Document:

EX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement
is made as of September 14, 2018 by and between GSO Asset Management LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“GSO”), on behalf of Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund (the
“Fund”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware that will elect to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), and UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (the “Custodian”). 

WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Fund desires for the Custodian to provide certain custodial services relating
to securities and other assets of the Fund for the purposes of processing investor subscriptions and repurchases, which shall be limited to receiving, temporarily holding and disbursing Fund cash in connection therewith; and 

WHEREAS, the Custodian is willing to provide the services upon the terms contained in this
Agreement; 
 SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN 

SECTION 1.1. The Fund hereby appoints the Custodian as a custodian of “Assets” (as defined below) belonging to the Fund, which
have been or may be from time to time delivered to and accepted by the Custodian. Custodian accepts such appointment as a custodian and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of Custodian as set forth herein on the conditions set forth
herein. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Assets” shall be limited to cash in United States dollars held by the Custodian for the benefit of the Fund or payment instruments able to be processed through the Federal Reserve System as
cash items. The Assets are to be held in an account titled “DST Systems, Inc. as Agent for Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund” or a close approximation thereto. 

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 

SECTION 2.1. GSO hereby represents, warrants and acknowledges to the Custodian: 

 

	 	A.	 That it is a limited liability company duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware; and 

  

	 	B.	 That the Fund is duly organized and existing in good standing under the laws of its state of organization, and
that it will elect to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act; and 

  

	 	C.	 That GSO and the Fund have the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; and

  
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	 	D.	 That GSO and the Fund have taken all requisite action necessary to appoint the Custodian as a custodian, that
this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered; and that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of GSO, on behalf of the Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and general principles of equity. 

SECTION 2.2. The Custodian hereby represents, warrants and acknowledges to GSO and the Fund: 

 

	 	A.	 That it is a national banking association duly organized and existing under the National Bank Act and is
qualified to serve as a custodian to the Fund under the provisions of the 1940 Act; and 

  

	 	B.	 That it has the requisite power and authority under applicable law, its charter and its bylaws to enter into
and perform this Agreement; that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered to the Custodian; and that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Custodian, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and general principles of equity. 

SECTION 3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
PARTIES 
 SECTION 3.1. DELIVERY OF
ASSETS. GSO will cause, either directly or through the Fund’s transfer agent, DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”), or the Fund’s primary custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”),
to be delivered to the Custodian from time to time such Assets conforming to Section 1.1 of this Agreement as the Fund determines. 

SECTION 3.2. DELIVERY OF ACCOUNTS AND
RECORDS. GSO will turn over or cause to be turned over, either directly or through DST or SSBT, to the Custodian such accounts and records needed by the Custodian to fully and properly perform its duties and
responsibilities hereunder. This shall include charter documents, by-laws, resolutions, registration statements, W-9s and other
tax-related documentation, compliance policies and procedures, and other compliance documents. 

SECTION 3.3. DELIVERY OF ASSETS TO THIRD
PARTIES. The Custodian will receive delivery of and keep safely the Assets of the Fund segregated in a separate account. The Custodian will not deliver, assign, pledge or hypothecate any such Assets to any person
except as permitted by the provisions hereof. Custodian is permitted to deliver the Assets to Fund, SSBT or other third parties pursuant to the instructions of DST pursuant to the terms of the UMB Treasury Management Services Master Agreement dated
May 22, 2008, among DST, the Custodian and various “Customers” (as defined therein), and the applicable Service Exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Master Agreement”). The Custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the
Assets only until they have been transmitted to other persons as permitted under the terms hereof. 

  
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 SECTION 3.4. DEPOSIT
ACCOUNTS. The Custodian shall open and maintain upon the terms of a deposit account agreement a separate deposit account or accounts in the United States in the name of the Fund or its agent, including without
limitation, DST, on behalf of the Fund, subject only to draft or order by DST or the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Master Agreement. The Custodian shall credit to the deposit account or accounts, subject to the
provisions hereof, all cash received by the Custodian from or for the account of the Fund. Funds held by the Custodian for the Fund may be deposited by the Custodian to its credit as Custodian in the banking department of the Custodian or in such
other banks or trust companies as it may in its discretion deem necessary or desirable. The funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian or by DST as Customer’s agent only in
such capacity. 
 SECTION 3.5. DAILY STATEMENT OF
ACCOUNTS. The Custodian will, within a reasonable time, render to GSO, DST and/or SSBT a detailed statement of the amounts received or paid and of Assets received or delivered for the account of the Fund during each
business day. The Custodian will maintain such books and records as are necessary to enable it to render, from time to time upon request by GSO, DST and/or SSBT a detailed statement of the Assets. The Custodian will permit such persons as are
authorized by the Fund, including the Fund’s independent public accountants, reasonable access to such records or will provide reasonable confirmation of the contents of such records. Access to such records in electronic format through
Custodian’s systems shall be subject to the terms of the Master Agreement. 
 SECTION 3.6.
ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS PROPERTY OF FUND. The Custodian shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to Assets held for the
account of the Fund as required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to BDCs regulated under the 1940 Act. All such books and records maintained by the Custodian shall be maintained in
compliance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, including, but not limited to, books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) and Section 64 of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations from time to time adopted
thereunder. GSO shall promptly notify the Custodian if it believes that the Custodian is not maintaining such records in accordance therewith. 

SECTION 3.7. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS PROPERTY OF
FUND. The Custodian acknowledges that all of the accounts and records maintained by the Custodian pursuant hereto are the property of the Fund, and will be made available to the Fund and GSO for inspection or
reproduction within a reasonable period of time, upon demand. The Custodian will assist the Fund’s independent auditors, or upon approval of GSO, or upon demand, any regulatory body, in any requested review of the Fund’s accounts and
records but GSO will reimburse the Custodian for all expenses and employee time invested in any such review outside of routine and normal periodic reviews. Upon receipt from GSO of the necessary information or instructions, the Custodian will supply
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the normal course by the Custodian in similar circumstances, from the books and records the Custodian maintains for the Fund that the Fund needs for tax returns, questionnaires, periodic reports
to shareholders and such other reports and information requests as GSO and the Custodian agree upon from time to time. GSO will reimburse the Custodian for all expenses and employee time invested in supplying such information that is outside the
routine and normal recordkeeping and reports normally prepared and/or maintained by the Custodian for its commercial clients. 

SECTION 4. INSTRUCTIONS 

SECTION 4.1. An “Instruction” as used herein, shall mean a request, direction, instruction or certification
initiated by the Fund, GSO or DST and conforming to the terms of this paragraph. An Instruction may be transmitted to the Custodian by any of the following means: 
  

	 	A.	 A writing manually signed on behalf of the Fund by an Authorized Person (as hereinafter defined);

  

	 	B.	 A telephonic or other oral communication from a person the Custodian reasonably believes to be an Authorized
Person; 

  

	 	C.	 A facsimile transmission that the Custodian reasonably believes has been signed or otherwise originated by an
Authorized Person; 

  

	 	D.	 A communication effected through the internet or web-based
functionality (including without limitation, emails, data files and other communications) on behalf of the Fund that the Custodian reasonably believes has been signed or otherwise originated by an Authorized Person (“Electronic
Communication”); or 

  

	 	E.	 Other means reasonably acceptable to the parties. 

SECTION 4.2. Any Instruction that requests a transfer of funds in the form of a wire, ACH transmission or other electronic
means shall be subject to the further requirements of the Master Agreement, including compliance with applicable security procedures. The Custodian does not accept facsimile transmissions requesting the transfer of funds. The Custodian may require
review and approval of appropriate documentation prior to the initiation of any transfer of funds, including checks. Subject to the foregoing: Instructions in the form of telephonic or other oral communications shall be confirmed by the Fund, GSO or
DST by either a writing (as set forth in Section 4.1.A above), a facsimile (as set forth in Section 4.1.C above), or an Electronic Communication (as set forth in Section 4.1.D above), but the lack of such confirmation shall in no way
affect any action taken by the Custodian in reliance upon such telephonic or other oral Instructions prior to the Custodian’s receipt of such confirmation. The Fund, GSO and DST authorize the Custodian to record any and all telephonic or other
oral Instructions communicated to the Custodian. The parties acknowledge and agree that, with respect to Instructions transmitted by facsimile, the Custodian cannot verify that the signature of an Authorized Person has been properly affixed and,
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an Electronic Communication, the Custodian cannot verify that the Electronic Communication has been initiated by an Authorized Person; accordingly, the Custodian shall have no liability as a
result of actions taken in reliance on unauthorized facsimile or Electronic Communication Instructions. The Custodian recommends that any Instructions transmitted by the Fund, GSO or DST via email be done through a secure system or process. 

SECTION 4.3. An Authorized Person shall be responsible for assuring the accuracy and completeness of Instructions. If the
Custodian reasonably determines that an Instruction is unclear or incomplete, the Custodian may notify the Fund, GSO or DST of such determination, in which case the Fund, GSO or DST shall be responsible for delivering to the Custodian an amended
Instruction. The Custodian shall have no obligation to take any action until the Fund, GSO or DST re-delivers to the Custodian an Instruction that is clear and complete or comply with an Instruction that does
not comply with the terms of the Master Agreement. 
 SECTION 4.4. Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian at
the address and/or telephone, facsimile transmission or email address agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian, the Fund, GSO and DST. 

SECTION 4.5. The Fund, GSO or DST shall be responsible for delivering Instructions to the Custodian in a timely manner,
after considering such factors as the involvement of other custodians, brokers or agents in a transaction, time zone differences reasonable industry standards, etc. The Custodian shall have no liability if the Fund, GSO or DST delivers Instructions
to the Custodian after any deadline established by the Custodian and agreed to by the Fund, GSO or DST. 
 SECTION 4.6.
GSO will cause to be delivered to the Custodian copies of the resolution(s) of the Fund and such documentation from DST as may be required from the Custodian, and all amendments or supplements thereto, properly certified or authenticated,
designating certain individuals and entities that are authorized to give the Custodian Instructions in the name and on behalf of the Fund (collectively, the “Authorized Persons”). The Custodian may accept and rely upon these documents as
conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Custodian of similar documents to the contrary. Upon delivery of a document which deletes or does not include the name(s)
of a person previously authorized to give Instructions, such person shall no longer be considered an Authorized Person; provided that the Custodian will have until the following business day to process any such change in Authorized Persons; and any
such document must be delivered in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof. 

  
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 SECTION 5. LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY 
 SECTION 5.1. The Custodian shall at all times use reasonable care and
due diligence and act in good faith in performing its duties under this Agreement. 
 SECTION 5.2. The Custodian is not
responsible for, and GSO will indemnify and hold the Custodian harmless from and against, any and all costs, expenses, losses, damages, charges, counsel fees, payments and liabilities which may be asserted against or incurred by the Custodian for
which the Custodian may be held to be liable, arising out of or attributable to: 
  

	 	A.	 The Custodian’s action or omission to act pursuant hereto; provided that the Custodian has acted or
omitted to act in good faith and with due diligence and reasonable care; and provided further, that neither party is liable to the other for consequential, special, or punitive damages in any event. 

 

	 	B.	 The Custodian’s action or omission to act hereunder in reasonable reliance upon any Instruction, advice,
notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper appearing to it to be genuine and to have been properly executed and which is otherwise in compliance with the terms hereof. 

 

	 	C.	 GSO’s or the Fund’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms hereof, GSO’s or the Fund’s
gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith, or the failure of any representation or warranty of GSO or the Fund hereunder to remain true and correct in all respects at all times. 

