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CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of this
day of , by and
between
("Depositor"), with its principal office at
,and ("Institution"), with its principal
office at
, and ("Custodian"), with its
principal office at
.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Depositor has agreed to deposit funds with the Institution pursuant to the terms and provisions of that
certain Security Agreement for Funds Held in Deposit ("Security Agreement") by and between the Depositor and the Institution
dated as of
; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement, the Institution has agreed to assign,
transfer, pledge and convey to the Depositor a perfected security interest in certain eligible securities owned by the Institution (the
"Collateral"); and
WHEREAS, in order to perfect the Depositor's security interest in the Collateral, the Custodian, as agent for the
Depositor, will accept from the Institution, take possession of and hold such Collateral solely for the benefit of the Depositor.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises herein contained, the parties do hereby
agree as follows:
1. The Custodian hereby accepts employment as the Depositor's custodian and depositary pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
2. The Custodian shall accept and retain as Custodian solely for the benefit of the Depositor all securities tendered by
the Institution as Collateral for its obligations under the Security Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term
"securities" shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Security Agreement. Upon receipt of Collateral from the Institution
for the benefit of the Depositor, the Custodian shall (i) immediately notify the Depositor, by telephone or otherwise, of the
Collateral pledged, (ii) issue a written receipt to the Institution evidencing Custodian's receipt of the Collateral, and (iii) within
three business days issue and provide delivery to Depositor written confirmation evidencing Institution has pledged and
Custodian has received Collateral.
3. The Custodian shall identify on its books and records as being pledged to the Depositor specific securities or a
quantity of specific securities received by it for, or for the account of, the Depositor
. The Custodian shall have no power or
authority to transfer, assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such securities, except pursuant to instructions from
the Depositor and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4. If at any time the ratio of the market value of the Collateral to the amount of funds on deposit is less than the
Maintenance Percentage, then the Institution shall assign, pledge and convey a security interest and transfer to the Depositor
securities of the type eligible to be pledged pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §23-47-203, as amended, and in such amount
so that the ratio of the market value of such pledged securities to the amount of funds on deposit shall be at least equal to the
Maintenance Percentage. Failure by Institution to provide securities of the type eligible to be pledged pursuant to Arkansas
Code Annotated §23-47-203, as amended, in such amount so that the ratio of the market value of such pledged securities to the
amount of funds on deposit is at least equal to the Maintenance Percentage, shall at the discretion of the Treasurer of State
make all funds of the Depositor held by the Institution subject to immediate withdrawal without penalty and with interest
being due and payable to the date of withdrawal.
5. The Custodian shall, on the first business day following receipt by the Custodian of prior written notice, allow the
Institution to withdraw any of the securities constituting the Collateral, if the Institution shall simultaneously deliver to the
Custodian as additional Collateral securities of the same type and having at least the same market value as the securities
withdrawn.
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6. The Custodian is hereby authorized and directed to promptly distribute to the Institution any cash received by the
Custodian as payment of accrued interest on any of the securities constituting the Collateral.
7. Except as specifically provided in the foregoing paragraphs 5 and 6, the Custodian will not release or transfer to the
Institution any securities constituting the Collateral without prior written instructions from the Depositor, except that the
Custodian may elect to release or transfer to the Institution securities constituting the Collateral upon receipt of verbal
instructions from the Depositor, if (i) the verbal instructions are electronically recorded and the Custodian has obtained
independent and separate confirmation of the verbal instructions from an authorized officer of the Depositor, (ii) the Custodian
provides immediate written confirmation of the verbal instructions to the Depositor and (iii) the Depositor provides immediate
written confirmation of the verbal instructions to the Custodian. The Depositor and the Custodian agree that in the case of any
conflict between written and verbal instructions, the written instructions will be binding.
8. The Custodian agrees to provide to the Depositor a monthly statement of holdings reflecting the securities pledged
by the Institution. In addition, the Institution agrees to provide to the Custodian current market price valuations of the securities
constituting the Collateral, as may be required or requested by the Depositor.
9. In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Custodian, the Custodian shall be permitted to rely upon the
authenticity of, and the truth of the statements and the accuracy of the opinions expressed in, and will be protected in acting upon,
any document believed by the Custodian to be genuine and to have been signed, affixed or presented by the proper party or
parties. The Custodian shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with any
instruction or request of the Depositor. In addition, the Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith
by an officer of this Custodian, unless it shall be proved that the Custodian was grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent
facts. In the event the Custodian receives substantially contemporaneously contrary written instructions from the Depositor and
the Institution, then the Custodian may, at its election and without liability to either the Depositor or the Institution, interplead
the securities constituting the Collateral in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Depositor's and the Institution's sole
recourse shall be against each other and the securities constituting the Collateral so interpled.
10. This Agreement may be amended at any time by written agreement between the Depositor and the Custodian, with
prior written notice to the Institution.
11. This Agreement shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.
12. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original.
13. Notices and other writings shall be delivered or mailed postage prepaid to the parties at the addresses set forth on the
signature page hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, each acting through its respective duly authorized representative, have
caused this Agreement to be signed in their name and delivered as of the date first above written.
DEPOSITOR:
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Address for Notices:
Signature
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CUSTODIAN:
______________________________________
Address for Notices:
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By:
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Title:
INSTITUTION:
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Address for Notices:
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By:
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Title: