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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-09-086734.txt : 20090424
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090424132800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-09-086734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090424
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090424

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878932
		IRS NUMBER:				760345915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00098
		FILM NUMBER:		09768936

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135290900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2727 ALLEN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		13TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUUS II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970422
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px">

<IMG SRC="g72053tx1and2_new.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April 24, 2009 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities
and Exchange Commission </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street N.E. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, DC
20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Re:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Equus Total Return, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">File No.&nbsp;814-00098</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fidelity Bond</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The following document is attached and statements are made concerning the fidelity bond coverage for the Fund: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of the Fund&#146;s fidelity bond issued by Chubb Group of Insurance Companies in the amount of $1,000,000; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April&nbsp;21, 2009, the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors, including all of the Directors who are not &#147;interested persons&#148; of the Fund, unanimously approved the fidelity
bond in accordance with their obligations under Rule 17g-1(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as follows: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Fund hereby determines that a fidelity bond issued by Chubb Group of Insurance Companies covering officers and employers of the Fund in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17g-1 under the
1940 Act, in the amount of $1,000,000, is reasonable in form and amount, after having given due consideration to the value of the aggregate assets of the Fund to which any such 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 the securities in the Fund&#146;s portfolio; and be it further </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">RESOLVED, that the officers of the Fund are authorized to file the following documents with the SEC (and any actions previously taken in this regard are ratified): </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of the Fidelity Bond; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of the Board resolution approving the Fidelity Bond; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any other documents required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and be it further </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WORTHAM TOWER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2727 ALLEN PARKWAY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THIRTEENTH FLOOR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HOUSTON, TX 77019 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TEL: (713)&nbsp;529-0900 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FAX: (713)&nbsp;529-9545 </B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px">

<IMG SRC="g72053tx1and2_new.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">RESOLVED, that the officers of the Fund be, and they hereby are, authorized, on behalf of
the Fund, to take other actions as they deem necessary or appropriate to give effect to the foregoing resolutions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The fidelity bond has been paid for a term of one year beginning March&nbsp;28, 2009. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Equus Total Return, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ L&#146;Sheryl D. Hudson</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">L&#146;Sheryl D. Hudson</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WORTHAM TOWER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>2727 ALLEN PARKWAY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THIRTEENTH FLOOR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>HOUSTON, TX 77019 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TEL: (713)&nbsp;529-0900 </B></FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Chubb Group of Insurance Companies</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DECLARATIONS</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INVESTMENT</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey&nbsp;07059</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMPANY ASSET PROTECTION BOND</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NAME OF ASSURED (including its <B>Subsidiaries</B>):</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Bond Number:</B> 82050480</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2727 ALLEN PARKWAY, 13</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> FL</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HOUSTON, TX 77019</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Incorporated under the laws of Indiana</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a stock
insurance company herein called the COMPANY</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Capital Center, 251 North Illinois, Suite 1100</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indianapolis, IN 46204-1927</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.50em; text-indent:-4.50em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Bond&nbsp;Period:<B></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">from</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12:01&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March&nbsp;28, 2009</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12:01&nbsp;a.m.&nbsp;on</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March 28, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>Limits of Liability&#151;Deductible Amounts:<B></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:9%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">If &#147;Not Covered&#148; is inserted below opposite any specified INSURING CLAUSE, such INSURING CLAUSE and any other reference shall be deemed to be deleted. <B>There shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1.
sustained by any Investment Company.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="69%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>INSURING CLAUSE</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>LIMIT OF<BR>LIABILITY</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>DEDUCTIBLE</B></FONT><br><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>AMOUNT</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> None</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On Premises</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">25,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In Transit</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">25,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Forgery or Alteration</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">25,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Extended Forgery</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">25,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Counterfeit Money</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Threats to Person</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Computer System</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Uncollectible Items of Deposit</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Audit Expense</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not&nbsp;Covered</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>The liability of the Company is also subject to the terms of the following endorsements executed simultaneously herewith:<B></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:9%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1-3 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE COMPANY
</B>has caused this Bond to be signed by its authorized officers, but it shall not be valid unless also signed by an authorized representative of the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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statements made and information furnished to the COMPANY by the ASSURED, and subject to the DECLARATIONS made a part of this Bond and to all other terms and conditions of this Bond, agrees to pay the ASSURED for: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INSURING CLAUSES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EMPLOYEE </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from <B>Larceny </B>or <B>Embezzlement </B>committed by any&nbsp;<B>Employee</B>, alone or in collusion with others. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ON PREMISES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss of <B>Property </B>resulting directly from robbery, burglary, false pretenses, common law or statutory larceny, misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage,
destruction or removal, from the possession, custody or control of the ASSURED, while such <B>Property </B>is lodged or deposited at premises located anywhere.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN TRANSIT </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss of <B>Property </B>resulting directly from common law or statutory larceny, misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage or destruction, while the <B>Property
</B>is in transit anywhere:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">in an armored motor vehicle, including loading and unloading thereof,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">in the custody of a natural person acting as a messenger of the ASSURED, or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">in the custody of a <B>Transportation Company </B>and being transported in a conveyance other than an armored motor vehicle provided, however, that covered <B>Property
</B>transported in such manner is limited to the following:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">written records,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">securities issued in registered form, which are not endorsed or are restrictively endorsed, or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">negotiable instruments not payable to bearer, which are not endorsed&nbsp;or are restrictively endorsed. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Coverage under this INSURING CLAUSE begins immediately on the receipt of&nbsp;such <B>Property </B>by the natural person or <B>Transportation Company </B>and ends immediately on
delivery to the premises of the addressee or to any representative of the addressee located anywhere.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FORGERY OR ALTERATION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forgery </B>on, or fraudulent material alteration of, any bills of exchange, checks, drafts, acceptances, certificates of deposits, promissory notes, due bills, money orders,
orders upon public treasuries, letters of credit, other written promises, orders or directions to pay sums certain in money, or receipts for the withdrawal of <B>Property</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">transferring, paying or delivering any funds or other <B>Property</B>, or establishing any credit or giving any value in reliance on any written instructions, advices or
applications directed to the ASSURED authorizing or acknowledging the transfer, payment, delivery or receipt of funds or other <B>Property</B>, which instructions, advices or applications fraudulently purport to bear the handwritten signature of any
customer of the ASSURED, or shareholder or subscriber to shares of an <B>Investment Company</B>, or of any financial institution or <B>Employee </B>but which instructions, advices or applications either bear a <B>Forgery </B>or have been
fraudulently materially altered without the knowledge and consent of such customer, shareholder, subscriber, financial institution or <B>Employee</B>; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">excluding, however, under this INSURING CLAUSE any loss covered under INSURING CLAUSE 5. of this Bond, whether or not coverage for INSURING CLAUSE 5. is provided for in the
DECLARATIONS of this Bond.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a mechanically reproduced facsimile signature is treated
the same as a handwritten signature.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EXTENDED FORGERY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having, in good faith, and in the ordinary course of business, for its own account or the account of others in
any&nbsp;capacity:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">acquired, accepted or received, accepted or received, sold or delivered, or&nbsp;given value, extended credit or assumed liability, in reliance on any original <B>Securities,
documents or other written instruments </B>which prove to:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">bear a <B>Forgery </B>or a fraudulently material alteration,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">have been lost or stolen, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">be <B>Counterfeit</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">guaranteed in writing or witnessed any signatures on any transfer,&nbsp;assignment, bill of sale, power of attorney, guarantee, endorsement or other&nbsp;obligation upon or in
connection with any <B>Securities, documents or other&nbsp;written instruments.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Actual physical possession, and continued
actual physical possession if taken as collateral, of such <B>Securities, documents or other written instruments</B> by an <B>Employee, Custodian</B>, or a Federal or State chartered deposit institution of the ASSURED is a condition precedent to the
ASSURED having relied on such items. Release or return of such collateral is an acknowledgment by the ASSURED that it no longer relies on such collateral.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the purpose of this INSURING CLAUSE, a mechanically reproduced facsimile signature is treated the same as a handwritten signature.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COUNTERFEIT MONEY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from the receipt by the ASSURED in good faith of any <B>Counterfeit</B> money.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THREATS TO PERSON </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from surrender of <B>Property </B>away from an office of the ASSURED as a result of a threat communicated to the ASSURED to do bodily&nbsp;harm to an
<B>Employee </B>as defined in Section&nbsp;1.e. (1), (2)&nbsp;and (5), a <B>Relative </B>or&nbsp;invitee of such <B>Employee</B>, or a resident of the household of such <B>Employee</B>, who&nbsp;is, or allegedly is, being held captive provided,
however, that prior to the surrender&nbsp;of such <B>Property</B>:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the <B>Employee </B>who receives the threat has made a reasonable effort to&nbsp;notify an officer of the ASSURED who is not involved in such threat, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the ASSURED has made a reasonable effort to notify the Federal Bureau of&nbsp;Investigation and local law enforcement authorities concerning such threat.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is agreed that for purposes of this INSURING CLAUSE, any <B>Employee </B>of the&nbsp;ASSURED, as set forth in the preceding paragraph, shall be deemed
to be an&nbsp;ASSURED hereunder, but only with respect to the surrender of money, securities&nbsp;and other tangible personal property in which such <B>Employee </B>has a legal or&nbsp;equitable interest.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COMPUTER SYSTEM </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from fraudulent:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">entries of data into, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">changes of data elements or programs within,&nbsp;a <B>Computer System</B>, provided the fraudulent entry or change causes:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">funds or other property to be transferred, paid or delivered,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an account of the ASSURED or of its customer to be added, deleted, debited or credited, or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an unauthorized account or a fictitious account to be debited or credited.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">VOICE INITIATED FUNDS TRANSFER INSTRUCTION</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from <B>Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction </B>directed&nbsp;to the ASSURED authorizing the transfer of dividends or redemption proceeds
of&nbsp;<B>Investment Company </B>shares from a <B>Customer&#146;s </B>account, provided such <B>Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction </B>was:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">received at the ASSURED&#146;S offices by those <B>Employees </B>of the ASSURED&nbsp;specifically authorized to receive the <B>Voice Initiated Funds
Transfer</B>&nbsp;<B>Instruction</B>,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">made by a person purporting to be a <B>Customer</B>, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">made by said person for the purpose of causing the ASSURED or <B>Customer</B>&nbsp;to sustain a loss or making an improper personal financial gain for such&nbsp;person or any other
person.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order for coverage to apply under this INSURING CLAUSE, all <B>Voice Initiated</B>&nbsp;<B>Funds Transfer
Instructions </B>must be received and processed in accordance with&nbsp;the Designated Procedures outlined in the APPLICATION furnished to the&nbsp;COMPANY.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF&nbsp;DEPOSIT </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Loss resulting directly from the ASSURED having credited an account of a customer, shareholder or subscriber on the faith of any <B>Items of Deposit </B>which&nbsp;prove to be
uncollectible, provided that the crediting of such account causes:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">redemptions or withdrawals to be permitted,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">shares to be issued, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">dividends to be paid, from an account of an <B>Investment Company</B>. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order for coverage to apply under this INSURING CLAUSE, the ASSURED&nbsp;must hold <B>Items of Deposit </B>for the minimum number of days stated in the&nbsp;APPLICATION before permitting any redemptions or
withdrawals, issuing any&nbsp;shares or paying any dividends with respect to such <B>Items of Deposit</B>.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Items of Deposit </B>shall
not be deemed uncollectible until the ASSURED&#146;S&nbsp;standard collection procedures have failed.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AUDIT EXPENSE </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Expense incurred by the ASSURED for that part of the cost of audits or&nbsp;examinations required by any governmental regulatory authority or self-regulatory&nbsp;organization to be
conducted by such authority, organization or their appointee by&nbsp;reason of the discovery of loss sustained by the ASSURED and covered by this&nbsp;Bond.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ADDITIONAL COMPANIES INCLUDED AS ASSURED </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. If more than one corporation, or <B>Investment Company</B>, or
any combination of&nbsp;them is included as the ASSURED herein:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The total liability of the COMPANY under this Bond for loss or losses&nbsp;sustained by any one or more or all of them shall not exceed the limit for&nbsp;which the COMPANY would be
liable under this Bond if all such loss were&nbsp;sustained by any one of them. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Only the first named ASSURED shall be deemed to be the sole agent of the&nbsp;others for all purposes under this Bond, including but not limited to the giving&nbsp;or receiving of
any notice or proof required to be given and for the purpose of&nbsp;effecting or accepting any amendments to or termination of this Bond. The&nbsp;COMPANY shall furnish each <B>Investment Company </B>with a copy of the&nbsp;Bond and with any
amendment thereto, together with a copy of each formal&nbsp;filing of claim by any other named ASSURED and notification of the terms of&nbsp;the settlement of each such claim prior to the execution of such settlement.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The COMPANY shall not be responsible for the proper application of any payment made hereunder to the first named ASSURED.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, director, trustee, officer or supervisory employee of any ASSURED shall constitute knowledge&nbsp;or discovery by all the
ASSUREDS for the purposes of this Bond.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the first named ASSURED ceases for any reason to be covered under this Bond, then the ASSURED next named on the APPLICATION shall thereafter&nbsp;be considered as the first named
ASSURED for the purposes of this Bond.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REPRESENTATION MADE BY ASSURED </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. The ASSURED represents that all information it has furnished in the&nbsp;APPLICATION for this Bond or otherwise is complete, true and correct.
