40-17G: Fidelity Bond [Rule 17G-1(g)]
Published on April 19, 2010

April 19,
2010
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Investment Management
100 F
Street, NE
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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Re:
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Harris
& Harris Group, Inc.
File Number
814-176
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Dear Sir
or Madam:
Filed
herewith is the fidelity bond for Harris & Harris Group, Inc. as required by
Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) for the
periods covering March 4, 2010 through March 4, 2011. Enclosed is a
copy of the executed bond endorsements and the resolutions approved by a
majority of the board of directors of the company who are not “interested
persons” as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. The premiums
of the bond ($13,800) have been paid for the entire period covered by the
bond. Please contact the undersigned at 212-582-0900, ext. 15 with
any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sandra M. Forman
Sandra M.
Forman
General Counsel
SMF/jm
Enclosures
HARRIS
& HARRIS GROUP, INC.
Unanimous Written
Consent
by the Directors of the
Board
February 25,
2010
Pursuant to Section 708 (b) of the New
York Business Corporation Law (the "NYBCL"), the undersigned, the members of the
Board of Directors of Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby
adopt and consent to the adoption of the following resolutions and agree that
said resolutions shall have the same force and effect as if adopted at a meeting
of the Board of Directors duly called and held for such purpose.
WHEREAS, Section 17(g) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and Rule 17g-1(a) thereunder,
requires a business development company (a "BDC"), such as the Company, to
provide and maintain a bond which shall be issued by a reputable fidelity
insurance company, authorized to do business in the place where the bond is
issued, to protect the Company against larceny and embezzlement, covering each
officer and employee of the BDC who may singly, or jointly with others, have
access to the securities or funds of the BDC, either directly or through
authority to draw upon such funds of, or to direct generally, the disposition of
such securities, unless the officer or employee has such access solely through
his position as an officer or employee of a bank (each, a "covered
person");
WHEREAS, Rule 17g-1 specifies
that the bond may be in the form of (i) an individual bond for each covered
person, or a schedule or blanket bond covering such persons, (ii) a blanket bond
which names the Company as the only insured (a "single insured bond"), or (iii) a bond which
names the Company and one or more other parties as insureds (a "joint insured
bond"), as permitted by Rule 17g-1;
WHEREAS, the Rule requires
that a majority of directors who are not "interested persons" of the BDC approve
periodically (but not less than once every 12 months) the reasonableness of the
form and amount of the bond, with due consideration to the value of the
aggregate assets of the Company to which any covered person may have access, the
type and terms of the arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of such
assets, and the nature of securities and other investments to be held by the
Company; and
WHEREAS, under the Rule, the
Company is required to make certain filings with the SEC and give certain
notices to each member of the Board of Directors in connection with the bond as
specified in the accompanying memorandum attached hereto, and designate an
officer who shall make such filings and give such notices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that having considered the expected aggregate value of the
securities and funds of the Company to which officers or employees of the
Company may have access (either directly or through authority to draw upon such
funds or to direct generally the disposition of such securities), the type and
terms of the arrangements made for the custody of such securities and funds, the
nature of securities and other investments to be held by the Company, the
accounting procedures and controls of the Company, the nature and method of
conducting the operations of the Company, and the requirements of Section 17(g)
of the 1940 Act and Rule 17g-1 thereunder, it is determined that the amount,
type, form, premium and coverage of the bond, a copy of which is attached here
to as Exhibit A, covering the officers and employees of the Company and insuring
the Company against loss from fraudulent or dishonest acts, including larceny
and embezzlement, issued by Westchester Fire Insurance Company in the amount of
$6,000,000 and a premium of $ 13,800, (the "Fidelity
Bond") are hereby approved;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
officers of the Company be, and they hereby are, authorized to take all
appropriate actions, with the advice of legal counsel to the Company, to provide
and maintain the Fidelity Bond on behalf of the Company; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
General Counsel of the Company is hereby designated and directed
to:
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(1)
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File
with the SEC within 10 days after receipt of the executed Fidelity Bond,
or any amendment thereof:
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(i)
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a
copy of the Fidelity Bond;
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(ii)
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a
copy of each resolution of the Board of Directors, including a majority of
the directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company, approving
the amount, type, form and coverage of the Fidelity Bond and the premium
to be paid by the Company;
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(iii)
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a
statement as to the period for which premiums have been paid; and
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(iv)
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a
copy of any amendment to such agreement within 10 days after the execution
of such amendment.
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(2)
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File
with the SEC, in writing, within five days after the making of a claim
under the Fidelity Bond by the Company, a statement of the nature and
amount thereof;
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(3)
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File
with the SEC, within five days after the receipt thereof, a copy of the
terms of the settlement of any claim under the Fidelity Bond by the
Company; and
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(4)
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Notify
by registered mail each member of the Board of Directors at his or her
last known residence address of:
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(i)
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any
cancellation, termination or modification of the Fidelity Bond, not less
than 45 days prior to the effective date of the cancellation, termination
or modification;
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(ii)
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the
filing and the settlement of any claim under the Fidelity Bond by the
Company, at the time the filings required by (2) and (3) above are made
with the SEC; and
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(iii)
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the
filing and proposed terms of settlement of any claim under the Fidelity
Bond by any other named insured, within five days of the receipt of a
notice from the issuer of the Fidelity
Bond.
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These actions are taken this 25th day
February, 2010.
This Unanimous Written Consent may be
signed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute a single
written consent.
/s/
Douglas W. Jamison
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/s/ W. Dillaway Ayres,
Jr.
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Douglas
W. Jamison (Chairman)
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W.
Dillaway Ayres, Jr.
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/s/ C. Wayne Bardin
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/s/ Phillip A. Bauman
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C.
Wayne Bardin
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Phillip
A. Bauman
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/s/
G. Morgan Browne
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/s/ Dugald A. Fletcher
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G.
Morgan Browne
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Dugald
A. Fletcher
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/s/
Lori D. Pressman
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/s/ Charles
E. Ramsey
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Lori
D. Pressman
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Charles
E. Ramsey
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/s/
James E. Roberts
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/s/ Richard P. Shanley
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James
E. Roberts
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Richard
P.
Shanley
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Management
Protection Insurance Policy
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This
Policy is issued by the stock insurance company listed above (herein
“Insurer”).
THIS
POLICY IS A CLAIMS MADE POLICY. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN,
THIS POLICY COVERS ONLY CLAIMS FIRST MADE AGAINST THE INSUREDS DURING THE POLICY
PERIOD. PLEASE READ THIS POLICY CAREFULLY.
DEFENSE AND CLAIMS EXPENSES ARE WITHIN
THE LIMITS OF LIABILITY OF THIS POLICY.
DECLARATIONS
Policy
No.
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DON G24581378
001
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Item
1.
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Company:
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Harris & Harris Group,
Inc.
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Principal
Address:
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1450 Broadway - 24th
Floor
New York NY 10018
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Item
2.
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A. Policy
Period:
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From
12:01 A.M. 03/04/2010 To 12:01
A.M. 03/04/2011
(Local
time at the address shown in Item 1)
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B. Limit
Period:
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1. Same
as Policy period
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o No
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2. One
Year within Policy Period
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x Yes
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o No
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Item
3.
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Limit
of Liability:
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Granted
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Amount
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A.
Single Aggregate Limit of Liability for all Coverage Parts,
combined
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o Yes x
No
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B.
Separate Limits of Liability
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x Yes o No
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Coverage
Part(s)
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Limit of
Liability
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Investment Company
Bond
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$6,000,000
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Item 4.
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Coverage
Parts Purchased
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Investment Company
Bond
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$6,000,000
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Item
5.
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Policy
Premium:
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$13,800
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Annual Premium:
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$13,800
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Discovery Period:
A. Additional
Premium: 0 % of Annual
Premium
B. Additional
Period: 0
months
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Item
6.
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Notice
to Insurer:
A. Notice
of Claim, Wrongful Act or Loss:
ACE
Professional Risk
P.O.
Box 5105
Scranton,
PA 18505-0518
B. All
other notices:
Chief
Underwriting Officer
ACE
USA - Professional Risk
140
Broadway, 41st
Floor
New
York, New York 10005
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Item
7.
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Endorsements
to the General Conditions and Limitations Effective at
Inception:
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ALL-20887 (10/06) - ACE Producer
Compensation Practices & Policies
ALL-21101 (11/06) - Trade Or
Economic Sanctions Endorsement
CC-1K11e (02/06) -
Signatures
PF-17914 (02/05) - U.S. Treasury Department's Office of
Foreign Assets
SR -6180C - New York Statutory
Rider
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Date: April 1,
2010
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Authorized
Representative
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Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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Management
Protection Insurance Policy
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In
consideration of the payment of the premium and in reliance on all statements
made and information furnished by the Company to the Insurer in the Application,
which is hereby made a part hereof, and subject to the foregoing Declarations
and to all other terms of this Policy, the Company, the Insureds, and the
Insurer agree as follows:
GENERAL CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS
1.
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TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
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Except
for the General Conditions and Limitations or unless stated to the contrary in
any Coverage Part, the terms and conditions of each Coverage Part of this Policy
apply only to that Coverage Part and shall not apply to any other Coverage Part
of this Policy. Any term referenced in the General Conditions and
Limitations which is defined in a Coverage Part shall, for purposes of coverage
under that Coverage Part, have the meaning set forth in that Coverage
Part. If any provision in the General Conditions and Limitations is
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and conditions of any Coverage Part,
the terms and conditions of such Coverage Part shall control for purposes of
that Coverage Part.
2.
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DEFINITIONS
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When
used in this Policy:
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A.
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Annual Premium means the
original annualized premium and the fully annualized amount of any
additional premiums charged by the Insurer for or during the Policy
Period.
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B.
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Application means all
signed applications, including attachments and materials submitted
therewith, for this Policy or for any policy issued by the Insurer of
which this Policy is a direct or indirect renewal or
replacement. All such applications, attachments and materials
are deemed attached to and incorporated into this
Policy.
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C.
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Company means,
collectively, the Parent Company and the Subsidiaries, including any such
organization as a debtor in possession under United States bankruptcy law
or an equivalent status under the law of any other
country.
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D.
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Defense Costs means
reasonable costs, charges, fees (including but not limited to attorneys’
fees and experts’ fees) and expenses (other than regular or overtime
wages, salaries or fees of the directors, officers or employees of the
Company) incurred by the Insureds in defending or investigating Claims and
the premium for appeal, attachment or similar
bonds.
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E.
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Discovery Period means
the period for the extension of coverage, if exercised, described in
Subsection 4 or 10(b) of these General Conditions and
Limitations.
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F.
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ERISA means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, any similar state or
local common or statutory law and any rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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G.
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Executive Officers,
either in the singular or plural, means with respect to any Company its
chairperson, president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer,
in-house general counsel and, solely with respect to the Employment
Practices Coverage Part if granted, the director of human resources or
equivalent position.
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H.
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Financial Impairment
means the status of the Company resulting from (1) the appointment by any
state or federal official, agency or court of any receiver, conservator,
liquidator, trustee, rehabilitator or similar official to take control of,
supervise, manage or liquidate the Company, or (2) the Company becoming a
debtor in possession.
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I.
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Insureds means, with
respect to any Coverage Part, all organizations, plans and natural persons
defined as Insureds thereunder.
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J.
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Interrelated Wrongful
Acts means all Wrongful Acts that have as a common nexus any fact,
circumstance, situation, event, transaction, cause or series of related
facts, circumstances, situations, events, transactions or
causes.
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K.
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Liability Coverage
Part(s) means any Coverage Part of this Policy other than any
Commercial Crime or Bond Coverage Part, if
purchased.
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L.
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Limit Period means the
period described in Item 2(B) of the Declarations, subject to prior
termination in accordance with Subsection 12 of these General Conditions
and Limitations.
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M.
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Parent Company means the
organization first named in Item 1 of the
Declarations.
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N.
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Policy means,
collectively, the Declarations, the Application, this policy form
(including all attached Coverage Parts) and any endorsements
hereto.
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O.
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Policy Period means the
period of time specified in Item 2(A) of the Declarations, subject to
prior termination in accordance with Subsection 12 of these General
Conditions and Limitations.
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P.
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Pollutants means any
substance located anywhere in the world exhibiting any hazardous
characteristics as defined by, or identified on a list of hazardous
substances issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or
any federal, state, county, municipality or locality counterpart
thereof. Such substances shall include, without limitation,
solids, liquids, gaseous or thermal irritants, contaminants or smoke,
vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals or waste
materials. Pollutants shall also mean any other air emission,
odor, waste water, oil or oil products, infectious or medical waste,
asbestos or asbestos products, noise, and electric or magnetic or
electromagnetic field.
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Q.
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Subsidiary, either in
the singular or plural, means:
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1.
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any
company in which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities
representing the present right to vote for election of directors is owned,
directly or indirectly, in any combination, by one or more Companies,
and
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2.
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any
foundation, charitable trust or political action committee controlled by
one or more
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Companies.
3.
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ESTATES, LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOUSES
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The
estates, heirs, legal representatives, assigns and spouses of Insured Persons
shall be considered an Insured under any Liability Coverage Part; but coverage
is afforded to such estates, heirs, legal representatives, assigns and spouses
only for a Claim arising solely out of their status as such and, in the case of
a spouse, where such Claim seeks damages from marital community property,
jointly held property or property transferred from the Insured Person to the
spouse. No coverage is provided for any Wrongful Act of an estate,
heir, legal representative, assign or spouse. All terms and
conditions of this Policy, including without limitation the Retention,
applicable to Loss incurred by the Insured Person shall also apply to loss
incurred by such estates, heirs, legal representatives, assigns and
spouses.
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4.
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DISCOVERY
PERIOD
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If the
Insurer or the Insureds do not renew any Liability Coverage Part or if the
Parent Company terminates any Liability Coverage Part, the Insureds shall have
the right, upon payment of the additional premium described below, to an
extension of the coverage granted by such Liability Coverage Part for the
Discovery Period set forth in Item 5(B) of the Declarations following the
effective date of such nonrenewal or termination, but only with respect to a
covered Wrongful Act taking place prior to the effective date of such nonrenewal
or termination. This right of extension shall lapse unless written
notice of such election, together with payment of the additional premium due, is
given by the Insureds to the Insurer within thirty (30) days following the
effective date of termination or nonrenewal.
The
premium due for such Discovery Period with respect to any Liability Coverage
Part shall equal that percent set forth in Item 5(A) of the Declarations of the
Annual Premium for such Liability Coverage Part. The entire premium
for such Discovery Period shall be deemed fully earned and non-refundable upon
payment.
The
Insureds shall not be entitled to elect the Discovery Period under this
Subsection 4 with respect to any Liability Coverage Part if a Discovery Period
for such Liability Coverage Part is elected pursuant to Subsection 10(b) of
these General Conditions and Limitations.
5.
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LIMIT OF LIABILITY AND
RETENTION
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For
the purposes of this Policy, all Claims arising out of the same Wrongful
Act and all Interrelated Wrongful Acts of the Insureds shall be deemed one
Claim, and such Claim shall be deemed to be first made on the date the
earliest of such Claims is first made against them, regardless of whether
such date is before or during the Policy Period. All Loss
resulting from a single Claim shall be deemed a single
Loss.
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If
a single aggregate Limit of Liability for all Coverage Parts is granted as
provided in Item 3(A) of the Declarations, the amount stated in Item 3(A)
of the Declarations shall be the maximum aggregate liability of the
Insurer under all Coverage Parts, combined, for each Limit Period,
regardless of the number of Claims or losses or the time of payment by the
Insurer.
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If
separate Limits of Liability are granted as provided in Item 3(B) of the
Declarations:
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A.
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the
maximum aggregate liability of the Insurer under each Liability Coverage
Part for all covered Loss resulting from all Claims first made during each
Limit Period shall be the respective Limit(s) of Liability for such
Coverage Part as set forth in Item 3(B) of the Declarations, regardless of
the time of payment by the Insurer;
and
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B.
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the
maximum aggregate liability of the Insurer for all Loss during the Limit
Period under all Insuring Clauses of the Commercial Crime or Bond Coverage
Part shall be the aggregate Limit of Liability for such Coverage Part as
set forth in the Declarations for such Coverage Part, regardless of the
time of payment by the Insurer,
provided:
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i.
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the
maximum liability of the Insurer for each Single Loss under any Insuring
Clause of such Coverage Part shall be the respective Limit of Liability
for such Insuring Clause as set forth in the Declarations for such
Coverage Part; and
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ii.
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if
more than one Insuring Clause applies to a Single Loss, the maximum
liability of the Insurer under all such Insuring Clauses, combined, with
respect to such Single Loss shall be the largest of such applicable Limits
of Liability.
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The
Limits of Liability described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above are
sublimits which further limit and do not increase the Insurer’s maximum
liability under such Coverage
Part.
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The
Limit of Liability for the Discovery Period, if exercised, shall be part
of and not in addition to the Limit of Liability for the Limit
Period. The purchase of the Discovery Period shall not increase
or reinstate the applicable Limit of Liability, which shall be the maximum
liability of the Insurer for such Limit Period and Discovery Period,
combined.
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Defense
Costs shall be part of and not in addition to the applicable Limits of
Liability set forth in the Declarations, and Defense Costs shall reduce
such Limit of Liability. If the Limit of Liability with respect
to the entire Policy or any Coverage Part is exhausted by payment of Loss,
the Insurer’s obligations under the entire Policy or such Coverage Part,
respectively, shall be completely fulfilled and
extinguished. The Insurer is entitled to pay Loss as it becomes
due and payable by the Insureds, without consideration of other future
payment obligations.
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Except
as otherwise provided in this Subsection 5, the Insurer’s liability with
respect to Loss arising from each Claim covered under one or more
Liability Coverage Parts, and each Single Loss covered under the
Commercial Crime or Bond Coverage Part, if purchased, shall apply only to
that part of Loss which is excess of the applicable Retention Amount set
forth in the Declarations for such Coverage Part(s), and such Retention
Amount shall be borne by the Insureds uninsured and at their own
risk. If different parts of a single Claim or Single Loss are
subject to different Retentions, the applicable Retentions will be applied
separately to each part of such Loss, but the sum of such Retentions shall
not exceed the largest applicable
Retention.
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Any
Retention for Indemnified Loss under a Liability Coverage Part shall apply
only to (i) Loss which is incurred by Insured Persons and is indemnified
by the Company, and (ii) Loss which is incurred by all other
Insureds. No Retention shall apply to Loss which is incurred by
Insured Persons and is not indemnified by the
Company.
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If
the Company is permitted or required by common or statutory law to
ultimately indemnify the Insured Persons for any Loss, or to advance
Defense Costs on their behalf, under any Liability Coverage Part and does
not in fact do so other than for reasons of Financial Impairment, then the
Company shall reimburse and hold harmless the Insurer for the Insurer’s
payment or advancement of such Loss up to the amount of the Retention for
Indemnified Loss under the applicable Liability Coverage
Part.
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6.
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NOTICE
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The
Insureds shall, as a condition precedent to their rights under any Liability
Coverage Part, give to the Insurer written notice of any Claim made against the
Insureds as soon as practicable after any Executive Officer or the Company’s
risk manager first learns of such Claim, but in no event later than ninety (90)
days after expiration of the Policy Period or, if exercised, during the
Discovery Period.
The
Insureds shall, as a condition precedent to their rights under the Commercial
Crime or Bond Coverage Part, give to the Insurer written notice of any Loss
within 90 days after such Loss is first discovered by any Executive Officer or
the Company’s risk manager.
If during
the Policy Period or the Discovery Period, if exercised, the Insureds first
become aware of a specific Wrongful Act which may reasonably give rise to a
future Claim covered under a Liability Coverage Part and during such Policy
Period or Discovery Period give written notice to the Insurer of:
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a.
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the
names of the potential claimants and a description of the specific
Wrongful Act which forms the basis of their potential
claim,
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b.
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the
identity of the specific Insureds allegedly responsible for such specific
Wrongful Act,
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c.
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the
consequences which have resulted or may result from such specific Wrongful
Act,
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d.
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the
nature of the potential monetary damages or non-monetary relief which may
be sought in consequence of such specific Wrongful Act,
and
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e.
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the
circumstances by which the Insureds first became aware of such specific
Wrongful Act,
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then any
Claim which arises out of such Wrongful Act shall be deemed to have been first
made during the Limit Period or Discovery Period, if exercised, in which such
written notice was received by the Insurer. No coverage is provided
for fees and expenses incurred prior to the time such notice results in a
Claim.
All
notices under any provision of this Policy shall be in writing and given by
prepaid express courier, certified mail or fax properly addressed to the
appropriate party. Notice to the Insureds may be given to the Parent
Company at the address as shown in Item 1 of the Declarations. Notice
to the Insurer of any Claim, Wrongful Act or Loss shall be given to the Insurer
at the address set forth in Item 6(A) of the Declarations. All other
notices to the Insurer under this Policy shall be given to
the Insurer at the address set forth in Item 6(B) of the
Declarations. Notice given as described above shall be deemed to be
received and effective upon actual receipt thereof by the addressee or one day
following the date such notice is sent, whichever is earlier.
Any
notice to the Insurer of any Claim, Wrongful Act or Loss shall designate the
Coverage Part(s) under which the notice is being given and shall be treated as
notice under only the Coverage Part(s) so designated.
7.
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DEFENSE AND
SETTLEMENT
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Subject
to this Subsection 7, it shall be the duty of the Insureds and not the duty of
the Insurer to defend any Claim.
The
Insureds agree not to settle or offer to settle any Claim, incur any Defense
Costs or otherwise assume any contractual obligation or admit any liability with
respect to any Claim without the Insurer’s written consent. The
Insurer shall not be liable for any settlement, Defense Costs, assumed
obligation or admission to which it has not consented. The Insureds
shall promptly send to the Insurer all settlement demands or offers received by
the Insureds from the claimant(s). However, if the Insureds are able
to settle all Claims which are subject to a single Retention for an aggregate
amount, including Defense Costs, not exceeding such Retention., the Insurer’s
consent shall not be required for the settlement of such Claims.
