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Schwab.com
1-800-435-4000
(inside the U.S.)
+1-415-667-8400
(outside the U.S.)
1-888-686-6916
(multilingual services)
Use this form to add an account holder to an existing Schwab One brokerage account that is linked to a Schwab Bank
High Yield Investor Checking (“Investor Checking”) account.
Any additional account holder must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien; must reside in the U.S. or one of its
territories, excluding Guam; and must have a U.S. mailing address.
Additional forms may be required if this account is approved for options trading or if you have authorized Power of
Attorney or designated a beneficiary(ies) through Schwab’s Designated Beneficiary Plan. For more information about
these requirements, contact us.
For important disclosures about our relationship with you and the services we can provide, please visit schwab.com/
transparency.
Select the Type of Account Ownership
Choose the account
ownership for your Schwab
One account. State laws vary,
and it is your responsibility to
determine if the account
ownership you select is
available in your state.
Joint Tenants With Right of Survivorship (JTWROS)
Your share of the account will pass to a surviving owner in the event of your death.
Tenants in Common
Your share of the account will pass to your estate in the event of your death.
Community Property
Each spouse has a one-half interest in the account assets and equal responsibility for account activity.
Tell Us About Yourself (the Primary Account Holder)
Your eight-digit account
number will remain the same.
Schwab One Brokerage Account Number
Name Title, First Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Daytime Telephone Number Extension
Tell Us About the Additional Account Holder
As required by federal law,
Schwab and Schwab Bank will
use the information provided
to verify the identity of all
account holders. Read about
Schwab's privacy policy at
schwab.com/privacy.
Name Title, First
Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Social Security Number Date of Birth mm/dd/yyyy Are you known by another name? Please specify.
Regulations require that
you provide us with your
legal address.
Home/Legal Street Address No P.O. Boxes City State Zip Code
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) and Charles Schwab Bank (“Schwab Bank”) are separate but affiliated companies
and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Brokerage products are offered by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.,
Member SIPC. Deposit and lending products and services are offered by Charles Schwab Bank, Member FDIC and an
Equal Housing Lender.
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Include mailing address if
different from your
home/legal address.
Mailing Address P.O. Boxes may be used City State Zip Code
Home Phone Mobile Phone
Work Phone Extension
Please provide your email address if you would like to access your accounts online. By providing your email address, you
consent to receiving email from Schwab and Schwab Bank.
Email Address Mother's Maiden Name
Country(ies) of Citizenship Please list all.
USA Other(s)
Country of Citizenship 1 Country of Citizenship 2, if applicable
Country of Legal Residence Please select only one box.
USA Other
Other Country of Legal Residence
ID Type and Number Please select only one box and provide the relevant information below.
Driver's License Passport U.S. Government-Issued ID
ID Number Country/State of ID Issuance ID Expiration Date mm/dd/yyyy
Marital Status
Schwab Bank does not consider marital status when processing Investor Checking account applications.
Single Married Divorced Widowed Number of Dependents
Securities industry regulations require that we collect this information.
Employment Information
Please select only one box.
Employed Self-Employed Retired Homemaker Student Not Employed
Employer Name/Business Name
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Occupation
If you selected “Employed” or
“Self-Employed,” please
select one option that best
describes your occupation.
Business Owner/Self-Employed Executive/Senior Management
Medical Professional Legal Professional
Accounting Professional Financial Services/Banking Professional
Information Technology Professional Other Professional
U.S. Government Employee (Federal/State/Local) Foreign Government Employee (Non-U.S.)
Military Educator
Clerical/Administrative Services Trade/Service Career (Labor/Manufacturing/Production)
Sales/Marketing Consultant
Other Please Specify:
Business Street Address No P.O. Boxes City State Zip Code
The next two questions are required.
You must answer this
question, as Schwab is
required by industry
regulations to determine if you
or someone in your household
is associated with a financial
services company such as a
broker-dealer.
Is the additional account holder affiliated with or employed by a stock exchange or member firm of an exchange or
FINRA, or a municipal securities broker-dealer?
No Yes
If "yes", you must attach a letter from your employer approving the establishment of your account when
submitting this Application.
Company Name
You must answer
this question.
Is the additional account holder a director, 10% shareholder or policy-making officer of a publicly held company?
No Yes If "yes", please list all companies below.
Company Name Trading Symbol
Financial Information
Securities industry regulations require that we collect this information.
Investment Experience
Please select only one box
in each section.
None Limited Good Extensive
Annual Income
Under $15,000 $15,000-$24,999 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000 or more
Liquid Net Worth
Your liquid net worth is the part of your net worth that can be easily turned into cash. Liquid net worth includes investments like stocks and mutual
funds, but not assets like real estate.
Under $25,000 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$99,999 $100,000-$249,999 $250,000 or more
$
Specify dollar amount if $250,000 or more
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Trusted Contact Designation
A Trusted Contact Person (“Trusted Contact”)* is a resource Schwab, and your advisor (if you have one), may contact on
your behalf, if necessary, to attempt to address concerns regarding potential financial exploitation, or in communicating
with you regarding issues related to your account(s). A Trusted Contact will not be able to view your account information,
execute transactions in your account(s), or inquire about account activity, unless that person has that authority through
another role on the account(s), such as a trustee or power of attorney. Providing Schwab with Trusted Contact
information is voluntary. We encourage you to provide two Trusted Contacts in the event that one is not reachable in the
future.
• Schwab suggests that your Trusted Contact(s) be someone other than your financial consultant or investment advisor.
• You may name up to two Trusted Contacts.
• The person(s) you name as Trusted Contact(s) will be the Trusted Contact(s) on all of your Schwab accounts, as
provided for in your account agreement.
• For multiple-party accounts, each party can name separate Trusted Contacts.
• The Trusted Contact(s) must be at least 18 years old.
Trusted Contact Information
Trusted Contact information provided on this form will replace all Trusted Contact information currently on file.
Person 1
If you have no changes to your
existing Trusted Contact,
please skip this section.
Name Title, First Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Relationship
Please select only one.
Spouse Partner Child Parent Sibling Friend Other
Please provide at least one
method of contact for each
Trusted Contact listed.
Mailing Address No P.O. Boxes City
State or Province Country Postal or Zip Code
Home Phone Mobile Phone Email Address
Person 2
If you have no changes to your
existing Trusted Contact,
please skip this section.
Name Title, First Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Relationship
Please select only one.
Spouse Partner Child Parent Sibling Friend Other
Please provide at least one
method of contact for each
Trusted Contact listed.
Mailing Address No P.O. Boxes City
State or Province Country Postal or Zip Code
Home Phone Mobile Phone Email Address
* If you provide a Trusted Contact Person(s) to Schwab, you understand that you have authorized Schwab and your
advisor (if you have one) to contact the Trusted Contact Person(s) at their discretion and to disclose information about
your account to address possible activities that might indicate financial exploitation of you; to confirm the specifics of
your current contact information, health status (including physical or mental capacity), or the identity of any legal
guardian, executor, trustee, or holder of a power of attorney on your account(s); or as otherwise permitted by FINRA
rules or state law. For more information, please see your Schwab Account Agreement, which is available at
schwab.com/accountagreement.
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Your Consent to Enroll in Schwab’s Cash Features Program
The Cash Features Program is a service that we provide that permits the uninvested cash or “free credit balance” in your
Account to earn income while those funds remain uninvested. Additional information about the Cash Features Program
and each Cash Feature is available in the Cash Features Disclosure Statement.
By signing this Application, you consent to having the Free Credit Balance in your brokerage account included in the Cash
Features Program, as described in the Cash Features Disclosure Statement. The current Cash Feature on your brokerage
account will remain the same.
You understand and agree that Schwab can (1) make changes to the terms and conditions of the Cash Features Program;
(2) make changes to the terms and conditions of any Cash Feature; (3) change, add, or discontinue any Cash Feature; (4)
change your investment from one Cash Feature to another if you become ineligible for your current Cash Feature or your
current Cash Feature is discontinued; and (5) make any other changes to the Cash Features Program or Cash Feature as
allowed by law. Schwab will notify you in writing of changes to the terms of the Cash Features, changes to the Cash
Features we make available, or changes to the Cash Features Program prior to the effective date of the proposed change.
Sign the Schwab One Brokerage Account Authorization
Please read and sign below. By signing this Application, you acknowledge that you have received and read a copy of the attached Application
Agreement, which contains a predispute arbitration provision. You acknowledge that your signature signifies and
constitutes your agreement that this account and your relationship with Schwab will be governed by the Application
Agreement and all incorporated agreements and disclosures, inclu
ding the Schwab One Account Agreement and the
Charles Schwab Pricing Guide, each as amended from time to time (the "Agreement and Disclosures"). You understand
there are fees associated with establishing, maintaining, engaging in transactions and transferring assets out of this
account. Unless you have declined the margin feature, you acknowledge that securities securing loans from Schwab may
be lent
to Schwab and lent by Schwab to others. You also acknowledge that if you trade on margin, you are borrowing
money from Schwab and that you understand the requirements and risks associated with margin borrowing as
summarized in the Margin Disclosure Statement included with this Application.
You also acknowledge that the securities products purchased or sold in a transaction with Schwab (i) are not ins
ured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"); (ii) are not deposits or other obligations of Charles Schwab and are
not guaranteed by Schwab Bank; and (iii) are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested.
For purposes of this Account Application and the attached Application Agreement, the terms "you," "your" and "account
holder" refer to each person who
signs this Account Application. The terms "we," "us," "our" and "Schwab" refer to Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. The term "Schwab Bank" refers to Charles Schwab Bank.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that (1) the number shown on this Application is the correct Taxpayer
Identification Number; (2) I am not subject to backup withholding due to a failure to report interest and dividend
income; (3) I am a U.S. person (a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien); and (4) I am exempt from Foreign Account Tax
Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting. I understand that if I have been notified by the IRS that I am subject to backup
withholding as a result of dividend or interest underreporting and I have not received a notice from the IRS advising
me that backup withholding is terminated, I must cross out item 2 above.
The Internal Revenue Service does not require your
consent to any provision of this document other than
the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.
The Agreement with Schwab includes a predispute
arbitration clause. You acknowledge receipt of the
predispute arbitration clause contained in Section 14,
pages 2–3, of the Application Agreement.
By signing below, we agree to the terms above. We understand that the IRS does not require our consent to any
provision of this document other than the certification required to avoid backup withholding.
Today’s Date mm/dd/yyyy
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signer1_SignHere signer1_DateSigned
Today’s Date mm/dd/yyyy
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The primary and additional
account holders must sign
and date using blue or black
ink.
Account Holder Signature
Additional Account Holder Signature
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The options below apply only to the Schwab Bank account.
Choose Features for the Additional Account Holder on the Investor Checking Account
After the additional account holder has been approved, we will mail a Schwab Bank Visa
®
Platinum Debit Card to the
new account holder. Once the account has been funded, we’ll activate Schwab Bank Bill Pay
and send checks if
requested below.
Schwab Bank Bill Pay
The Bill Pay feature will be
added for the additional
account holder unless you
check this box.
The Bill Pay feature is provided at no additional charge.
I do not want the Bill Pay feature.
Schwab Bank Checks
Check this box and fill in the
information at right if you’d
like your checks to be printed
with the names of both
account holders.
Please send new Investor Checking account checks listing both the primary and additional account holders’ names.
Primary Account Holder Name Title, First Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Additional Account Holder Name Title, First Middle Name Last Name, Suffix
Schwab Bank Visa Platinum Debit Card
Note: After the account is opened, Schwab Bank will send a Visa Platinum Debit Card to the additional account holder at
his or her address.
Review and Sign the High Yield Investor Checking Account Terms
Please read these
terms and then sign
on the following page.
Make a copy of this page
for your records.
These account terms are an agreement between Charles Schwab Bank (the “Bank”) and each account holder for a High
Yield Investor Checking account. “I,” “me,” and “my” refer to each account holder. All account holders are required to sign
on the next page.
By signing on the next page, I:
1. Certify that I am of the age of majority in the state in which I live, that I am legally authorized to enter into this
agreement, and that the personal information provided in this Application, and during the application process, is true
and correct;
2. Acknowledge that the Bank will provide me with the following documents before account opening or before a service
is provided, and agree that my use of my account will be governed by the terms and conditions of these documents:
(a) the Schwab Bank Deposit Account Agreement, which contains an arbitration provision and the terms and
conditions for the Schwab Bank Bill Pay service; (b) Schwab’s privacy document, Facts: What Does the Charles
Schwab Corporation Do With Your Personal Information?; (c) Important Privacy Choice for Consumers, for California
residents only; and (d) the Schwab Bank Deposit Account Pricing Guide;
3. Acknowledge that if the Application is approved, each account holder will receive a Visa debit card and the Visa Debit
Card Agreement once the account is opened, which contains the terms and conditions that apply to this card;
4. Acknowledge that, unless I specifically stated otherwise in this Application, I will be enrolled in the Schwab Bank Bill
Pay service;
5. Agree to be subject to the terms and conditions of all documents associated with my High Yield Investor Checking
account upon account opening, and acknowledge that the Bank advises me to read all the disclosure documents prior
to opening or using my account;
6. Acknowledge that my Investor Checking account is linked with my Schwab One brokerage account maintained at
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., a registered broker-dealer, and I authorize Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. to follow the
instructions set forth in this Application, if applicable;
7. Authorize the Bank to inquire from any source, including a consumer reporting agency, regarding my identity (as
required by federal law), creditworthiness, ongoing eligibility for the account, and other information at account
opening, at any time throughout the life of the account, and thereafter for debt collection or investigative purposes;
8. Understand if no activity occurs in the account within the time period specified by applicable state law, the account
may be transferred to the appropriate state; and
9. Understand (a) that securities products purchased in a transaction with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (i) are not insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), (ii) are not deposits or other obligations of Schwab Bank and
are not guaranteed by Schwab Bank, and (iii) are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal
invested; and (b) that funds deposited in my High Yield Investor Checking account are insured by the FDIC up to the
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maximum deposit insurance amount
To add an Additional Account Holder to a High Yield Investor Checking account offered by Schwab Bank, please sign
and date below in blue or black ink only. The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision
of this document other than the certification required to avoid backup withholding.
I certify under penalty of perjury that:
1. The additional account holder’s number shown on this Application is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number;
2. I am not subject to back-up withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, (b) I have not been
notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to
report all interest and dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to back-up withholding;
and
3. I am a U.S. person (a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien).
(I understand that if I have been notified by the IRS that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of dividend
or interest underreporting and I have not received a notice from the IRS advising me that backup withholding is
terminated, I must strike or cross out the information contained in item 2 above.)
Today’s Date mm/dd/yyyy
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signer1_SignHere signer1_DateSigned
Today’s Date mm/dd/yyyy
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Return Instructions
• Upload online with secure messaging (if you are an existing client and have online access to your account).
1. Go to Schwab.com and log in to your account.
2. Click Message Center (under Service), and then click Upload Document.
• Fax to 1-888-526-7252.
• Bring to your nearest Schwab branch (visit Schwab.com/branch for locations).
• Mail to any of the following addresses:
Regular Mail (West)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 982600
El Paso, TX 79998-2600
Regular Mail (East)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 628291
Orlando, FL 32862-8291
Overnight Mail (East)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
1958 Summit Park Dr., Ste. 200
Orlando, FL 32810
Overnight Mail (West)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
1945 Northwestern Dr.
El Paso, TX 79912
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) and Charles Schwab Bank (“Schwab Bank”) are separate but affiliated companies
and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation. Brokerage products are offered by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.,
Member SIPC. Deposit and lending products and services are offered by Charles Schwab Bank, Member FDIC and an
Equal Housing Lender.
All Schwab Bank account
holders must sign and date
using blue or black ink.
Account Holder Signature
Additional Account Holder Signature
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Application Agreement
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Client Copy
This agreement relates to your Account and is part of the Account Agreement between each account holder and
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”).
Please read and retain for your files.
You do not need to return this agreement to Schwab.
Section 1: Scope of Agreement.
Your agreement with Schwab consists of the
terms set forth in this Application Agreement
and the terms set forth in the Schwab One
Account Agreement, which incorporates the
Charles Schwab Pricing Guide and a number of
other important disclosures. The Schwab One
Account Agreement is provided with this
Application or at the opening of your Account.
You agree to contact Schwab if you do not
receive the Schwab One Account Agreement.
In addition, you may in the future receive from
Schwab supplemental terms or disclosures
that pertain to certain account types, service
features and benefit packages. These
supplemental terms and disclosures, this
Application Agreement and the Schwab One
Account Agreement are collectively referred to
as the “Agreement and Disclosures.” You agree
to read the Agreement and Disclosures
carefully and retain copies for your records.
Section 2: Acceptance of Agreement and
Disclosures.
You agree that the Agreement and Disclosures
govern all aspects of your relationship with
Schwab, including all transactions between
Schwab and you and all products and services
now or in the future offered through Schwab.
Schwab may rely on your use of Schwab’s
products and services as evidence of your
continued acceptance of the Agreement and
Disclosures.
Section 3: Your Representations and
Warranties.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you are of
legal age in the state in which you live and you
are authorized to enter into this Agreement; (b)
you have supplied accurate information in your
Account Application; (c) no one except the
Account Holders listed on the Account
Application (and if community property is held,
the Account Holders’ spouses) has an interest
in the Account; (d) no additional authorizations
from third parties are required for you to open
the Account and effect transactions therein; (e)
except as you have otherwise indicated on your
Account Application or in writing to us, (i) you
are not an employee of or affiliated with any
securities exchange or member firm of any
exchange, the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”), or any securities firm,
bank, trust company, or insurance company;
and (ii) you are not a director, 10% beneficial
shareholder, policy-making officer, or otherwise
an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933) of a publicly traded
company; and (f) this Application Agreement,
as amended from time to time, is a legal, valid
and binding obligation, enforceable against you
in accordance with its terms.
Section 4: Account Handling.
Schwab will automatically hold all of your
securities purchased, sales proceeds,
dividends and interest. Schwab will also
release your name, address and securities
positions to companies in which we hold
securities for your Account upon request,
unless you notify us otherwise in writing. If you
maintain more than one account at Schwab,
you authorize Schwab to transfer assets
between your accounts when no written
authorization is requested.
Section 5: Responsibility for Investment
Decisions.
You agree that you and any agent under a
power of attorney or Investment Advisor (if you
have one) are solely responsible for investment
decisions in your Account, including whether to
buy or sell a particular security. Unless
required by law, or unless Schwab provides
advice to you that is clearly identified as an
individualized recommendation for you, you
understand that Schwab has no obligation to
determine whether a particular transaction,
strategy or purchase or sale of a security is in
your best interest. Your obligation includes an
affirmative duty to monitor profits and stay
informed about your Account and your
investments and respond to changes as you
deem appropriate.
Unless we otherwise agree with you in writing,
Schwab does not monitor your account(s) or
investments and has no obligation to update an
investment recommendation, financial advice,
or financial plan we may give you. Such
recommendation, financial advice, or financial
plan only applies at the point in time we
provide it to you.
You acknowledge that Schwab does not
provide tax or legal advice.
Section 6: Payment of Indebtedness.
You agree to make payment of any
indebtedness related to your Account,
including, but not limited to, any such
indebtedness that results from instructions
provided to Schwab by you, your agent or any
attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney or
Investment Advisor authorized to make
transactions in your Account. We may elect
anytime, with or without notice, to make any
debit balance or other obligation related to
your Account immediately due and payable. We
may report any past-due account to a
consumer and/ or securities credit reporting
agency. We may also refer your Account to a
collection agency.
Section 7: Granting a Lien on Your Accounts.
As security for the repayment of all present or
future indebtedness owed to us by each
Account Holder, each Account Holder grants to
us a first, perfected and prior lien, a continuing
security interest, and right of setoff with
respect to, all property that is, now or in the
future, held, carried or maintained for any
purpose in or through Schwab, and, to the
extent of such Account Holder’s interest in or
through, any present or future account with us
or our affiliates in which the Account Holder
has an interest. In the event of a breach or
default by you under this Agreement, Schwab
will have the rights and remedies available to a
secured creditor under all applicable laws in
addition to the rights and remedies provided in
this Agreement.
If you owe money to Schwab as the result of
activity in your Account and there are assets
available in any non-retirement brokerage
account that you hold at Schwab which could
fully or partially satisfy the debt, you agree that
upon Schwab’s written demand, you will
execute all documents necessary to effect a
transfer from your non-retirement brokerage
account and agree to pay or cause such funds
to be paid immediately to Schwab in order to
satisfy your indebtedness to Schwab.
Section 8: Liquidations.
Whenever it is necessary for our protection or
to satisfy a margin deficiency, debit or other
obligation owed us, we may (but are not
required to) sell, assign and deliver all or any
part of the property securing your obligations,
or close any or all transactions in your Account.
We may choose which property to buy or sell,
which transactions to close, and the sequence
and timing of liquidation. We may take such
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actions on whatever exchange or market and in
whatever manner (including public auction or
private sale) that we choose in the exercise of
our business judgment. You agree not to hold
us liable for the choice of which property to buy
or sell or of which transactions to close or for
timing or manner of liquidation.
In certain circumstances we may, at our sole
discretion, liquidate your entire margin loan
balance to satisfy a margin call. You agree not
to hold us liable for taking such action.
We may transfer property from any non-
retirement brokerage account in which you
have an interest to any other brokerage
accounts in which you have an interest
regardless of whether there are other account
holders on either account, if we determine that
your obligations are not adequately secured or
to satisfy a margin deficiency or other
obligation. You agree to pay on demand any
account deficiencies after liquidation, whether
liquidation is complete or partial.
All of the above may be done without demand
for margin or notice of purchase, sale, transfer
or cancellation to you. No demand for margin
or notice shall impose on Schwab any
obligation to make such demand or provide
such notice to you in the future. Any such
notice or demand is hereby expressly waived,
and no specific demand or notice shall
invalidate this waiver.
Section 9: Interest on Debit Balances.
We will charge and compound interest on your
debit balances (whether in a Margin or Cash
Account) according to our Disclosure of Credit
Terms and Policies.
Section 10: Borrowing Money and Using
Margin.
All margin transactions are subject to our
Disclosure of Credit Terms and Policies and our
Margin Disclosure Statement. You agree not to
enter an order for a margin transaction until
you have read and understood the Disclosure
of Credit Terms and Policies and the Overview
and Disclosure Statement.
Section 11: Loan Consent.
You agree that property held in your Margin
Account, now or in the future, may be borrowed
(either separately or together with the property
of others) by us (acting as principal) or by
others. You agree that Schwab can receive and
retain certain benefits (including, but not
limited to, interest on collateral posted for such
loans) to which you will not be entitled. You
acknowledge that, in certain circumstances,
such borrowings could limit your ability to
exercise voting rights or receive dividends, in
whole or in part, with respect to the property
lent. You understand that for property that is
lent by Schwab, the dividends paid on such
property will go to the borrower. No
compensation or other reimbursements will be
due to you in connection with such borrowings.
However, if you are allocated a substitute
payment in lieu of dividends, you understand
that such a payment may not be entitled to the
same tax treatment as may have been applied
to the receipt of a dividend. You agree that
Schwab is not required to compensate you for
any differential tax treatment between
dividends and payments in lieu of dividends.
Schwab may allocate payments in lieu of
dividends by any mechanism permitted by law,
including by using a lottery allocation system.
Section 12: Linking Your Account to a High
Yield Investor Checking Account at Schwab
Bank.
If you link your Account to a High Yield Investor
Checking account held at Schwab Bank, you
authorize Schwab to accept and follow
instructions received from Schwab Bank to
transfer funds from your Account to your High
Yield Investor Checking account as set forth in
your Schwab Bank High Yield Investor
Checking
®
Account Application and Schwab
Bank Deposit Account Agreement. The
provisions of the Agreements and Disclosures
relating to checks and debit cards will not
apply to the services received from Schwab
Bank.
You authorize Schwab to act as your agent in
processing those instructions from Schwab
Bank. You understand and agree that Schwab
has sole discretion to accept or deny, in whole
or in part, any such instruction. You also agree
that Schwab is not responsible for any errors in
calculation or damages resulting from errors in
calculations or delays in transfers. In no event
will Schwab be liable for any special, indirect
or consequential damages, even if we have
been informed of the possibility of such
damages.
You authorize Schwab to act upon your
requests for Real-Time Funds Transfers (as
defined in the Schwab Bank Deposit Account
Agreement) from Schwab Bank. The maximum
amount you may transfer will be calculated in
the same way that Schwab calculates the
Authorization Limit for brokerage checkwriting
privileges as set forth in the Schwab One
Account Agreement. By requesting a Real-Time
Funds Transfer, you understand that you may
create a margin loan in your brokerage account
that may be subject to daily interest charges.
In order for transfers to occur, both your High
Yield Investor Checking account and your
Schwab One brokerage account must be open
and active and linked with each other. Target
Balance Transfers will be limited to your
Authorization Limit (as described in the Schwab
One Account Agreement), excluding your
Available Margin Loan Value (as defined in the
Schwab One Account Agreement). Overdraft
Transfers will be limited to your Authorization
Limit.
If you have a debit balance in your Account,
Target Balance Transfers will not be made to
your High Yield Investor Checking account.
Pending securities trades (including the
Automatic Investment Plan [AIP]), pending
debits to your Account, and pending transfers
of funds from your Account may not be
considered in determining whether funds are
available for transfer from your Account to your
High Yield Investor Checking account at
Schwab Bank.
Further, transfers of funds from your Account
are subject to Schwab’s minimum deposit
requirements. You and your Account may not
have any restrictions preventing Schwab from
using funds in your Account to satisfy a transfer
instruction from Schwab Bank. If your Account
becomes subject to a restriction, your eligibility
for this feature may be revoked and you
understand that Schwab Bank may close your
High Yield Investor Checking account.
Transfers to Schwab Bank may result in debits
in your Account. You acknowledge that you are
responsible for all debits (and interest on
debits) in your Account, as described in further
detail in the Agreement and Disclosures. Your
account remains an obligation solely of
Schwab. Likewise, your High Yield Investor
Checking account remains an obligation solely
of Schwab Bank.
Section 13: Verification.
You authorize Schwab to inquire from any
source, including a consumer reporting agency,
as to your identity (as required by federal law),
creditworthiness and ongoing eligibility for the
Account (and that of your spouse, if you live in
a community property state) at account
opening, at any time throughout the life of the
Account, and thereafter for debt collection or
investigative purposes
Section 14: Required Arbitration Disclosures.
Regulatory authorities require that any
brokerage agreement containing a predispute
arbitration agreement must disclose that this
agreement contains a predispute arbitration
clause. This Agreement contains a predispute
arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration
agreement, the parties agree as follows:
• All parties to this Agreement are giving up
the right to sue each other in court, including
the right to a trial by jury, except as provided
by the rules of the arbitration forum in which
a claim is filed.
• Arbitration awards are generally final and
binding; a party’s ability to have a court
reverse or modify an arbitration award is
very limited.
• The ability of the parties to obtain
documents, witness statements and other
discovery is generally more limited in
arbitration than in court proceedings.
• The arbitrators do not have to explain the
reason(s) for their award unless, in an
eligible case, a joint request for an explained
decision has been submitted by all parties to
the panel at least 20 days prior to the first
scheduled hearing date.
• The panel of arbitrators will typically include
a minority of arbitrators who were or are
affiliated with the securities industry.
• The rules of some arbitration forums may
impose time limits for bringing a claim in
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arbitration. In some cases, a claim that is
ineligible for arbitration may be brought in
court.
• The rules of the arbitration forum in which
the claim is filed, and any amendments
thereto, shall be incorporated into this
Agreement.