 

	 	D.	 Any money represented by any check, draft, wire transfer, clearinghouse funds, uncollected funds, or instrument
for the payment of money to be received by the Custodian on behalf of the Fund until actually received; provided, however, that the Custodian will advise GSO, the Fund or DST promptly if it fails to receive any such money in the ordinary course of
business and will cooperate with GSO or the Fund toward the end that such money is received. 

  

	 	E.	 Any actions taken or omitted by the Custodian in good faith reliance on the advice of Fund or GSO and upon
statements of the Fund’s, GSO’s or DST’s personnel believed by the Custodian to be Authorized Persons acting on behalf of such entity. 

SECTION 6. COMPENSATION 

SECTION 6.1. The Custodian will not be entitled to any compensation from GSO or the Fund under this Agreement. 

  
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 SECTION 7. TERM AND
TERMINATION 
 SECTION 7.1. The initial term of this Agreement is for a period of
one (1) year, or for such period as the Custodian is providing services for the Fund under the Master Agreement, whichever is longer. GSO or the Custodian may terminate the same by notice in writing, delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the
other party and received not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date upon which such termination will take effect. Upon termination hereof, the Custodian will deliver (i) all accounts and records to GSO; and (ii) all Assets, duly
endorsed and in form for transfer, to a successor custodian designated by GSO or SSBT, the Fund’s primary custodian. Upon such delivery, the Custodian shall have no further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement except as to the final
resolution of matters relating to activity occurring prior to the effective date of termination. 
 SECTION 8.
NOTICES 
 SECTION 8.1. Notices, requests, instructions and other writings
addressed to GSO or the Fund at 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10154, or at such other address as GSO or the Fund may have designated to the Custodian in writing, will be deemed to have
been properly given to GSO or the Fund hereunder. Notices, requests, Instructions and other writings addressed to the Custodian at 928 Grand Boulevard, Mail Stop 1011002, Kansas City, MO 64106, Attn: James Cornelius, President, Institutional
Banking, or to such other address as it may have designated to GSO and the Fund in writing, will be deemed to have been properly given to the Custodian hereunder; provided, however, that procedures for the delivery of Instructions shall be governed
by Section 4 hereof. 
 SECTION 9. CONFIDENTIALITY 

SECTION 9.1. The parties agree that all information, books and records provided by the Custodian, GSO or the Fund to each
other or to DST or SSBT in connection with this Agreement, and all information provided by any party pertaining to its business or operations, is “Confidential Information.” All Confidential Information shall be used by the party receiving
such information only for the purpose of providing or obtaining services under this Agreement and, except as may be required to carry out the terms of this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of the party
providing such Confidential Information. The foregoing limitations shall not apply to any information that is available to the general public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by or to any
entity having regulatory authority over a party hereto or any auditor of a party hereto or that is required to be disclosed as a result of a subpoena or other judicial process, or otherwise by applicable laws. 

  
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 SECTION 10. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
COMPLIANCE 
 SECTION 10.1. The Fund and GSO represent and warrant that they have
established and maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to meet the requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act, including policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent money laundering, including those required by the USA
PATRIOT Act (the “AML Program”). The Fund and GSO agree to provide to the Custodian, from time to time upon the reasonable request of the Custodian, certification confirming that the AML Program continues to be in effect. The Fund and GSO
acknowledge that, because the Custodian will not have information regarding the shareholders of the Fund, the Fund and GSO will assume responsibility for customer identification and verification and other CIP requirements in regard to such
shareholders. 
 SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS 

SECTION 11.1. This Agreement will be construed according to, and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto will be
governed by, the laws of the State of Missouri without reference to the choice of laws principles thereof. 

SECTION 11.2. All terms and provisions hereof will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 
 SECTION 11.3. The representations and
warranties, the indemnifications extended hereunder, and the provisions of Sections 2, 5. 9 and 10 hereof are intended to and will continue after and survive the expiration, termination or cancellation hereof. 

SECTION 11.4. No provisions hereof may be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement properly
authorized and executed by each party hereto. 
 SECTION 11.5. The failure of any party to insist upon the performance of
any terms or conditions hereof or to enforce any rights resulting from any breach of any of the terms or conditions hereof, including the payment of damages, will not be construed as a continuing or permanent waiver of any such terms, conditions,
rights or privileges, but the same will continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. No waiver, release or discharge of any party’s rights hereunder will be effective unless contained in a
written instrument signed by the party sought to be charged. 
 SECTION 11.6. The captions herein are included for
convenience of reference only, and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. 

SECTION 11.7. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which is deemed an original but all of
which together constitute one and the same instrument. 

  
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 SECTION 11.8. If any provision hereof is determined to be invalid,
illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof will be considered severable and will not be affected thereby, and every remaining provision hereof will remain in full force and effect and will remain
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 
 SECTION 11.9. This Agreement may not be assigned by any
party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party. 
 SECTION 11.10. Neither the execution nor
performance hereof will be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture by and between the Custodian, GSO and/or the Fund. 

SECTION 11.11. Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any way affect any other agreements
entered into among the parties hereto and any actions taken or omitted by any party hereunder will not affect any rights or obligations of the other parties hereunder. 

SECTION 11.12. The Custodian’s liability for any transaction initiated by Custodian or by DST as agent for Fund shall
be limited in accordance with the separate agreement among the Fund, DST and Custodian. 

  
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 SIGNATURE PAGE 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative under seal as of the date first above - written. 
 GSO ASSET MANAGEMENT
LLC 
 on behalf of Blackstone / GSO Secured Lending Fund 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Marisa J. Beeney

	
	Name: Marisa J. Beeney
		
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory
		
	Date:	 	October 1, 2018

  

			
	UMB BANK, n.a.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David M. Paldino

		
	Name:	 	David M. Paldino
		
	Title:	 	Vice President
		
	Date:	 	October 1, 2018

  
 10EX-10.5

 Exhibit 10.5 

AGENCY AGREEMENT 
 THIS
AGENCY AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) made the 10th day of September, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), by and between, BLACKSTONE / GSO SECURED LENDING FUND, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware, with offices at 345 Park Ave., New York, NY, together with any other investment products who execute an Adoption Agreement as provided in Section 4.K below (collectively referred to as the “Fund”), and DST SYSTEMS,
INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”), is to take effect as of the Effective
Date referenced above. 
 WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, and DST desires to accept such appointment
upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows: 
  

	1.	 Documents to be Provided with Appointment. 

In connection with the appointment of DST as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Fund, the Fund will provide DST with the
following documents: 
  

	 	A.	 A certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees, as appropriate, of the Fund appointing DST as
Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, approving the form of this Agreement, and designating certain persons to sign or give written or oral instructions and requests on behalf of the Fund; 

 

	 	B.	 A certified copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as appropriate, of the Fund and all amendments
thereto; 

  

	 	C.	 A certified copy of the Bylaws/Articles, as appropriate, of the Fund and all amendments thereto;

  

	 	D.	 Copies of the Registration Statement and amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”); 

  

	 	E.	 A certificate of the Fund as to the Shares authorized, issued and outstanding, as well as a description of all
reserves of unissued Shares relating to the exercise of options, if any; 

  

	 	F.	 Specimens of the signatures of the officers of the Fund authorized to sign on behalf of the Fund generally and
individuals authorized to sign written instructions and requests; 

	 	G.	 Statements (if any) as to (i) the existence or termination of any restrictions on the transfer of shares
and in the application to or removal of any legend restricting the transfer of such shares, (ii) any authorized but unissued shares reserved for specific purposes, (iii) if any reserved shares are subject to option and, if so, the details
of such reservation, and (iv) special instructions regarding dividends and information of any foreign securityholders. 

  

	2.	 Certain Representations and Warranties of DST. 

DST represents and warrants to the Fund that: 
  

	 	A.	 It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware.

  

	 	B.	 It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the State of Missouri. 

 

	 	C.	 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into and perform
the services contemplated in this Agreement. 

  

	 	D.	 It is registered as a transfer agent to the extent required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “1934 Act’), and is a transfer agent and registrar approved by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE-Approved Transfer Agent”), and DST will continue to be registered and so approved during the term of this Agreement.
DST will promptly notify the Fund in the event of any material change in its status as a registered transfer agent or NYSE-Approved Transfer Agent; and if DST fails to be so registered or approved by the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange, or any
successor agency of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange, or any additional agency to the extent the existing Services as they apply to the current Fund become subject to additional regulatory oversight by an agency other than the SEC or the New
York Stock Exchange, DST shall register as a transfer agent for such Services. 

  

	 	E.	 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.

  

	 	F.	 It has and will continue to have and maintain the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its
duties and obligations under this Agreement. 

  

	 	G.	 To the best of its knowledge, no legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which
would impair DST’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. 

  

	 	H.	 Its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material conflict with any other
agreement or obligation of DST or any law or regulation applicable to it. 

	 	I.	 It shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations, including all provisions of the 1934 Act and the rules
thereunder and all state laws, rules and regulations applicable to its transfer agency business. 

  

	3.	 Certain Representations and Warranties of the Fund. 

The Fund represents and warrants to DST that: 
  

	 	A.	 It is a statutory trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State appearing
after its name at the beginning of this Agreement and it is duly qualified, as required, to carry on its business in the jurisdictions in which it is required to so qualify. 

 

	 	B.	 A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), has been
filed and will be effective with respect to all shares of the Fund being offered for sale. 

  

	 	C.	 All requisite steps have been and will continue to be taken to register the Fund’s shares for sale in all
applicable states and such registration will be effective at all times shares are offered for sale in such state. 

  

	 	D.	 Each offer to sell or sale of shares of the Fund by the Fund or its agents, representatives and dealers in each
state in which a share is offered for sale or sold will be made in material compliance with all applicable Federal, State or local laws, rules and regulations. 

 

	 	E.	 The Fund is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter/declaration, as appropriate, and
Bylaws/Articles, as appropriate, to enter into and perform this Agreement. 

  

	 	F.	 To the best of its knowledge, no legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which
would impair Fund’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement. 

  

	 	G.	 Its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material conflict with any other
agreement or obligation of Fund or any law or regulation applicable to it. 

  

	 	H.	 It shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations, including all provisions of the 1934 Act and the rules
thereunder and all state laws, rules and regulations applicable to its business. 

  

	4.	 Scope of Appointment. 

 

	 	A.	 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby appoints DST as Transfer Agent
and Dividend Disbursing Agent. 

  

	 	B.	 DST hereby accepts such appointment and agrees that it will act as the Fund’s Transfer Agent and Dividend
Disbursing Agent. DST agrees that it will also act as agent in connection with the Fund’s periodic withdrawal payment accounts and other open accounts or similar plans for securityholders, if any. 

	 	C.	 The Fund agrees to use its reasonable efforts to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to DST in Kansas City,
Missouri, as soon as they are available, all of its securityholder account records. 

