER TO DEVIATE FROM TRUST AGREEMENT
SECTION 9. Anything contained or implied in this Agreement or in any
certificate for shares to the contrary notwithstanding, Keystone shall be
empowered to deviate from the procedure set forth in this Agreement whenever
such deviation shall, in the judgment of Keystone, who may rely on the opinion
of counsel as to matters of law, tend to maintain or establish a favorable tax
status or tend to minimize taxation under laws or regulations now or hereafter
in force, or enable compliance with the provisions of applicable statutes, rules
or regulations, provided always that such deviation shall, in the opinion of
Keystone, be advantageous to the interests of the shareholders.
LIMITATION ON PROVISIONS PURPORTED TO PROTECT KEYSTONE
SECTION 10. Nothing in this Agreement or any amendment hereto shall be
deemed to protect or purport to protect Keystone or any officer or director of
Keystone against any liability to the Fund or to the shareholders to which
they would otherwise be subject by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of
his office, and anything in this Agreement or any amendment hereto to the
contrary is hereby amended in accordance with the terms of this provision.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended from time to time in any particular by
Keystone provided that any such proposed amendment is approved by shareholders
in the manner provided in Article I, Section 5.
ARTICLE VII
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of
which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
shall together constitute but one (1) and the same document. This Agreement is
dated for convenience, and intended as and for identification only the first day
of March, A.D. 1932, and it is not intended to be executed under said date
having been executed and delivered in the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, on the 15th day of July, 1935.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Keystone has caused this Agreement to be signed by its
President and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and duly attested by its
Secretary and the other parties hereto have and will become such parties by the
acquisition of shares pursuant to the terms hereof and with the effect herein
provided.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ S. L. Sholley, President
Attest: /s/ Frank D. Gallagher,
Secretary
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
and Acknowledged in the
presence of us:
/s/ M. M. Mohler (s)
/s/ Arthur H. Norris (s)
BY-LAWS
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
ARTICLE 1.
Restatement of Trust Agreement and Principal Office
1.1 Restatement of Trust Agreement. These By-laws are adopted pursuant to and
are subject to the terms of the Restatement of Trust Agreement ("Trust
Agreement") of Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4 ("Fund").
1.2 Principal Office of the Fund. The principal office of the Fund shall be
located in Boston, Massachusetts, or such other place as the Trustees may
designate from time to time.
ARTICLE 2.
Meetings of Shareholders
2.1 Meetings. Meetings may be called by the Trustees or by the President or by
any other officers designated for the purpose by the Trustees.
2.2 Business to be Transacted. At any meeting of shareholders, such business may
be transacted as is referred to in the notice of the meeting, and any other
business considered appropriate by or under authority of the Trustees.
2.3 Notice. A written notice of each meeting of the shareholders, specifying the
time, place and purposes thereof, shall be given as hereinafter provided by the
Secretary of the Fund or any Assistant Secretary or by a person or persons
designated by either of them, to each shareholder who is entitled to vote
thereat at least seven (7) days (including Sundays and holidays) before such
meeting. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any shareholder if a written
waiver of notice, executed by the shareholder or his attorney thereunto duly
authorized before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the
meeting, or to any shareholder who attends the meeting either in person or by
proxy without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of
notice to such shareholder. Every notice to any shareholder required or provided
for herein may be given to him personally or by mailing it to him postage
prepaid, addressed to him at his address specified in the records of the Trust.
Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when it is so mailed. In
respect of any share held jointly by several persons notice so given to any one
of them shall be sufficient notice to all of them. Any notice so sent to the
address of any shareholder shall be deemed to have been duly sent in respect of
any such share whether held by him solely or jointly with others,
notwithstanding he be then deceased or be bankrupt or insolvent or legally
incompetent, and whether or not the Trustees or any person sending such notice
have knowledge of his death, bankruptcy or insolvency or legal incompetence,
until some other person or persons shall be registered as holders. The
certificate of the person or persons giving such notice shall be sufficient
evidence thereof, and shall protect all persons acting in good faith in reliance
on such certificate.
2.5 Voting. Shares may be voted in person by the shareholder or by proxy in form
reasonably acceptable to the Trust. If the holder of any share is a minor or a
person of unsound mind, or subject to guardianship or to the legal control of
any other person as regards the charge or management of such share, he may vote
by his guardian or such other person appointed or having such control, and such
vote may be given in person or by proxy.
2.6 Record Dates. For the purpose of determining the shareholders who are
entitled to vote or act at any meeting or any adjournment thereof, or who are
entitled to receive payment of any dividend or of any other distribution, the
Trustees may from time to time fix or authorize the fixing by others of a time
as the record date for determining the shareholders having the right to notice
of and to vote at such meeting and any adjournment thereof or the right to
receive such dividend or distribution, and in such case only shareholders of
record on such record date shall have such right, notwithstanding any transfer
of shares on the books of the Fund after the record date; or without fixing such
record date the Trustees may for any of such purposes close the register or
transfer books for all or any part of such period.
ARTICLE 3.
Meetings of Trustees
3.1 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustees may be held without call
or notice at such places and at such times as the Trustees may from time to time
determine.
3.2 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be held at any time
and at any place designated in the call of the meeting when called by the
Chairman, the President or the Treasurer, or by any other officer authorized by
the Trustees to do so, or by two or more Trustees, sufficient notice thereof
being given to each Trustee by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the
officer or one of the Trustees calling the meeting.
3.3 Notice. It shall be sufficient notice to a Trustee of a special meeting to
send notice by mail at least forty-eight hours or by telegram at least
twenty-four hours before the meeting addressed to him at his usual or last known
business or residence address or to give notice to him in person or by telephone
at least twenty-four hours before the meeting. Notice of a meeting need not be
given to any Trustee if a written waiver of notice, executed by him before or
after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any Trustee
who attends the meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement
the lack of notice to him. Neither notice of a meeting nor a waiver of a notice
need specify the purposes of the meeting.
3.4 Quorum. At any meeting of the Trustees a majority of the Trustees then in
office shall constitute a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time
by a majority of the votes cast upon the question, whether or not a quorum is
present and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice.
3.5 Action by Vote. When a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the
Trustees present may take any action, except when a larger vote is required by
the Trust Agreement or any applicable law.
3.6 Participation by Conference Telephone. The Trustees may participate in a
meeting of the Trustees by means of conference telephone or similar
communications equipment. Participation by such means shall constitute presence
in person at a meeting.
3.7 Action by Writing. The Trustees may act without a meeting and the action of
a majority of the Trustees then in office evidenced by a writing signed by such
a majority shall be valid and binding as the action of the Trustees.
ARTICLE 4.
Trustees
4.1 Term. A Trustee shall serve until his death, Retirement, resignation or
removal from office or until his successor is elected and qualifies.
ARTICLE 5.
Officers
5.1 Election. The President, the Treasurer and the Secretary shall be elected
annually by the Trustees and shall serve until their successors are elected and
qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Other officers,
if any, including if desired a Controller, may be elected or appointed by the
Trustees at the meeting or at any other time. A Chairman of the Board may be
elected or appointed by the Trustees at the meeting or at any other time.
Vacancies in any office may be filled at any time by the Trustees.
5.2 Tenure. Each officer and each agent shall hold office at the pleasure of the
Trustees.
5.3 Powers. Subject to law and to the other provisions of these By-laws, each
officer shall have, in addition to any duties and powers set forth herein and in
the Trust Agreement, such duties and powers as are commonly incident to the
office occupied by him as if the Fund were organized as a Pennsylvania business
corporation and such other duties and powers as the Trustees may from time to
time designate.
5.4 President. Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall
preside at all meetings of shareholders and of the Trustees and the President
shall be the chief executive officer.
5.5 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Fund.
In the absence of the Treasurer, or if there is then no person serving in such
office, the Controller of the Fund shall be the chief financial officer of the
Fund. He shall, subject to the provisions of the Trust Agreement and subject to
any arrangement made by the Trustees with a bank or other trust company or
organization as custodian, be in charge of valuable papers, books of account and
accounting records, and shall have such other duties and powers as may be
designated from time to time by the Trustees or by the President.
5.6 Secretary. The Secretary shall record all proceedings of the shareholders
and Trustees in books to be kept therefor, which books shall be kept at the
principal office of the Fund. In the absence of the Secretary, an Assistant
Secretary, or if there be none or if he is absent, a temporary Secretary chosen
by the shareholders or the Trustees, as the case may be, shall record the
proceedings in the aforesaid books.
5.7 Resignation and Removals. Any Trustee or officer may resign at any time by
written instrument signed by him and deposited with the Trustees by delivering
such resignation to the President or the Secretary or to a meeting of the
Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to
be effective at some other time. The Trustees may remove any officer elected by
them with or without cause by vote of a majority of the Trustees then in office.
Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Fund, no
Trustee or officer resigning and no officer removed shall have any right to
compensation for any period following his resignation or removal, or any right
to damages on account of such removal.
ARTICLE 6.
Committees
6.1 General. The Trustees may appoint from their number an executive committee
to serve during their pleasure. The executive committee may, when the Trustees
are not in session at a meeting, exercise such of the powers and authority of
the Trustees as may be conferred from time to time by the Trustees. Rules
governing the actions of the executive committee may be adopted by the Trustees
from time to time as they deem appropriate. The Trustees may appoint from their
number such other committees from time to time as they deem appropriate. The
number composing such committees, the powers and authority conferred upon such
committees and the rules governing the actions of such committees shall be
determined by the Trustees at their discretion.
6.2 Quorum; Voting. A majority of the members of any committee of the Trustees
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and any action of
such a committee may be taken at a meeting by a vote of a majority of the
members present (a quorum being present) or evidenced by one or more writings
signed by such a majority. Members of a committee may participate in a meeting
of such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications
equipment. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a
meeting.
ARTICLE 7.
Fiscal Year and Seal
7.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Fund shall end on the last day of May in
each year.
7.2 Seal. The seal of the Fund shall consist of a flat-faced die with the name
of the Fund and 1932 cut or engraved thereon.
ARTICLE 8.
Amendments
8.1 Amendment by Trustees. These By-laws may also be altered, amended or
repealed by the Trustees, except with respect to any provision which by law, the
Trust Agreement or these By-laws requires action by the shareholders.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made the 19th day of August, 1993, by and between KEYSTONE
CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4, a Pennsylvania common law trust (the "Fund"), and
KEYSTONE MANAGEMENT, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Manager").
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Manager wish to enter into an Agreement setting
forth the terms on which the Manager will perform certain services for the Fund.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements
hereinafter contained, the Fund and the Manager agree as follows:
1. The Fund hereby employs the Manager to manage and administer the
operation of the Fund, to supervise the provision of services to the Fund by
others, and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund
in conformity with the Fund's investment objectives and restrictions as may be
set forth from time to time in the Fund's then current prospectus and statement
of additional information, if any, and other governing documents, all subject to
the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, for the period and on the
terms set forth in this Agreement. The Manager hereby accepts such employment
and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to
assume the obligations set forth herein, for the compensation provided herein.
The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent
contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no
authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an
agent of the Fund.
2. The Manager shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the account of the Fund with broker-dealers selected by the
Manager. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting broker- dealers, the
Manager will use its best efforts to seek best execution on behalf of the Fund.
In assessing the best execution available for any transaction, the Manager shall
consider all factors it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in
the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution
capability of the broker- dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if
any (all for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis). In evaluating
the best execution available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a
particular transaction, the Manager may also consider the brokerage and research
services (as those terms are used in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") provided to the Fund and/or other accounts over
which the Manager or an affiliate of the Manager exercises investment
discretion. The Manager is authorized to pay a broker-dealer who provides such
brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio
transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another
broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if,
the Manager determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such
broker- dealer viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of all
of the accounts over which investment discretion is so exercised.
3. The Manager, at its own expense, shall furnish to the Fund office space
in the offices of the Manager or in such other place as may be agreed upon by
the parties from time to time, all necessary office facilities, equipment and
personnel in connection with its services hereunder, and shall arrange, if
desired by the Fund, for members of the Manager's organization to serve without
salaries from the Fund as officers or, as may be agreed from time to time, as
agents of the Fund. The Manager assumes and shall pay or reimburse the Fund for:
(1) the compensation (if any) of the Trustees of the Fund who are affiliated
with the Manager or with its affiliates, or with any adviser retained by the
Manager, and of all officers of the Fund as such, and (2) all expenses of the
Manager incurred in connection with its services hereunder. The Fund assumes and
shall pay all other expenses of the Fund, including, without limitation: (1) all
charges and expenses of any custodian or depository appointed by the Fund for
the safekeeping of its cash, securities and other property; (2) all charges and
expenses for bookkeeping and auditors; (3) all charges and expenses of any
transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Fund; (4) all fees of all
Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the Manager or any of its
affiliates, or with any adviser retained by the Manager; (5) all broker's fees,
expenses and commissions and issue and transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in
connection with transactions involving securities and other property to which
the Fund is a party; (6) all costs and expenses of distribution of its shares
incurred pursuant to a Plan of Distribution adopted under Rule 12b-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"); (7) all taxes and trust fees
payable by the Fund to Federal, state or other governmental agencies; (8) all
costs of certificates representing shares of the Fund; (9) all fees and expenses
involved in registering and maintaining registrations of the Fund and of its
shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and
registering or qualifying its shares under state or other securities laws,
including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration
statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing
with the Commission and other authorities; (10) expenses of preparing, printing
and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information to
shareholders of the Fund; (11) all expenses of shareholders' and Trustees'
meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing notices, reports and proxy
materials to shareholders of the Fund; (12) all charges and expenses of legal
counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund in connection with legal
matters relating to the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services
rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, trust and financial structure
and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of
securities under Federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses
which the Fund has herein assumed, whether customary or not, and extraordinary
matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, its
Trustees, officers, employees or agents; (13) all charges and expenses of filing
annual and other reports with the Commission and other authorities; and (14) all
extraordinary expenses and charges of the Fund. In the event that the Manager
provides any of these services or pays any of these expenses, the Fund will
promptly reimburse the Manager therefor.
The services of the Manager to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed
exclusive, and the Manager shall be free to render similar services to others.
4. As compensation for the Manager's services to the Fund during the period
of this Agreement, the Fund will pay to the Manager a fee at the annual rate of:
FOR B-1, B-2, B-4:
MANAGEMENT AGGREGATE NET ASSET VALUE
FEE OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND
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2.0% of Gross Dividend and
Interest Income Plus
0.50% of the first $100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $100,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $100,000,000, plus
0.35% of the next $100,000,000, plus
0.30% of the next $100,000,000, plus
0.25% of amounts over $500,000,000
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computed as of the close of business on each business day.
FOR K-1:
MANAGEMENT AGGREGATE NET ASSET VALUE
FEE OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND
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1.5% of
Gross Dividend and
Interest Income
Plus
0.60% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.35% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.30% of amounts over $1,000,000,000
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computed as of the close of business on each business day.
FOR K-2, S-1, S-3 AND S-4:
MANAGEMENT AGGREGATE NET ASSET VALUE
FEE OF THE SHARES OF THE FUND
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0.70% of the first $ 100,000,000, plus
0.65% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.60% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.55% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.50% of the next $ 100,000,000, plus
0.45% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.40% of the next $ 500,000,000, plus
0.35% of amounts over $1,500,000,000
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computed as of the close of business on each business day.