Such&nbsp;APPLICATION and other information constitute part of this Bond.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ASSURED must promptly notify the COMPANY of any change in any
fact or&nbsp;circumstance which materially affects the risk assumed by the COMPANY under&nbsp;this Bond.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any intentional misrepresentation,
omission, concealment or incorrect statement of&nbsp;a material fact, in the APPLICATION or otherwise, shall be grounds for recision of&nbsp;this Bond.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ADDITIONAL OFFICES OR&nbsp;EMPLOYEES - CONSOLIDATION,&nbsp;MERGER OR PURCHASE OR</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OR&nbsp;LIABILITIES - NOTICE TO&nbsp;COMPANY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. If the ASSURED, other than an <B>Investment Company</B>,
while this Bond is in force,&nbsp;merges or consolidates with, or purchases or acquires assets or liabilities of&nbsp;another institution, the ASSURED shall not have the coverage afforded under this&nbsp;Bond for loss which has:</FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">been caused or will be caused by an employee, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">arisen or will arise out of the assets or liabilities,&nbsp;of such institution, unless the ASSURED:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">gives the COMPANY written notice of the proposed consolidation, merger or&nbsp;purchase or acquisition of assets or liabilities prior to the proposed effective&nbsp;date of such
action, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">obtains the written consent of the COMPANY to extend some or all of the coverage provided by this Bond to such additional exposure, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">on obtaining such consent, pays to the COMPANY an additional premium.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OF CONTROL -&nbsp;NOTICE TO COMPANY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. When the ASSURED learns of a change in control (other than
in an <B>Investment Company</B>), as set forth in Section&nbsp;2(a) (9)&nbsp;of the Investment Company Act of&nbsp;1940, the ASSURED shall within sixty (60)&nbsp;days give written notice to the&nbsp;COMPANY setting forth:</FONT></P> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the names of the transferors and transferees (or the names of the beneficial&nbsp;owners if the voting securities are registered in another name),</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the total number of voting securities owned by the transferors and the&nbsp;transferees (or the beneficial owners), both immediately before and after the&nbsp;transfer,
and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the total number of outstanding voting securities.&nbsp;Failure to give the required notice shall result in termination of coverage for any&nbsp;loss involving a transferee, to be
effective on the date of such change in control.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COURT COSTS AND&nbsp;ATTORNEYS&#146; FEES </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E. The COMPANY will indemnify the ASSURED for court costs and reasonable&nbsp;attorneys&#146; fees incurred and paid by the ASSURED in defense, whether
or not&nbsp;successful, whether or not fully litigated on the merits and whether or not settled,&nbsp;of any claim, suit or legal proceeding with respect to which the ASSURED would&nbsp;be entitled to recovery under this Bond. However, with respect
to INSURING&nbsp;CLAUSE 1., this Section shall only apply in the event that:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an <B>Employee</B> admits to being guilty of <B>Larceny or Embezzlement,</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an <B>Employee </B>is adjudicated to be guilty of <B>Larceny or Embezzlement</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">in the absence of 1 or 2 above, an arbitration panel agrees, after a review of&nbsp;an agreed statement of facts between the COMPANY and the ASSURED,&nbsp;that an <B>Employee
</B>would be found guilty of <B>Larceny or Embezzlement </B>if such <B>Employee </B>were prosecuted. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ASSURED shall
promptly give notice to the COMPANY of any such suit or&nbsp;legal proceeding and at the request of the COMPANY shall furnish copies of all&nbsp;pleadings and pertinent papers to the COMPANY. The COMPANY may, at its&nbsp;sole option, elect to
conduct the defense of all or part of such legal proceeding.&nbsp;The defense by the COMPANY shall be in the name of the ASSURED through&nbsp;attorneys selected by the COMPANY. The ASSURED shall provide all reasonable&nbsp;information and assistance
as required by the COMPANY for such defense.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the COMPANY declines to defend the ASSURED, no settlement without the&nbsp;prior written
consent of the COMPANY nor judgment against the ASSURED shall&nbsp;determine the existence, extent or amount of coverage under this Bond.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal proceeding is within the&nbsp;DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, if any, the COMPANY shall have no liability for court&nbsp;costs and attorney&#146;s fees incurred in defending all or part of such suit or
legal&nbsp;proceeding.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the amount demanded in any such suit or legal proceeding is in excess of the&nbsp;LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in
ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable&nbsp;INSURING CLAUSE, the COMPANY&#146;S liability for court costs and attorney&#146;s fees&nbsp;incurred in defending all or part of such suit or legal proceedings is limited to
the&nbsp;proportion of such court costs and attorney&#146;s fees incurred that the LIMIT OF&nbsp;LIABILITY stated in ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable INSURING&nbsp;CLAUSE bears to the total of the amount demanded in such suit or
legal&nbsp;proceeding.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the amount demanded is any such suit or legal proceeding is in excess of the&nbsp;DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, if any, but
within the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM&nbsp;2.&nbsp;of the DECLARATIONS for the applicable INSURING CLAUSE, the&nbsp;COMPANY&#146;S liability for court costs and attorney&#146;s fees incurred in defending all or&nbsp;part of such suit or legal
proceedings shall be limited to the proportion of such&nbsp;court costs or attorney&#146;s fees that the amount demanded that would be payable&nbsp;under this Bond after application of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT, bears to the total&nbsp;amount demanded.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amounts paid by the COMPANY for court costs and attorneys&#146; fees shall be in&nbsp;addition to the LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in
ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DEFINITIONS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As used in this Bond:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Computer System </B>means a computer and all input, output, processing,&nbsp;storage, off-line media libraries, and communication facilities which are&nbsp;connected to the
computer and which are under the control and supervision&nbsp;of the operating system(s) or application(s) software used by the ASSURED.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Counterfeit </B>means an imitation of an actual valid original which is intended&nbsp;to deceive and be taken as the original.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Custodian </B>means the institution designated by an <B>Investment Company </B>to&nbsp;maintain possession and control of its assets.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Customer </B>means an individual, corporate, partnership, trust customer,&nbsp;shareholder or subscriber of an <B>Investment Company </B>which has a written&nbsp;agreement with
the ASSURED for <B>Voice Initiated Funds Transfer</B>&nbsp;<B>Instruction</B>.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">e.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Employee </B>means:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an officer of the ASSURED,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a natural person while in the regular service of the ASSURED at any of the ASSURED&#146;S premises and compensated directly by the ASSURED through its payroll system and subject to
the United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-2 or equivalent income reporting plans of other countries, and whom the ASSURED has the right to control and direct both as to the result to be accomplished and details and means by which such result