  

	 	D.	 DST, utilizing TA2000TM, DST’s computerized data
processing system for securityholder accounting (the “TA2000 System”) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement will perform the following services as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund, and as
agent of the Fund for securityholder accounts thereof, in a timely manner: (i) issuing (including countersigning), transferring and redeeming or repurchasing book entry shares; (ii) maintaining securityholder accounts on the records of the
Fund on the TA2000 System; (iii) when and if a Fund participates in the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”), accepting and effectuating the registration and maintenance of accounts through Networking and the purchase,
redemption, repurchase, and transfer of shares in such accounts through systems or applications offered to its participants by NSCC (the “Programs”) in accordance with instructions transmitted to and received by DST by transmission from
NSCC on behalf of broker-dealers and banks which have been established by, or in accordance with the instructions of, an Authorized Person, as hereinafter defined, on the Dealer File maintained by DST; (iv) when and if a Fund participates in
the NSCC issuing instructions to the Fund’s banks for the settlement of transactions between the Fund’s and NSCC (acting on behalf of its broker-dealer and bank participants); (v) when and if a Fund participates in the NSCC providing
account and transaction information from each affected Fund’s records on TA2000 in accordance with the applicable Program’s rules for and those broker-dealers; (vi) when and if a Fund participates in the NSCC, maintaining
securityholder accounts on TA2000 through the Programs; (vii) providing transaction journals; (viii) once annually preparing securityholder meeting lists for use in connection with the annual meeting or special shareholder meetings and
certifying a copy of such list; (ix) mailing securityholder reports and prospectuses (including prospectus supplements); (x) withholding, as required by federal law, taxes on securityholder accounts, preparing, filing and mailing U.S. Treasury
Department Forms 1099, 1042, 1042S, and K-1 and performing and paying backup withholding as required for all securityholders; (xi) disbursing income dividends and capital gains distributions to
securityholders and recording reinvestment of dividends and distributions in shares of the Fund; (xii) preparing and mailing confirmation forms to securityholders and intermediaries for securityholders, as instructed, for all purchases,
redemptions, repurchases and liquidations of shares of the Fund and other confirmable transactions in securityholders’ accounts; (xiii) providing or making available on-line daily and monthly reports
as provided by the TA2000 System and as requested by 

	 	
the Fund or its management; (xiv) maintaining those records necessary to carry out DST’s duties hereunder, including all information reasonably required by the Fund to account for all
transactions on TA2000 in the Fund shares; (xv) calculating the appropriate sales charge with respect to each purchase of the Fund shares as instructed by an Authorized Person, as hereinafter defined, determining the portion of each sales
charge payable to the dealer participating in a sale in accordance with schedules and instructions delivered to DST by the Fund’s managing dealer or distributor (hereinafter “managing dealer”) or any other Authorized Person from time
to time, disbursing dealer commissions collected to such dealers, determining the portion of each sales charge payable to such managing dealer and disbursing such commissions to the managing dealer; (xvi) receiving correspondence pertaining to
any former, existing or new securityholder account, processing such correspondence for proper recordkeeping, and responding promptly to securityholder correspondence; mailing to dealers confirmations of wire order trades; mailing copies of
securityholder statements and notifications (including repurchase offer notifications) to securityholders and registered representatives of dealers in accordance with the instructions of an Authorized Person; (xvii) processing, generally on the
date of receipt, purchases or instructions to settle any mail or wire order purchases received in proper order as set forth in the prospectus and rejecting promptly any requests not received in proper order (as defined by an Authorized Person or the
Procedures as hereinafter defined); (xviii) providing to the person designated by an Authorized Person the daily Blue Sky reports generated by the Blue Sky module of TA2000 with respect to purchases of shares of the Fund’s on TA2000; (xix) once
approval of the Fund therefore has been received by DST, processing timely redemptions and repurchases (as provided in the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan) received in proper order as approved by the Fund in accordance with the instructions
of the Fund, rejecting promptly any requests not received in proper order (as defined by an Authorized Person or the Procedures as hereinafter defined); (xx) providing to the Fund escheatment reports as requested by an Authorized Person with respect
to the status of accounts and outstanding checks on TA2000; (xxi) providing a Cash Utilization Arrangement, if applicable, consistent with the provisions set forth in Exhibit A.1; (xxii) to the extent the Fund communicates its NSCC compliance
obligations to DST, and DST reviews such obligations and agrees it is able to assist, DST will assist the Fund with meeting its NSCC obligations. For clarification, with respect to Blue Sky obligations, DST is not responsible, but the Fund or the
Fund’s designee is responsible, for any registration or filing with a federal or state government body or obtaining approval from such body required for 

	 	
the sale of shares of the Fund in each jurisdiction in which it is sold. DST’s sole obligation is to provide the Fund access to the Blue Sky module of TA2000 with respect to purchases
of shares of the Fund on TA2000. It is not DST’s responsibility, but it is the Fund’s or Fund’s designee’s responsibility, to validate that the blue sky module settings are accurate and complete and to validate the output
produced thereby and other applicable reports provided by DST, to ensure accuracy. DST is not responsible in any way for claims that the sale of shares of the Fund violated any such requirement (unless such violation results from a failure of
the DST Blue Sky module to notify the Fund that such sales do not comply with the parameters set by the Fund for sales to residents of a given state). 

  

	 	E.	 At the request of an Authorized Person, DST shall use reasonable efforts to provide the services set forth in
Section 4.D in connection with transactions (i) the processing of which transactions require DST to use methods and procedures other than those usually employed by DST to perform securityholder servicing agent services, (ii) involving
the provision of information to DST after the commencement of the nightly processing cycle of the TA2000 System or (iii) which require more manual intervention by DST, either in the entry of data or in the modification or amendment of reports
generated by the TA2000 System than is usually required by normal transactions, (the “Exception Services”). 

  

	 	F.	 DST shall use reasonable efforts to provide, reasonably promptly under the circumstances, the same services
with respect to any new, additional functions or features or any changes or improvements to existing functions or features as provided for in the Fund’s instructions, prospectus or application as amended from time to time, for the Fund provided
(i) DST is advised in advance by the Fund of any changes therein and (ii) the TA2000 System and the mode of operations utilized by DST as then constituted supports such additional functions and features. If any addition to, improvement of
or change in the features and functions currently provided by the TA2000 System or the operations as requested by the Fund requires an enhancement or modification to the TA2000 System or to operations as presently conducted by DST, DST shall not be
liable therefore until such modification or enhancement is installed on the TA2000 System or new mode of operation is instituted. If any new, additional function or feature or change or improvement to existing functions or features or new service or
mode of operation measurably increases DST’s cost of performing the services required hereunder at the current level of service, DST shall advise the Fund of the amount of such increase and if the Fund elects to utilize such function, feature
or service, DST shall be entitled to increase its fees by the amount of the increase in costs. In no event shall DST be responsible for or liable to provide any additional function, feature, improvement or change in method of operation until it has
consented thereto in writing. 

	 	G.	 The Fund shall add all new programs to the TA2000 System upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice to DST provided that the requirements of the new programs are generally consistent with services then being provided by DST under this Agreement. Rates or charges for additional programs shall be as set forth in Exhibit A, as
hereinafter defined, for the remainder of the contract term except as such programs use functions, features or characteristics for which DST has imposed an additional charge as part of its standard pricing schedule. In the latter event, rates and
charges shall be in accordance with DST’s then-standard pricing schedule. 

  

	 	H.	 The provisions of this Section 4.H that follow this sentence shall take precedence over and shall govern
in the event of any inconsistency between such provisions and any other provisions of this Agreement or any provisions of any exhibit or other attachment to this Agreement (or any provisions of any attachment to any such exhibit or attachment). The
parties agree that – to the extent that DST provides any services under this Agency Agreement that relate to compliance by the Fund with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any other tax law, including without limitation the services described
in Section 4.D(x) – it is the parties’ mutual intent that DST will provide only printing, reproducing, and other mechanical assistance to the Fund and that DST will not make any judgments or exercise any discretion of any kind, except
as explicitly required elsewhere in this Agreement, and particularly that DST will not make any judgments or exercise any discretion in: (1) determining generally the actions that are required in connection with such compliance or determining
generally when such compliance has been achieved; (2) determining the amounts of taxes that should be withheld on securityholder accounts (except to the extent of making mathematical calculations of such amounts based on express instructions
provided by the Fund); (3) determining the amounts that should be reported in or on any specific box or line of any tax form (except to the extent of making mathematical calculations of such amounts based on express instructions provided by the Fund
which among other things identify the specific boxes and lines into which amounts calculated by DST are to be placed); (4) classifying the status of securityholders and securityholder accounts under applicable tax law (except to the extent of
following express instructions regarding such classification provided by the Fund); and (5) paying withholding and other taxes, except pursuant to the express instructions of the Fund. The Fund agrees that it will provide express and
comprehensive instructions to DST in connection with all of the 

	 	
services that are to be provided by DST under this Agency Agreement that relate to compliance by the Fund with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any other tax law (including without limitation
the services described in Section 4.D(x)), including promptly providing responses to requests for direction that may be made from time to time by DST of the Fund in this regard. 

 

	 	I.	 (1) The Fund instructs and authorizes DST to provide the services as set forth in this Agreement in
connection with transactions on behalf of certain Individual Retirement (“IRA”) accounts (“IRA Accounts”) featuring the Fund made available by the Fund, and offered through DST’s IRA custodial offering where DST acts as
service provider. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that as part of such services, DST will act as service provider to the custodian for such IRA Accounts. The Fund agrees that DST will perform the following functions, among others, with respect to
the IRA Accounts: 

  

	 	•	 	 securityholder recordkeeping; 

 

	 	•	 	 account servicing (including returning securityholders’ initial principal investment if requested pursuant
to the 7-day right of revocation as allowed per statutory regulations); 

  

	 	•	 	 receipt of securityholder monies within the Fund universal bank account; 

 

	 	•	 	 movement of securityholder money to either the Fund or custodian cash positions; 

 

	 	•	 	 payment, dividend disbursement and bank account reconciliation; 

 

	 	•	 	 preparing, mailing, distributing and filing all tax reports, information returns and other documents required by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to IRA Accounts and withholding and submitting all taxes relating to such accounts; 

  

	 	•	 	 providing all securityholder notices and other information which the Custodian provides with regard to the IRA
Accounts under applicable federal and state laws; 

  

	 	•	 	 providing reasonable assistance to the Fund to complete a block transfer of the securityholders’ custodial
accounts to a successor custodian, in the event the custodian resigns as custodian for the securityholders (subject to recompense of DST for such assistance at its standard rates and fees for personnel then in effect at that time);

  

	 	•	 	 solicitation and processing of securityholder paid custodial fees; and 

	 	•	 	 processing of annual custodian maintenance fees from cash or reinvested distributions. 

Reimbursable Expenses, including but not limited to postage and mailing, shall apply to the services provided under this Section 4(I).

  

	 	(2)	 In connection with providing services for the IRA Accounts, the Fund hereby authorizes DST, acting as agent for
the Fund: (1) to establish in the name of, and to maintain on behalf of, the Fund, on the usual terms and conditions prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps based on fees paid over some period of time on the maximum liability of
such Banks, as hereinafter defined, one or more deposit accounts at a nationally or regionally known banking institution (the “Bank”) into which DST shall deposit the Fund’s funds DST receives for payment of dividends, distributions,
purchases of the Fund shares, redemptions or repurchases of the Fund shares, commissions, corporate re-organizations (including recapitalizations or liquidations) or any other disbursements made by DST on
behalf of the Fund and the IRA securityholders provided for in this Agreement; (2) move money to either the Fund or custodian cash positions per securityholder instructions, to draw checks upon such accounts, to issue orders or instructions to
the Bank for the payment out of such accounts as necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes for which such instructions were provided to DST, and any other banking relationships, arrangements and agreements with such Bank as are necessary
or appropriate to fulfill DST’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to the IRA Accounts. DST, acting as agent for the Fund, is also hereby authorized to execute on behalf and in the name of the Fund, on the usual terms and conditions
prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps based on fees paid over some period of time on the maximum liability of such Banks, agreements with banks for ACH, wire transfer, draft processing services, as well as any other services which are
necessary or appropriate for DST to utilize to accomplish the purposes of this Section 4(I). In each of the foregoing situations, DST shall not be liable for any Adverse Consequences (as hereinafter defined) arising out of or resulting from
errors or omissions of the Bank provided, however, that DST shall have acted in good faith, with due diligence and reasonable care and without negligence or willful misconduct. 