A pro rata portion of the fee shall be payable in arrears at the end of each
day or calendar month as the Manager may from time to time specify to the Fund.
If and when this Agreement terminates, any compensation payable hereunder for
the period ending with the date of such termination shall be payable upon such
termination. Amounts payable hereunder shall be promptly paid when due.
5. The Manager may enter into an agreement to retain, at its own expense,
Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. or any other firm or firms ("Adviser") to provide
the Fund all of the services to be provided by the Manager hereunder, if such
agreement is approved as required by law. Such agreement may delegate to such
Adviser all of Manager's rights, obligations and duties hereunder.
6. The Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of
law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the performance of
this Agreement, except a loss resulting from the Manager's willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even though also an officer,
Director, partner, employee, or agent of the Manager, who may be or become an
officer, Trustee, employee or agent of the Fund, shall be deemed, when rendering
services to the Fund or acting on any business of the Fund (other than services
or business in connection with the Manager's duties hereunder), to be rendering
such services to or acting solely for the Fund and not as an officer, Director,
partner, employee, or agent or one under the control or direction of the Manager
even though paid by it. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold the Manager
harmless from all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities
(including, without limitation, liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, and any state and foreign securities and blue
sky laws, as amended from time to time) and expenses, including (without
limitation) attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising directly or indirectly
from any action or thing which the Manager takes or does or omits to take or do
hereunder provided that the Manager shall not be indemnified against any
liability to the Fund or to its shareholders (or any expenses incident to such
liability) arising out of a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt
of compensation for services, willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross
negligence on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties, or from
reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
7. The Fund shall cause its books and accounts to be audited at least once
each year by a reputable independent public accountant or organization of public
accountants who shall render a report to the Fund.
8. Subject to and in accordance with the Trust Agreement of the Fund, the
Articles of Incorporation of the Manager and the governing documents of any
Adviser, it is understood that Trustees, Directors, officers, agents and
shareholders of the Fund or any Adviser are or may be interested in the Manager
(or any successor thereof) as Directors and officers of the Manager or its
affiliates, as stockholders of Keystone Group, Inc. or otherwise; that
Directors, officers and agents of the Manager and its affiliates or stockholders
of Keystone Group, Inc. are or may be interested in the Fund or any Adviser as
Trustees, Directors, officers, shareholders or otherwise; that the Manager (or
any such successor) is or may be interested in the Fund or any Adviser as
shareholder, or otherwise; and that the effect of any such adverse interests
shall be governed by said Trust Agreement of the Fund, Articles of Incorporation
of the Manager and governing documents of any Adviser.
9. This Agreement shall continue in effect after July 1, 1994 only so long
as (1) such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board
of Trustees of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund, and (2) such renewal has been approved by the vote of a
majority of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons, as that term is
defined in the 1940 Act, of the Manager or of the Fund, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
10. On sixty days' written notice to the Manager, this Agreement may be
terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Board of
Trustees of the Fund or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Fund; and on sixty days' written notice to the Fund,
this Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty
by the Manager. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon its assignment
(as that term is defined in the 1940 Act). Any notice under this Agreement shall
be given in writing, addressed and delivered, or mailed postage prepaid, to the
other party at the main office of such party.
11. This Agreement may be amended at any time by an instrument in writing
executed by both parties hereto or their respective successors, provided that
with regard to amendments of substance such execution by the Fund shall have
been first approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Fund and by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the
Fund who are not interested persons (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Manager, any predecessor of the Manager, or of the Fund, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. A "majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Fund" shall have, for all purposes of this
Agreement, the meaning provided therefor in the 1940 Act.
12. Any compensation payable to the Manager hereunder for any period other
than a full year shall be proportionately adjusted.
13. The provisions of this Agreement shall be governed, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr.
By: -----------------------------------------------------------
Title: Treasurer
KEYSTONE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Edward F. Godfrey
By: -----------------------------------------------------------
Title: Treasurer
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made the 19th day of August, 1993, by and between KEYSTONE
MANAGEMENT, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Manager"), and KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN
FUNDS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Manager and the Adviser wish to enter into an Agreement setting
forth the terms on which the Adviser will perform certain services for the
Manager and KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 (the "Fund").
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements
hereinafter contained, the Manager and the Adviser agree as follows:
1. The Manager hereby employs the Adviser to manage and administer the
operation of the Fund (with the exception of certain managerial and
administrative services to be provided by the Manager), to supervise the
provision of services to the Fund by others, and to manage the investment and
reinvestment of the assets of the Fund in conformity with the Fund's investment
objectives and restrictions as may be set forth from time to time in the Fund's
then current prospectus and statement of additional information, if any, and
other governing documents, all subject to the supervision of the Manager and
Board of Trustees of the Fund, for the period and on the terms set forth in this
Agreement. The Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such
period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations
set forth herein, for the compensation provided herein. The Adviser shall for
all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless
otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or
represent the Manager or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of
the Manager or the Fund.
2. The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities for the account of the Fund with broker-dealers selected by the
Adviser. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting broker- dealers, the
Adviser will use its best efforts to seek best execution on behalf of the Fund.
In assessing the best execution available for any transaction, the Adviser shall
consider all factors it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in
the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution
capability of the broker- dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if
any (all for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis). In evaluating
the best execution available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a
particular transaction, the Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research
services (as those terms are used in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") provided to the Fund and/or other accounts over
which the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser exercises investment
discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker-dealer who provides such
brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio
transaction for the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another
broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if,
the Adviser determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such
broker- dealer viewed in terms of that particular transaction or in terms of all
of the accounts over which investment discretion is so exercised.
3. The Adviser, at its own expense, shall furnish to the Fund office space
in the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be agreed upon by
the parties and the Fund from time to time, all necessary office facilities,
equipment and personnel in connection with its services hereunder, and shall
arrange, if desired by the Fund, for members of the Adviser's organization to
serve without salaries from the Fund as officers or, as may be agreed from time
to time, as agents of the Fund. The Adviser assumes and shall pay or reimburse
the Manager or the Fund, as the case may be, for: (1) the compensation (if any)
of the Trustees of the Fund who are affiliated with the Adviser, any of its
affiliates, or the Manager, and of all officers of the Fund as such, and (2) all
expenses of the Adviser incurred in connection with its services hereunder. The
Manager represents and warrants that the Fund has assumed and has agreed to pay
all other expenses of the Fund, including, without limitation: (1) all charges
and expenses of any custodian or depository appointed by the Fund for the
safekeeping of its cash, securities and other property; (2) all charges and
expenses for bookkeeping and auditors; (3) all charges and expenses of any
transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Fund; (4) all fees of all
Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with the Adviser, any of its
affiliates, or the Manager; (5) all broker's fees, expenses and commissions and
issue and transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with transactions
involving securities and other property to which the Fund is a party; (6) all
costs and expenses of distribution of its shares incurred pursuant to a Plan of
Distribution adopted under Rule 12b- 1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
("1940 Act"); (7) all taxes and trust fees payable by the Fund to Federal, state
or other governmental agencies; (8) all costs of certificates representing
shares of the Fund; (9) all fees and expenses involved in registering and
maintaining registrations of the Fund and of its shares with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and registering or qualifying its shares
under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the
preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements
of additional information for filing with the Commission and other authorities;
(10) expenses of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of
additional information to shareholders of the Fund; (11) all expenses of
shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing
notices, reports and proxy materials to shareholders of the Fund; (12) all
charges and expenses of legal counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund
in connection with legal matters relating to the Fund, including, without
limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence,
trust and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations
and qualifications of securities under Federal, state and other laws, issues of
securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed, whether customary or
not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation
involving the Fund, its Trustees, officers, employees or agents; (13) all
charges and expenses of filing annual and other reports with the Commission and
other authorities; (14) all charges and expenses of any manager appointed by the
Fund; and (15) all extraordinary expenses and charges of the Fund; and that in
the event that the Adviser provides any of these services or pays any of these
expenses, the Fund will promptly reimburse the Adviser therefor.
The services of the Adviser to the Fund and the Manager hereunder are not to
be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to
others.
4. As compensation for the Adviser's services to the Fund during the period
of this Agreement, the Manager will pay to the Adviser a fee at the annual rate
of 85% of the management fee paid by the Fund to the Manager.
A pro rata portion of the fee shall be payable in arrears at the end of each
day or calendar month as the Adviser may from time to time specify to the
Manager. If and when this Agreement terminates, any compensation payable
hereunder for the period ending with the date of such termination shall be
payable upon such termination. Amounts payable hereunder shall be promptly paid
when due.
5. The Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of
law or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the
performance of this Agreement, except a loss resulting from the Adviser's
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or from reckless disregard by
it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even though
also an officer, Director, partner, employee, or agent of the Adviser, who may
be or become an officer, Trustee, Director, employee or agent of the Fund or the
Manager, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Fund or the Manager or
acting on any business of the Fund or the Manager, (other than services or
business in connection with the Adviser's duties hereunder), to be rendering
such services to or acting solely for the Fund or the Manager, as the case may
be, and not as an officer, Director, partner, employee, or agent or one under
the control or direction of the Adviser even though paid by it. The Manager
agrees to indemnify and hold the Adviser harmless from all taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation,
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the 1934 Act, the 1940
Act, and any state and foreign securities and blue sky laws, as amended from
time to time) and expenses, including (without limitation) attorneys' fees and
disbursements, arising directly or indirectly from any action or thing which the
Adviser takes or does or omits to take or do hereunder; provided that the
Adviser shall not be indemnified against any liability to the Fund or to its
shareholders (or any expenses incident to such liability) arising out of a
breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for
services, willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the
Adviser in the performance of its duties, or from reckless disregard by it of
its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
6. The Manager represents and warrants that the Fund has agreed to cause its
books and accounts to be audited at least once each year by a reputable
independent public accountant or organization of public accountants who shall
render a report to the Fund.
7. Subject to and in accordance with the Trust Agreement of the Fund, the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Adviser and Articles of Incorporation of the
Manager, respectively, it is understood that Trustees, Directors, officers,
agents and shareholders of the Fund or the Manager are or may be interested in
the Adviser (or any successor thereof) as Directors and officers of the Adviser
or its affiliates, as stockholders of Keystone Group, Inc. or otherwise; that
Directors, officers and agents of the Adviser and its affiliates or stockholders
of Keystone Group, Inc. are or may be interested in the Fund or the Manager as
Trustees, Directors, officers, shareholders or otherwise; that the Adviser (or
any such successor) is or may be interested in the Fund or the Manager as
shareholder or otherwise; and that the effect of any such adverse interests
shall be governed by said Trust Agreement of the Fund, Certificate of
Incorporation of the Adviser, and Articles of Incorporation of the Manager.
8. This Agreement shall continue in effect after July 1, 1994 only so long
as (1) such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board
of Trustees of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund, and (2) such renewal has been approved by the vote of a
majority of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons, as that term is
defined in the 1940 Act, of the Adviser, the Manager or of the Fund, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
9. On sixty days' written notice to the Adviser, this Agreement may be
terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Manager, by the
Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Fund; and on sixty days' written notice to
the Manager and the Fund, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without
the payment of any penalty by the Adviser. This Agreement shall automatically
terminate upon its assignment (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act). Any
notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered,
or mailed postage prepaid, to the other party at the main office of such party.
10. This Agreement may be amended at any time by an instrument in writing
executed by both parties hereto or their respective successors, provided that
with regard to amendments of substance such execution shall have been first
approved by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund and by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the Fund who
are not interested persons (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Adviser, the Manager, or of any predecessor of either, or of the Fund, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. A
"majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund" shall have, for all
purposes of this Agreement, the meaning provided therefor in the 1940 Act.
11. Any compensation payable to the Adviser hereunder for any period other
than a full year shall be proportionately adjusted.
12. The provisions of this Agreement shall be governed, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
KEYSTONE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Edward F. Godfrey
By: -----------------------------------------------------------
Title: Treasurer
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
Edward F. Godfrey
By: -----------------------------------------------------------
Title: Sr. Vice President
PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 19th day of August, 1993 by and between KEYSTONE
CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 (the "Fund"), and KEYSTONE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Principal Underwriter").
It is hereby mutually agreed as follows:
1. The Fund hereby appoints Principal Underwriter a Principal Underwriter
pursuant to the terms of the 12b-1 Plan most recently adopted by the Fund
("12b-1 Plan") and a Principal Underwriter of the shares of beneficial interest
of the Fund (the "Shares") as an independent contractor upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. Except as the Fund may from time to time
agree, Principal Underwriter will act as agent for the Fund and not as
principal.
2. Principal Underwriter will use its best efforts to find purchasers for
the Shares and in so doing may retain and employ representatives to promote
distribution of the Shares and may obtain orders from brokers, dealers or others
for sales of Shares to them. No such representative, dealer or broker shall have
any authority to act as agent for the Fund; such dealer or broker shall act only
as principal in the sale of Shares.
3. All sales of Shares by Principal Underwriter shall be at the applicable
public offering price determined in the manner set forth in the prospectus
and/or statement of additional information of the Fund current at the time of
the Fund's acceptance of the order for Shares. All orders shall be subject to
acceptance by the Fund and the Fund reserves the right in its sole discretion to
reject any order received. The Fund shall not be liable to anyone for failure to
accept any order.
4. On all sales of Shares, the Fund shall receive the current net asset
value and Principal Underwriter shall be entitled to the commissions and
maintenance and of the fees provided under the 12b-1 Plan ("12b-1 commissions")
and as set forth in the then current prospectus and/or statement of additional
information of the Fund. Principal Underwriter may reallow all or a part of the
12b-1 commissions to such of its representatives, or to such brokers or dealers,
as Principal Underwriter may determine.
5. Payment for Shares shall be in New York or Boston Clearing House Funds
received by Principal Underwriter within ten (10) business days after notice of
acceptance of the purchase order and notice of the amount of the applicable
public offering price has been given to the purchaser. If such payment is not
received within such ten-day period, the Fund reserves the right, without
further notice, forthwith to cancel its acceptance of any such order. The Fund
shall pay such issue taxes as may be required by law in connection with the
issue of the Shares.
6. Principal Underwriter shall not make, or permit any representative,
broker or dealer to make, in connection with any sale or solicitation of a sale
of the Shares, any representations concerning the Shares except those contained
in the then current prospectus and/or statement of additional information
covering the Shares and in printed information approved by the Fund as
information supplemental to such prospectus and/or statement of additional
information. Copies of the then current prospectus and/or statement of
additional information and any such printed supplemental information will be
supplied by the Fund to Principal Underwriter in reasonable quantities upon
request.
7. Principal Underwriter agrees to comply with the Rules of Fair Practice
of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
8. The Fund appoints Principal Underwriter as its agent to accept orders
for redemptions and repurchases of Shares at values and in the manner determined
in accordance with the then current prospectus of the Fund.
9. Principal Underwriter covenants and agrees that it will in all respects
duly conform with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the
sale of the Shares and will indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each person
who has been, is or may hereafter be a Trustee or officer of the Fund against
expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with any claim or in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which any of them may be a
party, which arises out of or is alleged to arise out of any misrepresentation
or omission to state a material fact on the part of Principal Underwriter or any
other person for whose acts Principal Underwriter is responsible, or is alleged
to be responsible unless such misrepresentation or omission was made in reliance
upon written information furnished by the Fund. The term "expenses" includes
amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments or in settlement. The foregoing right
of indemnification shall be in addition to any other rights to which the Fund or
any such Trustee or officer may be entitled as a matter of law.
10. The Fund agrees to execute such papers and to do such acts and things
as shall from time to time be reasonably requested by Principal Underwriter for
the purpose of qualifying the Shares for sale under the so called "blue sky"
laws of any state or for registering and maintaining the registration of the
Fund and of the Shares under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("1933 Act"), and the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940
Act"). Principal Underwriter shall bear the expense of preparing, printing and
distributing advertising and sales literature and prospectuses and statements of
additional information used by it (but not the expenses of registering Shares
under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, qualifying Shares for sale under the
so-called "blue sky" laws of any state and the preparation and printing of
prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports required to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by said Acts and the direct
expenses of the issue of Shares.)
11. The Principal Underwriter shall provide to the Board of Trustees of the
Fund in connection with the 12b-1 Plan, not less than quarterly, a written
report of the amounts expended pursuant to such 12b-1 Plan and the purpose for
which such expenditures were made.
12. Unless sooner terminated or continued as provided below, the term of
this agreement shall begin on the date hereof, and expire after one year. This
agreement shall continue in effect after said term if its continuance is
specifically approved by a majority of the Trustees of the Fund and a majority
of the 12b-1 Trustees referred to in the 12b-1 Plan of the Fund ("Rule 12b-1
Trustees") at least annually in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
This agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any
penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by a vote of a
majority of the Fund's outstanding shares on not more than sixty days' written
notice to any other party to the agreement; and shall terminate automatically in
the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
13. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All sales hereunder are to be made, and title to
the Shares shall pass, in Boston, Massachusetts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized at Boston,
Massachusetts, on the day and year first written above.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
By: /s/ George S. Bissell
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Office: Chairman
KEYSTONE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Edward F. Godfrey
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Office: Sr. Vice President
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
December 29, 1989
Kokasai Securities Co., Ltd.
Shinjuku Nomura Building
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-Chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 Japan
Gentlemen:
INTRODUCTION
Each of the Keystone Custodian Funds, Series B-1, B-2, B-4, K-1, K-2, S-1,
S-3 and S-4 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Keystone Funds")
invites you ("Kokasai") to act as Underwriter in Japan of the shares ("Shares")
of the Keystone Funds, subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. In the distribution and sale in Japan of Shares, Kokasai agrees to act
as principal. Kokasai shall not have authority to act as agent for the Keystone
Funds, Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. ("Keystone"), Keystone Distributors, Inc.
("KDI") or for any other dealer in any respect in such transactions.
CONCERNING THE CONTINUOUS OFFERING
2. Kokasai intends to undertake the continuous offering and sale of Shares
of Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4 (the "S-4 Fund") in Japan to Japanese and
non-U.S. nationals (the "Continuous Offering") and the proposed schedule of
sales charges, sub-dealer concessions and net retention by Kokasai will be as
follows:
Kokasai's-
Sales Sub-Dealer Net
Amount of Purchase Charge Concession Retention
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Y500,000 but less than Y5 million 5.0% 4.0% 1.0%
Y5 million but less than Y10 million 4.0 3.2 0.8
Y10 million but less than Y100 million 3.0 2.4 0.6
Y100 million and over 2.0 1.6 0.4
The minimum unit of sale of Shares shall be Y500,000.
Kokasai will be entitled to continuing maintenance fees for services to its
customers in accordance with the attached schedule of maintenance fees which may
be modified from time to time. Kokasai shall not have any vested right to
receive any continuing maintenance fees on Shares sold by it.
3. The Continuous Offering will be made on a forward pricing basis, i.e.,
orders accepted by Kokasai prior to the close of business in Tokyo and placed
with the S-4 Fund the same day prior to the close of the S-4 Fund's business
day, 5:00 p.m. Boston, Massachusetts time, shall be confirmed at the closing per
share net asset value, which the S-4 Fund agrees to furnish to Kokasai each day
by telex, and which Kokasai agrees to make public each day at its head and
branch offices. Orders taken by Kokasai on days when the New York Stock Exchange
is closed will be priced at the closing price on the next day when the New York
Stock Exchange is open. In the event of differences between verbal and telex
orders on the one hand, and written price confirmations on the other, the
written price confirmations shall be considered final.
4. In connection with sales to sub-dealers, the concession to sub-dealers
and Kokasai's net retention shall be subject to the regulations as set forth in
the rules concerning Foreign Securities Transactions of Japanese Securities
Dealers' Association ("Association's Rules"). Kokasai agrees to furnish the S-4
Fund with English copies of agreements entered into between Kokasai and its
sub-dealers. Such agreements and sales by sub-dealers shall conform in all cases
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5. Payment at the appropriate per share net asset value shall be made to
the S-4 Fund by Kokasai and shall be received by the S-4 Fund within ten
business days after its acceptance of Kokasai's order or such shorter time as
may be required by U.S. law.
If such payment is not received by the S-4 Fund, it reserves the right
without notice, forthwith to cancel the sale in which case the S-4 Fund may hold
Kokasai responsible for any loss to it, provided, however, that this paragraph
shall have no force and effect if Kokasai's failure to pay shall be caused by
reason of force majeure.
6. Kokasai agrees to act as agent of the S-4 Fund for the purpose of
facilitating redemptions of Shares of the S-4 Fund sold pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement and held by Japanese investors. If Kokasai repurchases Shares
from its customers or customers of sub-dealers, it agrees to pay not less than
the applicable net asset value as in effect on the date of such repurchase.
7. The S-4 Fund will not accept from Kokasai any conditional orders for
sales of Shares.
8. The S-4 Fund agrees that whenever Kokasai places orders for purchase of
Shares from the S-4 Fund or redemption of Shares by the S-4 Fund, the S-4 Fund
shall unconditionally accept such orders, unless trading on the New York Stock
Exchange has been suspended or there are other reasons, including force majeure,
which prevent such unconditional acceptance. The S-4 Fund also agrees to notify
Kokasai promptly by telex after the S-4 Fund has executed any such orders from
Kokasai. In the case of sales of Shares to the S-4 Fund, the S-4 Fund agrees to
make payment to Kokasai within seven days after its acceptance of Kokasai's
order or such shorter time as may be required by U.S. law. Subject to the
provisions of this Paragraph 8, if the S-4 Fund fails to make payment to Kokasai
as above provided, the S-4 Fund agrees to indemnify and save Kokasai harmless
from any loss resulting therefrom.
9. Kokasai will pay all costs and expenses directly attributable to the
Continuous Offering, including costs of translation, filing and legal and
accounting fees and disbursements of auditors and counsel of Keystone and the
S-4 Fund in conjunction with the filing under the Ordinance of Japanese Ministry
of Finance, costs of advertising, publicity and due diligence and other
meetings, costs and expenses of translating, printing and distributing the
Japanese prospectus (hereinafter referred to, in accordance with the
Association's Rules as the "Explanatory Brochure") and other sales literature
for the Continuous Offering.
10. The S-4 Fund agrees that Kokasai, on behalf of the S-4 Fund, shall
prepare, in conformance with the Association's Rules and applicable Japanese
laws and regulations, the Explanatory Brochure covering the S-4 Fund continuous
offering based on prospectuses, securities reports, semi-annual securities
reports and material information furnished from time to time by the S-4 Fund in
connection with the S-4 Fund (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Prospectuses-Reports"). In preparing the Explanatory Brochure, Kokasai shall
rely solely on the representations contained in the "Prospectuses-Reports."
Kokasai agrees that it will furnish a draft of the Explanatory Brochure to the
S-4 Fund's designated agent in Tokyo to obtain prior approval for the contents
thereof and will also furnish the S-4 Fund with the required number of Japanese
and English language translations of the Explanatory Brochure for filing as
required by United States law. No person is authorized to make any
representations concerning Shares of the S-4 Fund except those contained in the
then current applicable Explanatory Brochure. Kokasai also agrees that it will
deliver a copy of the then current Japanese Explanatory Brochure, at or prior to
the time of sale, to each of its own purchasers and, in the case of sale by
sub-dealers, it will require that they also deliver a copy of such Explanatory
Brochure to each of their purchasers.
11. The S-4 Fund agrees to indemnify and save Kokasai harmless from any
damages which shall have occurred in the sale of Shares of the S-4 Fund pursuant
to this Agreement to the extent such damages result from a false statement of a
material fact contained in the "Prospectuses-Reports" of the S-4 Fund, an
omission of a material fact which should be stated therein or an omission of a
material fact necessary to make the statement therein not misleading. If the
"Prospectuses-Reports" or any other material used in connection with the sale of
S-4 Fund Shares contains information furnished by Kokasai which information
contains a false statement of a material fact, an omission of a material fact
which should be stated therein, or an omission of a material fact necessary to
make the statement therein not misleading, Kokasai likewise agrees to indemnify
and save the S-4 Fund harmless from any damages it shall have incurred in any
sales of the Shares of the S-4 Fund pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
12. The S-4 Fund agrees to designate Kokasai if Kokasai so requests, or
such other representative as shall meet the qualification requirements as set
forth in Section 1 of Article 6 of the Japanese Standard Rules Relating to
Selection of Foreign Investment Company Shares to be Sold in Japan (the
"Standard Rules") as legal agent for service of process against the S-4 Fund.
13. The S-4 Fund hereby appoints Kokasai as its agent securities company as
defined in Article 13 of the Association's Rules and Kokasai agrees that it will
submit to the Association on the S-4 Fund's behalf all such documents as may be
required by the provisions the Association's Rules.
14. The S-4 Fund agrees that all its financial statements which appear in
the Japanese Explanatory Brochure and Registration Statement, or in annual
reports to the Ministry of Finance will be certified by independent certified
public accountants who are licensed public accountants under the laws of Japan.
Any such financial statements submitted to the Ministry of Finance will be
manually signed and certified by such representative. The S-4 Fund also agrees
to submit semi-annual reports to the Ministry of Finance which need not be
certified.
15. The S-4 Fund hereby represents and warrants that it currently conforms
to the requirements of the Japanese Standard Rules. The S-4 Fund understands
that if subsequently it is made aware that it does not so conform, the S-4 Fund
will advise Kokasai promptly and Kokasai may suspend further sales of Shares
but, even in such event, the S-4 Fund will continue to be obligated to
repurchase or redeem Shares of the S-4 Fund from Kokasai as hereinbefore
provided.
16. In offering the Shares of the S-4 Fund for sale in Japan, Kokasai
agrees to comply with the applicable laws, rules, regulations and criteria of
the Ministry of Finance and Associations' Rules.
Kokasai also agrees that any advertisements used by Kokasai will in general
conform to the Statement of Policy of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (U.S. Release No. 40-2621), except for Paragraph (h) which deals with
comparisons.
17. With the consent of the Board of Trustees of the appropriate Keystone
Fund, Kokasai may also undertake block and/or continuous offerings of the Shares
of such other Keystone Funds on the terms and conditions herein stated or as may
be contained in any supplemental agreement hereto.
18. This Agreement is, to the extent applicable, governed by the laws of
Japan.
19. This Agreement shall continue in effect as long as permitted under the
U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, the rules
promulgated thereunder or under the Japanese Securities and Exchange Law of
1948, appropriate exemptions therefrom. This Agreement may be terminated at any
time by mutual consent or by either party upon thirty days written notice, and
shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES B-1, B-2, B-4, K-1,
K-2, S-1, S-3 and S-4, each
for itself and not jointly
By Albert H. Elfner, III
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Title: President
ACCEPTED as of the 29th day of December 1989:
KOKASAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
By Hiroshi Ohno
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Title:
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SCHEDULE OF MAINTENANCE FEES
Except as otherwise provided for in the Underwriting Agreement, Kokasai
will be entitled to quarterly maintenance fees based on the aggregate net asset
value of shares of the S-4 Fund which Kokasai has sold, which remain issued and
outstanding on the books of the S-4 Fund on the last business day of the
calendar quarter and which are registered in the names of clients for whom
Kokasai is broker of record ("Eligible Shares"). Such maintenance fees will be
calculated at the rate of 0.0625% per quarter of the aggregate net asset value
of all such Eligible Shares (approximately 0.25% annually); provided, however,
that no maintenance fees will be paid to Kokasai for any calendar quarter if the
aggregate net asset value of such Eligible Shares on the last business day of
the calendar quarter is less than $1 million. Quarterly maintenance fees shall
be payable 90 days after the end of the calendar quarter. Such maintenance fee
rate may be modified by the S-4 Fund from time to time without prior notice.
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UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
December 29, 1989
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
1-9-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Gentlemen:
INTRODUCTION
Each of the Keystone Custodian Funds, Series B-1, B-2, B-4, K-1, K-2, S-1,
S-3 and S-4 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Keystone Funds")
invites you ("Nomura") to act as Underwriter in Japan of the shares ("Shares")
of the Keystone Funds, subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. In the distribution and sale in Japan of Shares, Nomura agrees to act as
principal. Nomura shall not have authority to act as agent for the Keystone
Funds, Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. ("Keystone"), Keystone Distributors, Inc.
("KDI") or for any other dealer in any respect in such transactions.
CONCERNING THE CONTINUOUS OFFERING
2. Nomura intends to undertake the continuous offering and sale of Shares
of Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4 (the "S-4 Fund") in Japan to Japanese and
non-U.S. nationals (the "Continuous Offering") and the proposed schedule of
sales charges, sub-dealer concessions and net retention by Nomura will be as
follows:
Nomura's-
Sales Sub-Dealer Net
Amount of Purchase Charge Concession Retention
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Y500,000 but less than Y5 million 5.0% 4.0% 1.0%
Y5 million but less than Y10 million 4.0 3.2 0.8
Y10 million but less than Y100 million 3.0 2.4 0.6
Y100 million and over 2.0 1.6 0.4
The minimum unit of sale of Shares shall be Y500,000.
Nomura will be entitled to continuing maintenance fees for services to its
customers in accordance with the attached schedule of maintenance fees which may
be modified from time to time. Nomura shall not have any vested right to receive
any continuing maintenance fees on Shares sold by it.
3. The Continuous Offering will be made on a forward pricing basis, i.e.,
orders accepted by Nomura prior to the close of business in Tokyo and placed
with the S-4 Fund the same day prior to the close of the S-4 Fund's business
day, 5:00 p.m. Boston, Massachusetts time, shall be confirmed at the closing per
share net asset value, which the S-4 Fund agrees to furnish to Nomura each day
by telex, and which Nomura agrees to make public each day at its head and branch
offices. Orders taken by Nomura on days when the New York Stock Exchange is
closed will be priced at the closing price on the next day when the New York
Stock Exchange is open. In the event of differences between verbal and telex
orders on the one hand, and written price confirmations on the other, the
written price confirmations shall be considered final.
4. In connection with sales to sub-dealers, the concession to sub-dealers
and Nomura's net retention shall be subject to the regulations as set forth in
the rules concerning Foreign Securities Transactions of Japanese Securities
Dealers' Association ("Association's Rules"). Nomura agrees to furnish the S-4
Fund with English copies of agreements entered into between Nomura and its
sub-dealers. Such agreements and sales by sub-dealers shall conform in all cases
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5. Payment at the appropriate per share net asset value shall be made to
the S-4 Fund by Nomura and shall be received by the S-4 Fund within ten business
days after its acceptance of Nomura's order or such shorter time as may be
required by U.S. law.