No person shall bring a putative or certified
class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce
any predispute arbitration agreement against
any person who has initiated in court a
putative class action; or who is a member of a
putative class who has not opted out of the
class with respect to any claims encompassed
by the putative class action until:
1. the class certification is denied;
2. the class is decertified; or
3. the customer is excluded from the class by
the court.
Such forbearance to enforce an agreement to
arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver of any
rights under this Agreement except to the
extent stated herein.
Section 15: Arbitration Agreement.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to (i) this Agreement, any other
agreement with Schwab, an instruction or
authorization provided to Schwab or the
breach of any such agreements, instructions,
or authorizations; (ii) the Account, any other
Schwab account or Services; (iii) transactions
in the Account or any other Schwab account;
(iv) or in any way arising from the relationship
with Schwab, its parent, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
agents or service providers (“Related Third
Parties”), including any controversy over the
arbitrability of a dispute, will be settled by
arbitration.
This arbitration agreement will be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective representatives,
attorneys-in-fact, heirs, successors, assigns
and any other persons having or claiming to
have a legal or beneficial interest in the
Account, including court-appointed trustees
and receivers. This arbitration agreement will
also inure to the benefit of third-party service
providers that assist Schwab in providing
Services (“Third-Party Service Providers”) and
such Third-Party Service Providers are
deemed to be third-party beneficiaries of this
arbitration agreement.
The parties agree that this arbitration
agreement will apply even if the application to
open the Account is denied and will survive
the closure of your Account and/or the
termination of services rendered under this
Agreement.
Such arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the securities arbitration rules
and regulations then in effect of, the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or any
national securities exchange that provides a
forum for the arbitration of disputes, provided
that Schwab is a member of such national
securities exchange at the time the arbitration
is initiated. Any party may initiate arbitration
by filing a written claim with FINRA or such
eligible national securities exchange. If
arbitration before FINRA or an eligible national
securities exchange is unavailable or
impossible for any reason, then such
arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the rules and regulations then in
effect of, the American Arbitration Association
(AAA). If arbitration before the AAA is
unavailable or impossible for any reason, the
parties agree to have a court of competent
jurisdiction appoint three (3) arbitrators to
resolve any and all disputes or controversies
between or among the parties. Each party
shall bear its own initial arbitration costs,
which are determined by the rules and
regulations of the arbitration forum. In the
event of financial hardship, the arbitration
forum may waive certain costs in accordance
with such rules. At the conclusion of the
hearing, the arbitrators will decide how to
assess the costs of the arbitration among the
parties.
Any award the arbitrator makes shall be final
and binding, and judgment on it may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction. This
arbitration agreement shall be enforced and
interpreted exclusively in accordance with
applicable federal laws of the United States,
including the Federal Arbitration Act. Any
costs, fees or taxes involved in enforcing the
award shall be fully assessed against and paid
by the party resisting enforcement of said
award.
For FINRA arbitrations, FINRA will appoint a
single public arbitrator in customer cases
decided by one arbitrator. In customer cases
decided by three arbitrators, investors have
the option of choosing an arbitration panel
with two public arbitrators and one non-public
arbitrator (Majority-Public Panel Rule) or a
panel of all public arbitrators (Optional All-
Public Panel Rule). If the customer declines to
elect a panel selection method in writing by
the applicable deadline, the Majority-Public
Panel Rule for selecting arbitrators will apply.
All notices from one party to the other
involving arbitration shall be considered to
have been fully given when so served, mailed
by first-class, certified or registered mail, or
otherwise given by other commercially
accepted medium of written notification.
In addition to the above provisions, if a party
to this Agreement is or becomes a non-U.S.
resident at the time of any controversy
subject to this arbitration agreement, such
party acknowledges and agrees to the
following additional provisions:
(1) The rules of the organization administering
the arbitration specifically provide for the
formal designation of the place at which
the arbitration is to be held.
(2) Entering into this Agreement constitutes
consent to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the courts of the state of
California, U.S.A., to interpret or enforce
any or all of these arbitration provisions.
Judgment on any arbitration award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction, or
application may be made to such court for
judicial acceptance of the award and an
order of enforcement, as the case may be.
(3) The exclusive language to be used by the
parties and the arbitrators in the
arbitration proceedings shall be English.
Any party wishing an interpreter shall
make all arrangements directly with the
interpreter and shall assume all costs of
the service.
(4) If a party is a foreign government or state,
state-owned or state-operated enterprise
or other instrumentality of a foreign
government or state, such party waives all
rights of sovereign immunity and neither
the Federal Act of State doctrine nor the
doctrine of sovereign immunity shall apply
insofar as any enforcement in courts
located in the U.S.A. is concerned.
Section 16: Electronic Copies.
The electronically stored copy of your (or your
agent’s) signature, any written instructions or
authorizations, the Account Application and the
Agreement and Disclosures is considered to be
the true, complete, valid, authentic and
enforceable record, admissible in judicial,
administrative or arbitration proceedings to the
same extent as if the documents and records
were originally generated and maintained in
printed form. You agree to not contest the
admissibility or enforceability of Schwab’s
electronically stored copy of such documents in
any proceeding between you and Schwab.
Section 17: Float.
You agree that Schwab will retain as
compensation for services your Account’s
proportionate share of any interest earned on
aggregate cash balances held in Schwab’s
bank account with respect to (1) assets
awaiting investment or (2) assets pending
distribution from your Account. Such interest
retained by Schwab shall generally be at
money market rates. Schwab’s receipt of such
compensation is further described in the
Agreement and Disclosures.
Section 18: Unclaimed Property.
If no activity occurs in the Account within the
time period specified by applicable state law,
the Account may be transferred to the
appropriate state.
Section 19: Information About SIPC.
To obtain information about Securities Investor
Protection Corporation (SIPC), including an
explanatory SIPC brochure, please contact
SIPC at www.sipc.org
or 1-202-371-8300.