is accomplished in the performance of such service,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a guest student pursuing studies or performing duties in any of the&nbsp;ASSURED&#146;S premises, </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an attorney retained by the ASSURED and an employee of such&nbsp;attorney while either is performing legal services for the ASSURED,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a natural person provided by an employment contractor to perform&nbsp;employee duties for the ASSURED under the ASSURED&#146;S supervision&nbsp;at any of the ASSURED&#146;S
premises,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an employee of an institution merged or consolidated with the ASSURED prior to the effective date of this Bond,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a director or trustee of the ASSURED, but only while performing acts&nbsp;within the scope of the customary and usual duties of any officer or&nbsp;other employee of the ASSURED or
while acting as a member of any&nbsp;committee duly elected or appointed to examine or audit or have&nbsp;custody of or access to <B>Property </B>of the ASSURED, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">each natural person, partnership or corporation authorized by written&nbsp;agreement with the ASSURED to perform services as electronic data&nbsp;processor of checks or other
accounting records related to such checks but&nbsp;only while such person, partnership or corporation is actually performing&nbsp;such services and not:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">creating, preparing, modifying or maintaining the ASSURED&#146;S&nbsp;computer software or programs, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">acting as transfer agent or in any other agency capacity in issuing&nbsp;checks, drafts or securities for the ASSURED,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(9)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any partner, officer or employee of an investment advisor, an underwriter&nbsp;(distributor), a transfer agent or shareholder accounting recordkeeper, or an&nbsp;administrator, for
an <B>Investment Company </B>while performing acts coming&nbsp;within the scope of the customary and usual duties of an officer or employee&nbsp;of an <B>Investment Company </B>or acting as a member of any committee duly&nbsp;elected or appointed to
examine, audit or have custody of or access to&nbsp;<B>Property </B>of <B>an Investment Company</B>.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The term <B>Employee
</B>shall not include any partner, officer or employee of a&nbsp;transfer agent, shareholder accounting recordkeeper or administrator:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which is not an &#147;affiliated person&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a) of the&nbsp;Investment Company Act of 1940) of an <B>Investment Company </B>or of&nbsp;the investment
advisor or underwriter (distributor) of such <B>Investment</B> <B>Company</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which is a &#147;bank&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;2(a) of the Investment&nbsp;Company Act of 1940). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Bond does not afford coverage in favor of the employers of&nbsp;persons as set forth in e. (4), (5)&nbsp;and (8)&nbsp;above, and upon payment
to&nbsp;the ASSURED by the COMPANY resulting directly from <B>Larceny or</B>&nbsp;<B>Embezzlement </B>committed by any of the partners, officers or&nbsp;employees of such employers, whether acting alone or in collusion with&nbsp;others, an
assignment of such of the ASSURED&#146;S rights and causes of&nbsp;action as it may have against such employers by reason of such acts&nbsp;so committed shall, to the extent of such payment, be given by the&nbsp;ASSURED to the COMPANY, and the
ASSURED shall execute all&nbsp;papers necessary to secure to the COMPANY the rights provided for&nbsp;herein.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each employer of persons as
set forth in e.(4), (5)&nbsp;and (8)&nbsp;above and the&nbsp;partners, officers and other employees of such employers shall collectively&nbsp;be deemed to be one person for all the purposes of this Bond; excepting,&nbsp;however, the fifth paragraph
of Section&nbsp;13.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Independent contractors not specified in e.(4), (5)&nbsp;or (8)&nbsp;above,&nbsp;intermediaries, agents, brokers or
other representatives of the same general&nbsp;character shall not be considered <B>Employees</B>.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forgery </B>means the signing of the name of another natural person with the&nbsp;intent to deceive but does not mean a signature which consists in whole or in&nbsp;part of
one&#146;s own name, with or without authority, in any capacity for any purpose.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">g.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investment Company </B>means any investment company registered under the&nbsp;Investment Company Act of 1940 and listed under the NAME OF ASSURED&nbsp;on the
DECLARATIONS.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">h.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Items of Deposit </B>means one or more checks or drafts drawn upon a&nbsp;financial institution in the United States of America.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Larceny or Embezzlement </B>means larceny or embezzlement as defined in&nbsp;Section&nbsp;37 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">j.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Property </B>means money, revenue and other stamps; securities; including any&nbsp;note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness,&nbsp;certificate of
deposit, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral trust certificate, preorganization certificate or&nbsp;subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust certificate,&nbsp;certificate of
deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or&nbsp;other mineral rights, any interest or instruments commonly known as a&nbsp;security under the Investment Company Act of 1940, any other certificate of&nbsp;interest or
participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for,&nbsp;guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the&nbsp;foregoing; bills of exchange; acceptances; checks; withdrawal orders; money&nbsp;orders;
travelers&#146; letters of credit; bills of lading; abstracts of title; insurance&nbsp;policies, deeds, mortgages on real estate and/or upon chattels and interests&nbsp;therein; assignments of such policies, deeds or mortgages; other
valuable&nbsp;papers, including books of accounts and other records used by the&nbsp;ASSURED in the conduct of its business (but excluding all electronic data&nbsp;processing records); and, all other instruments similar to or in the nature
of&nbsp;the foregoing in which the ASSURED acquired an interest at the time of the&nbsp;ASSURED&#146;S consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal&nbsp;assets of, a predecessor or which are held by the ASSURED for any&nbsp;purpose or
in any capacity and whether so held gratuitously or not and&nbsp;whether or not the ASSURED is liable therefor.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">k.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Relative </B>means the spouse of an <B>Employee </B>or partner of the ASSURED&nbsp;and any unmarried child supported wholly by, or living in the home of, such&nbsp;<B>Employee
</B>or partner and being related to them by blood, marriage or legal&nbsp;guardianship.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities, documents or other written instruments</B> means original&nbsp;(including original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable instruments, or&nbsp;assignments
thereof, which in and of themselves represent an equitable&nbsp;interest, ownership, or debt and which are in the ordinary course of business&nbsp;transferable by delivery of such instruments with any necessary&nbsp;endorsements or
assignments.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Subsidiary </B>means any organization that, at the inception date of this Bond,&nbsp;is named in the APPLICATION or is created during the BOND PERIOD and&nbsp;of which more than
fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the outstanding securities or voting&nbsp;rights representing the present right to vote for election of directors is owned&nbsp;or controlled by the ASSURED either directly or through one or more of its&nbsp;subsidiaries.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Transportation Company </B>means any organization which provides its own&nbsp;or its leased vehicles for transportation or which provides freight forwarding&nbsp;or air express