 

	 	(3)	 DST hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: 

 

	 	(i)	 Any cash account maintained at any Bank for the IRA Accounts shall be insured in an amount equal to the maximum
deposit insurance amount maintained by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limits per securityholder; 

	 	(ii)	 Any agreement between DST and any entity retained to serve as custodian for the IRA Accounts shall provide that
such custodian may not terminate such agreement (or otherwise resign as custodian of the IRA Accounts) without providing at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to DST except if the termination is for cause, in which event ten
(10) days’ prior written notice is required; and 

  

	 	(iii)	 In the event that the custodian (or any successor custodian for the IRA Accounts) terminates the custodial
agreement with DST (or otherwise resigns as custodian of the IRA Accounts), DST shall: (i) provide prompt notice to the Fund regarding such termination or resignation, and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to find a successor custodian.

  

	 	(4)	 In no event shall the Fund (i) have or exercise any discretionary authority or discretionary control
whatsoever respecting the management or any assets in any IRA Account or any authority or control respecting the disposition of any assets of the IRA Account; (ii) render or have authority or responsibility to render investment advice with
respect to any monies or other property of any IRA Account; or (iii) have or exercise any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of any IRA Account. In no event shall the Fund be deemed to be a
“fiduciary” as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and/or Section 4975 of the Code with respect to any assets or property of any IRA. 

 

	 	J.	 Additionally, DST shall, through its subcontractor Broadridge Communications LLC (“Broadridge”),
provide the services outlined in Exhibit A.1 attached hereto (the “Print Services”) for the fees and charges specified therein, and the services outlined in Exhibit A.1, attached hereto (the “Fulfillment Services”) for the fees
and charges specified therein from the Effective Date through June 28, 2020, after which time, DST will no longer provide the Print Services and Fulfillment Services, but will send applicable documents to Fund’s print vendor of choice.

  

	 	K.	 Additional investment products associated with or sponsored by the Fund may elect to become parties to this
Agreement and receive services from DST by execution of the Adoption Agreement attached hereto as Attachment II (the “Adoption Agreement”). Thereafter, any such additional investment product shall be parties to this Agreement and be
collectively referred to as a “Fund”. 

	5.	 Limit of Authority. 

The appointment of DST as Transfer Agent for the Fund will be construed to cover the full amount of authorized stock of each class or classes
for which DST is appointed as the same will, from time to time, be constituted, and as reduced or increased from time to time. 
 In case of
such reduction or increase the Fund will file with DST: 
  

	 	A.	 If the appointment of DST was theretofore expressly limited, a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Trustees of the Fund increasing the authority of DST; 

  

	 	B.	 A certified copy of the amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Fund authorizing the
increase of stock; 

  

	 	C.	 A certified copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority required by law to
consent to the issuance of the increased stock, and an opinion of counsel to the Fund (electronic mail being sufficient) that the order or consent of no other governmental or regulatory authority is required; and 

 

	 	D.	 A certificate by the secretary or similarly situated officer of the Fund, or alternatively, at the Fund’s
option, an opinion of counsel to the Fund (who may be the Fund’s Chief Legal Officer and electronic mail being sufficient) stating: 

  

	 	(1)	 The status of the additional shares of stock of the Fund under the 1933 Act, and any other applicable federal
or state statute; and 

  

	 	(2)	 That the additional shares are, or when issued will be, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. 

  

	6.	 Compensation and Expenses. 

 

	 	A.	 In consideration for DST’s services hereunder as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent, the Fund
will pay to DST from time to time a reasonable compensation for all services rendered as Agent, and also, all its reasonable billable expenses, charges, counsel fees, and other disbursements (“Compensation and Expenses”) incurred in
connection with the agency. For the sake of clarity, each party will be responsible for its own counsel fees as related to the negotiation of this Agreement. Such compensation is set forth in a separate schedule to be agreed to by the Fund and DST,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The monthly fee for an open account shall be charged in the month during which an account is opened through the month in which such account is closed. The monthly fee for a closed account shall be
charged in the month following the month during which such account is closed and shall cease to be charged in the month following the Purge Date, as hereinafter defined in Section 17. 

	 	B.	 The Fund also agrees to reimburse DST in accordance with Section 6.C for all reasonable billable or other
expenses or disbursements incurred by DST in connection with the performance of services under this Agreement including, but not limited to, expenses for postage, express delivery services, freight charges, envelopes, checks, drafts, forms
(continuous or otherwise), specially requested reports and statements, telephone calls, telegraphs, stationery supplies, reasonable counsel fees, outside printing and mailing firms (including Broadridge, LLC),
off-site record storage, media for storage of records (e.g., microfilm, microfiche, optical platters, computer tapes), computer equipment installed at the Fund’s request at the Fund’s or a third
party’s premises, telecommunications equipment, telephone/telecommunication lines between the Fund and its agents, on one hand, and DST on the other, proxy soliciting, processing and/or tabulating costs, second-site backup computer facility,
transmission of statement data for remote printing or processing, and National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) transaction fees, if applicable, to the extent any of the foregoing are paid by DST. The Fund agrees to pay postage
expenses at least one day in advance if so requested. In addition, any other expenses incurred by DST at the request or with the prior written consent of the Fund will be reimbursed by the Fund in accordance with Section 6.C.

  

	 	C.	 Amounts due hereunder shall be due and paid on or before the thirtieth (30th) business day after receipt of the statement therefor by the Fund (the “Due Date”). The Fund is aware that its failure to pay all amounts in a timely fashion so that they will be received
by DST on or before the Due Date will give rise to costs to DST not contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to carrying, processing and accounting charges. Accordingly, subject to Section 6.D. hereof, in the event that any
amounts due hereunder are not received by DST by the Due Date, the Fund shall pay a late charge equal to the lesser of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law or the product of one and one-half percent
(1.5%) per month times the amount overdue times the number of months from the Due Date up to and including the day on which payment is received by DST. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable computation of
the costs incurred by reason of late payment or payment of amounts not properly due. Acceptance of such late charge shall in no event constitute a waiver of the Fund’s or DST’s default or prevent the
non-defaulting party from exercising any other rights and remedies available to it. 

	 	D.	 In the event that any charges are disputed, the Fund shall, on or before the Due Date, pay all undisputed
amounts due hereunder and notify DST in writing of any disputed charges for billable expenses which it is disputing in good faith. Payment for such disputed charges shall be due on or before the close of the first (1st) business day after the day on
which DST provides to the Fund documentation which an objective observer would agree reasonably supports the disputed charges (the “Revised Due Date”). Late charges shall not begin to accrue as to charges disputed, which may be reasonably
determined by the Fund, in good faith until the fifth business day after the Revised Due Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Revised Due Date shall not be before the thirty-fifth (35th) business day after receipt of the original statement by the
Fund. 

  

	 	E.	 The fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A shall increase or may be increased upon mutual agreement of the
parties hereto as follows: 

  

	 	(1)	 DST may increase the fees and charges as set forth on Exhibit A on the first day of each new term or otherwise
in accordance with the “Fee Increases” provision in Exhibit A upon at least ninety (90) days prior written notice; 

  

	 	(2)	 DST may increase the fees and charges set forth on Exhibit A upon at least ninety (90) days prior written
notice, if changes in existing laws, rules or regulations: (i) require substantial system modifications or (ii) materially increase cost of performance hereunder; 

 

	 	(3)	 DST may charge for additional features of TA2000 used by the Fund which features are not consistent with the
Fund’s current processing requirements; and 

  

	 	(4)	 In the event DST, at the Fund’s request or direction, performs Exception Services, DST shall be entitled
to increase the fees and charges for such Exception Services from those set forth on Exhibit A to the extent such Exception Services increase DST’s cost of performance. 

If DST notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this Section 6.E, the parties shall
confer, diligently and in good faith and agree upon a new fee provided, however, in the event the parties are unable to mutually agree on the increase in such fees, DST may, upon nine (9) months’ notice to Fund, terminate the Agreement
without additional liability to Fund. If DST notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges pursuant to subparagraph (2) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer, diligently and in good faith and agree upon a new fee to cover
the amount necessary, but not more than such amount, to reimburse DST for the Fund’s pro-rata portion of the cost of developing the new software to comply with regulatory charges and for the increased
cost of operation. 

 If DST notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges under subparagraphs (3) or
(4) of this Section 6.E., the parties shall confer, diligently and in good faith, and agree upon a new fee to cover such new fund feature. 
  

	7.	 Operation of DST System. 

In connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement, DST is responsible for such items as: 

 

	 	A.	 That entries in DST’s records, and in the Fund’s records created by DST on the TA2000 System, reflect
the orders, instructions, and other information received by DST from the Fund, the Fund’s distributor, manager or managing dealer, the Fund’s investment adviser, the Fund’s sponsor, the Fund’s custodian, or the Fund’s
administrator and any other person whom the Fund names on Exhibit B (each an “Authorized Person”), broker-dealers or securityholders; 

  

	 	B.	 That securityholder lists, securityholder account verifications, confirmations and other securityholder account
information to be produced from its records or data be available and accurately reflect the data in the Fund’s records on the TA2000 System; 

  

	 	C.	 The accurate and timely issuance of dividend, distribution and repurchase checks in accordance with
instructions received from the Fund and the data in the Fund’s records on the TA2000 System; 

  

	 	D.	 That, once approval of the Fund therefor has been received by DST, redemptions, repurchases and payments be
effected timely in accordance with the instructions of the Fund and accurately in accordance with redemption instructions received by DST from Authorized Persons, broker-dealers or securityholders and the data in the Fund’s records on the
TA2000 System; 

  

	 	E.	 The deposit daily in the Fund’s appropriate special bank account of all checks and payments received by
DST from NSCC (if applicable), broker-dealers or securityholders for investment in shares; 

  

	 	F.	 The requiring of proper forms of instructions, signatures and signature guarantees and any necessary documents
supporting the opening of securityholder accounts, transfers, redemptions, repurchases, and other securityholder account transactions, all in conformance with DST’s present procedures relating to the foregoing (collectively the
“Procedures”) as set forth in its Legal Manual, Third Party Check Procedures, Checkwriting Draft Procedures, Compliance + and Identity Theft Programs and Signature Guarantee Procedures with such changes or deviations therefrom as may be
from time to time required or approved by the Fund, its investment adviser or managing dealer, or its or DST’s counsel and the rejection of orders or instructions not in good order in accordance with the applicable prospectus or the Procedures;

	 	G.	 The maintenance of customary records in connection with its agency in accordance with the transfer agent
recordkeeping requirements under the 1934 Act; and 

  

	 	H.	 The maintenance of a current, duplicate set of the Fund’s essential records at a secure separate location,
in a form available and usable forthwith in the event of any breakdown or disaster disrupting its main operation. 

  

	8.	 Indemnification. 

 

	 	A.	 DST shall provide the services set forth in, and fulfill its obligations under, this Agreement in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Section 17A of the 1934 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, any other federal or securities laws applicable to DST’s acting as a transfer agent. The parties agree that
the activities or actions specifically delineated in the Procedures are compliant with the standard of care specified in this Section 8, and that DST shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with the standard of care if DST has followed
the Procedures in effect when DST acted or omitted to act. 