Section 20: Impartial Lottery for Securities
Subject to Partial Call or Partial Redemption.
If Schwab holds securities for you in street
name, in Schwab’s name, or in bearer form that
are subject to partial call or partial redemption,
then in the case of a partial call or partial
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redemption Schwab will use an impartial lottery
system to select the securities to be called or
redeemed from among accounts holding those
securities. For a description of Schwab’s lottery
system, please visit
www.schwab.com/PartialCalls. If you would like
a printed description of Schwab’s lottery
system mailed to you, please contact a Schwab
representative at 1-800-435-4000.
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General Terms and Conditions
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The automatic investment of your free credit balance, including the frequency and the amount of each sweep, is
governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Cash Features Disclosure Statement and in the Account
Agreement applicable to your account. The material in this document is intended for informational purposes only. If
there is any conflict between the descriptions in this document and the terms of the Cash Features Disclosure
Statement, the Cash Features Disclosure Statement will control.
How the Cash
Features Program
Works
Schwab’s Cash Features Program is the service (described in the Cash Features Disclosure
Statement) that we provide to automatically invest, or “sweep,” the free credit balance in your
account into a liquid investment to earn interest. The program permits you to earn income
while you decide how those funds should be invested longer term.
Available Cash
Feature
The available cash features currently consist of:
• The free credit balance in your eligible account (the “Schwab One
®
Interest feature”), on
which Schwab pays interest;
• Interest-bearing deposit accounts at one or more of our affiliated banks (the “Bank Sweep
feature” for most accounts and the “Bank Sweep for Benefit Plans feature” for retirement
plan accounts); and
• For some accounts, one or more affiliated money market mutual funds (the “Money Fund
Sweep feature”).
Eligibility Eligibility for each cash feature is based on the registered ownership and the type of account.
Not all account registrations and account types will be eligible for all cash features. Some
account registrations and account types will be eligible for only one cash feature. Please see
your Account Application and the Cash Features Disclosure Statement for more complete
eligibility details.
Duty to Monitor
Eligibility for Cash
Features
It is your responsibility to monitor your eligibility for the cash features and determine the best
cash feature available to you. Schwab is not responsible for contacting you if you are, or later
become, eligible for other higher-yielding cash features.
Interest Rates and
Yields
The interest rates and yields for the different cash features vary over time. There is no
guarantee that the interest rate and yield on any particular cash feature will be or will remain
higher than the interest rate and yield on any other cash features over any period. Current
interest rates and yields can be obtained by contacting your independent investment advisor
or your Financial Consultant, or by calling us at 1-800-435-4000. If you already have an
account, you can visit our website at www.schwab.com/sweep. If your account is an Advisor
Services account, please contact your advisor, visit www.schwab.com/SA_sweep, or call
Schwab Alliance at 1-800-515-2157.
• The interest rate on the Schwab One Interest feature is set by Schwab. We have the option
to pay as low a rate as possible consistent with our views of competitive necessities. With
certain exceptions, the rate will be tiered based upon the overall free credit balance within
your account.
• The interest rate on the Bank Sweep feature is set by our affiliated bank(s), which also has
the option to pay as low a rate as possible consistent with their views of competitive
necessities. Retirement accounts will be paid a reasonable rate consistent with applicable
legal and regulatory requirements. With certain exceptions, the rate will be tiered based
upon your account type and the combined amount of your account’s Bank Sweep deposits at
our affiliated bank(s).
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Yields
(Continued)
• The interest rate on the Bank Sweep for Benefit Plans feature is set by our affiliated bank(s),
which intend to pay interest consistent with reasonable rate provisions of applicable legal
and regulatory requirements. This can be lower than some competitors’ rates. Interest rates
do not vary by tiers and do not vary based on your cash balances.
• Money market mutual funds offered through the Money Fund Sweep feature seek to achieve
the highest yield (less fees and expenses) consistent with prudence and their investment
objectives.
Cash features are not intended to be long-term investments, and yields on any of our cash
features can be lower than those of similar investments or deposit accounts offered outside
the Cash Features Program. If you desire to maintain cash balances for other than a short-
term period and/or are seeking the highest yields currently available in the market, please
contact your Schwab representative or visit www.schwab.com/cash for investment options
that may be available outside of the Cash Features Program to help maximize your return
potential consistent with your investment objectives and risk tolerance. If your account is an
Advisor Services account, please contact your advisor, visit www.schwab.com/SA_cash, or
call Schwab Alliance at 1-800-515-2157.
Benefits to Schwab We charge fees and receive certain benefits under the different cash features. We share a
portion of these fees and benefits with our investment professionals. Because of these fees
and benefits, we have a financial incentive to select the particular cash features included in
the Cash Features Program.
Differing Risks and
Account Protection
The different cash features are subject to different risks and account protection:
• The Schwab One
®
Interest feature is not subject to market risk and value loss but is subject
to the risk of Schwab’s failure. In the unlikely event that Schwab fails, cash is eligible for
SIPC coverage up to a limit of $250,000 (including principal and interest) per client in each
insurable capacity (e.g., individual or joint). Free credit balances held at Schwab are not
insured or guaranteed by the FDIC.
• The Bank Sweep and Bank Sweep for Benefit Plans features are not subject to market risk
and value loss but are subject to the risk of the failure of one or more of our affiliated banks.
In the unlikely event that one or more of our affiliated banks fails, deposits at each bank are
eligible for FDIC insurance protection up to a limit of $250,000 (including principal and
interest) per depositor in each insurable capacity (e.g., individual, joint, and plan participant).