services.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Voice Initiated Election </B>means any election concerning dividend options&nbsp;available to <B>Investment Company </B>shareholders or subscribers which is&nbsp;requested by
voice over the telephone.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Voice Initiated Redemption </B>means any redemption of shares issued by an&nbsp;<B>Investment Company </B>which is requested by voice over the telephone.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction</B> means any <B>Voice Initiated&nbsp;Redemption</B> or <B>Voice Initiated Election.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the purposes of these definitions, the singular includes the plural and the&nbsp;plural includes the singular, unless otherwise indicated.</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">GENERAL EXCLUSIONS -&nbsp;APPLICABLE TO ALL INSURING CLAUSES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>This bond does not directly or indirectly cover:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss not reported to the COMPANY in writing within sixty (60)&nbsp;days after termination of this Bond as an entirety;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss due to riot or civil commotion outside the United States of America and&nbsp;Canada, or any loss due to military, naval or usurped power, war or&nbsp;insurrection. This
Section&nbsp;2.b., however, shall not apply to loss which occurs&nbsp;in transit in the circumstances recited in INSURING CLAUSE 3., provided&nbsp;that when such transit was initiated there was no knowledge on the part of&nbsp;any person acting for
the ASSURED of such riot, civil commotion, military,&nbsp;naval or usurped power, war or insurrection;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from the effects of nuclear fission or fusion or radioactivity;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss of potential income including, but not limited to, interest and dividends&nbsp;not realized by the ASSURED or by any customer of the ASSURED;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">damages of any type for which the ASSURED is legally liable, except&nbsp;compensatory damages, but not multiples thereof, arising from a loss&nbsp;covered under this
Bond;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">costs, fees and expenses incurred by the ASSURED in establishing the&nbsp;existence of or amount of loss under this Bond, except to the extent covered&nbsp;under INSURING CLAUSE
11.;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from indirect or consequential loss of any nature;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from dishonest acts by any member of the Board of Directors&nbsp;or Board of Trustees of the ASSURED who is not an <B>Employee</B>, acting&nbsp;alone or in collusion
with others; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss, or that part of any loss, resulting solely from any violation by the&nbsp;ASSURED or by any <B>Employee</B>: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of any law regulating:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the issuance, purchase or sale of securities,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">securities transactions on security or commodity exchanges or&nbsp;the over the counter market,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">investment companies,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">investment advisors, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of any rule or regulation made pursuant to any such law; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">j.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss of confidential information, material or data;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">k.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from voice requests or instructions received over the&nbsp;telephone, provided however, this Section&nbsp;2.k. shall not apply to INSURING&nbsp;CLAUSE 7. or
9.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS -&nbsp;APPLICABLE TO ALL INSURING CLAUSES EXCEPT INSURING CLAUSE 1. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>This Bond does not directly or indirectly cover:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss caused by an <B>Employee</B>, provided, however, this Section&nbsp;3.a. shall not&nbsp;apply to loss covered under INSURING CLAUSE 2. or 3. which results&nbsp;directly from
misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, or&nbsp;damage or destruction of <B>Property</B>; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss through the surrender of property away from premises of the ASSURED as a result of a threat:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to do bodily harm to any natural person, except loss of Property in&nbsp;transit in the custody of any person acting as messenger of the&nbsp;ASSURED, provided that when such
transit was initiated there was no knowledge by the ASSURED of any such threat, and provided further that this Section&nbsp;3.b. shall not apply to INSURING CLAUSE 7., or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to do damage to the premises or <B>Property </B>of the ASSURED;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from payments made or withdrawals from any account&nbsp;involving erroneous credits to such account;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss involving <B>Items of Deposit </B>which are not finally paid for any reason&nbsp;provided however, that this Section&nbsp;3.d. shall not apply to INSURING&nbsp;CLAUSE
10.;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">e.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss of property while in the mail;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">f.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from the failure for any reason of a financial or depository institution, its receiver or other liquidator to pay or deliver funds or other <B>Property </B>to the
ASSURED provided further that this Section&nbsp;3.f. shall not&nbsp;apply to loss of <B>Property </B>resulting directly from robbery, burglary, misplacement, mysterious unexplainable disappearance, damage,&nbsp;destruction or removal from the
possession, custody or control of the&nbsp;ASSURED.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">g.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss of <B>Property </B>while in the custody of a <B>Transportation Company</B>,&nbsp;provided however, that this Section&nbsp;3.g. shall not apply to INSURING&nbsp;CLAUSE
3.;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">h.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from entries or changes made by a natural person with&nbsp;authorized access to a <B>Computer System </B>who acts in good faith on&nbsp;instructions, unless such
instructions are given to that person by a software&nbsp;contractor or its partner, officer, or employee authorized by the ASSURED to&nbsp;design, develop, prepare, supply, service, write or implement programs for&nbsp;the ASSURED&#146;s <B>Computer
System</B>; or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">i.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting directly or indirectly from the input of data into a <B>Computer</B>&nbsp;<B>System </B>terminal, either on the premises of the customer of the ASSURED&nbsp;or under
the control of such a customer, by a customer or other person who&nbsp;had authorized access to the customer&#146;s authentication mechanism.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS -&nbsp;APPLICABLE TO ALL INSURING CLAUSES EXCEPT INSURING CLAUSES 1., 4., And 5. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>This bond does not directly or indirectly cover:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from the complete or partial non-payment of or default on any&nbsp;loan whether such loan was procured in good faith or through trick, artifice,&nbsp;fraud or false
pretenses; provided, however, this Section&nbsp;4.a. shall not apply&nbsp;to INSURING CLAUSE 8.;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss resulting from forgery or any alteration;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">loss involving a counterfeit provided, however, this Section&nbsp;4.c. shall not&nbsp;apply to INSURING CLAUSE 5. or 6.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">LIMIT OF LIABILITY/NON-REDUCTION AND NON-ACCUMULATION OF LIABILITY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At all times prior to termination of this Bond, this Bond shall continue in force for&nbsp;the limit stated in the applicable sections of ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS,
notwithstanding any previous loss for which the COMPANY may have paid or be&nbsp;liable to pay under this Bond provided, however, that the liability of the COMPANY&nbsp;under this Bond with respect to all loss resulting
from:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any one act of burglary, robbery or hold-up, or attempt thereat, in which no&nbsp;<B>Employee </B>is concerned or implicated, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any one unintentional or negligent act on the part of any one person&nbsp;resulting in damage to or destruction or misplacement of <B>Property</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">all acts, other than those specified in a. above, of any one person, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any one casualty or event other than those specified in a., b., or c. above, shall be deemed to be one loss and shall be limited to the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY stated in
ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS of this Bond irrespective of the total amount of such loss or losses and shall not be cumulative in amounts&nbsp;from year to year or from period to period.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All acts, as specified in c. above, of any one person which</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">directly or indirectly aid in any way wrongful acts of any other person or&nbsp;persons, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">permit the continuation of wrongful acts of any other person or persons&nbsp;whether such acts are committed with or without the knowledge of the wrongful&nbsp;acts of the person so
aided, and whether such acts are committed with or without&nbsp;the intent to aid such other person, shall be deemed to be one loss with the&nbsp;wrongful acts of all persons so aided.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DISCOVERY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Bond applies only to loss first discovered by an officer of the ASSURED&nbsp;during the BOND PERIOD. Discovery occurs at the earlier of an officer of the&nbsp;ASSURED being
aware of:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">facts which may subsequently result in a loss of a type covered by this Bond,&nbsp;or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an actual or potential claim in which it is alleged that the ASSURED is liable&nbsp;to a third party,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">regardless of when the act or acts causing or contributing to such loss occurred,&nbsp;even though the amount of loss does not exceed the applicable
DEDUCTIBLE&nbsp;AMOUNT, or the exact amount or details of loss may not then be known.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOTICE TO COMPANY - PROOF - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
COMPANY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ASSURED shall give the COMPANY notice thereof at the earliest&nbsp;practicable moment, not to exceed sixty (60)&nbsp;days after discovery of loss, in&nbsp;an amount that is in
excess of 50% of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE&nbsp;AMOUNT, as stated in ITEM&nbsp;2. of the DECLARATIONS.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ASSURED shall furnish to the COMPANY proof of loss, duly sworn to,&nbsp;with full particulars within six (6)&nbsp;months after such discovery.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities listed in a proof of loss shall be identified by certificate or bond&nbsp;numbers, if issued with them.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Legal proceedings for the recovery of any loss under this Bond shall not be&nbsp;brought prior to the expiration of sixty (60)&nbsp;days after the proof of loss is filed&nbsp;with
the COMPANY or after the expiration of twenty-four (24)&nbsp;months from&nbsp;the discovery of such loss.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">e.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Bond affords coverage only in favor of the ASSURED. No claim, suit,&nbsp;action or legal proceedings shall be brought under this Bond by anyone&nbsp;other than the ASSURED.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proof of loss involving <B>Voice Initiated Funds Transfer Instruction </B>shall&nbsp;include electronic recordings of such instructions.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The COMPANY shall not be liable under any INSURING CLAUSES of this Bond&nbsp;on account of loss unless the amount of such loss, after deducting the net amount&nbsp;of all
reimbursement and/or recovery obtained or made by the ASSURED, other&nbsp;than from any Bond or policy of insurance issued by an insurance company and&nbsp;covering such loss, or by the COMPANY on account thereof prior to payment by&nbsp;the COMPANY
of such loss, shall exceed the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT set forth in&nbsp;ITEM 3. of the DECLARATIONS, and then for such excess only, but in no event&nbsp;for more than the applicable LIMITS OF LIABILITY stated in ITEM&nbsp;2. of the&nbsp;DECLARATIONS.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There shall be no deductible applicable to any loss under INSURING CLAUSE 1.&nbsp;sustained by any <B>Investment Company</B>.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">VALUATION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OR OTHER RECORDS</B>&nbsp;The value of any loss of <B>Property </B>consisting of books of account or other records&nbsp;used by the ASSURED in the conduct of its
business shall be the amount paid by&nbsp;the ASSURED for blank books, blank pages, or other materials which replace the lost books of account or other records, plus the cost of labor paid by the ASSURED for the actual transcription or copying of
data to reproduce such books of account or other records. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The value of any loss of <B>Property</B> other than books of
account or other records&nbsp;used by the ASSURED in the conduct of its business, for which a claim is made shall be determined by the average market value of such <B>Property</B> on the business day immediately preceding discovery of such loss
provided, however, that the value of any <B>Property</B> replaced by the ASSURED with the consent of the COMPANY and prior to the settlement of any claim for such <B>Property</B> shall be the actual market value at the time of replacement. In the
case of a loss of interim certificates, warrants, rights or other securities, the production of which is necessary to the exercise of subscription, conversion, redemption or deposit privileges, the value of them shall be the market value of such
privileges immediately preceding their expiration if said loss is not discovered until after their expiration. If no market price is quoted for such <B>Property</B> or for&nbsp;such privileges, the value shall be fixed by agreement between the
parties.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OTHER PROPERTY</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The value of any loss of <B>Property</B>, other than as stated above, shall be the actual&nbsp;cash value or the cost of repairing or replacing such <B>Property </B>with <B>Property </B>of&nbsp;like quality and value, whichever is less.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event of a loss of securities covered under this Bond, the COMPANY may, at its sole discretion, purchase replacement securities, tender the value of the securities in money,
or issue its indemnity to effect replacement securities.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The indemnity required from the ASSURED under the terms of this
Section&nbsp;against all loss, cost or expense arising from the replacement of securities by the&nbsp;COMPANY&#146;S indemnity shall be:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for securities having a value less than or equal to the applicable&nbsp;DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT - one hundred (100%)&nbsp;percent;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for securities having a value in excess of the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT but&nbsp;within the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY - the percentage that the&nbsp;DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT bears to the
value of the securities;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for securities having a value greater than the applicable LIMIT OF LIABILITY - the percentage that the DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT and portion in excess of&nbsp;the applicable LIMIT OF
LIABILITY bears to the value of the securities.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The value referred to in Section&nbsp;10.a., b., and c. is the value in