  

	 	B.	 DST shall at all times act in good faith and with reasonable care in its performance of all services performed
under this Agreement. DST shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify and hold DST, its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents partners or members (in each case as “Indemnitee”) harmless from
and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability which may be asserted against DST or for which DST may be held to be liable by a third party (including without limitation any
reasonable attorney’s fees or court costs incurred by DST in enforcing this right to the Fund’s indemnification) (the “Adverse Consequences”), arising out of or attributable to: 

 

	 	(1)	 All actions or omissions of DST required to be taken or omitted by DST pursuant to this Agreement, provided
that DST has fulfilled all obligations under this Agreement with respect to the matter for which DST is seeking indemnification, and; 

  

	 	(2)	 The Fund’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or the material breach of any
representation or warranty of the Fund hereunder; 

  

	 	(3)	 The Fund’s bad faith, negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct; 

	 	(4)	 The good faith reliance on, or the carrying out of, any written or oral instructions or requests of persons
designated by the Fund in writing (see Exhibit B) from time to time as authorized to give instructions on its behalf or representatives of an Authorized Person or DST’s good faith reliance on, or use of, information, data, records,
transmissions and documents received from, or which have been prepared and/or maintained by the Fund, its investment advisor, its sponsor, its managing dealer or any other person or entity from whom the Fund instructs DST to accept and utilize
information, data, records, transmissions and documents; 

  

	 	(5)	 Defaults by dealers or shareowners with respect to payment for share orders previously entered;

  

	 	(6)	 The negotiation and processing of all checks, including checks that are tendered to DST for the purchase of
shares of the Fund; 

  

	 	(7)	 The offer or sale of the Fund’s shares in violation of any requirement under federal securities laws or
regulations or the securities laws or regulations of any state or in violation of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal agency or state with respect to the offer or sale of such shares in such state or in excess of the
authorized number of outstanding shares (unless such violation results from DST’s failure to comply with written instructions of the Fund or of any officer of the Fund that no offers or sales be permitted to remain in the Fund’s
securityholder records in or to residents of such state); 

  

	 	(8)	 The Fund’s errors and mistakes in the use of the TA2000 System, the data center, computer and related
equipment used to access the TA2000 System (the “DST Facilities”), and control procedures relating thereto in the verification of output and in the remote input of data, provided that to the extent DST becomes aware of any such errors or
mistakes it shall notify the Fund; 

  

	 	(9)	 Errors, inaccuracies, and omissions in, or errors, inaccuracies or omissions of DST arising out of or resulting
from such errors, inaccuracies and omissions in, the Fund’s records, securityholder and other records, delivered to DST hereunder by the Fund or its prior agent(s), provided that to the extent DST becomes aware of such errors, inaccuracies or
omissions it shall reasonably promptly notify the Fund; 

  

	 	(10)	 Actions or omissions to act by the Fund or agents designated by the Fund with respect to duties assumed thereby
as provided for in Section 21 hereof; and 

  

	 	(11)	 DST’s performance of Exception Services except where DST acted or omitted to act in bad faith, with
willful misconduct or with gross negligence; provided further, that in each of the foregoing (excluding sub-paragraph 11) that apply to the actions or omissions, or reliance, of DST, that those actions or
omissions, or reliance, are taken in good faith and without negligence or willful misconduct. 

	 	C.	 Except where DST is entitled to indemnification under Section 8.B. hereof, DST shall indemnify and hold
the Fund and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners or members (an “Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any and all Adverse Consequences arising out of DST’s failure to comply with the terms of, or to
fulfill its obligations under, this Agreement or arising out of or attributable to DST’s material breach of any representation or warranty hereunder or DST’s negligence; provided that such Indemnitee acted in good faith and without
negligence or willful misconduct; provided further; however, that excluding Customer’s payment obligations set forth in Section 6 or Customer’s indemnification obligations in Section 8.B, DST’s and Customer’s cumulative
and aggregate liability during any term of this Agreement with respect to, arising from or arising in connection with this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement, whether in contract, or in tort, or
otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by the Fund to DST as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses, during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to DST’s
or Customer’s liability; provided further that, either party’s aggregate liability during any term of this Agreement shall not be capped for direct damages arising out of a party’s Intentionally Malicious Acts or Omissions. As used
herein, an action or omission is “Intentionally Malicious” if it is taken or omitted (a) with the actual knowledge at the time of commission or omission that the action or omission at issue is a breach of such party’s obligations
under this Agreement and (b) for the purpose of harming the other party or its customers. 

  

	 	D.	 IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION THE OTHER PARTY, FOR PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR OTHER SPECIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

	 	E.	 Promptly after receipt by an indemnified person of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified
person will, if a claim in respect thereto is to be made against an indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve an
indemnifying party from any liability that it may have to any indemnified person for contribution or otherwise under the indemnity agreement contained herein except to the extent it is prejudiced as a proximate result of such failure to timely
notify. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified person and such indemnified person seeks or intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that
it may wish, assume the defense thereof (in its own name or in the name and on behalf of any indemnified party or both with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified person); provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include
both the indemnified person and an indemnifying party and the indemnified person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict between the positions of the indemnified person and an indemnifying party in conducting the defense of any
such action or that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified persons which are inconsistent with those available to an indemnifying party, the indemnified person or indemnified persons shall have the right to select one
separate counsel (in addition to local counsel) to assume such legal defense and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified person or indemnified persons at such indemnified party’s sole expense. Upon
receipt of notice from an indemnifying party to such indemnified person of its election so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the indemnified person of counsel, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (and any disapproval
shall be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons therefor), the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified person hereunder for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified person in connection with
the defense thereof. An indemnifying party will not settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be
sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified persons are actual or potential parties to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified person from all
liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. An indemnified party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or
threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder. If it does so, it waives its right to indemnification therefor. 

	 	F.	 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to “as of” adjustments, DST will not
assume one hundred percent (100%) responsibility for losses resulting from “as ofs” due to clerical errors or misinterpretations of securityholder instructions, but DST will discuss with the Fund DST’s accepting liability for an
“as of” on a case-by-case basis and may accept financial responsibility for a particular situation resulting in a financial loss to the Fund where such loss is
“material”, as hereinafter defined, and, to the extent under the particular facts at issue, after discussion between DST and the Fund, the parties determine that DST’s conduct was culpable and DST’s conduct is the cause of the
loss. A loss is “material” for purposes of this Section when it results in a pricing error on a given day which is (i) greater than a negligible amount per securityholder, (ii) equals or exceeds
one-half of one cent ($.005) per share times the number of shares outstanding or (iii) equals or exceeds the product of one-half of one percent (1%) times
Fund’s Net Asset Value per share times the number of shares outstanding (or, in case of (ii) or (iii), such other amounts as may be adopted by applicable accounting or regulatory authorities from time to time). When DST and the Fund
conclude that it should contribute to the settlement of a loss, DST’s responsibility will commence with that portion of the loss over $0.005 per share calculated on the basis of the total value of all shares owned by the affected portfolio
(i.e., on the basis of the value of the shares of the total portfolio, including all classes of that portfolio, not just those of the affected class). DST hereby agrees to monitor and report to the Fund, on a monthly basis, all “as of”
adjustments that have occurred over the prior calendar month. 

  

	9.	 Certain Covenants of DST and the Fund. 

 

	 	A.	 All requisite steps will be taken by the Fund or its designated service provider from time to time when and as
necessary to register, or qualify, as applicable, the Fund’s shares for sale in all states in which the Fund’s shares shall at the time be offered for sale and require registration or qualification. If at any time the Fund receives notice
or becomes aware of any stop order or other proceeding in any such state affecting such registration or the sale of the Fund’s shares, or of any stop order or other proceeding under the federal securities laws affecting the sale of the
Fund’s shares, the Fund will give prompt notice thereof to DST. 

  

	 	B.	 DST hereby agrees to perform such transfer agency functions as are set forth in Section 4.D. above and
establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of check forms, and facsimile signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping account of, such forms and
devices, and to carry such insurance as it considers adequate and reasonably available. 

	 	C.	 DST agrees that all records maintained by DST relating to services to be performed by DST under this Agreement
are the property of the Fund and will be preserved and will be surrendered promptly to the Fund on request. 

  

	 	D.	 DST agrees to furnish the Fund annual reports of DST’s financial condition, consisting of a balance sheet,
earnings statement and any other public financial information reasonably requested by the Fund. The annual financial statements will be certified by DST’s certified public accountants. Upon the Fund’s reasonable request, DST agrees to
furnish the Fund its written policies and procedures to be reviewed on-site, at DST’s premises, which are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 23c-3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. 

  

	 	E.	 DST represents and agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts to keep current on the trends of the transfer
agent industry relating to securityholder services and will use its reasonable efforts to continue to modernize and improve its systems. 

  

	 	F.	 DST will permit the Fund and its authorized representatives (subject to execution of DST’s standard
confidentiality and non-use agreement) to make an initial inspection in connection with entering into this Agreement and periodic inspections thereafter of its operations as such involves or is utilized by DST
to provide services to the Fund at reasonable times during business hours. DST will permit duly authorized federal examiners to make periodic inspections of its operations as such would involve the Fund to obtain, inter alia, information and
records relating to DST’s performance of its Compliance + Program or Identity Theft Program obligations and to inspect DST’s operations for purposes of the Program. Any costs imposed by such examiners in connection with such
examination (other than fines or other penalties) shall be paid by the Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, DST is authorized to and will permit the Internal Revenue Service and any other tax authority to inspect its operations in
connection with examinations by any such authority of DST’s or other taxpayer’s compliance with the tax laws, and the costs of each such inspection and examination shall be paid by the Fund to the extent that the examination relates to
DST’s performance of services under this Agreement. 

  

	 	G.	 DST shall comply with Exhibit C (Information Protection Program), which is made a part of this Agreement and
apply to the Services. The policies and procedures specified in Exhibit C (Information Protection Program) are subject to change at any time in accordance with DST’s internal change control procedures, provided that the protections afforded

	 	
thereby will not be diminished in comparison with those currently provided by DST to the Fund under this Agreement. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, as part of the Services, DST shall
maintain reasonable backup and security procedures in accordance with its then current internal policies and procedures. DST will be reasonably available to meet with and provide assurances to the Fund concerning its backup procedures as well
as its security procedures. 

 To the best of DST’s knowledge, the Information Protection Program is in
compliance with state laws and any other applicable U.S. laws and regulations, and contains security measures reasonably designed to safeguard the Personal Information of the Fund’s shareholders, employees, directors and/or officers that the
Transfer Agent receives, stores, maintains, processes or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder. For these purposes, “Personal Information” shall mean (i) an individual’s name (first initial and
last name or first name and last name), address or telephone number plus (a) social security number, (b) driver’s license number, (c) state identification card number, (d) debit or credit card number,
(e) financial account number or (f) personal identification number or password that would permit access to a person’s account or (ii) any combination of the foregoing that would allow a person to log onto or access an
individual’s account. This provision will survive termination or expiration of the Agreement for so long as the Transfer Agent continues to possess or have access to Personal Information related to the Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing
“Personal Information” shall not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available information, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public. 

 

	10.	 Recapitalization or Readjustment. 

In case of any recapitalization, readjustment or other change in the capital structure of the Fund requiring a change in the shares contained
in book entry form on the stock record of the Fund as maintained by DST, DST will effectuate or transfer ownership of, the outstanding shares in book entry, upon receiving: 
  

	 	A.	 Written instructions from an officer of the Fund; 

 

	 	B.	 Certified copy of the amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust or other document effecting the
change; 

  

	 	C.	 Certified copy of any order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority, required by law to the
issuance of new book entry shares, and an opinion of counsel that the order or consent of no or no other government or regulatory authority is required; 

	 	D.	 A certificate by the secretary or similarly situated officer of the Fund or alternatively, at the Fund’s
option, an opinion of counsel for the Fund (who may be the Fund’s Chief Legal Officer and electronic mail being sufficient) stating: 

  

	 	(1)	 The status of the shares of stock of the Fund in the new form under the 1933 Act, as amended and any other
applicable federal or state statute; and 

  

	 	(2)	 That the issued shares in the new form are, and all unissued shares will be, when issued, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable. 