If such payment is not received by the S-4 Fund, it reserves the right
without notice, forthwith to cancel the sale in which case the S-4 Fund may hold
Nomura responsible for any loss to it, provided, however, that this paragraph
shall have no force and effect if Nomura's failure to pay shall be caused by
reason of force majeure.
6. Nomura agrees to act as agent of the S-4 Fund for the purpose of
facilitating redemptions of Shares of the S-4 Fund sold pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement and held by Japanese investors. If Nomura repurchases Shares from
its customers or customers of sub-dealers, it agrees to pay not less than the
applicable net asset value as in effect on the date of such repurchase.
7. The S-4 Fund will not accept from Nomura any conditional orders for
sales of Shares.
8. The S-4 Fund agrees that whenever Nomura places orders for purchase of
Shares from the S-4 Fund or redemption of Shares by the S-4 Fund, the S-4 Fund
shall unconditionally accept such orders, unless trading on the New York Stock
Exchange has been suspended or there are other reasons, including force majeure,
which prevent such unconditional acceptance. The S-4 Fund also agrees to notify
Nomura promptly by telex after the S-4 Fund has executed any such orders from
Nomura. In the case of sales of Shares to the S-4 Fund, the S-4 Fund agrees to
make payment to Nomura within seven days after its acceptance of Nomura's order
or such shorter time as may be required by U.S. law. Subject to the provisions
of this Paragraph 8, if the S-4 Fund fails to make payment to Nomura as above
provided, the S-4 Fund agrees to indemnify and save Nomura harmless from any
loss resulting therefrom.
9. Nomura will pay all costs and expenses directly attributable to the
Continuous Offering, including costs of translation, filing and legal and
accounting fees and disbursements of auditors and counsel of Keystone and the
S-4 Fund in conjunction with the filing under the Ordinance of Japanese Ministry
of Finance, costs of advertising, publicity and due diligence and other
meetings, costs and expenses of translating, printing and distributing the
Japanese prospectus (hereinafter referred to, in accordance with the
Association's Rules as the "Explanatory Brochure") and other sales literature
for the Continuous Offering.
10. The S-4 Fund agrees that Nomura, on behalf of the S-4 Fund, shall
prepare, in conformance with the Association's Rules and applicable Japanese
laws and regulations, the Explanatory Brochure covering the S-4 Fund continuous
offering based on prospectuses, securities reports, semi-annual securities
reports and material information furnished from time to time by the S-4 Fund in
connection with the S-4 Fund (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Prospectuses-Reports"). In preparing the Explanatory Brochure, Nomura shall
rely solely on the representations contained in the "Prospectuses-Reports."
Nomura agrees that it will furnish a draft of the Explanatory Brochure to the
S-4 Fund's designated agent in Tokyo to obtain prior approval for the contents
thereof and will also furnish the S-4 Fund with the required number of Japanese
and English language translations of the Explanatory Brochure for filing as
required by United States law. No person is authorized to make any
representations concerning Shares of the S-4 Fund except those contained in the
then current applicable Explanatory Brochure. Nomura also agrees that it will
deliver a copy of the then current Japanese Explanatory Brochure, at or prior to
the time of sale, to each of its own purchasers and, in the case of sale by
sub-dealers, it will require that they also deliver a copy of such Explanatory
Brochure to each of their purchasers.
11. The S-4 Fund agrees to indemnify and save Nomura harmless from any
damages which shall have occurred in the sale of Shares of the S-4 Fund pursuant
to this Agreement to the extent such damages result from a false statement of a
material fact contained in the "Prospectuses-Reports" of the S-4 Fund, an
omission of a material fact which should be stated therein or an omission of a
material fact necessary to make the statement therein not misleading. If the
"Prospectuses-Reports" or any other material used in connection with the sale of
S-4 Fund Shares contains information furnished by Nomura which information
contains a false statement of a material fact, an omission of a material fact
which should be stated therein, or an omission of a material fact necessary to
make the statement therein not misleading, Nomura likewise agrees to indemnify
and save the S-4 Fund harmless from any damages it shall have incurred in any
sales of the Shares of the S-4 Fund pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
12. The S-4 Fund agrees to designate Nomura if Nomura so requests, or such
other representative as shall meet the qualification requirements as set forth
in Section 1 of Article 6 of the Japanese Standard Rules Relating to Selection
of Foreign Investment Company Shares to be Sold in Japan (the "Standard Rules")
as legal agent for service of process against the S-4 Fund.
13. The S-4 Fund hereby appoints Nomura as its agent securities company as
defined in Article 13 of the Association's Rules and Nomura agrees that it will
submit to the Association on the S-4 Fund's behalf all such documents as may be
required by the provisions the Association's Rules.
14. The S-4 Fund agrees that all its financial statements which appear in
the Japanese Explanatory Brochure and Registration Statement, or in annual
reports to the Ministry of Finance will be certified by independent certified
public accountants who are licensed public accountants under the laws of Japan.
Any such financial statements submitted to the Ministry of Finance will be
manually signed and certified by such representative. The S-4 Fund also agrees
to submit semi-annual reports to the Ministry of Finance which need not be
certified.
15. The S-4 Fund hereby represents and warrants that it currently conforms
to the requirements of the Japanese Standard Rules. The S-4 Fund understands
that if subsequently it is made aware that it does not so conform, the S-4 Fund
will advise Nomura promptly and Nomura may suspend further sales of Shares but,
even in such event, the S-4 Fund will continue to be obligated to repurchase or
redeem Shares of the S-4 Fund from Nomura as hereinbefore provided.
16. In offering the Shares of the S-4 Fund for sale in Japan, Nomura agrees
to comply with the applicable laws, rules, regulations and criteria of the
Ministry of Finance and Associations' Rules.
Nomura also agrees that any advertisements used by Nomura will in general
conform to the Statement of Policy of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (U.S. Release No. 40-2621), except for Paragraph (h) which deals with
comparisons.
17. With the consent of the Board of Trustees of the appropriate Keystone
Fund, Nomura may also undertake block and/or continuous offerings of the Shares
of such other Keystone Funds on the terms and conditions herein stated or as may
be contained in any supplemental agreement hereto.
18. This Agreement is, to the extent applicable, governed by the laws of
Japan.
19. This Agreement shall continue in effect as long as permitted under the
U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, the rules
promulgated thereunder or under the Japanese Securities and Exchange Law of
1948, appropriate exemptions therefrom. This Agreement may be terminated at any
time by mutual consent or by either party upon thirty days written notice, and
shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES B-1, B-2, B-4, K-1,
K-2, S-1, S-3 and S-4, each
for itself and not jointly
By Albert H. Elfner, III
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Title: President
ACCEPTED as of the 29th day of December 1989:
NOMURA SECURITIES CO., LTD.
By Mr. Saito
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Title:
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE OF MAINTENANCE FEES
Except as otherwise provided for in the Underwriting Agreement, Nomura will
be entitled to quarterly maintenance fees based on the aggregate net asset value
of shares of the S-4 Fund which Nomura has sold, which remain issued and
outstanding on the books of the S-4 Fund on the last business day of the
calendar quarter and which are registered in the names of clients for whom
Nomura is broker of record ("Eligible Shares"). Such maintenance fees will be
calculated at the rate of 0.0625% per quarter of the aggregate net asset value
of all such Eligible Shares (approximately 0.25% annually); provided, however,
that no maintenance fees will be paid to Nomura for any calendar quarter if the
aggregate net asset value of such Eligible Shares on the last business day of
the calendar quarter is less than $1 million. Quarterly maintenance fees shall
be payable 90 days after the end of the calendar quarter. Such maintenance fee
rate may be modified by the S-4 Fund from time to time without prior notice.
SEVENTH
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Seventh Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4, a Pennsylvania
common law trust organized and existing under the laws of the state of
Pennsylvania and having a principal place of business at 99 High Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110 (hereinafter called the "Fund"), and State Street Bank and
Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company, having its principal place of
business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (hereinafter called
the "Custodian").
WHEREAS: The Fund and the Custodian are parties to a Custodian, Fund
Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement dated December 31, 1979, as most recently
amended January 1, 1989 (the "Custodian Contract");
WHEREAS: The Fund desires that the Custodian issue a letter of credit (the
"Letter of Credit") on behalf of the Fund for the benefit of ICI Mutual
Insurance Company (the "Company") in accordance with the Continuing Letter of
Credit and Security Agreement and that the Fund's obligations to the Custodian
with respect to the Letter of Credit shall be fully collateralized at all times
while the Letter of Credit is outstanding by, among other things, segregated
assets of the Fund equal to 100% of the Fund's proportionate share of the face
amount of the Letter of Credit;
WHEREAS: the Custodian Contract provides for the establishment of
segregated accounts for proper Fund purposes upon Proper Instructions (as
defined in the Custodian Contract); and
WHEREAS: The Fund and the Custodian desire to establish a segregated
account to hold the collateral for the Fund's obligations to the Custodian with
respect to the Letter of Credit and to amend the Custodian Contract to provide
for the establishment and maintenance thereof:
<PAGE>
WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the parties hereto hereby amend the Custodian Contract as
follows:
1. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Custodian Contract.
2. The Fund hereby instructs the Custodian to establish and maintain a
segregated account (the "Letter of Credit Custody Account") for and on
behalf of the Fund as contemplated by [Section II, Paragraph 3N (iv)
of the Custodian Contract] for the purpose of collateralizing the
Fund's obligations under this Amendment to the Custodian Contract.
3. The Fund shall deposit with the Custodian and the Custodian shall hold
in the Letter of Credit Custody Account cash, certificates of deposit,
U.S. government securities or other high-grade debt securities owned
by the Fund acceptable to the Custodian (collectively "Collateral
Securities") equal to 100% of the Fund's proportionate share of the
face amount which the Company may draw under the Letter of Credit.
Upon receipt of such Collateral Securities in the Letter of Credit
Custody Account, the Custodian shall issue the Letter of Credit to the
Company.
4. The Fund hereby grants to the Custodian a security interest in the
Collateral Securities from time to time in the Letter of Credit
Custody Account (the "Collateral") to secure the performance of the
Fund's obligations to the Custodian with respect to the Letter of
Credit, including, without limitation, under Section 5-144(3) of the
Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund shall register the pledge of
Collateral and execute and deliver to the Custodian such powers and
instruments of assignment as may be requested by the Custodian to
evidence and perfect the limited interest in the Collateral granted
hereby.
5. The Collateral Securities in the Letter of Credit Custody Account may
be substituted or exchanged (including substitutions or exchanges
which increase or decrease the aggregate value of the Collateral) only
pursuant to Proper Instructions from the Fund after the Fund notifies
the Custodian of the contemplated substitution or exchange and the
Custodian agrees that such substitution or exchange is acceptable to
the Custodian.
6. Upon any payment made pursuant to the Letter of Credit by the
Custodian to the Company, the Custodian may withdraw from the Letter
of Credit Custody Account Collateral Securities in an amount equal in
value to the amount actually so paid. The Custodian shall have with
respect to the Collateral so withdrawn all of the rights of a secured
creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the time of such withdrawal and all
other rights granted or permitted to it under law.
7. The Custodian will transfer upon receipt all income earned on the
Collateral to the Fund custody account unless the Custodian receives
Proper Instructions from the Fund to the contrary.
8. Upon the drawing by the Company of all amounts which may become
payable to it under the Letter of Credit and the withdrawal of all
Collateral Securities with respect thereto by the Custodian pursuant
to Section 6 hereof, or upon the termination of the Letter of Credit
by the Fund with the written consent of the Company, the Custodian
shall transfer any Collateral Securities then remaining in the Letter
of Credit Custody Account to another fund custody account.
9. Collateral held in the Letter of Credit Custody Account shall be
released only in accordance with the provisions of this Amendment to
Custodian Contract. The Collateral shall at all times until withdrawn
pursuant to Section 6 hereof remain the property of the Fund, subject
only to the extent of the interest granted herein to the Custodian.
10. Notwithstanding any other termination of the Custodian Contract, the
Custodian Contract shall remain in full force and effect with respect
to the Letter of Credit Custody Account until transfer of all
Collateral Securities pursuant to Section 8 hereof.
11. The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its
issuance of the Letter of Credit and for its services in connection
with the Letter of Credit Custody Account as agreed upon from time to
time between the Fund and the Custodian.
12. The Custodian Contract as amended hereby shall be governed by, and
construed and interpreted under, the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
13. The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents
and instruments and to take such further action as may be required to
carry out the purposes of the Custodian Contract, as amended hereby.
14. Except as provided in this Amendment, the Custodian Contract shall
remain in full force and effect, without amendment or modification,
and all applicable provisions of the Custodian Contract, as amended
hereby, shall govern the Letter of Credit Custody Account and the
rights and obligations of the Fund and the Custodian under this
Amendment to Custodian Contract. No provision of this Amendment to
Custodian Contract shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any
rights of the Custodian under the Custodian Contract or under law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to
Custodian Contract to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized
representatives and its seal to be hereunder affixed as of the 8th day of
February, 1990.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
By: By: James R. McCall
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: By: Kate Donelin
Assistant Secretary Vice President
<PAGE>
SIXTH
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Sixth Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 ("Fund") and STATE
STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979 and
amended through January 1, 1989 ("Agreement"), is made by and between the Fund
and State Street as of February 8, 1990.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section II is amended by deleting Paragraph 8 and by inserting the
following as Paragraph 7A:
" 7A. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian
such compensation as specified in the existing Schedule A. Such
compensation shall remain fixed until March 31, 1990 unless this Agreement
is terminated as provided in Paragraph 8A."
2. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
By: James R. McCall
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ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
By: Kate Donelin
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Vice President
<PAGE>
FIFTH
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Fifth Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF KEYSTONE
CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 ("Fund") and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979 and amended through September 1, 1988
("Agreement") is made by and between the Fund and State Street as of January 1,
1989.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section 3-D of Section II entitled, Purchases is amended by concluding
the first sentence of such paragraph with the following:
"or, upon receipt by State Street of a facsimile copy of a letter of
understanding with respect to a time deposit account of the Fund signed by
any bank, whether domestic or foreign, and pursuant to Proper Instructions
from the Fund as defined in Section 5-A, for transfer to the time deposit
account of the Fund in such bank; such transfer may be effected prior to
receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the applicable bank."
2. Section II is amended by deleting existing Paragraph 7 and by inserting
the following as Paragraphs 7 and 8:
" 7. Lien on Assets. If the Fund requires State Street to advance cash
or securities for any purpose or in the event that State Street or its
nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses,
assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of
this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's own
negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, any
property at any time held for the account of the Fund shall be security
therefor and should the Fund fail to repay State Street promptly, State
Street shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of the
Fund assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
8. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be specified in the attached Exhibit A. Such
compensation shall remain fixed until December 31, 1989, unless this
Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 8A."
3. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS,
INC., AS TRUSTEE OF
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
By: Albert H. Elfner, III
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
By: Kate Donelin
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Vice President
<PAGE>
FOURTH
AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
AS TRUSTEE OF
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Fourth Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. AS TRUSTEE OF KEYSTONE
CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 ("Fund") and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979 and amended through December 31, 1984
("Agreement") is made by and between the Fund and State Street as of September
1, 1988.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section II, Paragraph 3(K) is amended by inserting the following
language after Paragraph 3(J) and by renumbering existing Paragraph 3(K) as
Paragraph 3(L):
"K. Compliance with Applicable Rules and Regulations of The Options
Clearing Corporation and National Securities or Commodities Exchanges or
Commissions. Upon receipt of proper instructions, deliver securities in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.("NASD"), relating to compliance with the rules of
The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow
or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund; or, upon
receipt of proper instructions, deliver securities in accordance with the
provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the Custodian, and a Futures
Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating
to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
and/or any Contract market, or any similar organization or organizations,
regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund."
2. Existing Section II, Paragraph 3(L) is renumbered as Paragraph 3(M).
3. The following language is inserted after new Section II, Paragraph 3(M)
as Paragraph 3(N):
"N. Segregated Account. The Custodian shall upon receipt of proper
instructions, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for
and on behalf of the Fund, into which account or accounts may be
transferred cash and/or securities, including securities maintained in an
account by the Custodian pursuant to Paragraph 3(B) hereof, (i) in
accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, the
Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a
member of the NASD (or any futures commission merchant registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The
Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities
exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered
contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations,
regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by
the Fund, (ii) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in
connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Fund or commodity
futures contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Fund, (iii)
for the purposes of compliance by the Fund with the procedures required by
Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release or
releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the
maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies and
(iv), for other proper corporate purposes, but only, in the case of clause
(iv), upon receipt of, in addition to proper instructions, a certified copy
of a resolution of the Board of Trustees signed by an officer of the Fund
and certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, setting forth the
purpose or purposes of such segregated account and declaring such purposes
to be proper corporate purposes."
4. Existing Section II, Paragraphs 3(M) and 3(N) are renumbered as
Paragraphs 3(O) and 3(Q).
5. The following language in inserted after new Section II, Paragraph 3(O)
as Paragraph 3(P):
P. Property of the Fund Held Outside of the United States
1) Appointment of Foreign Subcustodians. State Street is
authorized and instructed to employ as Subcustodians for the Fund's
securities and other assets maintained outside of the United States
the foreign banking institutions and foreign securities depositories
designated on Schedule C hereto ("Foreign Subcustodians"). Upon
receipt of proper instructions, together with a certified resolution
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, State Street and the Fund may agree
to amend Schedule C hereto from time to time to designate additional
foreign banking institutions and foreign securities depositories to
act as Foreign Subcustodians. Upon receipt of proper instructions from
the Fund, State Street shall cease the employment of any one or more
of such Subcustodians for maintaining custody of the Fund's assets.
(2) Assets to be Held. State Street shall limit the securities
and other assets maintained in the custody of the Foreign
Subcustodians to: (a) "foreign securities", as defined in paragraph
(c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940
Act), and (b) cash and cash equivalents in such amounts as State
Street or the Fund may determine to be reasonably necessary to effect
the Fund s foreign securities transactions.
(3) Foreign Securities Depositories. Except as may otherwise be
agreed upon in writing by State Street and the Fund, assets of the
Fund shall be maintained in foreign securities depositories only
through arrangements implemented by the foreign banking institutions
serving as Foreign Subcustodians pursuant to the terms hereof.
(4) Segregation of Securities. State Street shall identify on its
books as belonging to the Fund, the foreign securities of the Fund
held by each Foreign Subcustodian. Each agreement pursuant to which
State Street employs a foreign banking institution shall require that
such institution establish a custody account for State Street on
behalf of the Fund, and physically segregate in that account,
securities and other assets of the Fund, and, in the event that such
institution deposits the Fund's securities in a foreign securities
depository, that it shall identify on its books as belonging to State
Street, as agent for the Fund, the securities so deposited (all
collectively referred to as the "account").
(5) Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions. Each agreement
with a foreign banking institution shall be substantially in the form
set forth in Schedule D hereto and shall provide that: (a) the Fund's
assets will not be subject to any right, charge,security interest,
lien or claim of any kind in favor of the foreign banking institution
or its creditors or agent, except a claim of payment for their safe
custody or administration; (b) the Foreign Subcustodian shall maintain
insurance covering the Fund's assets,(c) beneficial ownership for the
Fund's assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money
or value other than for custody or administration; (d) adequate
records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to the
Fund; (e) officers of or auditors employed by, or other
representatives of State Street, including to the extent permitted
under applicable law the independent public accountants for the Fund,
will be given access to the books and records of the foreign banking
institution relating to its actions under its agreement with State
Street; (f) assets of the Fund held by the Foreign Subcustodian will
be subject only to the instructions of State Street or its agents; and
(g) the Foreign Subcustodian will provide periodic reports with
respect to the safekeeping of the Fund's assets, including
notification of any transfer to or from the Fund's account;
(6) Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request
of the Fund, State Street will use its best efforts to arrange for the
independent accountants of the Fund to be afforded access to the books
and records of any foreign banking institution employed as a Foreign
Subcustodian insofar as such books and records relate to the
performance of such foreign banking institutions under its agreement
with State Street.
(7) Reports by State Street. State Street will supply to the Fund
from time to time, as mutually agreed upon, statements in respect of
the securities and other assets of the Fund held by Foreign
Subcustodians, including but not limited to an identification of
entities having possession of the Fund's securities and other assets
and advices or notifications of any transfers of securities of or from
each custodial account maintained by a foreign banking institution for
State Street on behalf of the Fund indicating, as to securities
acquired for the Fund, the identity of the entity having physical
possession of such securities.
(8) Transactions in Foreign Custody Account. (a) Upon receipt of
proper instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed
appropriate by the parties, State Street shall make or cause its
Foreign Subcustodian to transfer, exchange or deliver foreign
securities owned by the Fund, but, except to the extent explicitly
provided in this Section II(3)(P), only in any of the cases specified
in this Agreement; (b) upon receipt of proper instructions, which may
be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties,
State Street shall pay out or cause its Foreign Subcustodians to pay
out monies of the Fund, but, except to the extent explicitly provided
in this Section II(3)(P), only in any of the cases specified in this
Agreement; (c) notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, settlement and payment for securities received for the
account of the Fund and delivery of securities maintained for the
account of the Fund may be effected in accordance with the customary
or established securities trading or securities processing practices
and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in which the transaction
occurs, including, without limitation, delivering securities to the
purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such
purchaser or dealer) against a receipt with the expectation of
receiving later payment for such securities from such purchaser or
dealer; (d) securities maintained in the custody of a Foreign
Subcustodian may be maintained in the name of such entity's nominee to
the same extent as set forth in Section II, Paragraphs (2) and (3)(P)
of this Agreement and the Fund agrees to hold any such nominee
harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such securities.
(9) Liability of Foreign Subcustodians. Each agreement pursuant
to which State Street employs a foreign banking institution as a
Foreign Subcustodian shall require the institution to exercise
reasonable care in the performance of its duties and to indemnify, and
hold harmless, State Street and Fund from and against any loss,
damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of or in
connection with the institution's performance of such obligations. At
the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the
rights of State Street with respect to any claims against a foreign
banking institution as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost,
expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Fund has not
been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or
claim.
(10) Liability of State Street. State Street shall be liable to
the Fund for the acts or omissions of a foreign banking institution
appointed pursuant to these provisions to the same extent that such
foreign banking institution is liable to State Street as provided
under Section 3(P)(9); provided however that State Street shall not be
liable to the Fund for any loss resulting from or caused by
nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, acts of war or
terrorism or other similar events or acts.
(11) Monitoring Responsibilities. State Street shall furnish
annually to the Fund, during the month of June, information concerning
the Foreign Subcustodians employed by State Street. Such information
shall be similar in kind and scope to that furnished to the Fund in
connection with the initial approval of this Agreement. In addition,
State Street will promptly inform the Fund in the event that State
Street learns of a material adverse change in the financial condition
of a Foreign Subcustodian or any material loss in the assets of the
Fund, or is notified by a foreign banking institution employed as a
Foreign Subcustodian that there appears to be a substantial likelihood
that its shareholders' equity will decline below $200 million (U.S.
dollars or the equivalent thereof) or that its shareholders equity has
declined below $200 million (in each case computed in accordance with
generally accepted U.S. accounting principles.)
(12) Branches of U.S. Banks. Except as otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, the provisions hereof shall not apply where the
custody of the Fund assets maintained in a foreign branch of a banking
institution which is a "bank" as defined by Section 2(a)-(5) of the
1940 Act which meets the qualifications set forth in Section 26(a) of
the 1940 Act. The appointment of any such branch as a subcustodian
shall be governed by Paragraph 6-C of Section II of this Agreement."
10. In all other respects the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS,
INC. AS TRUSTEE OF
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
By: Albert H. Elfner, III
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President
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
By: Kate Donelin
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Vice President
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THIRD AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Third Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., AS TRUSTEE OF KEYSTONE
CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4 (the "Fund") and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979, amended January 1, 1982, and December
31, 1982 ("Agreement") is made by and between the Fund and State Street as of
December 31, 1984.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement by replacing each of Section
II, Paragraph 6(B), and Section II, Paragraph 7 with the following provisions:
"6. B. Expense Reimbursement. State Street shall be entitled to receive
from the Fund on demand reimbursement for its cash disbursements, expenses and
charges, excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses, as set forth on the
attached Schedule D.
"7. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be as specified in the attached Schedule D. Such
compensation shall remain as provided in Schedule D until December 31, 1986,
unless this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 8A; provided,
however, that in the event either party terminates this Agreement as provided in
Section 8A State Street hereby guarantees and agrees that no new agreement
entered into between the parties shall require payment during such period of
compensation greater than that specified herein."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to
the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized
officer as of the day and year first written above.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., AS
TRUSTEE OF KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND,
SERIES S-4
Attest:
By: /s/ Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr.
/s/ -----------------------------
--------------------------- Office: Treasurer
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Barbara Weidlich
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Attest: Office: Vice President
/s/
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<PAGE>
Schedule D
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Custodian Fee Schedule
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
(Effective 1/1/85)
I. Administration
Custodian, Portfolio and Fund Accounting Service - Maintain custody of Fund
assets. Settle portfolio purchases and sales. Report buy and sell fails.
Determine and collect portfolio income. Make cash disbursements and report cash
transactions. Maintain investment ledgers, provide selected portfolio
transactions, position and income reports. Maintain general ledger and capital
stock accounts. Prepare daily trial balance. Calculate net asset value daily.
Provide selected general ledger reports. Securities yield or market value
quotations will be provided to State Street from a source designated by the
Fund.
The administration fee shown below is an annual charge, billed and payable
monthly, based on average net assets and calculated in the same manner as the
Fund management fee.
Annual Fee
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Fund Net Assets
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First $35 million 1/15 of 1%
Next $65 million 1/30 of 1%
Excess 1/100 of 1%
No minimum
II. Portfolio Trades - For each line item processed
a) Depository Trust Company and Federal Reserve
Book Entry System $12.25
b) Physical delivery, options and all other
trades $16.00
III. Holdings & Appraisal Charge
For each issue maintained - monthly charge $5.00
IV. Out-of Pocket Expenses
A billing for the recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be made
as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are not
limited to the following:
Telephone
Wire charges ($3.85 per wire in and $3.60 out)
Postage and insurance
Courier service
Legal fees
Supplies related to Fund records
Rush transfer - $8.00 each
Duplicating
DTC eligibility books
Transfer fees
Sub-custodian charges
Price Waterhouse audit letter
Check writing ($.50 per check)
V. Additional Accounting and Reporting Functions
$150 per month
This fee schedule will terminate 12/31/86
<PAGE>
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This Second Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS INC. ("KCF") as Trustee of
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, SERIES S-4 (the "Fund") and STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY ("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979 and amended January 1,
1982 (the "Agreement") is made by and between the Fund and State Street as of
December 31, 1982.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement by replacing each of Section
II, Paragraph 4(G), Section II, Paragraph 6(B), and Section II, Paragraph 7 with
the following provisions:
"4. G. Disbursements. Upon receipt of proper instructions, make or cause to
be made, insofar as cash is available for the purpose, disbursements for the
payment on behalf of the Fund of its costs and expenses or reimbursement to
State Street or Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. for their payment of any such
costs and expenses including the management fee of the Fund as provided by the
Fund's Trust Agreement, as amended."
"6. B. Expense Reimbursement. State Street shall be entitled to receive
from the Fund on demand reimbursement for its cash disbursements, expenses and
charges, excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses, as set forth on the
attached Schedule C."
" 7. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be as specified in the attached Schedule C. Such
compensation shall remain as provided in Schedule C until December 31, 1984,
unless this Agreement is terminated as provided in section 8A; provided,
however, that in the event either party terminates this Agreement as provided in
section 8A State Street hereby guarantees and agrees that no new Agreement
entered into between the parties shall require payment of compensation greater
than that specified herein during such period."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this SECOND
Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by a
duly authorized officer as of the day and year first written above.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
AS TRUSTEE FOR KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN
FUNDS, SERIES S-4
By: /s/ Ralph J. Spuehler, Jr.
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Treasurer
Attest:
/s/ STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
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By: /s/ Barbara Weidlich
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Vice President
Attest:
/s/
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<PAGE>
Schedule C
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Custodian Fee Schedule
KEYSTONE S-4
( Effective 1/1/83 )
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I. Administration
Custody, Portfolio and Fund Accounting Service - Maintain custody of fund
assets. Settle portfolio purchases and sales. Report buy and sell fails.
Determine and collect portfolio income. Make cash disbursements and report
cash transactions. Maintain investment ledgers, provide selected portfolio
transactions, position and income reports. Maintain general ledger and
capital stock accounts. Prepare daily trial balance. Calculate net asset
value daily. Provide selected general ledger reports. Securities yield or
market value quotations will be provided to State Street from a source
designated by the Fund.
The administration fee shown below is an annual charge, billed and payable
monthly, based on average net assets and calculated in the same manner as
the fund management fee.
Fund Net Assets Annual Fee
---------------- ----------
First $35 million 1/15 of 1%
Next $65 million 1/30 of 1%
Excess 1/100 of 1%
No Minimum
II. Portfolio Trades - For each line item processed
All Trades $ 10.00
III. Holdings & Appraisal Charge
For each issue maintained - monthly charge $ 5.00
IV. Out-of-Pocket Expenses
A billing for the recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be
made as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are
not limited to the following:
Telephone
Wire charges ($3.65 per wire in and $3.50 out)
Postage and insurance
Courier service
Legal fees
Supplies related to fund records
Rush transfer - $8 each
Duplicating
DTC Eligibility Books
Transfer fees
Sub-custodian charges
Price Waterhouse Audit Letter
Check writing ($.50 per check)
This fee schedule will terminate 12/31/83
<PAGE>
Schedule C
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Custodian Fee Schedule
KEYSTONE S-4
(Effective 1/1/84)
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I. Administration
Custody, Portfolio and Fund Accounting Service - Maintain custody of fund
assets. Settle portfolio purchases and sales. Report buy and sell fails.
Determine and collect portfolio income. Make cash disbursements and report
cash transactions. Maintain investment ledgers, provide selected portfolio
transactions, position and income reports. Maintain general ledger and
capital stock accounts Prepare daily trial balance. Calculate net asset
value daily. Provide selected general ledger reports. Securities yield or
market value quotations will be provided to State Street from a source
designated by the Fund.