accordance with&nbsp;Section 9, VALUATION, regardless of the value of such securities at the time the&nbsp;loss under the COMPANY&#146;S indemnity is sustained.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The COMPANY is not required to issue its indemnity for any portion of a loss of&nbsp;securities which is not covered by this Bond; however, the COMPANY may do so&nbsp;as a courtesy to the ASSURED and at its sole
discretion.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The ASSURED shall pay the proportion of the Company&#146;s premium charge for the&nbsp;Company&#146;s indemnity as set forth in
Section&nbsp;10.a., b., and c. No portion of the&nbsp;LIMIT OF LIABILITY shall be used as payment of premium for any indemnity&nbsp;purchased by the ASSURED to obtain replacement securities.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SUBROGATION - ASSIGNMENT - RECOVERY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event of a payment under this Bond, the COMPANY shall be subrogated to&nbsp;all of the ASSURED&#146;S rights of recovery against any person or entity to the extent of such
payment. On request, the ASSURED shall deliver to the COMPANY an&nbsp;assignment of the ASSURED&#146;S rights, title and interest and causes of action&nbsp;against any person or entity to the extent of such payment.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Recoveries, whether effected by the COMPANY or by the ASSURED, shall be&nbsp;applied net of the expense of such recovery in the following
order:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">first, to the satisfaction of the ASSURED&#146;S loss which would otherwise have&nbsp;been paid but for the fact that it is in excess of the applicable LIMIT OF
LIABILITY,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">second, to the COMPANY in satisfaction of amounts paid in settlement of&nbsp;the ASSURED&#146;S claim,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">third, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of the applicable DEDUCTIBLE&nbsp;AMOUNT, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">fourth, to the ASSURED in satisfaction of any loss suffered by the ASSURED which was not covered under this Bond. Recovery from reinsurance or indemnity of the COMPANY shall not be
deemed a recovery under this section.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COOPERATION OF ASSURED </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At the COMPANY&#146;S request and at reasonable times and places designated by&nbsp;the COMPANY, the ASSURED shall:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">submit to examination by the COMPANY and subscribe to the same under&nbsp;oath,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">produce for the COMPANY&#146;S examination all pertinent records, and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">cooperate with the COMPANY in all matters pertaining to the loss.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The ASSURED shall execute all papers and render assistance to secure to the COMPANY the rights and causes of action provided for under this Bond. The ASSURED shall do nothing after loss to prejudice such rights or causes of
action.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TERMINATION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the Bond is for a sole ASSURED, it shall not be terminated unless written notice&nbsp;shall have been given by the acting party to the affected party and to the&nbsp;Securities
and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than sixty (60)&nbsp;days prior to the effective date of such termination.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">If the Bond is for a joint ASSURED, it shall not be terminated unless written notice&nbsp;shall have been given by the acting party to the affected party, and by the&nbsp;COMPANY to all ASSURED <B>Investment Companies </B>and to the
Securities and&nbsp;Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., not less than sixty (60)&nbsp;days prior to&nbsp;the effective date of such termination.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">This Bond will terminate as to any one ASSURED, other than an <B>Investment</B>&nbsp;<B>Company</B>:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">immediately on the taking over of such ASSURED by a receiver or other&nbsp;liquidator or by State or Federal officials, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">immediately on the filing of a petition under any State or Federal statute&nbsp;relative to bankruptcy or reorganization of the ASSURED, or assignment for&nbsp;the benefit of
creditors of the ASSURED, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">immediately upon such ASSURED ceasing to exist, whether through merger&nbsp;into another entity, disposition of all of its assets or otherwise.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The COMPANY shall refund the unearned premium computed at short rates in&nbsp;accordance with the standard short rate cancellation tables if terminated
by the ASSURED or pro rata if terminated for any other reason.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If any partner, director, trustee, or officer or supervisory employee of an ASSURED not acting in collusion with an <B>Employee </B>learns of any
dishonest act&nbsp;committed by such <B>Employee </B>at any time, whether in the employment of the&nbsp;ASSURED or otherwise, whether or not such act is of the type covered under this&nbsp;Bond, and whether against the ASSURED or any other person or
entity, the&nbsp;ASSURED:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">shall immediately remove such <B>Employee </B>from a position that would enable&nbsp;such <B>Employee </B>to cause the ASSURED to suffer a loss covered by this&nbsp;Bond;
and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">within forty-eight (48)&nbsp;hours of learning that an <B>Employee </B>has committed&nbsp;any dishonest act, shall notify the COMPANY, of such action and provide
full&nbsp;particulars of such dishonest act. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The COMPANY may terminate coverage as respects any <B>Employee </B>sixty
(60)&nbsp;days after written notice is received by each ASSURED <B>Investment Company</B>&nbsp;and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. of its desire to&nbsp;terminate this Bond as to such <B>Employee</B>.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OTHER INSURANCE </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Coverage under this Bond shall apply only as excess over any valid and collectible insurance, indemnity or suretyship obtained by or on behalf of:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the ASSURED,</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a <B>Transportation Company</B>, or</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">another entity on whose premises the loss occurred or which employed the&nbsp;person causing the loss or engaged the messenger conveying the
<B>Property</B>&nbsp;involved.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CONFORMITY </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If any limitation within this Bond is prohibited by any law controlling this Bond&#146;s&nbsp;construction, such limitation shall be deemed to be amended so as to equal
the&nbsp;minimum period of limitation provided by such law.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHANGE OR MODIFICATION </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Bond or any instrument amending or affecting this Bond may not be changed or modified orally. No change in or modification of this Bond shall be effective except when made by
written endorsement to this Bond signed by an authorized representative of the COMPANY.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If this Bond is for a sole ASSURED,
no change or modification which would&nbsp;adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty (60)&nbsp;days after written notice has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange&nbsp;Commission, Washington, D.C., by the
acting party.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 17-02-1421</B> (Ed. 5-98)</FONT></TD>
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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no charge or modification which would&nbsp;adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to
sixty (60)&nbsp;days after written notice has been furnished to all insured <B>Investment Companies</B>&nbsp;and to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., by the&nbsp;COMPANY.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 17-02-1421</B> (Ed. 5-98)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective date of</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">this endorsement: March 28, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Endorsement No.: 1 DFI</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To be attached to and form a part of Bond Number:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">82050480</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Issued to: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TRADE SANCTION LAWS RIDER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is agreed that this insurance does not apply to the extent