  

	11.	 Omitted. 

  

	12.	 Death, Resignation or Removal of Signing Officer. 

The Fund will promptly provide DST written notice of any change in the officers authorized to sign stock certificates, written instructions or
requests, together with two signature cards bearing the specimen signature of each newly authorized officer. 
  

	13.	 Future Amendments of Charter/Declaration and Bylaws/Articles, as appropriate. 

The Fund will promptly file with DST copies of all material amendments to its Agreement and Declaration of Trust or Bylaws made after the date
of this Agreement. 
  

	14.	 Instructions, Opinion of Counsel and Signatures. 

At any time DST may apply to any person authorized by the Fund to give instructions to DST, and may with the approval of a Fund officer consult
with legal counsel for the Fund, or with the approval of a Fund officer or due to Fund’s failure to provide instructions within a reasonable period of time, DST’s own legal counsel at the expense of the Fund, with respect to any matter
arising in connection with the agency and it will not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon such instructions or upon the opinion of such counsel. In connection with services provided by DST under this
Agreement that relate to compliance by the Fund with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any other tax law, including without limitation the services described in Section 4.D(x), DST shall have no obligation to continue to provide such
services after it has requested in writing the Fund to give it instructions, and provided notice to the Fund of DST’s lack of receipt of such instructions, which it believes are needed by it to so continue to provide such services and before it
receives the needed instructions from the Fund, and DST shall have no liability for any damages (including without limitation penalties imposed by any tax authority) caused by or that result from its failure to provide services as contemplated by
this sentence. DST will be protected in acting upon any paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper person or persons and will not be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person,
until receipt of written notice thereof from the Fund. 

	15.	 Force Majeure and Disaster Recovery Plans. 

 

	 	A.	 DST shall not be responsible or liable for its failure or delay in performance of its obligations under this
Agreement arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation: any interruption, loss or malfunction of any utility, transportation, computer (hardware or software) or
communication service; inability to obtain labor, material, equipment or transportation, or a delay in mails; governmental or exchange action, statute, ordinance, rulings, regulations or direction; war, strike, riot, emergency, civil disturbance,
terrorism, vandalism, explosions, labor disputes, freezes, floods, fires, tornados, acts of God or public enemy, revolutions, or insurrection; or any other cause, contingency, circumstance or delay not subject to DST’s reasonable control which
prevents or hinders DST’s performance hereunder. 

  

	 	B.	 Provided the Fund is paying its pro rata portion of the charge therefor, DST shall provide back-up facilities to the data center or centers used by DST to provide the transfer agency services hereunder (collectively, the “Back-Up Facilities”) capable of
supplying the transfer agency services specified herein to the Fund’s in case of damage to the primary facility providing those services. The back-up to the data center operations facility will have no
other function that could not be suspended immediately for an indefinite period of time to the extent necessary to allow, or continue to be supported while allowing, the facility to function as a back-up
facility and support all functionality scheduled to be supported in DST’s Business Contingency Plan. Transfer to the Back-Up Facility shall commence promptly after the DST’s declaration of a disaster
and shall be conducted in accordance with DST’s Business Contingency Plan, which Plan calls for the transfer of TA2000 to the Back-Up Facilities to be completed within 4 hours after DST’s declaration
of a disaster. The Fund shall not bear any costs (in addition to the Fees and charges set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto) related to such transfer. At least once annually, DST shall complete a successful test of the Business Contingency Plan.

  

	 	C.	 DST also currently maintains, separate from the area in which the operations which provides the services to the
Fund hereunder are located, a Crisis Management Center consisting of phones, computers and the other equipment necessary to operate a full service transfer agency business in the event one of its operations areas is rendered inoperable. The transfer
of operations to other operating areas or to the Crisis Management Center is also covered in DST’s Business Contingency Plan. 

	16.	 Certification of Documents. 

The required copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Fund and copies of all amendments thereto will be certified by the Secretary
of State (or other appropriate official) of the State of Incorporation, and if such Articles of Incorporation and amendments are required by law to be also filed with a county, city or other officer of official body, a certificate of such filing
will appear on the certified copy submitted to DST. A copy of the order or consent of each governmental or regulatory authority required by law to the issuance of the stock will be certified by the Secretary or Clerk of such governmental or
regulatory authority, under proper seal of such authority. The copy of the Bylaws and copies of all amendments thereto, and copies of resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, will be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
the Fund. 
  

	17.	 Records. 

DST will maintain customary transfer agent records in connection with its agency, and particularly will maintain those records required to be
maintained pursuant to subparagraph (2) (iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, if any. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the records to be
maintained and preserved by DST on the TA2000 System under this Agreement shall be maintained and preserved in accordance with the following: 
  

	 	A.	 Annual Purges by August 31: DST and the Fund shall mutually agree upon a date for the annual purge of the
appropriate history transactions from the Transaction History (A88) file for accounts (both regular and tax advantaged accounts) that were open as of January 1 of the current year, such purge to be complete no later than August 31. Purges
completed after this date will subject the Fund to the Aged History Retention fees set forth in the Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

  

	 	B.	 Purge Criteria: In order to avoid the Aged History Retention fees, history data for regular or ordinary
accounts (that is, non-tax advantaged accounts) must be purged if the confirmation date of the history transaction is prior to January 1 of the current year and history data for tax advantaged
accounts (retirement and educational savings accounts) must be purged if the confirmation date of the history transaction is prior to January 1 of the prior year. All purged history information shall be retained on magnetic tape for seven
(7) years. 

	 	C.	 Purged History Retention Options (entail an additional fee): For the additional fees set forth on the Fee
Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A, then Fund may choose (i) to place purged history information on the Purged Transaction History (A19) table or (ii) to retain history information on the Transaction History (A88) file beyond the
timeframes defined above. Retaining information on the A19 table allows for viewing of this data through online facilities and E-Commerce applications. This database does not support those histories being
printed on statements and reports and is not available for on request job executions. 

  

	18.	 Disposition of Books, Records and Canceled Certificates. 

DST may send periodically to the Fund, or to where designated by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Fund, all books, documents, and
all records no longer deemed needed for current purposes, upon the understanding that such books, documents, and records will be maintained by the Fund under and in accordance with the requirements of
Section 17Ad-7 adopted under the 1934 Act, including by way of example and not limitation Section 17Ad-7(g) thereof. Such materials will not be destroyed by
the Fund without the consent of DST (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), but will be safely stored for possible future reference. 
  

	19.	 Provisions Relating to DST as Transfer Agent. 

 

	 	A.	 Before making any original issue of shares, the Fund will furnish DST with sufficient funds to pay all required
taxes on the original issue of the stock, if any. The Fund will furnish DST such evidence as may be required by DST to show the actual value of the shares. If no taxes are payable DST will be furnished with an opinion of outside counsel (electronic
mail being sufficient) to that effect. 

  

	 	B.	 Shares of stock will be transferred by book entry in accordance with the instructions of the securityholders
thereof and, upon receipt of the Fund’s instructions that shares of stock be redeemed or repurchased and funds remitted therefor, such redemptions or repurchases will be accomplished and payments dispatched provided the securityholder
instructions are deemed by DST to be properly endorsed by an appropriate person to originate such instructions under applicable law accompanied by such documents as DST may deem necessary to evidence the authority of the person making the transfer,
redemption or repurchase. DST reserves the right to refuse to transfer, redeem or repurchase shares until it is satisfied that the endorsement or signature on the certificate or any other document is valid and genuine, and for that purpose it may
require a guaranty of signature in accordance with the Signature Guarantee Procedures. DST also reserves the right to refuse to transfer, redeem or repurchase shares until it is satisfied that the requested transfer, redemption, or repurchase

	 	
is legally authorized, and it will incur no liability for the refusal in good faith to make transfers, redemptions or repurchases which, in its judgment, are improper or unauthorized. DST may, in
effecting transfers, redemptions, or repurchases, rely upon the Procedures, Simplification Acts, Uniform Commercial Code or other statutes that protect DST and the Fund or both in not requiring complete fiduciary documentation. In cases in
which DST is not directed or otherwise required to maintain the consolidated records of securityholder’s accounts, DST will not be liable for any loss which may arise by reason of not having such records. 

 

	 	C.	 DST will supply a securityholders list to the Fund for its annual meeting upon receiving a request from an
officer of the Fund. It will also, at the expense of the Fund, supply lists at such other times as may be requested by an officer of the Fund or other Authorized Person. 

 

	 	D.	 Upon receipt of written instructions of an officer of the Fund, DST will, at the expense of the Fund, address
and mail notices to securityholders. 

  

	 	E.	 In case of any request or demand for the inspection of the stock books of the Fund or any other books in the
possession of DST, DST will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Fund to secure instructions as to permitting or refusing such inspection and when notified of such, shall use commercially reasonable efforts, to the extent permitted by
law, to oppose and prevent the requested disclosure or inspection at Fund’s cost. DST reserves the right; however, to exhibit the stock books or other books to any person in case it is advised by its counsel that such disclosure is required
under applicable law and that DST will be held responsible for the failure to exhibit the stock books or other books to such person. 

  

	 	F.	 DST agrees to furnish the Fund with (1) annual reports of its financial condition, consisting of a balance
sheet, earnings statement and any other financial information as is made public by DST in connection with the foregoing and (2) semi-annually with a copy of a SSAE 16 or successor Report issued by DST’s certified public accountants
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 under the 1934 Act as filed with SEC. The annual financial statements will be certified by DST’s certified public accountants and the posting of a current copy thereof on
DST’s website shall be deemed to be delivery to the Fund. 

  

					
	G.	  	(1)	  	DST shall assist the Fund to fulfill certain of its responsibilities under certain provisions of USA PATRIOT Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Title V of Gramm Leach Bliley Act, the Red Flags Regulations promulgated jointly by the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision, Treasury (OTS); National Credit Union Administration

 
					
		  		  	(NCUA); and Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) implementing section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) and final rules implementing section 315 of the FACT Act, and the
applicable federal securities laws (collectively the “Reform Regulations”), by complying with Compliance +TM, a compliance program that focuses on certain business processes that represent key activities of the transfer
agent/service provider function (the “Compliance + Program”), a copy of which has hitherto been made available to Fund. These business processes are anti-money laundering, identity theft, red flag reporting, certificate
processing, correspondence processing, fingerprinting, lost securityholder processing, reconciliation and control, transaction processing, transfer agent administration and safeguarding fund assets and securities. DST reserves the right to make
changes thereto as experience suggests alternative and better ways to perform the affected function. DST shall provide you with written notice of any such changes.
			
		  	(2)	  	DST shall perform the procedures set forth in the Compliance + Program, as amended by DST from time to time, which pertain to DST’s performance of those transfer agency services in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (ii) implement and maintain internal controls and procedures reasonably necessary to insure that DST’s employees act in accordance with the Compliance + Program, and
(iii) provide the Fund with written notice of any material changes made to the Program as attached hereto.
			
		  	(3)	  	Notwithstanding the foregoing, DST’s obligations shall be solely as are set forth in this Section and in the Compliance + Program, as amended, and any of obligations under the enumerated Acts and Regulations that DST has not
agreed to perform on the Fund’s behalf under the Compliance + Program or under this Agreement, shall remain the Fund’s sole obligation.