With
respect to any Claim submitted for coverage under this Policy, the Insurer shall
have the right and shall be given the opportunity to effectively associate with,
and shall be consulted in advance by, the Insureds regarding (1) the selection
of appropriate defense counsel, (2) substantive defense strategies, including
without limitation decisions regarding the filing and content of substantive
motions, and (3) settlement negotiations.
The
Insureds agree to provide the Insurer with all information, assistance and
cooperation which the Insurer reasonably requests and agree that in the event of
a Claim or Loss the Insureds will do nothing that shall prejudice the Insurer’s
position or its potential or actual rights of recovery. The Insurer
may make any investigation it deems necessary.
Subject
to Subsection 8 of these General Conditions and Limitations, the Insurer shall
advance on behalf of the Insureds covered Defense Costs which the Insureds have
incurred in connection with Claims made against them, prior to disposition of
such Claims, provided that to the extent it is finally established that any such
Defense Costs are not covered under this Policy, the Insureds, severally
according to their interests, agree to repay the Insurer such Defense
Costs.
The
Insurer and the Insureds shall not unreasonably withhold any consent referenced
in this Subsection 7.
8.
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ALLOCATION
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If in any
Claim under a Liability Coverage Part the Insureds who are afforded coverage for
such Claim incur Loss jointly with others (including Insureds) who are not
afforded coverage for such Claim, or incur an amount consisting of both Loss
covered by this Policy and loss not covered by this Policy because such Claim
includes both covered and uncovered matters, then the Insureds and the Insurer
shall allocate such amount between covered Loss and uncovered loss based upon
the relative legal exposures of the parties to covered and uncovered
matters.
If there
can be an agreement on an allocation of Defense Costs, the Insurer shall advance
on a current basis Defense Costs allocated to covered Loss. If there
can be no agreement on an allocation of Defense Costs, the Insurer shall advance
on a current basis Defense Costs which the Insurer believes to be covered under
this Policy until a different allocation is negotiated, arbitrated or judicially
determined. Any advancement of Defense Costs shall be subject to, and
conditioned upon receipt by the Insurer of, a written undertaking by the
Insureds that such advanced amounts shall be repaid to the Insurer by the
Insureds severally according to their respective interests if and to the extent
the Insureds shall not be entitled under the terms and conditions of this Policy
to coverage for such Defense Costs.
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Any
negotiated, arbitrated or judicially determined allocation of Defense Costs on
account of a Claim shall be applied retroactively to all Defense Costs on
account of such Claim, notwithstanding any prior advancement to the
contrary. Any allocation or advancement of Defense Costs on account
of a Claim shall not apply to or create any presumption with respect to the
allocation of other Loss on account of such Claim or any other
Claim.
9.
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OTHER
INSURANCE
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If any
Loss under this Policy is insured under any other valid and collectible
policy(ies), prior or current, then this Policy shall cover such Loss, subject
to its limitations, conditions, provisions and other terms, only to the extent
that the amount of such Loss is in excess of the amount of such other insurance
whether such other insurance is stated to be primary, contributory, excess,
contingent or otherwise, unless such other insurance is written only as specific
excess insurance over the Limits of Liability provided in this
Policy.
10.
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TRANSACTIONS CHANGING
COVERAGE
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a.
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Acquisition
or Creation of Another Organization or
Plan
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If,
during the Policy Period, the
Company:
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i.
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acquires
voting securities in another organization or creates another organization,
which as a result of such acquisition or creation becomes a
Subsidiary;
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ii.
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acquires
any organization by merger into or consolidation with the Company;
or
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iii.
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with
respect to the Fiduciary Liability Coverage Part if purchased, creates a
Plan,
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then,
subject to all terms and conditions of this Policy, such organization,
Plan and its Insureds shall be covered under this Policy but only with
respect to covered Wrongful Acts (under a Liability Coverage Part) taking
place or covered Loss (under the Commercial Crime or Bond Coverage Part,
if purchased) sustained after such acquisition or creation unless the
Insurer agrees to provide coverage by endorsement for Wrongful Acts taking
place or Loss sustained prior to such acquisition or
creation.
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If
the total assets of such acquired organization as reflected in the
organization’s then most recent consolidated financial statements exceeds
twenty-five percent (25%) of the total assets of the Parent Company as
reflected in the Parent Company’s then most recent consolidated financial
statements, the Parent Company, as a condition precedent to coverage with
respect to such Insureds, shall give written
notice of such acquisition or creation to the Insurer as soon as
practicable and shall pay any reasonable
additional premium required by the
Insurer.
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b.
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Acquisition
of Parent Company
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If,
during the Policy Period, any of the following events
occurs:
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i.
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the
acquisition of the Parent Company, or of all or substantially all of its
assets, by another entity, or the merger or consolidation of the Parent
Company into or with another entity such that the Parent Company is not
the surviving entity; or
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ii.
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the
obtaining by any person, entity or affiliated group of persons or entities
of the right to elect, appoint or designate at least fifty percent (50%)
of the directors of the Parent
Company;
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then
coverage under this Policy will continue in full force and effect until
termination of this Policy, but only with respect to Claims for covered Wrongful
Acts (under a Liability Coverage Part) taking place or covered Loss (under the
Commercial Crime or Bond Coverage Part, if purchased) sustained before such
event. Coverage under this Policy will cease as of the effective date
of such event with respect to Claims for Wrongful Acts (under a Liability
Coverage Part) taking place and Loss (under the Commercial Crime or Bond
Coverage Part, if purchased) sustained after such event.
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If such
event occurs, the Insureds shall have the right, upon payment of the additional
premium described below, to an extension of the coverage described in the
preceding paragraph for either a 1 year, 3 year, or 6 year Discovery Period
following the termination of the Policy Period; but the Insurer may, in its sole
discretion and subject to any additional terms, conditions and premiums required
by the Insurer, agree by written endorsement to this Policy to any other
Discovery Period requested by the Insureds. This extension of
coverage shall apply to those Coverage Parts with respect to which the Insureds
elect the coverage extension. This right of extension shall lapse
unless written notice of such election, together with payment of the additional
premium due, is given by the Insureds to the Insurer within forty-five (45) days
following the effective date of such event.
Upon
request from any Insured, the Insurer shall notify such Insured of the
additional premium amount for this extension of coverage.
The
Insureds shall not be entitled to elect this extension of coverage if a
Discovery Period is elected pursuant to Subsection 4 of these General Conditions
and Limitations.
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c.
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Cessation
of Subsidiaries
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If before
or during the Policy Period an organization ceases to be a Subsidiary, coverage
with respect to such Subsidiary and its Insureds shall continue until
termination of this Policy. Such coverage continuation shall apply
only with respect to Claims for covered Wrongful Acts (under a Liability
Coverage Part) taking place and covered Loss (under the Commercial Crime or Bond
Coverage Part, if purchased) sustained prior to the date such organization
ceased to be a Subsidiary.
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d.
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Termination
of Plan
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If before
or during the Policy Period a Plan is terminated, coverage with respect to such
Plan and its Insureds under the Fiduciary Liability Coverage Part (if purchased)
shall continue until termination of this Policy. Such coverage
continuation shall apply with respect to Claims for Wrongful Acts taking place
prior to or after the date the Plan was terminated.
11.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
SEVERABILITY
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The
Insureds represent and acknowledge that the statements contained in the
Application and any materials submitted or required to be submitted therewith
(all of which shall be maintained on file by the Insurer and be deemed attached
to and incorporated into this Policy as if physically attached), are true and:
(i) are the basis of this
Policy and are to be considered as incorporated into and constituting a part of
this Policy; and (ii) shall be deemed material to the acceptance of this risk or
the hazard assumed by the Insurer under this Policy. This Policy is
issued in reliance upon the truth of such representations.
In the
event the Application, including materials submitted or required to be submitted
therewith, contains any misrepresentation or omission:
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a.
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made
with the intent to deceive, or
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b.
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which
materially affects either the acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed
by the Insurer under this Policy;
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this
Policy shall be void ab initio as to (i) any Company and any Plan if any
Executive Officer knew the facts that were not truthfully disclosed in the
Applications, and (ii) any Insured Persons who knew the facts that were not
truthfully disclosed in the Application, whether or not such Executive Officer
or Insured Person knew the Application contained such misrepresentation or
omission. Such knowledge shall not be imputed to any other Insured
Persons.
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12. TERMINATION OF
POLICY
This
Policy shall terminate at the earliest of the following times:
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a.
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the
effective date of termination specified in a prior written notice by the
Parent Company to the Insurer, provided this Policy may not be terminated
by the Parent Company (i) after the effective date of an event described
in Subsection 10(b) of these General Conditions and Limitations, or (ii)
if the Policy Period is longer than one (1)
year;
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b.
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upon
expiration of the Policy Period as set forth in Item 2(A) of the
Declarations;
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c.
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twenty
(20) days after receipt by the Parent Company of a written notice of
termination from the Insurer for failure to pay a premium when due, unless
the premium is paid within such twenty (20) days period;
or
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d.
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at
such other time as may be agreed upon by the Insurer and the Parent
Company.
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The
Insurer may not terminate this Policy prior to expiration of the Policy Period,
except as provided above for non-payment of a premium. The Insurer
shall refund the unearned premium computed pro rata. Payment or
tender of any unearned premium by the Insurer shall not be a condition precedent
to the effectiveness of such termination, but such payment shall be made as soon
as practicable.
13.
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TERRITORY AND
VALUATION
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All
premiums, limits, retentions, Loss and other amounts under this Policy are
expressed and payable in the currency of the United States of
America. If judgment is rendered, settlement is denominated or
another element of Loss under any Liability Coverage Part is stated in a
currency other than United States of America dollars, payment under this Policy
shall be made in United States dollars at the rate of exchange as of 12:01 A.M.
on the date the final judgment is reached, the amount of the settlement is
agreed upon or the other element of Loss is due, respectively.
Coverage
under this Policy shall extend to Wrongful Acts taking place or Claims made or
Loss sustained anywhere in the world.
14.
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SUBROGATION
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In the
event of any payment under this Policy, the Insurer shall be subrogated to the
extent of such payment to all the Insureds’ rights of recovery, including
without limitation the Insured Persons’ rights to indemnification or advancement
from the Company. The Insureds shall execute all papers required and
shall do everything necessary to secure and preserve such rights, including the
execution of such documents necessary to enable the Insurer effectively to bring
suit or otherwise pursue subrogation rights in the name of the
Insureds.
15.
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ACTION AGAINST THE
INSURER
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No action
shall lie against the Insurer unless, as a condition precedent thereto, there
shall have been full compliance with all the terms of this Policy. No
person or organization shall have any right under this Policy to join the
Insurer as a party to any action against Insureds to determine the Insured’s
liability nor shall the Insurer be impleaded by the Insureds or their legal
representatives. Bankruptcy or insolvency of an Insured or of the
estate of any Insured Person shall not relieve the Insurer of its obligations
nor deprive the Insurer of its rights or defenses under this
Policy.
16.
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AUTHORIZATION
CLAUSE
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By
acceptance of this Policy, the Parent Company agrees to act on behalf of the
Insureds with respect to the giving and receiving of notice of Claim or Loss or
termination, the payment of premiums and the receiving of any return premiums
that may become due under this Policy, the agreement to and acceptance of
endorsements, and the giving or receiving of any notice provided for in this
Policy (except the giving of notice to apply for the Discovery Period), and the
Insureds agree that the Parent Company shall act on their
behalf.