This limit includes any other deposits you may have at that bank outside of the Bank Sweep
and Bank Sweep for Benefit Plans features. You are responsible for monitoring your bank
balances in the Bank Sweep and Bank Sweep for Benefit Plans features and the balances
in any of your other bank accounts at each affiliated bank to determine if these, in total,
exceed FDIC insurance limits. Monies held in both features are not covered by SIPC.
• Money market mutual funds in the Money Fund Sweep feature invest in high-quality, short-
term securities and seek to maintain a stable value, but are subject to market risks and
potential value loss. They are not bank accounts and are not subject to FDIC insurance
protection. They are instead covered by SIPC, which protects against the custodial risk (and
not a decline in market value) when a brokerage firm fails by replacing missing securities and
cash up to a limit of $500,000, of which $250,000 may be cash. Shares held through the
Money Fund Sweep feature are not considered cash, but are treated as securities for SIPC
coverage.
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Client Copy
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| +1-415-667-8400 (outside the U.S.)
• This is important information regarding margin borrowing, if you have requested the margin feature on your brokerage account.
• Please retain this document for your files.
• When using margin, please keep these important rules and conditions in mind.
• A complete list of terms and conditions pertaining to margin trading and short selling, including credit terms and policies, can be
found in the Account Agreement. The Account Agreement will be provided to you after account opening or you can access it at any
time on our website or by calling us. Please read this important document before opening a margin account.
• For questions regarding margin borrowing, please contact us at the numbers listed above. For clients of independent investment
advisors, please call your advisor directly or call Schwab Alliance at 1-800-515-2157.
When considering a margin loan, you should determine how the use of
margin fits your own investment philosophy. It is important that you fully
understand the risks, rules, and requirements involved in trading
securities on margin.
The following paragraphs highlight some of the critical aspects of margin
trading:
Margin trading increases your level of market risk.
Margin trading increases your buying power, allowing you to purchase a
greater amount of securities with your investing dollar. Therefore, your
exposure to market volatility increases—a declining market could result in
even greater losses. A decline in the value of your securities that you
purchase on margin can require you to provide additional funds to Schwab
in order to avoid the forced sale of those securities or other securities in
your account.
Your downside is not limited to the collateral value in your margin
account.
When you buy securities on margin, you are borrowing money from
Schwab for part of your transactions. Securities and other assets in your
Schwab account(s) are pledged as collateral to secure this loan. These
margin transactions are riskier and involve the possibility of greater loss
than transactions where you are not borrowing money. If the securities in
your account decline in value, so does the value of the collateral
supporting your loan. When the value of the collateral falls below the
maintenance margin requirements, or Schwab’s higher “house”
requirements, Schwab can move to protect its position. In order to cover
margin deficiencies, Schwab may issue you a margin call—a request for
additional cash—or sell securities from your account. If a sale does not
cover the deficiency, you will be responsible for any shortfall.
Schwab may initiate the sale of any securities in your account, without
contacting you, to meet a margin call.
Schwab will attempt to involve you in the case of margin deficiency;
however, market conditions can require the firm to quickly sell any of your
securities without your consent. Because the securities are collateral for
the margin loan, Schwab has the right to decide which security to sell in
order to protect its interests. Even if Schwab has contacted you and
provided a specific date by which you can meet a margin call, the firm can
still take necessary steps to protect its financial interests, including
immediately selling the securities without prior notice to you.
Schwab’s “house” initial and maintenance margin requirements may
exceed those established by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Please call Schwab for current
margin requirements.
Schwab retains the right to change its initial margin requirements at any
time and without prior notice.
We may also impose anytime and without prior notice more stringent
requirements on positions that in our sole discretion involve higher levels of
risk; for example, higher limits may apply for thinly traded, speculative or
volatile securities, or concentrated positions of securities.
Schwab may increase its “house” maintenance margin requirements at
any time and is not required to provide you with advance written notice.
Changes in Schwab’s policy regarding “house” maintenance margin
requirements often take effect immediately and can result in the issuance
of a maintenance margin call. Your failure to satisfy the call may cause
Schwab to liquidate or sell securities in your account.
Schwab retains absolute discretion to determine whether, when and in
what amounts we will require additional collateral. For example, we can
require additional collateral if an account contains only one security or a
large concentration of one or more securities; or low-priced, thinly traded or
volatile securities; or if some of your collateral is or becomes restricted or
non-negotiable or non-marginable. We may also consider market
conditions, your financial resources, or other factors deemed by us to be
relevant given the circumstances at the time.
You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call.
While an extension of time to meet margin requirements might be available
to customers under certain conditions, a customer does not have a right to
the extension.
Some accounts that carry a margin loan balance and hold dividend-paying
securities may receive a “substitute income payment in lieu of a
dividend” (PIL). This payment may be taxable as ordinary income. Taxable
accounts that receive a PIL instead of a qualified dividend may also receive
a supplemental credit from Schwab. This will be identified on customer
statements as a “Schwab substitute income credit.” However, when
Schwab can identify that a dividend is nonqualified, we will not credit your
account with this additional payment.
• This credit is NOT “payment in lieu,” and is unrelated to any payment from
either the security issuer or the borrower.
• It is a discretionary credit from Schwab which may be discontinued in the
future with or without notice.*
• It may be subject to tax at your ordinary income tax rate. Please consult
your tax advisor about your specific tax situation.
• Because individual tax situations differ, Schwab cannot precisely calculate
the additional tax costs a client might incur. Therefore, we do not intend,
nor should clients expect, for this payment to be an exact reimbursement
of any excess tax cost.
*Please refer to the “Loan Consent” section of your Account Agreement
which states that no compensation is due in connection with such loans
and that Schwab “is not required to compensate you for any differential tax
treatment between dividends and payments in lieu of dividends.”
Independent investment advisors are not owned by, affiliated with, or supervised by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”).
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