The administration fee shown below is an annual charge, billed and payable
monthly, based on average net assets and calculated in the same manner as
the fund management fee.
Fund Net Assets Annual Fee
---------------- ----------
First $35 million 1/15 of 1%
Next $65 million 1/30 of 1%
Excess 1/100 of 1%
No Minimum
II. Portfolio Trades - For each line item processed
All Trades $ 12.25
III. Holdings & Appraisal Charge
For each issue maintained - monthly charge $ 5.00
IV. Out-of-Pocket Expenses
A billing for the recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be
made as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are
not limited to the following:
Telephone
Wire charges ($3.65 per wire in and $3.50 out)
Postage and insurance
Courier service
Legal fees
Supplies related to fund records
Rush transfer - $8 each
Duplicating
DTC Eligibility Books
Transfer fees
Sub-custodian charges
Price Waterhouse Audit Letter
Check writing ($.50 per check)
This fee schedule will terminate 12/31/84
<PAGE>
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, SERIES S-4
AND
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
This First Amendment to the Custodian, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping
Agreement by and between Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. ("KCF") as Trustee of
Keystone Custodian Funds, Series S-4 (the "Fund") and State Street Bank and
Trust Company ("State Street"), dated December 31, 1979 (the "Agreement") is
made by and between the Fund and State Street as of January l, 1982.
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, State Street
and the Fund hereby agree to amend the Agreement by replacing all of Section II,
Paragraph 3(B) with the following provisions:
"B. Deposit of Fund Assets in Securities Systems.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, State Street may
deposit and/or maintain securities owned by the Fund in Depository Trust
Company, a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which
acts as a securities depository, or in the book-entry system authorized by
the U.S. Department of the Treasury and certain federal agencies,
collectively referred to herein as "Securities System(s)" in accordance
with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following
provisions:
1. State Street may keep securities of the Fund in a Securities System
provided that such securities are deposited in an account ("Account") of
State Street in the Securities System which shall not include any assets
of State Street other than assets held as a fiduciary, custodian of
otherwise for customers;
2. The records of State Street with respect to securities of the Fund which
are maintained in a Securities System shall identify by bookentry those
securities belonging to the Fund;
3. State Street shall pay for securities purchased for the account of the
Fund upon (i) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such
securities have been transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of
an entry on the records of State Street to reflect such payment and
transfer for the account of the Fund. State Street shall transfer
securities sold for the account of the Fund upon (i) receipt of advice
from the Securities System that payment for such securities has been
transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the
records of State Street to reflect such transfer and payment for the
account of the Fund. Copies of all advices from the Securities System of
transfers of securities for the account of the Fund shall identify the
Fund, be maintained for the Fund by State Street and be provided to the
Fund at its request. State Street shall furnish the Fund confirmation of
each transfer to or from the account of the Fund in the form of a
written advice or notice and shall furnish to the Fund copies of daily
transaction sheets reflecting each day's transactions in the Securities
System for the account of the Fund on the next business day;
4. State Street shall promptly provide the Fund with any report obtained by
State Street on the Securities System's accounting system, internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities deposited
in the Securities System. State Street shall promptly provide the Fund
any report on State Street's accounting system, internal accounting
control and procedures for safeguarding securities deposited with State
Street which is reasonably requested by the Fund;
5. Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, State Street
shall be liable to the Fund for any claim, loss, liability, damage or
expense to the Fund, including attorney's fees, resulting from use of a
Securities System by reason of any negligence, misfeasance or misconduct
of State Street or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees
or from failure of State Street or any such agent to enforce effectively
such rights as it may have against a Securities System. At the election
of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of
State Street or its agents with respect to any claim against the
Securities System or any other person which State Street or its agents
may have as a consequence of any such claim, loss, liability, damage or
expense if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole for
any such loss or damage."
"BB. State Street's Records
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The records of State Street (and its agents) with respect to its services
for the Fund shall at all times during the regular business hours of State
Street (or its agents) be open for inspection by duly authorized officers,
employees or agents of the Fund and employees and agents of the Securities
and Exchange Commission."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first written above.
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
AS TRUSTEE FOR KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS,
SERIES S-4
By: /s/ William W. Hennig
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Attest:
/s/
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STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Barbara Weidlich
---------------------------
Vice President
Attest:
/s/
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Assistant Secretary
<PAGE>
CUSTODIAN, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT
by and between
KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Agreement made as of this 31st day of December 1979 by and between Keystone
Custodian Fund, Inc., a Delaware business corporation ("KCF"), as trustee of
Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4 a Pennsylvania common law trust having its
principal place of business at 99 High Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, (the
"Fund"), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts banking
corporation, having its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 ("State Street").
WITNESSETH THAT:
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Fund and
State Street agree as follows:
I. DEPOSITORY.
The Fund hereby appoints State Street as its Depository subject to the
provisions hereof. The Fund shall deliver to State Street certified or
authenticated copies of its Trust Agreement, all amendments thereto, a certified
copy of the resolution of KCF's board of directors appointing State Street to
act in the capacities covered by this Agreement and authorizing the signing of
this Agreement and copies of such resolutions of KCF's board of directors,
contracts and other documents as may be reasonably required by State Street in
the performance of its duties hereunder.
II. CUSTODIAN.
1. The Fund appoints State Street as its Custodian, subject to the
provisions hereof. State Street hereby accepts such appointment as Custodian. As
such Custodian, State Street shall retain all securities, cash and other assets
now owned or hereafter acquired by the Fund, and the Fund shall deliver and pay
or cause to be delivered and paid to State Street, as Custodian, all securities,
cash and other assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Fund during the
period of this Agreement.
2. All securities delivered to State Street (other than in bearer form)
shall be properly endorsed and in proper form for transfer into or in the name
of the Fund, of a nominee of State Street for the exclusive use of the Fund or
of such other nominee as may be mutually agreed upon by State Street and the
Fund.
3. As Custodian, State Street shall promptly:
A. Safekeeping. Keep safely in a separate account the securities of the
Fund, including without limitation all securities in bearer form, and on behalf
of the Fund, receive delivery of certificates, including without limitation all
securities in bearer form, for safekeeping and keep such certificates physically
segregated at all times from those of any other person. State Street shall
maintain records of all receipts, deliveries and locations of such securities,
together with a current inventory thereof and shall conduct periodic physical
inspections of certificates representing bonds and other securities held by it
under this Agreement at least annually in such manner as State Street shall
determine from time to time to be advisable in order to verify the accuracy of
such inventory. State Street shall provide the Fund with copies of any reports
of its internal count or other verification of the securities of the Fund held
in its custody, including reports on its own system of internal accounting
control. In addition, if and when independent certified public accounts retained
by State Street shall count or otherwise verify the securities of the Fund held
in State Street's custody, State Street shall provide the Fund with a copy of
the report of such accountants. With respect to securities held by any agent
appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of section II hereof, State Street may rely
upon certificates from such agent as to the holdings of such agent, it being
understood that such reliance in no way releases State Street of its
responsibilities or liabilities under this Agreement. State Street shall
promptly report to the Fund the results of such inspections, indicating any
shortages or discrepancies uncovered thereby, and take appropriate action to
remedy any such shortages or discrepancies.
B. Use of a System for the Central Handling of Securities. Not
withstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if in the best interest of
the Fund, deposit all or any part of the securities owned by the Fund in the
book-entry system of the Federal Reserve Banks (hereinafter called the "system")
and to use the facilities of such system, all as provided under the provisions
of Rule 17f-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Without
limiting the generality of such use, the following provisions shall apply
thereto:
1) State Street may keep securities of the Fund in the system provided that
such securities are represented in an account ("Account") of State Street's (or
its agent) in the system which shall not include any assets of State Street (or
such agent) other than assets held as fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for
customers. The records of State Street (and such agents) shall at all times
during the regular business hours of State Street (or such agents) be open for
inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Fund and
employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2) State Street shall send to the Fund a confirmation of all transfers to
or from the System for the account of the Fund. Where securities are transferred
to the Fund's account, State Street shall, by book-entry or otherwise, identify
as belonging to the Fund a quantity of securities in a fungible bulk of
securities (i) registered in the name of State Street or its nominee or (ii)
shown on State Street's account on the books of the appropriate Federal Reserve
Bank. For this purpose, the term "confirmation" means advice or notice of
transaction; it is not intended to require preparation by State Street of the
confirmation required of broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
3) State Street shall promptly send to the Fund any report it receives from
the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank on its system of internal accounting
control.
4) Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, State Street
shall be liable to the Fund for any claim, liability, loss or expense, including
attorney's fees, resulting to such Fund from use of the system by reason of any
negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of State Street (or any of its agents) or
of any of its (or their) employees or from any failure of State Street (or any
such agent) to enforce effectively such rights as it (or they) may have against
the system. At the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated
to State Street or its agents in any claim against the system or any other
person which State Street, its agents may have as a consequence of any such
claim, liability, loss or expense if and to the extent that the Fund has not
been made whole for such claim, liability, loss or expense.
C. Registered Name, Nominee. Register securities of the Fund held by
State Street in the name of the Fund, of a nominee of State Street for the
exclusive use of the Fund, of such other nominee as may be mutually agreed upon,
or of any mutually acceptable nominee of any agent appointed pursuant to
paragraph 6-C of section II hereof.
D. Purchases. Upon receipt of proper instructions (as defined in
paragraph 5-A of section II hereof; hereafter "proper instructions") and insofar
as cash is available for the purpose, pay for and receive all securities
purchased for the account of the Fund, payment being made only upon receipt of
the securities by State Street (or any bank, banking firm, responsible
commercial agent or trust company doing business in the United States and
appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of section II hereof as State Street's agent
for this purpose) registered as provided in paragraph 3-C of section II hereof
or in form for transfer satisfactory to State Street, or, in the case of
repurchase agreements entered into between the Fund and bank or a dealer,
delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an entry
crediting State Street's account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such
securities. All securities accepted by State Street shall be accompanied by
payment of, or a "due bill" for, any dividends, interest or other distributions
of the issuer, due the purchaser. In any and every case of a purchase of
securities for the account of the Fund where payment is made by State Street in
advance of receipt of the securities purchased, State Street shall be absolutely
liable to the Fund for such securities to the same extent as if the securities
had been received by State Street except that in the case of repurchase
agreements entered into by the Fund with a bank which is a member of the Federal
Reserve System, State Street may transfer funds to the account of such bank
prior to the receipt of written evidence that the securities subject to such
repurchase agreement have been transferred by book-entry into a segregated
nonproprietary account of State Street maintained with the Federal Reserve Bank
of Boston, provided, that such securities have in fact been so transferred by
book-entry; provided, further, however, that State Street and the Fund agree to
use their best efforts to insure receipt by State Street of copies of
documentation for each such transaction as promptly as possible.
E. Exchanges. Upon receipt of proper instruction, exchange securities,
interim receipts or temporary securities held by it or by any agent appointed by
it pursuant to paragraph 6-C of section II hereof for the account of the Fund
for other securities alone or for other securities and cash, and expend cash
insofar as cash is available in connection with any merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, split-up of shares, changes of par value,
conversion or in connection with the exercise of warrants, subscription or
purchase rights, or otherwise, and deliver securities to the designated
depository or other receiving agent in response to tender offers or similar
offers to purchase received in writing; provided that in any such case the
securities and/or cash to be received as a result of any such exchange,
expenditure or delivery are to be delivered to State Street or its agents. State
Street shall give notice as provided under paragraph 6-F of section II hereof to
the Fund in connection with any transaction specified in this paragraph and at
the same time shall specify to the Fund whether such notice relates to
securities held by an agent appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of section II
hereof, so that the Fund may issue to State Street proper instructions for State
Street to act thereon prior to any expiration date (which shall be presumed to
be two business days prior to such date unless State Street has previously
advised the Fund of a different period). The Fund shall give to State Street
full details of the time and method of submitting securities in response to any
tender or similar offer, exercising any subscription or purchase right or making
any exchange pursuant to this paragraph. When such securities are in the
possession of an agent appointed by State Street pursuant to paragraph 6-C of
section II hereof, the proper instructions referred to in the preceding sentence
must be received by State Street in timely enough fashion (which shall be
presumed to be three business days unless State Street has advised the Fund in
writing of a different period) for State Street to notify the agent in
sufficient time to permit such agent to act prior to any expiration date.
F. Sales. Upon receipt of proper instructions and upon receipt of full
payment therefor, release and deliver securities which have been sold for the
account of the Fund. At the time of delivery all such payments are to be made in
cash, by a certified check upon or a treasurer's or cashier's check of a bank,
by effective bank wire transfer through the Federal Reserve Wire System or, if
appropriate, outside of the Federal Reserve Wire System and subsequent credit to
the Fund's Custodian account, or, in case of delivery through a stock clearing
company, by book-entry credit by the stock clearing company in accordance with
the then current "street" custom.
G. Purchases by Issuer. Upon receipt of proper instructions, release and
deliver securities owned by the Fund to the issuer thereof or its agent when
such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
provided that in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be
delivered to State Street.
H. Changes of Name and Denomination. Upon receipt of proper
instructions, release and deliver securities owned by the Fund to the issuer
thereof or its agent for transfer into the name of the Fund or of a nominee of
State Street or of the Fund for the exclusive use of the Fund or for exchange
for a different number of bonds, certificates, or other evidence representing
the same aggregate face amount or number of units bearing the same interest
rate, maturity date and call provisions if any; provided that in any such case,
the new securities are to be delivered to State Street.
I. Street Delivery. In connection with delivery in New York City and
upon receipt of proper instructions, which in the case of registered securities
may be standing instructions, release securities owned by the Fund upon receipt
of a written receipt for such securities to the broker selling the same for
examination in accordance with the existing "street delivery" custom. In every
instance either payment in full for such securities shall be made or such
securities shall be returned to the Custodian that same day. In the event
existing "street delivery" custom is modified, State Street shall obtain
authorization from the board of directors of KCF prior to any use of such
modified "street delivery" custom.
J. Release of Securities for Use as Collateral. Upon receipt of proper
instructions and subject to section 3(b) of Article III of the Trust Agreement,
release securities belonging to the Fund to any bank or trust company for the
purpose of pledge, mortgage or hypothecation to secure any loan incurred by the
Fund; provided, however, that securities shall be released only upon payment to
State Street of the monies borrowed, except that in cases where additional
collateral is required to secure a borrowing already made, subject to proper
prior authorization from the Fund, further securities may be released for that
purpose. Upon receipt of proper instructions, pay such loan upon redelivery to
it of the securities pledged or hypothecated therefore and upon surrender of the
note or notes evidencing the loan.
K. Release or Delivery of Securities for Other Purposes. Upon receipt of
proper instructions, release or deliver any securities held by it for the
account of the Fund for any other purpose (in addition to those specified in
paragraphs 3-E, 3-F, 3-G, 3-H, 3-I and 3-J of section II hereof) which the Fund
declares is a proper corporate purpose pursuant to proper instructions.