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17. ALTERATION, ASSIGNMENT AND
HEADINGS
No change
in, modification of, or assignment of interest under this Policy shall be
effective except when made by a written endorsement to this Policy which is
signed by an authorized representative of the Insurer.
The
titles and headings to the various parts, sections, subsections and endorsements
of the Policy are included solely for ease of reference and do not in any way
limit, expand or otherwise affect the provisions of such parts, sections,
subsections or endorsements.
18.
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ARBITRATION
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Only if
requested by the Insureds, the Insurer shall submit any dispute, controversy or
claim arising out of or relating to this Policy or the breach, termination or
invalidity thereof to final and binding arbitration pursuant to such rules and
procedures as the parties may agree. If the parties cannot so agree,
the arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association in
accordance with its then prevailing commercial arbitration rules. The
arbitration panel shall consist of one arbitrator selected by the Insureds, one
arbitrator selected by the Insurer, and a third independent arbitrator selected
by the first two arbitrators. In any such arbitration, each party
will bear its own legal fees and expenses.
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Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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Investment
Company Bond
Coverage
Part
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DECLARATIONS
Policy No. DON G24581378
001
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Coverage
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Item
1.
Coverages
Purchased and Single Loss Limits Liability
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Item
2.
Single
Loss Deductibles:
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A.
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Employee
Dishonesty – Insured Indemnity
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$6,000,000
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$0
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B.
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Employee
Dishonesty – Employee Benefit Plan Indemnity
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$6,000,000
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$0
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C.
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Property
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$6,000,000
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$15,000
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D.
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Financial
Documents
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$6,000,000
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$15,000
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E.
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Defective
Signatures
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$6,000,000
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$15,000
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F.
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Servicing
Contractors
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$6,000,000
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$15,000
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G.
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Computer
Fraud/Fraudulent
Transfer
Instructions
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$6,000,000
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$15,000
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H.
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Claims
Expense
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$100,000
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$5,000
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I.
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Stop
Payment Order Liability
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$100,000
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$5,000
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J.
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Uncollectible
Items of Deposit
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$100,000
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$5,000
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K.
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Unauthorized
Signature
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$100,000
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$5,000
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Item
3.
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Endorsements
to this Coverage Part Effective at Inception:
ALL-20887 (10/06) - ACE Producer
Compensation Practices & Policies
ALL-21101 (11/06) - Trade Or
Economic Sanctions Endorsement
CC-1K11e (02/06) –
Signatures
SR6180C – New York Statutory
Rider
PF-17914 (02/05) - U.S. Treasury Department's Office of
Foreign Assets
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Item
4.
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Effective
Date: 03/04/2010
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Item
5.
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Aggregate
Limit of Liability:
6,000,000 for
all Loss in Limit Period under all Insuring Clauses
combined.
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Date:
3/29/10
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Authorized
Representative
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Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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Investment
Company Bond
Coverage Part |
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I.
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INSURING
CLAUSES
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The
Insurer agrees with the Insured, that in accordance with the Insuring
Clauses for which coverage is granted in Item 1 of the Declarations, and
subject to all terms, Definitions, Exclusions and Conditions of this
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part, to indemnify the Insured
for:
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A.
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Employee
Dishonesty
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Loss
resulting directly from dishonest or fraudulent acts by an Employee acting alone
or in collusion with others, which acts were committed by the Employee with the
intent to cause the Insured to sustain the loss or to obtain an Improper
Personal Gain.
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B.
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Employee
Dishonesty - Employee Benefit Plan
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Loss of
funds or other property intended to be used by an Employee Benefit Plan to pay
benefits resulting directly from dishonest or fraudulent acts committed by an
Employee or plan fiduciary (as defined in ERISA) while handling those funds or
property.
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C.
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Property
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Loss of
Property resulting directly from Theft, False Pretense, misplacement, mysterious
unexplainable disappearance, physical damage thereto or destruction thereof,
wherever situated including in transit.
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D.
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Financial
Documents
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Loss
resulting directly from the Insured having in good
faith:
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a.
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relied
on a Forgery or Alteration;
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b.
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relied
on an Original Financial Document that was, at the time the Insured acted
upon it, lost or stolen;
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c.
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relied
on a Financial Document that was a Counterfeit;
or
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d.
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guaranteed
in writing or witnessed any endorsement or signature on an assignment,
bill of sale, guarantee, or power of attorney which transferred a
Financial Document or uncertificated
security.
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Actual
physical possession, and continued actual physical possession if taken as
collateral, of the Financial Document by:
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(1)
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the
Insured or its authorized custodial agent,
or
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(2)
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a
financial institution, or its authorized custodial agent to which (a) the
Insured sold, in whole or in part, a loan for which the Financial Document
represents collateral, and (b) the Insured remains liable to repurchase
the loan pursuant to a written
contract.
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is a
condition precedent to the Insured having relied on a Financial
Document.
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E.
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Defective
Signatures
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Loss
resulting directly from the Insured having in good faith, in connection with any
loan, relied on any:
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a.
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deed
conveying real property;
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b.
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mortgage,
deed of trust, or like instrument, pertaining to real property;
or
|
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c.
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assignment
of such instruments
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which is
defective because the signature of any person thereon was obtained through
trick, artifice, fraud or false pretenses.
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F.
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Servicing
Contractors
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Loss
resulting directly from dishonest or fraudulent acts committed by any Servicing
Contractor, if the acts:
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a.
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were
committed with the intent to:
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(1)
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cause
the Insured to sustain that loss;
and
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(2)
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obtain
an Improper Personal Gain for the Servicing Contractor,
and
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b.
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resulted
in an Improper Personal Gain for the Servicing
Contractor.
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G.
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Computer
Fraud/Fraudulent Funds Transfer
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Loss
resulting directly from the Insured having in good faith transferred funds or
Property or otherwise given value because of:
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a.
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the
fraudulent modification or destruction of Electronic Data or Electronic
Computer Instructions, including that caused by Computer Virus, (1) within
a Computer System operated by the Insured; or (2) while being
electronically transmitted through communication lines, including
satellite links, from a Computer System operated by the Insured to a
Computer System operated by a customer while the Insured is acting as a
Service Bureau for that customer, if the fraudulent acts were committed by
a person with the intent to obtain an improper financial
benefit;
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b.
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the
fraudulent preparation or modification of Electronic Computer Instructions
by a person with the intent to cause the loss to the Insured and to obtain
an improper financial benefit;
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c.
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The
fraudulent entry of data into a Computer System or Communications Terminal
operated by the Insured or an Electronic Communication Customer, but which
data was not in fact sent by the Insured or the Electronic Communication
Customer, or which data were fraudulently modified during transit
(physical or electronic) between Computer Systems or Communications
Terminals;
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d.
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a
fraudulent voice initiated funds transfer instruction, directed to the
Insured by telephone from or purportedly from an Electronic Communication
Customer, if the instruction was not made by or at the direction of a
person who is authorized to initiate a transfer according to the written
agreement between Insured and the Electronic Communication Customer and
the instruction was Tested; or
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e.
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a
fraudulent communication by Fax or other Tested written communication sent
or apparently sent between the Insured and an Electronic Communication
Customer if the communication was either not sent by the Insured or the
Electronic Communication Customer, or it was fraudulently modified during
transit between the Insured and the Electronic Communication
Customer.
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H.
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Claims
Expense
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Necessary
and reasonable professional fees and expenses incurred and paid by the Insured,
with prior approval of the Insurer, to determine the existence, amount and
extent of a loss in excess of the retention if the loss is in fact covered under
any other Insuring Clause of this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part.
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I.
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Stop
Payment Order Liability
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Loss
which the Insured is legally obligated to pay and pays to a customer resulting
directly from:
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a.
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compliance
with or failure to comply with the request of the customer, or an
authorized agent of the customer, to stop payment on any draft made or
drawn upon or against the Insured by the customer or by an authorized
agent of the customer; or
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b.
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refusal
to pay any draft made or drawn upon or against the Insured by the customer
or by an authorized agent of the
customer.
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J.
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Uncollectible
Items of Deposit
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Loss
resulting from payments of dividends or fund shares, or withdrawals permitted
from any customer's, shareholder's or subscriber's account based upon
Uncollectible Items of Deposit of a customer, shareholder or subscriber credited
by the Insured or the Insured's agent to such customer's shareholder's or
subscriber's Mutual Fund Account; or
Loss
resulting from any Item of Deposit processed through an Automated Clearing House
which is reversed by the customer, shareholder or subscriber and deemed
uncollectible by the Insured.
Loss
includes dividends and interest accrued not to exceed 15% of the Uncollectible
Items which are deposited.
This
Insuring Clause applies to all Mutual Funds with "exchange privileges" if all
Funds in the exchange program are insured by the Insurer for Uncollectible Items
of Deposit. Regardless of the number of transactions between Funds,
the minimum number of days of deposit within the Funds before withdrawal as
declared in the Funds prospectus shall begin from the date a deposit was first
credited to any Insured Fund.
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K.
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Unauthorized
Signatures
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Loss
resulting directly from the Insured having accepted, paid or cashed any check,
withdrawal order or draft, made or drawn on a customer's account which bears the
signature or endorsement of one other than a person whose name and signature is
on the application on file with the Insured as a signatory of such
account.
It shall
be a condition precedent to the Insured's right to recovery under this Insuring
Clause that the Insured shall have on file signatures of all persons who are
authorized signatories on such account.
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II.
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DEFINITIONS
|
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For
purposes of coverage under this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part:
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A.
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Alteration means
material modification of an Original Financial Document for a fraudulent
purpose by a person other than the person who prepared the Original
Financial Document.
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B.
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Automated Clearing House
means any corporation or association which operates an electronic clearing
and transfer mechanism for the transfer of preauthorized recurring debits
and credits between financial institutions on behalf of the financial
institutions' customers.
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C.
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Central Depository means
any clearing corporation, including any Federal Reserve Bank of the United
States, where as the direct result of an electronic clearing and transfer
mechanism entries are made on the books reducing the account of the
transferor, pledgor or pledgee and increasing the account of the
transferee, pledgee or pledgor by the amount of the obligation or the
number of shares or rights transferred, pledged or
released.
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D.
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Computer System means
computers with related peripheral components, including storage components
wherever located; systems and applications software; terminal devices; and
related local or wide area communication networks, but not the Internet;
by which data are electronically collected, transmitted, processed, stored
and retrieved.
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E.
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Communications Terminal
means any teletype, teleprinter or video display terminal or similar
device capable of sending or receiving information electronically and
equipped with a keyboard.
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F.
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Computer Virus means a
set of unauthorized instructions, programmatic or otherwise, that
propagate themselves through a Computer System operated by the Insured and
which were maliciously introduced into the system by a person other than
by an identifiable Employee.
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G.
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Counterfeit
means:
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a.
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with
respect to certificated securities: an imitation which is
intended to deceive, and resembles or apparently intends to resemble or to
be taken as the original; or
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b.
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with
respect to other Financial Documents: an imitation which is
intended to deceive, and to be taken as the
original.
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H.