  

	 	H.	 With respect to DST’s activities under the Compliance + Program, DST will permit duly authorized
governmental and self-regulatory examiners to make periodic inspections of its operations as such would involve the Fund and the Fund to obtain, inter alia, information and records relating to DST’s performance of its obligations under
the Compliance + Program and to inspect DST’s operations for purposes of determining DST’s compliance with the Identity Theft Program. Any costs imposed by such examiners in connection with such examination (other than fines or other
penalties arising solely out of DST’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the Compliance + Program) shall be paid by the Fund. 

	 	I.	 DST shall establish on behalf of the Fund banking relationships for the conduct of the business of the Fund in
accordance with the terms set forth in Section 20.D. of this Agreement. 

  

	20.	 Provisions Relating to Dividend Disbursing and Paying Agency (as well as the receipt, deposit and payment of
funds by the Transfer Agent in connection with the purchase, repurchase and redemption of Fund’s shares). 

  

	 	A.	 DST will, at the expense of the Fund, provide a special form of check containing the imprint of any device or
other matter desired by the Fund. Said checks must, however, be of a form and size convenient for use by DST. 

  

	 	B.	 If the Fund desires to include additional printed matter, financial statements, etc., with the dividend checks,
the same will be furnished DST within a reasonable time prior to the date of mailing of the dividend checks, at the expense of the Fund. 

  

	 	C.	 If the Fund desires its distributions mailed in any special form of envelopes, sufficient supply of the same
will be furnished to DST but the size and form of said envelopes will be subject to the approval of DST. If stamped envelopes are used, they must be furnished by the Fund; or if postage stamps are to be affixed to the envelopes, the stamps or the
cash necessary for such stamps must be furnished by the Fund. 

  

	 	D.	 DST, acting as agent for the Fund, is hereby authorized (1) to establish in the name of, and to maintain
on behalf of, the Fund, on the usual terms and conditions prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps (based on fees paid over some period of time or a flat amount, as required by the affected Bank) on the maximum liability of such Banks, as
hereinafter defined, one or more deposit accounts at a nationally or regionally known banking institution (the “Bank”) (approved as a custodian by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, provided in the event the Fund’s Board of Trustees
does not approve and a different banking institution is requested, the Fund may incur additional fees as required in order for DST to establish interfaces with such bank) into which DST shall deposit the funds DST receives for payment of dividends,
distributions, purchases of Fund shares, repurchases and redemptions of Fund shares, commissions, corporate re-organizations (including recapitalizations or liquidations) or any other disbursements made by DST
on behalf of the Fund provided for in this Agreement, (2) to draw checks upon such accounts, to issue orders or instructions to the Bank for the payment out of such accounts as necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes for which such
funds were provided to DST, and (3) to establish, to implement and to transact Fund business through Automated Clearinghouse (“ACH”), Draft Processing, Wire Transfer 

	 	
and any other banking relationships, arrangements and agreements with such Bank as are necessary or appropriate to fulfill DST’s obligations under this Agreement. DST, acting as agent for
the Fund, is also hereby authorized to execute on behalf and in the name of the Fund, on the usual terms and conditions prevalent in the industry, including limits or caps (based on fees paid over some period of time or a flat amount, as required by
the affected Bank) on the maximum liability of such Banks, agreements with banks for ACH, wire transfer, draft processing services, as well as any other services which are necessary or appropriate for DST to utilize to accomplish the purposes of
this Agreement. In each of the foregoing situations, the Fund shall be liable on such agreements with the Bank as if it itself had executed the agreement and DST shall not be personally liable on such agreements, but DST’s liability shall be
judged under the standards set forth in this Agreement. DST shall not be liable for any Adverse Consequences arising out of or resulting from errors or omissions of the Bank provided, however, that DST shall have acted in good faith and with due
diligence and reasonable care. 

  

	 	E.	 DST is authorized and directed to stop payment of checks theretofore issued hereunder, but not presented for
payment, when the payees thereof allege either that they have not received the checks or that such checks have been mislaid, lost, stolen, destroyed or through no fault of theirs, are otherwise beyond their control, and cannot be produced by them
for presentation and collection, and, to issue and deliver duplicate checks in replacement thereof. 

  

	21.	 Assumption of Duties by the Fund or Agents Designated By the Fund. 

 

	 	A.	 The Fund or its designated agents other than DST may assume certain duties and responsibilities of DST or those
services of Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent as those terms are referred to in Section 4.D. of this Agreement including but not limited to answering and responding to telephone inquiries from securityholders and brokers, accepting
securityholder and broker instructions (either or both oral and written) and transmitting orders based on such instructions to DST, preparing and mailing confirmations, obtaining certified TIN numbers, classifying the status of securityholders and
securityholder accounts under applicable tax law, establishing securityholder accounts on the TA2000 System and assigning social codes and Taxpayer Identification Number codes thereof, and disbursing monies of the Fund, said assumption to be
embodied in writing to be signed by both parties. 

  

	 	B.	 To the extent the Fund or its agent or affiliate assumes such duties and responsibilities, DST shall be
relieved from all responsibility and liability therefor and is hereby indemnified and held harmless against any liability therefrom and in the same manner and degree as provided for in Section 8 hereof. 

	 	C.	 Initially the Fund or its designees shall be responsible for generating certain, but not all, correspondence to
securityholders as decided by the parties in written procedures. 

  

	22.	 Termination of Agreement. 

 

	 	A.	 This Agreement shall be in effect upon execution by both the Fund and DST and shall continue in full force and
effect for an initial period of four (4) years (the “Initial Term”) commencing upon the first use of DST’s Services in production after the conversion of the Fund’s securityholder records onto TA2000. Effective upon the last
day of such initial four year term, this Agreement may be terminated by either party as of the last day of the then current term by Fund providing DST at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice or, alternatively, DST providing Fund
with nine (9) months prior written notice. If such notice is not given by either party to the other in accordance with the timeframes set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement shall automatically extend for a new one-year term each such successive term or period, as applicable, being a new “term” of this Agreement, unless terminated as hereinafter provided in Section 22. B. 

 

	 	B.	 Each party, in addition to any other rights and remedies, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
forthwith upon the occurrence at any time of any of the following events with respect to the other party: 

  

	 	(1)	 The bankruptcy of the other party or its assigns or the appointment of a receiver for the other party or its
assigns, provided, however, that DST shall not have a right of termination under this Section 22.B.1 and will continue to provide services hereunder, unless Fund has breached its payment obligations under the Agreement, which breach has not be
cured in accordance with Section 22.B.2. 

  

	 	(2)	 A material breach of this Agreement by the other party, which breach continues for thirty (30) days after
receipt of written notice from the first party (for the sake of clarification, termination for Fund’s material breach under this Section is limited to the material breach of Fund’s obligations as follows: (i) payment obligations under
this Agreement, including those obligations set forth in Section 6 and payment obligations associated with its indemnification obligations or payment of damages associated with breach of this Agreement; (ii) Fund’s confidentiality
obligations; and (iii) any material breach that by its nature would cause DST to reasonably believe that DST is at risk of violating any law); or 

	 	(3)	 Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, (i) in the event of a failure by Broadridge, LLC related to the
Print Services or the Fulfillment Services, which failure materially adversely affects the business operations of the Fund and which failure continues for thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Fund, the Fund’s right of
termination shall be limited to termination of the Print Services or Fulfillment Services, as applicable, rather than termination of this Agreement in its entirety; provided that, DST has made a commercially reasonable effort to assist the Fund in
finding a replacement party solely to provide the Print Services or the Fulfillment Services. 

  

	 	C.	 In the event of a termination under Section 22.B.1 (where the termination occurs because DST files for
bankruptcy), or Section 22.B.2 (where the termination occurs due to DST’s material breach), the Fund will pay DST, within thirty (30) days, all amounts due to DST to and including the date of termination hereunder (provided any other
termination under Section 22, or any termination not permitted by Section 22 may result in payment of additional fees) and DST will use its reasonable efforts to transfer the records of the Fund to the designated successor transfer
agent, to provide reasonable assistance to the Fund and its designated successor transfer agent, and to provide other information relating to its services provided hereunder (subject to the recompense of DST for such assistance at its standard rates
and fees for personnel then in effect at that time); provided, however, as used herein “reasonable assistance” and “other information” shall not include assisting any new service or system provider to modify, alter, enhance, or
improve its system or to improve, enhance, or alter its current system, or to provide any new, functionality or to require DST to disclose any DST Confidential Information, as hereinafter defined, or any information which is otherwise confidential
to DST. 

  

	23.    Confidentiality.	 

  

	 	A.	 DST agrees that, except as provided in the last sentence of Section 19.E. hereof, or as otherwise required
by law, DST will keep confidential all records of and information in its possession relating to the Fund or its securityholders or securityholder accounts and will not disclose the same to any person not an affiliate of DST except as necessary to
fulfill DST’s obligations under this Agreement or Section 19.E hereof or at the request or with the consent of the Fund. 

	 	B.	 The Fund agrees to keep confidential all financial statements and other financial or operational records
received from DST, the terms and provisions of this Agreement, all accountant’s reports relating to DST, and all manuals, systems and other technical information and data, not publicly disclosed, relating to DST’s operations and programs
furnished to it by DST pursuant to this Agreement and will not disclose the same to any person except at the request or with the consent of DST. 

  

	 	C.	 Governmental Disclosures. If a party is required to file this Agreement or any portion thereof with, or to
provide any information pertaining to this Agreement to, any state or federal agency or regulatory body, it shall notify the other party sufficiently in advance for the parties to work together to redact such provisions and to keep confidential such
information as the other party deems sensitive. Fund acknowledges that at a minimum DST considers all monetary provisions, service levels and damage limitation and formulas in this Agreement as confidential. Each party shall use its best
commercially reasonable efforts to advance the position of the other party with the governmental agency or regulatory body that such provisions or information should not be provided or should not be made publicly available, and each party shall keep
the other party apprised of any decision by the agency or regulatory body in this regard. Each party shall provide the other party with copies of all written communications with the agency or regulatory body pertaining to the services to be
provided hereunder or to this Agreement. 

  

					
	D.	  	(1)	  	 The Fund acknowledges that DST has proprietary rights in and to the TA2000 System used to perform services hereunder
including, but not limited to the maintenance of securityholder accounts and records, processing of related information and generation of output, including, without limitation any changes or modifications of the TA2000 System and any other DST
programs, data bases, supporting documentation, or procedures (collectively “DST Confidential Information”) which the Fund’s access to the TA2000 System or computer hardware or software may permit the Fund or its employees or agents
to become aware of or to access and that the DST Confidential Information constitutes confidential material and trade secrets of DST. The Fund agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the DST Confidential Information.

  

	 	(2)	 The Fund acknowledges that DST intends to develop and offer analytics-based products and services for its
customers. In providing such products and services, DST will be using consolidated data across all clients, including data of the Fund, and make such consolidated data available to clients of the analytics products and services. The Fund hereby
consents to the use by DST of Fund Information (including shareholder information) for in the offering of such products and 

	 	
services, and to disclose the results of such analytics services to its customers and other third parties, provided the Fund information will be aggregated, anonymized and sometimes enriched with
external data sources. DST will not disclose client investor names or other personal identifying information, or information specific to or identifying the Fund. 

 

	 	(3)	 The Fund acknowledges that any unauthorized use, misuse, disclosure or taking of DST Confidential Information
which is confidential as provided by law, or which is a trade secret, residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, or computer network, or the knowing and unauthorized accessing or causing to be accessed of any computer,
computer system, or computer network, may be subject to civil liabilities and criminal penalties under applicable state law. The Fund will advise all of its employees and agents who have access to any DST Confidential Information or to any computer
equipment capable of accessing DST or DST hardware or software of the foregoing. 