L. Proxies, Notices, Etc. State Street shall promptly forward upon
receipt to the Fund all forms of proxies and all notices of meetings and any
other notices or announcements affecting or relating to the securities,
including without limitation notices relating to class action claims and
bankruptcy claims, and upon receipt of proper instructions execute and deliver
or cause its nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations
as may be required. State Street, its nominee or its agents shall not vote upon
any of the securities or execute any proxy to vote thereon or give any consent
or take any other action with respect thereto (except as otherwise herein
provided) unless ordered to do so by proper instructions. State Street shall
require its agents and sub-custodians appointed pursuant to paragraph 6-C of
section II hereof to forward any such announcements and notices to State Street
upon receipt.
M. Miscellaneous. In general, attend to all nondiscretionary details in
connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer or other
dealing with such securities or property of the Fund, except as otherwise
directed by the Fund pursuant to proper instructions. State Street shall render
to the Fund daily a report of all monies received or paid on behalf of the Fund,
an itemized statement of the securities and cash for which it is accountable to
the Fund under this Agreement and itemized statement of security transactions
which settled the day before and shall render to the Fund weekly an itemized
statement of security transactions which failed to settle as scheduled. At the
end of each week State Street shall provide a list of all security transactions
that remain unsettled at such time.
4. Additionally, as Custodian, State Street shall promptly:
A. Bank Account. Retain safely all cash of the Fund, other than cash
maintained by the Fund in a bank account established and used in accordance with
Rule 17f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in the banking
department of State Street in a separate account or accounts in the name of the
Fund, subject only to draft or order by State Street acting pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. If and when authorized by proper instructions in
accordance with a vote of the board of directors of KCF, State Street may open
and maintain an additional account or accounts in such other bank or trust
companies as may be designated by such instructions, such account or accounts,
however, to be solely in the name of State Street in its capacity as Custodian
and subject only to its draft or order in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. State Street shall furnish the Fund, not later than thirty (30)
calendar days after the last business day of each month, a statement reflecting
the current status of its internal reconciliation of the closing balance as of
that day in all accounts described in this paragraph to the balance shown on
the daily cash report for that day rendered to the Fund.
B. Collections. Unless otherwise instructed by receipt of proper
instructions, collect, receive and deposit in the bank account or accounts
maintained pursuant to paragraph 4-A of section II hereof all income and other
payments with respect to the securities held hereunder, execute ownership and
other certificates and affidavits for all Federal and State tax purposes in
connection with the collection of bond and note coupons, do all other things
necessary or proper in connection with the collection of such income, and
without waiving the generality of the foregoing:
(1) Present for payment on the date of payment all coupons and
other income items requiring presentation;
(2) present for payment all securities which may mature or be
called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable on the
date such securities become payable;
(3) endorse and deposit for collection, in the name of the Fund,
checks, drafts or other negotiable instruments on the same
day as received.
In any case in which State Street does not receive any such due and
unpaid income within a reasonable time after it has made proper demands for the
same (which shall be presumed to consist of at least three demand letters and at
least one telephonic demand), it shall so notify the Fund in writing, including
copies of all demand letters, any written responses thereto, and memoranda of
all oral responses thereto and to telephonic demands, and await proper
instruction; the Custodian shall not be obliged to take legal action for
collection unless and until reasonably indemnified to its satisfaction for the
reasonable costs of such legal action for collection. It shall also notify the
Fund as soon as reasonably practicable whenever income due on securities is not
collected in due course.
C. Sale of shares of the Fund. Make such arrangements with the Transfer
Agent of the Fund as will enable State Street to make certain it receives the
cash consideration due to the Fund for shares of the Fund as may be issued or
sold from time to time by the Fund, all in accordance with the Fund's Trust
Agreement, as amended.
D. Dividends and Distributions. Upon receipt of proper instructions,
release or otherwise apply cash insofar as cash is available for the purpose for
the payment of dividends or other distributions to shareholders of the Fund.
E. Redemption of Shares of the Fund. From such funds as may be available
for the purpose, but subject to the limitation of the Fund's Trust Agreement as
amended, and applicable resolutions of the board of directors of KCF pursuant
thereto, make funds available to shareholders who have delivered to the Transfer
Agent a request for redemption of their shares by the Fund pursuant to said
Trust Agreement, as amended.
In connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund pursuant to the
Fund's Trust Agreement, as amended, State Street is authorized and directed upon
receipt of proper instructions from the Transfer Agent for the Fund to make
funds available for transfer through the Federal Reserve Wire System or by other
bank wire to a commercial bank account designated by the redeeming shareholder.
F. Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc. Receive and collect all Stock
dividends, rights and other items of like nature; and deal with the same
pursuant to proper instructions relative thereto.
G. Disbursements. Upon receipt of proper instructions, make or cause to
be made, insofar as cash is available for the purpose, disbursements for the
payment on behalf of the Fund of taxes or reimbursement to State Street or
Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. for their payment of any such taxes and of the
management fee and recurring charge as provided by Article I, section 3 of the
Fund's Trust Agreement, as amended.
H. Other Proper Corporate Purposes. Upon receipt of proper instructions,
make or cause to be made, insofar as cash is available for the purpose,
disbursements for any other purpose (in addition to the purposes specified in
paragraphs 3-D, 3-E, 4-D, 4-E, and 4-G. of this Agreement) which the Fund
declares is a proper corporate purpose.
I. Records. Create, maintain and retain all records a) relating to its
activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as shall meet the
obligations of the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
particularly Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder, under
applicable Federal and State tax laws and under any other law or administrative
rules or procedures which may be applicable to the Fund, b) necessary to comply
with the representations of Part I - Fund Custodian Services and Part II
Portfolio Pricing and Accounting of State Street's response, dated May 1, 1979,
as amended, to Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.'s and the Massachusetts Companies,
Inc.'s Request for Proposal, dated March 19, 1979, as amended, (amendments after
June 22, 1979 are set forth in Exhibit B) ("Parts I and II"), insofar as such
representations relate to the creation, maintenance and retention of records for
the Fund or c) as reasonably requested from time to time by the Fund. All
records maintained by State Street in connection with the performance of its
duties under this Agreement shall remain the property of the Fund and in the
event of termination of this Agreement shall be delivered in accordance with the
terms of paragraph 8 below.
J. Miscellaneous. Assist generally in the preparation of routine reports
to holders of shares of the Fund, to the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including forms N1-R and N-1Q, to State "Blue Sky" authorities, to others in the
auditing of accounts and in other matters of like nature, as required to comply
with the representations of Parts I and II insofar as such representations
relate to the preparation of reports for the Fund and as otherwise reasonably
requested by the Fund.
K. Fund Accounting and Net Asset Value Computation. State Street shall
maintain the general ledger and all other books of account of the Fund,
including the accounting for the Fund's portfolio. In addition, upon receipt of
proper instructions, which may be deemed to be continuing instructions, State
Street shall daily compute the net asset value of the Shares of the Fund and the
total net asset value of the Fund. State Street shall, in addition, perform such
other services incidental to its duties here under as may be reasonably
requested from time to time by the Fund.
L. Services under Parts I and Part II. In addition to the services
specified herein, State Street shall perform those services set forth in Parts I
and II, including without limitation general ledger accounting, daily Fund
portfolio pricing and custodian services to the extent such services relate to
the Fund; provided, however, that in the event that Parts I and II as they
relate to the Fund are in conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the terms
of this Agreement shall govern*
5. State Street and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Proper Instructions. State Street shall be deemed to have received
proper instructions upon receipt of written instructions signed by KCF's board
of directors or by one or more person or persons as KCF's board of directors
shall have from time to time authorized to give the particular class of
instructions for different purposes. A copy of a resolution or action of the
board of directors certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of KCF
may be received and accepted by State Street as conclusive evidence of the
instruction of KCF's board of directors and/or the authority of any person or
persons to act on behalf of the Fund and may be considered as in full force and
effect until receipt of written notice to the contrary. Such instruction may be
general or specific in terms. Oral instructions will be considered proper
instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been by a person
authorized by the board of directors to give such oral instructions with respect
to the class of instruction in question. The Fund shall cause all oral
instructions to be confirmed in writing.
B. Investments, Limitations. In performing its duties generally, and
more particularly in connection with the purchase, sale and exchange of
securities made by or for the Fund, State Street may take cognizance of the
provisions of the Trust Agreement of the Fund, as amended; provided, however,
that except as otherwise expressly provided herein, State Street may assume
unless and until notified in writing to the contrary that instructions
purporting to be proper instructions received by it are not in conflict with or
in any way contrary to any provision of the Trust Agreement of the Fund, as
amended, or resolutions or proceedings of the board of directors of KCF.
6. State Street and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Indemnification. State Street, as Depository and Custodian, shall
be entitled to receive and act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for
the Fund) and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or
thing reasonably done pursuant to such advice; provided that such action is not
in violation of applicable Federal or State laws or regulations or contrary to
written instructions received from the Fund, and shall be indemnified by the
Fund and without liability for any action taken or thing done by it in carrying
out the terms and provisions of this Agreement in good faith and without
negligence, misfeasance or misconduct. In order that the indemnification
provision contained in this paragraph shall apply, however, if the Fund is asked
to indemnify or save State Street harmless, the Fund shall be fully and promptly
advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and State
Street shall use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Fund fully and
promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present
the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the Fund. The Fund
shall have the option to defend State Street against any claim which may be the
subject of this indemnification, and thereupon the Fund shall take over complete
defense of the claim, and State Street shall initiate no further legal or other
expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this paragraph. State
Street shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in
which the Fund will be asked to indemnify State Street except with the Fund's
prior written consent.
B. Expenses Reimbursement. State Street shall be entitled to receive
from the Fund on demand reimbursement for its cash disbursements, expenses and
charges, excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses, as set forth on
Schedule A.
C. Appointment of Agent. State Street, as Custodian, may appoint (and
may remove) any other bank, trust company or responsible commercial agent as its
agent to carry out such of the provisions of this Agreement as State Street may
from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any such
agent shall not relieve State Street of any of its responsibilities under this
Agreement.
D. Reliance on Documents. So long as and to the extent that it is in
good faith and in the exercise of reasonable care, State Street, as Depository
and Custodian, shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness
of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it
pursuant to this Agreement, shall be protected in acting upon any instructions,
notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably
believed by it to be genuine and to constitute proper instructions under this
Agreement and shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Agreement, be entitled to receive as conclusive proof of any fact or matter
required to be ascertained by it hereunder a certificate signed by KCF's board
of directors, the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Fund or any other
person expressly authorized by the board of directors of KCF.
E. Access to Records. Subject to security requirements of State
Street applicable to its own employees having access to similar records within
State Street and such regulations as to the conduct of such monitors as may be
reasonably imposed by State Street after prior consultation with an authorized
officer of the Fund, books and records of State Street pertaining to its actions
under this Agreement shall be open to inspection and audit at reasonable times
by the directors of, attorneys for, auditors employed by the Fund or any other
person as KCF's board of directors shall direct.
G. Record-Keeping. State Street shall maintain such records as shall
enable the Fund to comply with the requirements of all Federal and State laws
and regulations applicable to the Fund with respect to the matters covered by
this Agreement and shall comply with the representations of Parts I and II as
such representations relate to maintaining records of the Fund.
7. The Fund shall pay State Street for its services as Custodian such
compensation as shall be as specified in the attached Exhibit A. Such
compensation shall remain fixed for two years from the date hereof, unless this
Agreement is terminated as provided in section 8A, and shall remain fixed for an
additional year in the event the Fund decides to continue this Agreement for
such period; provided, however, that in the event either party terminates this
Agreement as provided in section 8A State Street hereby guarantees and agrees
that no new Agreement entered into between the parties shall require payment of
compensation greater than that specified herein during such three year period.
8. State Street and the Fund further agree as follows:
A. Effective Period, Termination, Amendment and Interpretive and
Additional Provisions. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of
its execution, shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as
hereinafter provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the
parties hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing
delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party, such termination to
take effect sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery or mailing; and
further provided, that the Fund may by action of KCF's board of directors
substitute another bank or trust company for State Street by giving notice as
provided above to State Street. The Fund or State Street shall not amend or
terminate this Agreement in contravention of any applicable Federal or State
laws or regulations, or any provision of the Trust Agreement of the Fund, as
amended, and provided, that prior to three years from the date hereof State
Street shall not terminate this Agreement except in the event of the Fund's
substantial default hereunder which default continues uncorrected after notice
to the Fund of such default for thirty (30) days, such termination to take
effect as provided above; provided, however, that in the event of such
termination State Street shall remain as Custodian hereunder for a reasonable
period thereafter if the Fund after using its best efforts is unable to find a
Successor Custodian.
In connection with the operation of this Agreement, State Street and the
Fund may agree from time to time on such provisions interpretive 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, any such interpretive or
additional provision to be signed by both parties and annexed hereto, provided
that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any
applicable Federal or State laws or regulations, or any provision of the Fund's
Trust Agreement as amended. No interpretive provisions made as provided in the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement.
B. Successor Custodian. Upon termination hereof or the inability of the
Custodian to continue to serve hereunder, the Fund shall pay to State Street
such compensation as may be due for services through the date of such
termination and shall likewise reimburse State Street for its costs, expenses
and disbursements incurred prior to such termination in accordance with
paragraph 6-B of section II hereof and such reasonable costs, expenses and
disbursements as may be incurred by State Street in connection with such
termination.
If a Successor Custodian is appointed by the board of directors of KCF
in accordance with section 1(b) of Article V of the Fund's Trust Agreement, as
amended, State Street shall, upon termination, deliver to such Successor
Custodian at the office of State Street, properly endorsed and in proper form
for transfer, all securities then held hereunder, all cash and other assets of
the Fund deposited with or held by it hereunder.
If no such Successor Custodian is appointed, State Street shall, in like
manner at its office, upon receipt of a certified copy of a resolution of the
shareholders pursuant to section l(b) of Article V of the Fund's Trust
Agreement, as amended, deliver such securities, cash and other properties in
accord ance with such resolutions.
In the event that no written order designating a Successor Custodian or
certified copy of a resolution of the shareholders shall have been delivered to
State Street on or before the date when such termination shall become effective,
then State Street shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company
doing business in Boston, Massachusetts of its own selection, having an
aggregate capital, surplus and undivided profits, as shown by its last published
report, of not less than $5,000,000, All securities, cash and other properties
held by State Street and all instruments held by State Street and all
instruments held by it relative thereto and all other property held by it under
this Agreement. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the Successor of
State Street under this Agreement and subject to the restrictions, limitations
and other requirements of the Fund's Trust Agreement and By-Laws, both as
amended.
In the event that securities, funds, and other properties remain in the
possession of State Street after the date of termination hereof owing to failure
of the Fund to procure the certified copy above referred to, or of KCF's board
of directors to appoint a Successor Custodian, State Street shall be entitled to
fair compensation for its services during such period and the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of State Street shall remain in
full force and effect.
C. Duplicate Records and Backup Facilities. State Street shall not be
liable for loss of data, occurring by reason of circumstances beyond its
control, including but not limited to acts of civil or military authority,
national emergencies, fire, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection,
war, riots, or failure of transportation, communication or power supply.