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Electronic Communication
means any communication initiated through a Computer System, a Fax, Telex,
TWX and any other electronically transmitted
communication.
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I.
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Electronic Communication
Customer means:
|
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a.
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a
natural person or entity authorized by written agreement with the Insured
to initiate funds transfer by Fax or other Electronic Communication or by
telephone;
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b.
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an
Automated Clearing House;
|
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c.
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an
office of the Insured;
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d.
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a
financial institution; and
|
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e.
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a
Central Depository handling Electronic
Securities.
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J.
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Electronic Communication
System means electronic communication operations by Fedwire,
Clearing House Inter bank Payment System (CHIPS), Society for Worldwide
Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Clearing House Automated
Payment System (CHAPS), an Automated Clearing House Association which is a
member of the National Automated Clearing House Association and similar
automated communication systems in use by the
Insured.
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K.
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Electronic Computer
Instructions means computer programs, for example, facts or
statements converted to a form usable in a Computer System to act upon
Electronic Data.
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L.
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Electronic Data means
facts or information converted to a form usable in a Computer System and
which are stored on Electronic Data Processing Media for use by computer
programs.
|
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M.
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Electronic Data Processing
Media means the punched cards, magnetic tapes, punched tapes or
magnetic discs or other bulk media on which Electronic Data are
recorded.
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N.
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Electronic Security
means a share, participation or other interest in property of or an
enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of the issuer
which:
|
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a.
|
is
a type commonly dealt in upon securities exchanges or markets;
and
|
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b.
|
is
either one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class
or series of shares, participation's, interests or obligations;
and
|
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c.
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(1)
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is
not represented a paper certificate,
or
|
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(2)
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is
part of a master or global paper certificate,
or
|
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(3)
|
represents
a paper certificate that has been surrendered by a financial institution
and has been combined into a master depository note with the paper
certificates being immobilized and individually shown as an electronic
entry on the account of the transferor, pledgor or pledgee on the books of
a Central Depository.
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O.
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Employee
means
|
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a.
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any
of the Insured's officers, partners, or employees;
and
|
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b.
|
any
of the officers or employees of any predecessor of the Insured whose
principal assets are acquired by the Insured by consolidation or merger
with, or purchase of assets of capital stock of, such predecessor;
and
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c.
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attorneys
retained by the Insured to perform legal services for the Insured and the
employees of such attorneys while such attorneys or the employees of such
attorneys are performing such services for the Insured;
and
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d.
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guest
students pursuing their studies or duties in any of the Insured's offices;
and
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e.
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directors
or trustees of the Insured, the investment advisor, underwriter
(distributor), transfer agent, or shareholder accounting record-keeper, or
administrator authorized by written agreement to keep financial and/or
other required records, but only while performing acts coming within the
scope of the usual duties of an officer or employee or while acting as a
member of any committee duly elected or appointed to examine or audit or
have custody of or access to the Property of the Insured;
and
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f.
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any
individual or individuals assigned to perform the usual duties of an
employee within the premises of the Insured by contract, or by an agency
furnishing temporary personnel on a contingent or part-time basis;
and
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g.
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each
natural person, partnership or corporation authorized by written agreement
with the Insured to perform services as electronic data processor of
checks or other accounting records of the Insured, but excluding any such
processor who acts as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity in
issuing checks, drafts or securities for the Insured, unless included
under sub-section (i) hereof; and
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h.
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those
persons so designated in Condition N. Central Handling of Securities;
and
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i.
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any
officer, partner or Employee of
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a)
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an
investment advisor,
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b)
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an
underwriter (distributor),
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c)
|
a
transfer agent or shareholder accounting record-keeper,
or
|
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d)
|
an
administrator authorized by written agreement to keep financial and/or
other required records,
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for an
Investment Company named as Insured, while performing acts coming within the
scope of the usual duties of an officer or Employee of any Investment Company
named as Insured herein, or while acting as a member of any committee duly
elected or appointed to examine or audit or have custody of or access to the
Property of any such Investment Company, provided that only Employees or
partners of a transfer agent, shareholder accounting record-keeper or
administrator which is an affiliated person as defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940, of an Investment Company named as Insured or is an affiliated
person of the advisor, underwriter or administrator of such Investment Company,
and which is not a bank, shall be included within the definition of
Employee.
Each
employer of temporary personnel or processors as set forth in sub-sections (f)
and (g) of the definition of Employee and their partners, officers and employees
shall collectively be deemed to be one person for all the purposes of this
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part, excepting, however, Condition
L.
Brokers,
or other agents under contract or representatives of the same general character
shall not be considered Employees.
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P.
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Employee Benefit Plan
means a benefit plan subject to the requirements of ERISA which is
sponsored solely by the Insured for its
Employees.
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Q.
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False Pretense means the
transfer of Property as the direct result of a fraudulent representation
made by a person to the Insured, which must be in possession of the
Property at the time of the fraudulent representation and the transfer of
the Property.
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R.
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Fax means a facsimile
communication system or similar communication system utilizing
teleprocessed imagery that produces a paper copy of a document, but does
not mean an Electronic Communication sent by Telex, TWX or an Electronic
Communication System.
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S.
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Financial Document means
a physical document which:
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a.
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is
a Negotiable Instrument;
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b.
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is
a letter of credit;
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c.
|
is
a written instruction directed to the Insured from, or purportedly from, a
customer, Employee or financial institution, of a type customarily
prepared by a customer, Employee or financial institution, and upon which
the Insured ordinarily acts to cause a deposit, withdrawal or transfer of
funds;
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d.
|
is
considered as a matter of law to be primary evidence
of:
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(1)
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the
right to ownership or possession of property;
or
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|
(2)
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a
debt owed directly or contingently;
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e.
|
creates
or discharges a lien on property;
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f.
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ordinarily
has value transferred by endorsement or assignment coupled with delivery;
or
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g.
|
is
Money
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but does
not include: (1) traveler's checks; (2) data which exists in a Computer System
in electronic form, and (3) bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts,
warehouse receipts or orders for the delivery of goods including without
limitation, any document which evidences or purports to evidence that the holder
is entitled to receive, hold and dispose of the document and the goods it
covered.
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T.
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Forgery means the
signing on an Original Financial Document of the name of another person or
organization, including a facsimile signature, without authority with
intent to deceive; it does not include a signature consisting in whole or
in part of one's own name, signed with or without authority, in any
capacity, for any purpose.
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U.
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Improper Personal Gain
means an unlawful financial benefit obtained
by:
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a.
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an
Employee or Servicing Contractor;
or
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b.
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persons
with whom the Employee was acting in collusion, provided that the Insured
establishes that the Employee intended to participate in such benefit;
and
|
|
c.
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an
innocent third party, provided that the Insured establish that the
Employee transferred funds or Property to the benefit of such third party
with the knowledge that such third party was not entitled to such funds or
Property, and the funds or Property are not recoverable by the
Insured.
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The term
does not include any type of benefits earned in the course of employment,
including salary, salary increases, commissions, fees, bonuses, promotions,
awards, profit sharing, pensions or other emoluments, nor any benefit which any
officer or director of the Insured not in collusion with the Employee was aware
that the Employee was receiving.
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V.
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Insured means the Parent
Company and the Subsidiaries. Insured as used in Insuring
Clause B. includes any Employee Benefit
Plan.
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W.
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Items of Deposit means
one or more checks or drafts.
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X.
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Money means a medium of
exchange in current use authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign
government as part of its currency.
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Y.
|
Negotiable Instrument
means any document which
|
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a.
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is
signed by the maker or drawer;
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b.
|
contains
an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money and no
other promise, order, obligation or power given by the maker or
drawer;
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c.
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is
payable on demand or at a definite time;
and
|
|
d.
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is
payable to order or bearer.
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Z.
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Original Financial
Document means a Financial Document which has been completed, with
or without signature, by natural persons who were acting with authority in
completing the document at the time it was
completed.
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AA.
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Property means Financial
Documents, Electronic Data Processing Media, Electronic Data, gems,
jewelry, precious metals in bars or ingots, and all other tangible items
of personal property owned by the Insured, or for which the Insured is
legally liable other than as
lessee.
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BB.
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Service Bureau means a
person or entity authorized by written agreement to perform data
processing services for others using Computer
Systems.
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CC.
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Servicing Contractor
means any person or entity (other than an Employee) authorized by the
Insured to act for the Insured in the capacity
of:
|
|
a.
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servicer
of real estate mortgage or home improvement loans made, held by or
assigned to the Insured; or
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b.
|
manager
of real property owned by or under the supervision or control of the
Insured as evidenced by a written contract customarily used by the Insured
for that purpose, and only while the person or entity is acting within the
general scope of those duties. The partners, officers,
directors and employees of a Servicing Contractor shall collectively be
deemed to be one person for all purposes of this Coverage
Part.
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DD.
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Single Loss means all
covered loss, including Claims Expense covered under Insuring Clause H.,
resulting from:
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|
a.
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any
one act or series of related acts of Theft, False Pretense or attempt
thereat, in which no Employee is implicated,
or
|
|
b.
|
any
one act or series of related unintentional or negligent acts or omissions
on the part of any person (whether an Employee or not) resulting in damage
to or destruction or misplacement of Property,
or
|
|
c.
|
all
acts or omissions other than those specified in (a) and (b) preceding,
caused by any person (whether an Employee or not) or in which such person
is implicated, or
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|
d.
|
any
one casualty or event not specified in (a), (b) or (c)
preceding.
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EE.
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Tested
means:
|
|
a.
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As
respects Fax, Telex, TWX or other means of written communication: a method
of authenticating the contents of the written communication by affixing to
it a valid test key that has been exchanged between the Insured and a
customer, an office of the Insured or another financial institution;
and
|
|
b.
|
as
respects voice: a call-back prior to acting on the instruction to a person
authorized by written agreement with the Insured to authenticate the
instruction, other than a call to the person who purportedly initiated the
instruction, provided the instruction and call-back are
recorded.
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|
FF.
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Theft means robbery,
burglary, and any other unlawful taking not accomplished by trick or false
representation.
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III.
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EXCLUSIONS
|
|
A.
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part does not apply
to:
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|
1.
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loss
resulting directly or indirectly from dishonest or fraudulent acts by any
Employee, except when covered under Insuring Clauses A. or
B.;
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2.
|
loss
resulting directly or indirectly from trading whether or not committed by
an Employee and whether or not in the name of the Insured and whether or
not in a genuine or fictitious
account;
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|
3.
|
loss
of trade secrets, confidential processing methods, customer lists, or
other confidential or proprietary information of any
kind;
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4.
|
loss
to one or more of the Insureds which benefits another of the
Insureds;
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|
5.
|
loss
caused by a customer after discovery by a director or officer of the
Insured of an actual or potential loss of the type covered hereunder
caused by that customer;
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|
6.
|
a
loss resulting directly or indirectly
from:
|
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(1)
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riot
or civil commotion outside any country in which the Insured has an office
which is permanently staffed by an Employee, or loss due to war or
insurrection, except for loss of Property in transit, if when such transit
was initiated, there was no knowledge of such riot, civil commotion, war
or insurrection on the part of the Insured in initiating such
transit;
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(2)
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the
effect of nuclear fission or fusion or
radioactivity;
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|
(3)
|
any
event with respect to which notice has been given prior to the Effective
Date set forth in Item 4. of the Declarations of this Investment Company
Bond Coverage Part under any policy or bond providing the same or similar
coverage to that afforded under this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part;
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(4)
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any
event which is not discovered during the Policy Period, and not reported
in the form and substance provided in Subsection 6. of the General
Conditions and Limitations of this
Policy;
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|
(5)
|
circumstances
or occurrences known to any Executive Officer or the Company’s risk
manager prior to the inception of this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part;
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|
7.
|
loss
which could have been recovered, but was not recovered, due to the failure
of the Insured to pursue reasonable efforts to make recovery from persons
responsible for causing it;
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|
8.
|
damages
of any type for which the Insured is legally liable, except compensatory
damages, but not multiples thereof, arising directly from a loss covered
under this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part;
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|
9.