that trade or economic sanctions or other laws or regulations prohibit the coverage provided by this insurance.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: April&nbsp;16, 2009 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 14-02-9228 (Ed. 4/2004) </B></FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ENDORSEMENT/RIDER</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective date of</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">this endorsement/rider: March 28, 2009</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Endorsement/Rider No.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 DFI</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To be attached to and&nbsp;form a part of Bond No.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">82050480</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Issued to: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DELETING VALUATION-OTHER PROPERTY AND AMENDING CHANGE OR MODIFICATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ENDORSEMENT </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In consideration of the premium charged, it is agreed that this Bond is amended as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The paragraph titled Other Property in Section&nbsp;9, Valuation, is deleted in its entirety. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The third paragraph in Section&nbsp;16, Change or Modification, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If this Bond is for a joint ASSURED, no change or modification which would adversely affect the rights of the ASSURED shall be effective prior to sixty
(60)&nbsp;days after written notice has been furnished to all insured <B>Investment Companies </B>and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., by the COMPANY. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The title and any headings in this endorsement/rider are solely for convenience and form no part of the terms and conditions of coverage. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All other terms, conditions and limitations of this Bond shall remain unchanged. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>17-02-2437 (12/2006)&nbsp;rev. </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Endorsement No:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3&nbsp;DFI</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bond Number:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">82050480</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NAME OF ASSURED: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TEXAS AMENDATORY ENDORSEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is agreed that this Bond is amended by adding an additional
paragraph to Section&nbsp;13., Termination, as follows:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;The COMPANY may not terminate or refuse to renew this Bond solely because the
ASSURED is an elected official.&#148;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Endorsement applies to loss discovered
after 12:01 a.m. on March&nbsp;28, 2009.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND REMAIN UNCHANGED. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: April&nbsp;16, 2009 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>State Amendatory-General Use Form 17-02-1429 (Ed. 1-97) </B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Important Notice: </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>The SEC Requires Proof of Your Fidelity Insurance Policy</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Your company is now required to file an electronic copy of
your fidelity insurance coverage&nbsp;(Chubb&#146;s ICAP Bond policy) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to&nbsp;rules adopted by the SEC on June&nbsp;12, 2006.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chubb is in the process of providing your agent/broker with an electronic copy of your insurance&nbsp;policy as well as instructions on how to submit this proof of fidelity insurance coverage to the&nbsp;SEC. You can
expect to receive this information from your agent/broker shortly.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The electronic copy of your policy is provided by Chubb solely as a convenience and does
not&nbsp;affect the terms and conditions of coverage as set forth in the paper policy you receive by mail.&nbsp;The terms and conditions of the policy mailed to you, which are the same as those set forth in&nbsp;the electronic copy, constitute the
entire agreement between your company and Chubb.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any questions, please contact your agent or broker.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 14-02-12160 (ed. 7/2006) </B></FONT></P>

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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TERRORISM INSURANCE COVERAGE </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(for policies with no terrorism exclusion or sublimit) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">You are hereby notified that, under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (the &#147;Act&#148;), effective December&nbsp;26, 2007, this policy makes available to you insurance for losses arising out of certain acts of terrorism. Terrorism is
defined as any act certified by the Secretary of the Treasury, in concurrence with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General of the United States, to be an act of terrorism; to be a violent act or an act that is dangerous to human life,
property or infrastructure; to have resulted in damage within the United States, or outside the United States in the case of an air carrier or vessel or the premises of a United States Mission; and to have been committed by an individual or
individuals as&nbsp;part of an effort to coerce the civilian population of the United States or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the United States Government by coercion.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You should know that the insurance provided by your policy for losses caused by acts of terrorism is partially reimbursed by the United States under the formula set forth in the Act. Under this formula, the United
States pays 85% of covered terrorism losses that exceed the statutorily established deductible to be paid by the insurance company&nbsp;providing the coverage.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">However, if aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the Act exceed $100 billion in a Program Year (January 1 through December&nbsp;31), the Treasury shall not make any payment for any portion of the amount of
such losses that exceeds&nbsp;$100 billion.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003)
</B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If aggregate insured losses attributable to terrorist acts certified under the Act exceed $100 billion in a Program Year
(January 1 through December&nbsp;31) and we have met our insurer deductible under the Act, we shall not be liable for the payment of any portion of the amount of such losses that exceeds $100 billion, and in such case insured losses up to that
amount are subject to pro rata allocation in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of the Treasury.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The portion of your policy&#146;s
annual premium that is attributable to insurance for such acts of terrorism is: <B>$-0-</B>.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any questions about this notice, please contact
your agent or broker.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10-02-1281 (Ed. 1/2003) </B></FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may contact the Texas Department of&nbsp;Insurance to obtain the information on&nbsp;companies, coverages, rights or complaints at</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Austin, TX 78714-9104</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fax # (512)&nbsp;475-1771</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Should you have a dispute concerning your&nbsp;premium or about a claim you should contact&nbsp;the agent first. If the dispute is not resolved,&nbsp;you may contact the Texas Department of
Insurance.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Si tiene una disputa concerniente a su prima o a&nbsp;un reclamo, debe comunicarse con el agente&nbsp;primero. Si no se resueve la disputa, puede&nbsp;entonces comunicarse con el departamento
(TDI).</FONT></TD></TR>
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