However, State Street shall keep in a separate and safe place additional copies
of all records required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement or
additional tapes, disks or other sources of information necessary to reproduce
all such records. Furthermore, at all times during this Agreement, State Street
shall maintain a contractual arrangement whereby State Street will have a
back-up computer facility available for its use in providing the services
required hereunder in the event circumstances beyond State Street's control
result in State Street not being able to process the necessary work at its
principal computer facility, State Street shall, from time to time, upon request
from the Fund provide written evidence and details of its arrangement for
obtaining the use of such a back-up computer facility. State Street shall use
its best efforts to minimize the likelihood of all damage, loss of data, delays
and errors resulting from an uncontrollable event, and should such damage, loss
of data, delays or errors occur, State Street shall use its best efforts to
mitigate the effects of such occurrence. Representatives of the Fund shall be
entitled to inspect the State Street premises and operating capabilities within
reasonable business hours upon reasonable notice to State Street, and, upon
request of such representative or representatives, State Street shall from time
to time as appropriate, furnish to the Fund a letter setting forth the insurance
coverage thereon, any changes in such coverage which may occur and any claim
relating to the Fund which State Street may have made under such insurance.
D. Confidentialty. State Street agrees to treat all records and other
information relative to the Fund confidentially and State Street on behalf of
itself and its officers, employees and agents agrees to keep confidential all
such information, except after prior notification to and approval by the Fund
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where
State Street may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings), when
requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities or when so
requested by a properly authorized person.
(a) State Street and the Fund agree that they, their officers, employees
and agents shall maintain all information disclosed to them by the other in
Connection with this agreement in confidence and will not disclose any such
information to any other person, nor use such information for their own
benefit or for the benefit of third parties without the consent in writing
of the other; provided, however, that each parts shall have the right to
use any such information for its own necessary internal purposes while this
Agreement is in effect. The provisions of the paragraph shall not apply to
information which (i) is in or becomes part of the public domain, or (ii)
is demonstrably known previously to the party to whom it is disclosed, or
(iii) is independently developed outside this Agreement by the party to
whom it is disclosed or (iv) is rightfully obtained from third parties by
the party to whom it is disclosed.
9. The Fund shall not circulate any printed matter which contains any
reference to State Street without the prior written approval of State Street,
excepting solely such printed matter as merely identifies State Street as
Depository or Custodian. The Fund will submit printed matter requiring approval
to State Street in draft form, allowing sufficient time for review by State
Street and its counsel prior to any deadline for printing.
10. In the event of a reorganization of the Fund through a merger,
consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, State Street; at the
request of the Fund, shall act as Custodian for shares of any investment company
or other company obtained in any such reorganization by the Fund for
distribution to those Fund shareholders whose shares are represented by
certificates. The Fund shall give notice to each such shareholder of his or her
right to exchange his or her Fund shares represented by certificates for shares
held by the Custodian upon surrender to the Custodian of his or her certificates
representing such Fund shares properly endorsed and in proper form for transfer.
Upon the surrender of such Fund certificates State Street will issue a
certificate or certificates to the surrendering shareholder for an approximate
number of shares held by State Street, unless such shareholder establishes an
Open Account Plan or other similar account at that time in which case such
shares will be credited to his or her account. State Street shall not be
required to issue certificates for any fractional shares held by it. Instead,
fractional interests in such shares shall be distributed to the shareholder in
cash at their then current market value or, if the fractional share represents
an interest in an investment company, it shall be redeemed by State Street at
the then current redemption price for such shares and the proceeds of such
redemption shall be distributed to such shareholder in cash. The Custodian shall
not release to any shareholder any such shares held by it until such shareholder
has properly surrendered for exchange his or her Fund shares represented by
certificates.
11. This Agreement is executed and delivered in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and shall be subject to and be construed in accordance with the
laws of said Commonwealth.
12. Notices and other writings delivered or mailed postage prepaid to the
Fund, c/o Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc., 99 High Street, 32nd Floor, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110 or to State Street at 225 Franklin Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110 or to such other address as the Fund or State Street may
hereafter specify, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given
hereunder to the respective address.
13. It is understood and is expressly stipulated that neither the holders
of shares in the Fund nor KCF's board of directors, officers or employees shall
be personally liable hereunder, but only the assets of the Fund shall be bound.
14. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of
the Fund and State Street and their respective successors or assigns.
15. State Street and the Fund hereby agree that the Custodian Agreement,
dated August 1, 1963 between them shall terminate upon the effectiveness of this
Agreement.
16. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., as
/s/ Trustee for Keystone Custodian Fund,
--------------- Series 5-4
By: /s/ George S. Bissell
-----------------------------------
Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
/s/ /s/ John R. Towers
---------------- -----------------------------------
Vice President
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE A
Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Custodian, Fund Accounting, and Records Keeping, Fee Schedule
I. Annual Fee
$6,000
II. Out-of-Pocket Expenses
A billing for the recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be
made as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include the
following:
Telephone
Postage and insurance S
Courier service
Legal fees
Supplies related to Fund records
Duplicating
Transfer fees
Sub-Custodian charges
Wire Service ($2.00 in or out)
III. Additional Services
Any modifications, innovations, improvements or other changes made by State
Street in the services and reports which it provides to other customers
receiving its custodial, portfolio accounting and recordskeeping, services
without additional charges or fees shall be provided to the Fund at its
request for no additional charge or fee.
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE B
I. Operating Plan - Fund Custodian Services
1. Page 1
a) Trade instructions by tape input compatible with the SPARK system
will not be given.
b) System 34 terminals will not be provided for trade input.
2. Page 2
a) Distributions will be charged against the custodian account and
credited to the disbursement account on the payable date.
b) Reports - improved or new SPARK Reports will be made available to the
Fund at its request for no additional cost, if made available at no additional
cost to other customers of State Street.
II. Fund Custodian Services
A. Page 1
1) The Fund will receive Custody and Full Accounting Services.
B. Page 2
1) Polaris Fund Inc. is now Keystone International Fund Inc.
III. I. Custodian Reports
A. Page 1
2) Analytics - Spark information reports - the Funds will receive none
of these.
IV. KM - SSB Reports Comparison
A. Page 1 - MASSCO Report
1) (9) Different form with similar content to be prepared for Keystone
Tax Free Fund (Massachusetts Fund for Tax Exempt Income) rather than Master
Reserves Trust (MRT)
2) (12) To be prepared for all Funds.
3) (13) Trade Settlement Authorizations and all other reports as provided
to the Keystone Funds will be provided MassCo Funds.
4) (26) Initial instructions in memo from Mr. Joseph Naples. Instructions
may be changed from time to time by proper instructions.
5) (30) Letter to be supplied by Bradford Trust Company.
6) (31) Report to be supplied by Bradford Trust Company.
B. Keystone Reports
1) (3) Information to be supplied by Open Order System.
2) (16) Will be prepared manually by State Street. Calculations to be
based on initial instructions provided under (4) (26) memo.
3) (18) To be prepared by State Street.
4) (30) New SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
5) (31) Pricing Quotes for foreign issues, restricted securities and
private placements not otherwise available to State Street to be supplied by
the Fund.
6) (46) KIMCO Reports unnecessary.
7) (58) State Street to prepare manually.
8) (57) Keystone to provide.
9) (70) New SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
10) (73) SPARK Report to be provided the Funds.
11) (74) New SPARK Report and hard copy tape to be provided the Funds.
12) (75) State Street to provide weekly report of fails for each Fund.
13) All new SPARK reports must be reviewed and accepted by the Funds
before they will be considered to comply with State Street's Custodian,
Portfolio Accounting and Recordskeeping Agreements with the Funds, such
acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld.
VI. Responses
I. Fund Custodian Services
a) Page 2
Checkwriting privilege is $.35 per check - charged only for American
Liquid Trust at this time. Other Fund agreements to be amended to include
this charge if such privilege is ever offered to shareholders of other Funds.
b) Page 3 (6) Individuals responsible for Fund services may change as long
as the quality of the personnel is maintained.
c) Page 6 (11) State Street is liable for the acts of its sub-custodians to
the same extent that it is liable for the acts of its agents.
II. Exhibits
1. Exhibit 1-2
a) (6) Notices of corporate actions shall include, without limitation
notices of class actions and bankruptcy actions in connection with issues held
by the Funds.
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Keystone Small Company Growth Fund (S-4)
We consent to the use of our report dated June 30, 1995, included herein
and to the references to our firm under the captions "FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS" in
the prospectus and "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" in the statement of additional
information.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 18, 1995
DISTRIBUTION PLAN OF KEYSTONE CUSTODIAN FUND, SERIES S-4
SECTION 1. Keystone Custodian Fund, Series S-4 (the "Fund") may act as the
distributor of securities of which it is the issuer, pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") according to the terms of
this Distribution Plan (the "Plan").
SECTION 2. Amounts not exceeding in the aggregate a maximum amount equal to
.3125% of the average of the daily aggregate net asset values of the Fund during
each quarter elapsed after the inception of the Plan (i.e., the first time that
shares of the Fund are generally offered to the public at a price equal to their
net asset value) may be paid by the Fund to the Principal Underwriter at any
time after inception of the Plan in order (i) to pay to the Principal
Underwriter commissions in respect of shares of the Fund previously sold at any
time after the inception of the Plan, all or any part of which may be or may
have been reallowed or otherwise paid to others by the Principal Underwriter in
respect of or in furtherance of sales of shares of the Fund after the inception
of the Plan; and (ii) to enable the Principal Underwriter to pay or to have paid
to others who sell Fund shares a maintenance or other fee, at such intervals as
the Principal Underwriter may determine, in respect of Fund shares previously
sold by any such others at any time after the inception of the Plan and
remaining outstanding during the period in respect of which such fee is or has
been paid.
SECTION 3. This Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved by a
vote of at least a majority (as defined in the Act) of the outstanding shares of
the Fund.
SECTION 4. This Plan shall not take effect until it has been approved
together with any related agreements of the Fund by votes of the majority of
both (a) the Board of Trustees of the Fund and (b) those Trustees of the Fund
who, except for their positions as Trustees, are not "interested persons" (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund and who have no direct or indirect
financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements of the Fund
or any other person related to this Plan (the "Rule 12b-1 Trustees"), cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on this Plan or such
agreements.
SECTION 5. Unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 8, this Plan shall
continue in effect for a period of one year from the date it takes effect and
thereafter shall continue in effect so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually in the manner provided for approval of this Plan in
Section 4.
SECTION 6. Any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid
or payable by the Fund pursuant to this Plan or any related agreement shall
provide to the Fund's Board and the Board shall review at least quarterly a
written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such
expenditures were made.
SECTION 7. This Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of
the Rule 12b-1 Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding
shares.
SECTION 8. Any agreement of the Fund related to this Plan shall be in
writing, and shall provide:
A. That such agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of
any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Trustees or by a
vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding shares on not more than
sixty days written notice to any other party to the agreement; and
B. That such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment.
SECTION 9. This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount
of distribution expenses provided for in Section 2 hereof unless such amendment
is approved in the manner provided in Section 3 hereof and no material amendment
to this Plan shall be made unless approved in the manner provided for in Section
4 hereof.
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<CAPTION>
S-4 MTD YTD ONE YEAR THREE YEAR THREE YEAR FIVE YEAR FIVE YEAR TEN YEAR TEN YEAR
31-May-95 TOTAL RETURN COMPOUNDED TOTAL RETURN COMPOUNDED TOTAL RETURN COMPOUNDED
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
with cdsc N/A 10.27% 20.58% 69.00% 19.11% 130.32% 18.16% 288.62% 14.54%
W/O CDSC 3.48% 13.27% 23.58% 70.00% 19.35% 130.32% 18.16% 288.62% 14.54%
Beg dates 28-Apr-95 30-Dec-94 31-May-94 29-May-92 29-May-92 31-May-90 31-May-85 31-May-85 31-May-85
Beg Value
(no load) 40,671 37,156 34,057 24,756 24,756 18,274 18,274 10,830 10,830
End Value
(W/O CDSC) 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087 42,087
End Value
(with cdsc) 40,972 41,065 41,839 41,839 42,087 42086.9027993 42,087 42086.9027993
beg nav 8.33 7.61 7.64 7.61 7.61 6.24 6.24 5.78 5.78
end nav 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62 8.62
shares
originally
purchased 4,882.47 4,882.47 4,457.79 3,253.14 3,253.14 2,928.46 2,928.46 1,873.67 1,873.67
<CAPTION>
TIME 3 5 10
INCEPTION
DATE 31-Mar-81
S-4
31-May-95
BEGINNING DATE INPUT: ESTIMATED EDIT
MONTH/YR ACTUAL DATE
<S> <C> <C>
MTD Apr-95 28-Apr-95
YTD Dec-94 30-Dec-94
1 YEAR May-94 31-May-94
3 YEAR May-92 29-May-92
5 YEAR May-90 31-May-90
10 YEAR May-85 31-May-85
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and/or Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and for which Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser
or Manager and registering from time to time the shares of such companies, and
generally to do all such things in my name and in my behalf to enable such
investment companies to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all
requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be signed by
my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and amendments thereto.
/s/George S. Bissell
--------------------------------
George S. Bissell
Director/Trustee,
Chairman of the Board
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and/or Chief Executive Officer and for
which Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and
registering from time to time the shares of such companies, and generally to do
all such things in my name and in my behalf to enable such investment companies
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and all requirements and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and
confirming my signature as it may be signed by my said attorneys to any and all
registration statements and amendments thereto.
/s/Albert H. Elfner, III
-------------------------------
Albert H. Elfner, III
Director/Trustee,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director, Trustee or officer and for which Keystone
Custodian Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to
time the shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my
name and in my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as
it may be signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/Kevin J. Morrissey
--------------------------------
Kevin J. Morrissey
Treasurer
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ Frederick Amling
---------------------------------
Frederick Amling
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ Charles A. Austin III
---------------------------------
Charles A. Austin III
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ Edwin D. Campbell
--------------------------------
Edwin D. Campbell
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/Charles F. Chapin
--------------------------------
Charles F. Chapin
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ K. Dun Gifford
-------------------------------
K. Dun Gifford
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ Leroy Keith, Jr.
-------------------------------
Leroy Keith, Jr.
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ F. Ray Keyser, Jr.
-------------------------------
F. Ray Keyser, Jr.
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ David M. Richardson
-------------------------------
David M. Richardson
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/ Richard J. Shima
-------------------------------
Richard J. Shima
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
<PAGE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned, hereby constitute Roger T. Wickers, Rosemary D. Van
Antwerp, Jean S. Loewenberg, Dorothy E. Bourassa, James M. Wall and Melina M. T.
Murphy, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys, with full power to
them and each of them to sign for me and in my name in the capacity indicated
below any and all registration statements, including, but not limited to, Forms
N-8A, N-8B-1, S-5, N-1 and N-1A, as amended from time to time, and any and all
amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the purpose of registering from time to time all investment companies of which I
am now or hereafter a Director or Trustee and for which Keystone Custodian
Funds, Inc. serves as Adviser or Manager and registering from time to time the
shares of such companies, and generally to do all such things in my name and in
my behalf to enable such investment companies to comply with the provisions of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and all requirements and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder, hereby ratifying and confirming my signature as it may be
signed by my said attorneys to any and all registration statements and
amendments thereto.
/s/Andrew J. Simons
-------------------------------
Andrew J. Simons
Director/Trustee
Dated: December 14, 1994
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACCOUNTING
RECORDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ACCOUNTING
RECORDS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 101
<NAME> KEYSTONE SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND (S-4) CLASS A
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> JUNE-01-1994
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 985,158,044
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1,447,601,870
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