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loss
of use of funds or Property;
|
|
10.
|
potential
income, including but not limited to interest and dividends, not realized
by the Insured;
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|
11.
|
the
insolvency of another financial or depository
institution.
|
|
B.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause A.
Only
|
|
a.
|
Insuring
Clause A. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly
from:
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|
(1)
|
acts
of any Employee which are committed after any director or officer of the
Insured, not in collusion with the Employee, learns of any dishonest or
fraudulent act committed by the Employee, whether in the employment of the
Insured or otherwise, and whether or not of the type covered under this
Insuring Clause, unless the acts occurred prior to the Employee's
employment with the Insured and involved a loss of less than $10,000;
or
|
|
(2)
|
any
transaction which is or purports to be a loan or other extension of credit
to or from the Insured, including the acquisition of false or genuine
accounts, invoices, notes or
agreement;
|
|
b.
|
Insuring
Clause A. does not apply to loss covered under Insuring Clause
B.
|
|
C.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause B.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause B. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly from acts of
any Employee which are committed after any director or officer of the Insured,
not in collusion with the Employee, learns of any dishonest or fraudulent act
committed by the Employee, whether in the employment of the Insured or
otherwise, and whether or not of the type covered under this Insuring Clause,
unless the acts occurred prior to the Employee's employment with the Insured and
involved a loss of less than $10,000.
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D.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause C.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause C. does not apply to loss:
|
a.
|
of
Property while in customers' safe deposit
boxes;
|
|
b.
|
of
Property surrendered away from an office or premises of the Insured as a
result of a threat:
|
|
(1)
|
to
do bodily harm to any person, except loss of Property in transit in the
custody of any person acting as messenger provided that when such transit
was initiated there was no knowledge by the Insured of any such threat;
or
|
|
(2)
|
to
do damage to the offices, premises or property of the
Insured.
|
|
c.
|
of
Property lost while in the mail;
|
|
d.
|
of
Electronic Data Processing Media or Electronic Data lost in transit other
than by armored motor vehicle;
|
|
e.
|
of
personal property not specifically enumerated in the definition of
Property, for which the Insured is legally liable if the Insured has any
other insurance, regardless of amount, under which the property is
covered; and in all events after 60 days from the date the Insured became
legally liable for the property; or
|
|
f.
|
resulting
directly or indirectly from:
|
|
(1)
|
any
forgery, alteration or
counterfeiting;
|
|
(2)
|
erroneous
credits to a depositor's account, unless payment or withdrawal is
physically received by the depositor or representative of the depositor
who is within the office of the Insured at the time of the payment or
withdrawal;
|
|
(3)
|
items
of deposit which are not finally paid for any reason, including but not
limited to forgery or any other
fraud;
|
|
(4)
|
Electronic
Communications or telephonic communications;
or
|
|
(5)
|
any
transaction which is or purports to be a loan or other extension of credit
to or from the Insured, including the acquisition of false or genuine
accounts, invoices, notes or
agreements;
|
|
E.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause D.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause D. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly
from:
|
a.
|
any
document presented as a copy;
|
|
b.
|
items
of deposit which are not finally paid, or for which provisional credit it
is otherwise properly revoked, for any reason, including but not limited
to forgery or any other fraud; or
|
|
c.
|
a
fraudulent entry of Data into, or change, modification, or destruction of
data elements or programs within a Computer System operated or used by the
Insured.
|
|
F.
|
Exclusion
Applicable to Insuring Clause E.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause E. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly from any
document presented as a copy.
|
G.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause F.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause F. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly
from:
|
a.
|
any
transaction which is or purports to be a loan or other extension of credit
to a Servicing Contractor, including "warehousing" of mortgage loans,
whether procured in good faith or through fraud or false
pretenses;
|
|
b.
|
the
failure of any Servicing Contractor to collect or receive Money for the
account of the Insured, notwithstanding any agreement between the
Servicing Contractor and the Insured;
or
|
|
c.
|
the
failure to remit Money collected or received for the account of the
Insured by any Servicing Contractor unless the Servicing Contractor is
legally liable to the Insured for loss of the
Money.
|
|
H.
|
Exclusions
Applicable to Insuring Clause G.
Only
|
|
Insuring
Clause G. does not apply to loss resulting directly or indirectly
from:
|
|
a.
|
liability
assumed by the Insured under any contract unless such liability would have
attached to the Insured in the absence of such
agreement;
|
|
b.
|
a
threat to do bodily harm to any person, or to do damage to the premises or
property of the Insured;
|
|
c.
|
forged,
altered or fraudulent Financial Documents used as source documentation in
the preparation of Electronic Data or manually keyed in a Communication
Terminal;
|
|
d.
|
Financial
Documents except as converted to Electronic Data and then only in such
converted form;
|
|
e.
|
resulting
directly or indirectly from the accessing of any confidential information,
including but not limited to trade secret information, computer programs
or customer information;
|
|
f.
|
resulting
from mechanical failure, faulty construction, error in design, latent
defect, wear or tear, gradual deterioration, electrical disturbance,
Electronic Data Processing Media failure or breakdown, any malfunction or
error in programming, or errors or omissions in
processing;
|
|
g.
|
the
input of Electronic Data at an authorized terminal of an electronic funds
transfer system or a customer communication system by a customer or other
person who had authorized access to the customer's authentication
mechanism; or
|
|
h.
|
fraudulent
features contained in Electronic Computer Instructions developed for sale
to, or that are sold to, multiple customers at the time of their
acquisition from a vendor or
consultant.
|
|
I.
|
Exclusion
Applicable to Insuring Clause J.
Only
|
Insuring
Clause J. does not apply to loss resulting from Uncollectible Items of Deposit
which are drawn from a financial institution outside the fifty states of the
United States of America, District of Columbia, and territories and possessions
of the United States of America, and Canada.
IV.
|
OTHER
CONDITIONS
|
|
A.
|
DISCOVERY
|
This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part applies to loss discovered by the Insured
during the Policy Period. Discovery occurs when any Executive Officer
or the Company's risk manager first becomes aware of facts which would cause a
reasonable person to assume that a loss of a type covered by this Investment
Company Bond Coverage Part has been or will be incurred, regardless of when the
acts or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred, even though the
exact amount or details of loss may not then be known.
Discovery
also occurs when any Executive Officer or the Company's risk manager receives
notice of an actual or potential claim in which it is alleged that the Insured
is liable to a third party under circumstances which, if true, would constitute
a Loss under this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part.
|
B.
|
LIMIT
OF LIABILITY
|
With
respect to this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part only, and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in General Condition and Limitation No. 5 of this
Policy, the payment of any loss under this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part
shall not reduce the liability of the Insurer for other losses covered under
this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part. If a single aggregate
Limit of Liability for all Coverage Parts is granted as provided in Item 3(A) of
the Declarations of this Policy, the payment of loss under this Investment
Company Bond Coverage Part shall reduce the liability of the Insurer for losses
covered under any Liability
Coverage Parts.
The most
the Insurer will pay for loss resulting from any Single Loss is the applicable
Limit of Liability shown in Item 3 of the Declarations; provided, however, that
regardless of the number of years this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part
remains in force or the number of premiums paid, no Limit of Liability cumulates
from year to year or period to period.
|
C.
|
SINGLE
LOSS COVERED BY SINGLE INSURING
CLAUSE
|
The
Insurer will pay for loss resulting from a Single Loss under only a
single Insuring Clause. If two or more Insuring Clauses of this
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part apply to a Single Loss, the Insured may elect the Insuring
Clause under which it will seek coverage. In no event will the
Insurer pay more than the applicable Limit of Liability under the applicable
Insuring Clause in respect of such Single Loss.
|
D.
|
DEDUCTIBLE
|
The
Insurer will not pay for loss resulting from a Single Loss unless the amount
of such loss exceeds the applicable Single Loss deductible shown
in Item 2 of the Declarations. The Insurer will then pay the amount in excess of
such deductible, subject to the applicable Limit of Liability.
There
shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under Insuring Clause A. sustained
by any Investment Company named as Insured herein.
|
E.
|
NOTICE/PROOF-LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE INSURER
|
|
(a)
|
Within
six (6) months after such discovery, the Insured shall furnish to the
Insurer proof of loss, duly sworn to, with full
particulars;
|
|
(b)
|
Lost
Certificated Securities listed in a proof of loss shall be identified by
certificate or bond numbers if such securities were issued
therewith;
|
|
(c)
|
Legal
proceedings for the recovery of any Loss hereunder shall not be brought
prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after the original proof of
loss is filed with the Insurer or after the expiration of twenty-four (24)
months from the discovery of such
Loss;
|
|
(d)
|
If
any limitation embodied in this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part is
prohibited by any law controlling the construction hereof, such limitation
shall be deemed to be amended so as to equal the minimum period of
limitation provided by such law;
|
|
(e)
|
This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part affords coverage only in favor of
the Insured. No suit, action or legal proceedings shall be
brought hereunder by any one other than the named
Insured.
|
|
F.
|
VALUATION
|
|
(1)
|
Money
|
Any loss
of Money, or loss payable in Money, shall be paid, at the option of the Insured,
in the Money of the country in which the loss was sustained or in the United
States of America dollar equivalent thereof determined at the rate of exchange
as of 12:01 a.m. on the date of discovery of the loss.
|
(2)
|
Electronic
Data Processing Media
|
In case
of loss of, or damage to Electronic Data Processing Media used by the Insured in
its business, the Insurer shall be liable only if such items are actually
reproduced by other Electronic Data Processing Media of the same kind or quality
and then for not more than the cost of the blank media plus the cost of labor
for the actual transcription or copying of data which shall have been furnished
by the Insured in order to reproduce such Electronic Data Processing Media,
subject to the applicable Limit of Liability.
|
(3)
|
Books
of Account and Other Records
|
In case
of loss of, or damage to, any books of account or other records used by the
Insured in its business, the Insurer shall be liable only if such books or
record are actually reproduced and then for not more than the cost of the blank
books, blank pages or other materials plus the cost of labor for the actual
transcription or copying of data which shall have been furnished by the Insured
in order to reproduce such books and other records.
|
(4)
|
Property
other than Money, Securities, Records, or
Media
|
In case
of loss of, or damage to, any Property other than Money, securities, books of
account or other records or Electronic Data Processing Media, the Insurer shall
not be liable for more than the actual cash value, with proper deduction for
depreciation, of such Property. The Insurer may, at its election, pay
the actual cash value of, replace or repair such
property. Disagreement between the Insurer and the Insured as to the
cash value or as to the adequacy of repair or replacement shall be resolved by
arbitration.
|
(5)
|
Electronic
Data
|
In case
of loss of Electronic Data the Insurer shall be liable under Insuring Clause C.
of this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part only if such data is actually
reproduced by other Electronic Data of the same kind or quality and then for not
more than the cost of labor for the actual transcription or copying of data
which shall have been furnished by the Insured in order to reproduce such
Electronic Data.
However,
if such Electronic Data cannot be reproduced and said Electronic Data represents
securities, or financial instruments having a value, then the loss will be
valued as indicated in paragraph 5 of this Condition.
|
(6)
|
Set-Off
|
Any loss
covered under this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part shall be reduced by all
money and property received by the Insured from any source in connection with
any matter from which a loss has arisen, including payment of principal,
interest, dividends, commissions and the like, whenever and however
paid. Any loss covered under this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part shall be reduced by a set-off consisting of any amount owed to the Employee
(or to his or her assignee) causing the loss if such loss is covered under
Insuring Clause A.
|
G.
|
SECURITIES
SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION
|
In the
event of a loss of securities covered under Insuring Clause C. of this
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part, the Insured shall, subject to the
conditions stated below, first attempt to replace the lost securities by use of
a letter of indemnity issued by it. In the event that it is unable to
replace the lost securities by a letter of indemnity, the Insured shall, subject
to the Insurer's prior consent, secure a lost instrument bond for the purpose of
obtaining the issuance of duplicate securities.
It is
further agreed that the Insurer will indemnify the Insured for such sum, in
excess of the applicable Deductible stated in the Declarations, not exceeding
the amount of the Single Loss Limit of Liability stated in the Declarations,
remaining available for the payment of any loss at the time of the execution by
the Insured of a letter of indemnity or the securing of the lost instrument
bond, which the Insured may be required to pay either during the Policy Period
or any time thereafter by reason of any indemnifying agreement executed by the
Insured or delivered by the Insured to the company issuing the lost instrument
bond.
It is
further agreed that the Insured shall bear the cost of obtaining such letter of
indemnity or lost instrument bond for that portion of the loss which falls
within the applicable Deductible or which is in excess of the Single Loss Limit
of Liability remaining available for the payment of said loss.
The
Insurer shall bear the cost of obtaining such letter of indemnity or lost
instrument bond for that loss which would be covered under Insuring Clause C. of
this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part and which exceeds the Deductible and
is within the Single Loss Limit of Liability remaining available for the payment
of any loss.
In the
event the Insured sustains a loss of securities covered under Insuring Clause C.
of this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part but the securities are valued at
an amount in excess of the Single Loss Limit of Liability, the Insured may apply
any portion of the applicable Single Loss Limit of Liability, up to an amount
not to exceed 50% of that limit, to the purchase of a lost instrument bond under
its own indemnity to replace some or all of those securities. In the
event the Insured elects to do so, the Single Loss Limit of Liability shall be
reduced by the amount used to purchase the lost instrument bond and the
remainder of the Single Loss Limit of Liability shall be applied to settlement
of loss.
Any lost
instrument bond purchased pursuant to this section will be purchased from the
Insurer, or its affiliates, unless the Insurer and its affiliates decline to
issue it.
Under
this Insuring Clause only, loss includes the value of subscription, conversion,
redemption or deposit privileges for Financial Documents unless they are lost
while in the mail or with a carrier for hire other than an armored motor vehicle
company for the purpose of transportation. The privileges shall be
valued as of the date immediately preceding the expiration thereof, as
determined by arbitration or agreement.
The
Insurer is not required to issue its indemnity for any portion of a loss of
securities which is not covered by this Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part.
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H.
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ASSIGNMENT
- SUBROGATION - RECOVERY –
COOPERATION
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(1)
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In
the event of payment under this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part, the
Insured shall deliver, if so requested by the Insurer, an assignment of
such of the Insured's rights, title and interest and causes of action as
it has against any person or entity to the extent of the loss
payment.
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(2)
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In
the event of payment under this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part, the
Insurer shall be subrogated to all of the Insured's rights of recovery
therefor against any person or entity to the extent of such
payment.
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(3)
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Recoveries,
whether effected by the Insurer or by the Insured, shall be applied net of
the expense of such recovery first to the satisfaction of the Insured's
loss which would otherwise have been paid but for the fact that it is in
excess of either the Single Loss Limit of Liability, secondly, to the
Insurer as reimbursement of amounts paid in settlement of the Insured's
claim, and thirdly, to the Insured in satisfaction of any Deductible
Amount. Recovery on account of loss of securities as set forth
in Subsection E. of the Conditions of this Investment Company Bond
Coverage Part or recovery from reinsurance or indemnity of the Insurer
shall not be deemed a recovery as used
herein.
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(4)
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Upon
the Insurer's request and at reasonable times and places designated by the
Insurer the Insured shall:
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(a)
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submit
to examination by the Insurer and subscribe to the same under oath;
and
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(b)
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produce
for the Insurer's examination all pertinent records;
and
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(c)
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cooperate
with the Insurer in all matters pertaining to the
loss.
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(5)
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The
Insured shall execute all papers and render assistance to secure the
Insurer the rights and causes of action provided for
herein. The Insured shall do nothing after discovery of loss to
prejudice such rights or causes of
action.
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I.
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OWNERSHIP
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part shall apply to loss of Property or
Electronic Data Processing Media and Electronic Data (1) owned by the Insured,
(2) held by the Insured in any capacity, or (3) for which the Insured is legally
liable.
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J.
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TERMINATION
OF THIS Investment Company Bond Coverage
Part
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In
addition to any termination pursuant to Subsection 12. of the General Conditions
and Limitations of this Policy, this Investment Company Bond Coverage Part shall
also terminate in its entirety:
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(1)
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upon
the voluntary liquidation or dissolution of the Parent
Company;
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(2)
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upon
the appointment of (1) a receiver, trustee or other fiduciary of the
property of the Parent Company, or (2) a committee for the dissolution
thereof; or
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(3)
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as
to any Insured other than the Parent Company upon the appointment of (1) a
receiver, trustee or other or fiduciary of the property of said Insured or
(2) a committee for the dissolution
thereof.
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K.
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ACTION
AGAINST SERVICING CONTRACTOR, SERVICE BUREAU OR
CUSTOMER
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part does not afford coverage in favor of any
Servicing Contractor, Service Bureau or customers of aforesaid, and upon payment
to the Insured by the Insurer on account of any loss through fraudulent or
dishonest acts committed by any of the partners, directors, officers or
employees of such Servicing Contractor, Service Bureau or customers whether
acting alone or in collusion with others, an assignment of such of the Insured's
rights and causes of action as they may have against such Servicing Contractor,
Service Bureau, or customers by reason of such acts so committed shall, to the
extent of such payment, but given by the Insured to the Insurer, and the Insured
shall execute all papers necessary to secure to the Insurer, the rights provided
herein.
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L.
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TERMINATION
OR CANCELLATION AS TO ANY EMPLOYEE, SERVICING CONTRACTOR OR SERVICE
BUREAU
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part terminates as to any Employee or
Servicing Contractor as soon as any Executive Officer or the Company's
risk manager learns of any dishonest or fraudulent act committed by such
person at any time, whether in the employment of the Insured or otherwise,
whether or not of the type covered under the Insuring Clauses A. or B.,
against the Insured or any other person or entity, without prejudice to
the Loss of any Property then in transit in the custody of such
person. Termination of coverage as to any Insured terminates
liability for any Loss sustained by such Insured which is discovered after
the effective date of such
termination.
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part terminates as to any Service Bureau
as soon as any Executive Officer or the Company's risk manager, shall
learn of any dishonest or fraudulent act committed by any partner,
director, officer or employee of any such Service Bureau at any time
against the Insured or any other person or entity, without prejudice to
the Loss of any Property then in transit in the custody of such
person.
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M.
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ERISA
WARRANTY
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The
Insurer warrants that the coverage afforded by this Investment Company
Bond Coverage Part will be equal to that required of the Insured by
regulations properly promulgated under the ERISA with respect to losses
caused by fraudulent or dishonest acts of Employees and sustained by
Employment Benefit Plans.
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N.
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CENTRAL
HANDLING OF SECURITIES
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Securities
included in the systems for the central handling of securities established
and maintained by Depository Trust Company, Midwest Depository Trust
Company, Pacific Securities Depository Trust Company, and Philadelphia
Depository Trust Company, hereinafter called Corporations, to the extent
of the Insured's interest therein as effective by the making of
appropriate entries on the books and records of such Corporations shall be
deemed to be Property.
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The
words "Employee" and "Employees" shall be deemed to include the officers,
partners, clerks and other employees of the New York Stock Exchange,
Boston Stock Exchange, Midwest Stock Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange and
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, hereinafter called Exchanges, and of the
above named Corporations, and of any nominee in whose name is registered
any security included within the systems for the central handling of
securities established and maintained by such Corporations, and any
employee of any recognized service company, while such officers, partners,
clerks and other employees and employees of service companies perform
services for such Corporations in the operation of such
systems. For the purpose of the above definition, a recognized
service company shall be any company providing clerks or other personnel
to said Exchanges or Corporations on a contract
basis.
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The
Insurer shall not be liable on account of any loss (es) in connection with
the central handling of securities within the systems established and
maintained by such Corporations, unless such loss (es) shall be in excess
of the amount(s) recoverable or recovered under any bond or policy of
insurance indemnifying such Corporations, against such loss (es), and then
the Insurer shall be liable hereunder only for the Insured's share of such
excess loss (es), but in no event for more than the Limit of Liability
applicable hereunder.
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For
the purpose of determining the Insured's share of excess loss (es) it
shall be deemed that the Insured has an interest in any certificate
representing any security included within such systems equivalent to the
interest that the Insured then has in all certificates representing the
same security included within such systems and that such Corporations
shall use their best judgment in apportioning the amount(s) recoverable
and recovered under any bond or policy of insurance indemnifying such
Corporations against such loss(es) in connection with the central handling
of securities within such systems among all those having an interest as
recorded by appropriate entries in the books and records of such
Corporations in Property involved in such loss(es) on the basis that each
such interest shall share in the amount(s) so recoverable or recovered in
the ratio that the value of each such interest bears to the total value of
all such interests and that the Insured's share of such excess loss(es)
shall be the amount of the Insured's interest in such Property in excess
of the amount(s) so apportioned to the Insured by such
Corporations.
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This
Investment Company Bond Coverage Part does not afford coverage in favor of such
Corporations or Exchanges or any nominee in whose name is registered any
security included within the systems for the central handling of securities
established and maintained by such Corporations, and upon payment to the Insured
by the Underwriter on account of any loss (es) within the systems, an assignment
of such of the Insured's rights and causes of action as it may have against such
Corporations or Exchanges shall to the extent of such payment, be given by the
Insured to the Insurer, and the Insured shall execute all papers necessary to
secure to the Insurer the rights provided for herein.
SIGNATURES
Named
Insured
Harris
& Harris Group, Inc.
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Endorsement
Number
1
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Policy
Symbol
DON
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Policy
Number
G24581378
001
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Policy
Period
03/04/2010 to
03/04/2011
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Effective
Date of Endorsement
03/04/2010
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Issued
By (Name of Insurance Company)
Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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THE ONLY
SIGNATURES APPLICABLE TO THIS POLICY ARE THOSE REPRESENTING THE COMPANY NAMED ON
THE FIRST PAGE OF THE DECLARATIONS.
By
signing and delivering the policy to you, we state that it is a valid
contract.
INDEMNITY
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
BANKERS
STANDARD FIRE AND MARINE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
BANKERS
STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
ACE
INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
ACE
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
ACE
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
PACIFIC
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
ACE
FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
436
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3703
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WESTCHESTER
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
1325
Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019
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Authorized
Agent
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CC-1K11e (02/06)
Ptd. in U.S.A.
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
Named
Insured
Harris
& Harris Group, Inc.
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Endorsement
Number
2
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Policy
Symbol
DON
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Policy
Number
G24581378
001
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Policy
Period
03/04/2010 to
03/04/2011
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Effective
Date of Endorsement
03/04/2010
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Issued
By (Name of Insurance Company)
Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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It is agreed that:
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1.
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Part (a) of the section entitled
"Termination or Cancelation" of this bond/policy is deleted and
cancelation of this bond/policy by the
Underwriter/Company is subject to the following
provisions:
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a.
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If this bond/policy has been in effect for
60 days or less, the
underwriter/company may cancel this bond/policy by mailing or
delivering to the first named Insured written notice of cancelation at
least:
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(1)
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20 days before the effective date
of cancelation if the underwriter/company cancels for any
reason not included in paragraph (2)
below.
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(2)
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15 days before the effective date
of cancelation if the underwriter/company cancels for any of
the following
reasons:
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(i)
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Nonpayment of premium provided,
however, that a notice of cancelation for this reason shall inform the Insured of the amount
due;
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(ii) | Conviction of a crime arising out of acts increasing the hazard insured against; |
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(iii)
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Discovery of fraud or material
misrepresentation in the obtaining of the bond/policy or in the
presentation of a claim;
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(iv)
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After issuance of the bond/policy
or after the last renewal date, discovery of an act or
omission, or a
violation of a bond/policy condition, that substantially and materially
increases the hazard insured against, and that occurred subsequent to
inception of the current bond/policy
period;
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(v)
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Material physical change in the
property insured, occurring after issuance or last annual
renewal anniversary
date of the bond/policy, that results in the property becoming uninsurable
in accordance with our objective, uniformly applied underwriting standards
in effect at the time the bond/policy was issued or last renewed; or
material change in the nature or extent of the risk, occurring after
issuance or last annual renewal anniversary date of the bond/policy, that
causes the risk of loss to be substantially and materially increased
beyond that contemplated at the time the bond/policy was issued or last
renewed;
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(vi)
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Required pursuant to a
determination by the Superintendent that continuation of our present
premium volume would jeopardize our solvency or be hazardous to the
interest of our policyholders, our creditors or the
public;
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(vii)
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A determination by the
Superintendent that the continuation of the bond/policy would violate, or
would place us in violation of, any provision of the Insurance Code;
or
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(viii)
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Where the underwriter/company has reason to believe, in
good faith and with sufficient cause, that there is a probable risk of
danger that an insured will destroy, or permit to be destroyed, the
insured property for the purpose of collecting the insurance proceeds. If
the underwriter/company cancels for this reason, the first named Insured
may make a written request to the Insurance Department, within 10 days of
receipt of this notice, to review the cancelation decision. Also, the
underwriter/company will simultaneously send a copy of the cancelation
notice to the Insurance
Department.
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NEW YORK STATUTORY
RIDER/ENDORSEMENT
FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
BONDS, STANDARD FORMS NOS. 14, 15, 24 AND 25, AND EXCESS BANK EMPLOYEE
DISHONESTY BOND, STANDARD FORM NO. 28, AND COMPUTER CRIME POLICY FOR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
REVISED TO DECEMBER,
2004
SR6180c
Page 1 of 3
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b.
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If this bond/policy has been.in effect for more than
60 days, or if this
bond/policy is a renewal or continuation of a bond/policy the
underwriter/company issued, the underwriter/company may cancel only for
any of the reasons listed in paragraph 2. above, provided the
underwriter/company mails the first named Insured written notice at least
15 days before the effective date of cancelation. If cancelation is for
nonpayment of premium, the notice of cancelation shall inform the Insured
of the amount due.
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c.
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The underwriter/company will mail
or deliver notice, including the reason for cancelation, to the first
named Insured at the address shown in the bond/policy and to the
authorized agent or broker.
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d.
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If this bond/policy is canceled,
the underwriter/company will send the first named Insured any premium
refund due. If the underwriter/company cancels, the refund will be pro
rata. If the first named Insured cancels, the refund may be less than pro
rata. However, when the premium is advanced under a premium finance
agreement, the cancelation refund will be pro rata. Under such financed
policies, the underwriter/company will be entitled to retain a minimum
earned premium of 10% of the total premium or $60, whichever is greater.
The cancelation will be effective even if the underwriter/company has not
made or offered a refund.
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e.
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If one of the reasons for
cancelation in paragraph a.(2) exists, the underwriter/company may cancel
this entire bond/policy, even if the reason for cancelation pertains only
to a new coverage or endorsement initially effective subsequent to the
original issuance of this
bond/policy.
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2. Renewal or nonrenewal of this
bond/policy by the Underwriter/Company is subject to the following provisions:
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a.
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If the underwriter/company decides
not to renew this bond/policy, it will send notice as provided
in paragraph c.
below.
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b.
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If the underwriter/company
conditionally renews this bond/policy subject to a change of limits,
change in type of
coverage, reduction of coverage, increased deductible, addition of
exclusion, or increased premiums in excess of 10%
(exclusive of any premium increase due to insured value added, increased
exposure units, or as a result of experience rating, loss rating,
retrospective rating or audit) the underwriter/company will send notice as
provided in paragraph c.
below.
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c.
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If the underwriter/company decides
not to renew this bond/policy, or to conditionally renew this bond/policy
as provided in paragraph 2.b. above, the underwriter/company will mail or
deliver written notice to the first named Insured shown in the
Declarations at least 60 days, but not more than 120 days, before the
expiration date of the bond/policy or, the anniversary date if this is a
continuous bond/policy.
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d.
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Notice will be mailed or delivered
to the first named Insured at the address shown in the
bond/policy and to the authorized agent or
broker. If notice is mailed, proof of mailing will be sufficient proof
of notice.
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e.
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Notice will include the specific
reason(s) for nonrenewal or conditional renewal, including the amount of
any premium increase for conditional renewal and a description of any
other changes.
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f.
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If the underwriter/company
violates the provisions of paragraph c. above by sending the first named
Insured an incomplete or late conditional renewal notice or a late
nonrenewal notice:
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(1)
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prior to the expiration date of
the bond/policy, coverage will remain in effect at the same terms and
conditions of this bond/policy at the lower of the current rates or the
prior period's rates until 60 days after such notice is mailed or
delivered, unless the first named Insured, during this 60 day period, has
replaced the coverage or elects to cancel; provided, however, that if the
insured elects to renew on the basis of a conditional renewal notice and
the notice was provided at least
thirty
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SR 6180c
Page 2 of 3
(30) days prior to the expiration date
of this Policy, then the terms, conditions and rates set forth in the
conditional renewal notice shall apply as of the renewal date;
or
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(2)
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on or after the expiration date of
this bond/policy, coverage will remain in effect at the same terms and
conditions of this bond/policy for another required bond/policy period, at
the lower of the current rates or the prior period's rates, unless the
first named Insured, during this additional required bond/policy period,
has replaced the coverage or elects to
cancel.
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g.
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The underwriter/company need not
send notice of nonrenewal or conditional renewal if the first named
Insured, its authorized agent or broker or another insurer of the first
named Insured mails or delivers notice that the bond/policy has been
replaced or is no longer
desired.
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Authorized
Representative
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Printed
in U.S.A.
SR 6180c
Page 3 of 3
THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
Named
Insured
Harris
& Harris Group, Inc.
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Endorsement
Number
3
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Policy
Symbol
DON
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Policy
Number
G24581378
001
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Policy
Period
03/04/2010 to
03/04/2011
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Effective
Date of Endorsement
03/04/2010
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Issued
By (Name of Insurance Company)
Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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TRADE
OR ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ENDORSEMENT
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This
insurance does not apply to the extent that trade or economic sanctions or
other laws or regulations prohibit
us
from providing insurance, including, but not limited to, the payment of
claims. All other terms and conditions of
the
policy remain unchanged.
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Authorized
Representative
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ALL-21101
(11/06) Ptd. in U.S.A.
Page 1 of
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ACE
Producer Compensation
Practices
& Policies
ACE
believes that policyholders should have access to information about ACE's
practices and policies related to the payment of compensation to brokers
and independent agents. You can obtain that information by
accessing our website at
http://www.aceproducercompensation.com or by calling
the following toll-free telephone number:
1-866-512-2862.
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ALL-20887
(10/06)
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U.S.
Treasury Department’s Office
Of
Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)
Advisory
Notice to Policyholders
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This
Policyholder Notice shall not be construed as part of your policy and no
coverage is provided by this Policyholder Notice nor can it be construed
to replace any provisions of your policy. You should read your policy and
review your Declarations page for complete information on the coverages
you are provided.
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This
Notice provides information concerning possible impact on your insurance
coverage due to directives issued by OFAC. Please read this Notice
carefully.
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The
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces sanctions
policy, based on Presidential declarations of "national emergency". OFAC
has identified and listed numerous:
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Foreign
agents;
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l
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Front
organizations;
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l
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Terrorists;
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l
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Terrorist
organizations; and
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l
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Narcotics
traffickers;
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as
"Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons". This list can be
located on the United States Treasury's web site –
http//www.treas.gov/ofac.
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In
accordance with OFAC regulations, if it is determined that you or any
other insured, or any person or entity claiming the benefits of this
insurance has violated U.S. sanctions law or is a Specially Designated
National and Blocked Person, as identified by OFAC, this insurance will be
considered a blocked or frozen contract and all provisions of this
insurance are immediately subject to OFAC. When an insurance policy is
considered to be such a blocked or frozen contract, no payments nor
premium refunds may be made without authorization from OFAC. Other
limitations on the premiums and payments also apply.
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PF-17914 (2/05)
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Reprinted,
in part, with permission of
ISO
Properties, Inc.
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Page
1 of 1
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THIS
ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
Named
Insured
Harris
& Harris Group, Inc.
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Endorsement
Number
4
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Policy
Symbol
DON
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Policy
Number
G24581378
001
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Policy
Period
to
03/04/2010 – 03/04/2011
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Effective
Date of Endorsement
03/04/2010
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Issued
By (Name of Insurance Company)
Westchester
Fire Insurance Company
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It is
agreed that Section 12, Termination of Policy, is amended to add the
following:
●
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In
the event of any modification or cancellation of the attached policy, the
Insurer will mark its record to indicate that the Securities Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) and the Parent Company shall be notified in writing 60
days prior to such modification or cancellation of the attached
policy.
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/ ICBB (4/10)
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