  

	 	(4)	 The Fund acknowledges that disclosure of the DST Confidential Information may give rise to an irreparable
injury to DST inadequately compensable in damages. Accordingly, DST may seek (without the posting of any bond or other security) injunctive relief against the breach of the foregoing undertaking of confidentiality and nondisclosure, in addition to
any other legal remedies which may be available, and the Fund consents to the obtaining of such injunctive relief. All of the undertakings and obligations relating to confidentiality and nondisclosure, whether contained in this Section or elsewhere
in this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of ten (10) years; provided that, to the extent Confidential Information includes information that is also a Trade Secret as defined by the Uniform
Trade Secrets Act, the obligation to protect such Trade Secrets shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain for so long as such Confidential Information constitutes a Trade Secret, as defined by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

  

	 	(5)	 In the event the Fund obtains information from DST or the TA2000 System which is not intended for the Fund, the
Fund agrees to (i) promptly, and in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours later, notify DST that unauthorized information has been made available to the Fund; (ii) after identifying that such information is not intended for the
Fund, not review, disclose, release, or in any way, use such unauthorized information; (iii) provide DST reasonable assistance in retrieving such unauthorized 

	 	
information and/or destroy such unauthorized information; and (iv) deliver to DST a certificate executed by an authorized officer of the Fund certifying that all such unauthorized
information in the Fund’s possession or control has been delivered to DST or destroyed as required by this provision. 

  

	24.    Changes	 and Modifications. 

 

	 	A.	 During the term of this Agreement DST will use on behalf of the Fund without additional cost all modifications,
enhancements, or changes which DST may make to the TA2000 System in the normal course of its business and which are applicable to functions and features offered by the Fund, unless substantially all DST clients are charged separately for such
modifications, enhancements or changes, including, without limitation, substantial system revisions or modifications necessitated by changes in existing laws, rules or regulations. The Fund agrees to pay DST promptly for modifications and
improvements that are charged for separately at the rate provided for in DST’s standard pricing schedule which shall be identical for substantially all clients, if a standard pricing schedule shall exist. If there is no standard pricing
schedule, the parties shall mutually agree upon the rates to be charged. 

  

	 	B.	 DST shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter and modify any systems, programs,
procedures or facilities used or employed in performing its duties and obligations hereunder; provided that the Fund will be notified as promptly as possible prior to implementation of such alterations and modifications and that no such alteration
or modification or deletion shall materially adversely change or affect the operations and procedures of the Fund in using or employing the TA2000 System or DST Facilities hereunder or the reports to be generated by such system and facilities
hereunder, unless the Fund is given thirty (30) days prior notice to allow the Fund to change its procedures and DST provides the Fund with revised operating procedures and controls. 

 

	 	C.	 At the Fund’s expense, DST will use reasonable efforts to make any reasonable changes to the TA2000 System requested by the Fund (“Client Requested Software”). Charges attendant to the development of Client Requested Software shall be at DST’s standard rates and fees in effect at the
time. If the cost to DST of operating the TA2000 System is increased by the addition of Client Requested Software, DST shall be entitled to increase its fees by an amount to be mutually agreed
upon. Significant new features or functions which are utilized by the Fund may be charged for on a pro rata basis, as provided in Section 24.A, above. 

	 	D.	 All enhancements, improvements, changes, modifications or new features added to the TA2000 System however
developed or paid for, including, without limitation, Client Requested Software (collectively, “Deliverables”), shall be, and shall remain, the confidential and exclusive property of, and proprietary to, DST. The parties recognize that
during the Term of this Agreement the Fund will disclose to DST, Confidential Information of the Fund and, from time to time, DST may partly rely on such Confidential Information of the Fund to design, structure or develop a Deliverable. Provided
that, as developed, such Deliverable contains no Confidential Information of the Fund that identifies the Fund, (i) the Fund hereby consents to DST’s use of such Confidential Information to design, to structure or to determine the scope of
such Deliverable or to incorporate into such Deliverable and that any such Deliverable, regardless of who paid for it, shall be, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive property of DST and (ii) the Fund hereby grants DST a perpetual,
nonexclusive license to incorporate and retain in such Deliverables Confidential Information of the Fund. All Confidential Information of the Fund shall be and shall remain the property of the Fund and shall remain protected under
Section 23(A). 

  

	25.	 Third Party Vendors. 

Nothing herein shall impose any duty upon DST in connection with or make DST liable for the actions or omissions to act of the following types
of unaffiliated third parties: (a) courier and mail services including but not limited to Airborne Services, Federal Express, UPS and the U.S. Mails, (b) telecommunications companies including but not limited to AT&T, Sprint, MCI and
other delivery, telecommunications and other such companies not under the party’s reasonable control, and (c) third parties not under the party’s reasonable control or subcontract relationship providing services to the financial
industry generally, such as, by way of example and not limitation, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (processing and settlement services), Fund custodian banks (custody and fund accounting services) and administrators (blue sky and Fund
administration services), and national database providers such as Choice Point, Acxiom, TransUnion or Lexis/Nexis and any replacements thereof or similar entities, provided, if DST selected such Fund, DST shall have exercised due care in selecting
the same. Such third party vendors shall not be deemed, and are not, subcontractors for purposes of this Agreement. 

26.    Limitations on Liability. 
  

	 	A.	 If the Fund is comprised of more than one portfolio or program (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, multiple
share classes), each portfolio or program shall be regarded for all purposes hereunder as a separate party apart from each other portfolio or program. Unless the context otherwise requires, with respect to every transaction covered by this
Agreement, every reference herein to the Fund shall be deemed to relate solely to the particular portfolio or 

	 	
program to which such transaction relates. Under no circumstances shall the rights, obligations or remedies with respect to a particular portfolio or program constitute a right, obligation or
remedy applicable to any other portfolio or program. The use of this single document to memorialize the separate agreement of each portfolio or program is understood to be for clerical convenience only and shall not constitute any basis for joining
the portfolios or programs for any reason. 

  

	 	B.	 Notice is hereby given that, if the Fund is a trust under applicable state law, a copy of the Trust Agreement
and all amendments thereto is on file with the Secretary of State of the state of its organization; that this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Fund by the undersigned duly authorized representative of the Fund in his/her capacity as such
and not individually; and that the obligations of this Agreement shall only be binding upon the assets and property of the Fund and shall not be binding upon any Fund, officer or securityholder of the Fund individually. 

 

	27.    Miscellaneous.	 

  

	 	A.	 This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto shall be
governed by, the laws of the State of New York, excluding that body of law applicable to choice of law. 

  

	 	B.	 All terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 

  

	 	C.	 The representations and warranties, and the indemnification extended hereunder, if any, are intended to and
shall continue after and survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement. 

  

	 	D.	 No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement properly
authorized and executed by each party hereto. 

  

	 	E.	 The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define or delimit
any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. 

  

	 	F.	 This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

  

	 	G.	 If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is by the courts held to be illegal, in conflict with any law
or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or
provision held to be illegal or invalid. 

	 	H.	 Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Fund or DST without the prior
written consent of the other.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, DST may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, or subcontract certain of its obligations hereunder, to any domestic or foreign affiliate of DST, provided DST
will make a good faith effort to provide general notice prior to commencing a full assignment to an affiliate. 

  

	 	I.	 Neither the execution nor performance of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint
venture by and between the Fund and DST. It is understood and agreed that all services performed hereunder by DST shall be as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Fund. This Agreement is between DST and the Fund and neither this
Agreement nor the performance of services under it shall create any rights in any third parties. There are no third party beneficiaries hereto. 

  

	 	J.	 Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement does not in any way affect any other agreements entered
into among the parties hereto and any actions taken or omitted by any party hereunder shall not affect any rights or obligations of any other party hereunder. 

 

	 	K.	 The failure of either party to insist upon the performance of any terms or conditions of this Agreement or to
enforce any rights resulting from any breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, including the payment of damages, shall not be construed as a continuing or permanent waiver of any such terms, conditions, rights or privileges, but
the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. 

  

	 	L.	 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement,
draft or agreement or proposal with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written, and this Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument executed by both parties. 

 

	 	M.	 All notices to be given hereunder shall be deemed properly given if delivered in person or if sent by U.S.
mail, first class, postage prepaid, or if sent by facsimile and thereafter confirmed by mail as follows: 

 If to DST: 

DST Systems, Inc. 
 1055
Broadway, 7th Floor 
 Kansas City, Missouri 64105 

Attn: Group Vice President-Full Service 

Facsimile No.: 816-435-3455 

 With a copy of non-operational notices to: 

DST Systems, Inc. 
 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor 
 Kansas City,
Missouri 64105 
 Attn: Legal Department 

Facsimile No.: 816-435-8630 

If to the Fund: 
 Blackstone /
GSO Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund 
 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor 

New York, New York 10154 
 Attn:
GSO Legal 
 Facsimile No.: 

or to such other address as shall have been specified in writing by the party to whom such notice is to be given. 

 

	 	N.	 DST and the Fund (including all agents of the Fund) agree that, during any term of this Agreement and for
twelve (12) months after its termination, neither party will solicit for employment or offer employment to any employees of the other. 

  

	 	O.	 The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution of this Agreement and the
performance of services hereunder and the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of the Agreement and the performance of services hereunder until any statute of limitations applicable to the matter at issues
shall have expired. 

  

	 	P.	 DST will not be precluded from offering services similar to those offered to the Fund(s) to other parties,
including competitors of the 

	 	    	 Fund(s). 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers, to be effective
as of the day and year first above written. 
 DST SYSTEMS, INC. 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott Chelton

		
	Name:	 	Scott Chelton
		
	Title:	 	Chief Relationship Officer

 BLACKSTONE/GSO SECURED LENDING FUND 

 

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Marisa J. Beeney

		
	Name:	 	Marisa J. Beeney
		
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

 EXHIBIT B 

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL 
 Pursuant to
Section 8.A. of the Agency Agreement between the Fund and DST (the “Agreement”), the Fund authorizes the following Fund personnel to provide instructions to DST, and receive inquiries from DST in connection with the Agreement: 

 

			
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 This Exhibit may be revised by the Fund by providing DST with a substitute Exhibit B. Any such substitute Exhibit B shall
become effective twenty-four (24) hours after DST’s receipt of the document and shall be incorporated into the Agreement. 

 EXHIBIT C 

INFORMATION PROTECTION PROGRAM 
 DST has a
formal Information Protection Program (IPP) that was established and exists as a working roadmap for DST security. DST does Risk Assessments, Security Assessments, Security Awareness for the corporation as a whole, targeted training for specific
applicable groups, and other security related activities. DST has a program and process pursuant to which DST reviews its technology and architecture and security requirements and needs. 

Integral to the function of the IPP is the Global Security Council (GSC). The GSC convenes periodically during the year and is responsible for 1) identifying,
measuring and rating risks, 2) approving policies, standards, and practices, and 3) assessing and reporting progress towards compliance. The IPB convenes periodically during the year and is responsible for providing executive level oversight and
guidance to the Information Protection Program. 
 A component of the IPP is DST’s Policies, Control Standards, and Technology Baselines. DST’s
Security Management Console (SMC) is an on-line system DST obtained from Archer Technologies that provides Security Policies, Control Standards, and Technical Baselines, oriented to the financial industry. The
policies and standards incorporated in the SMC are designed to be consistent and evolve with ISO27001, HIPAA, Data Protection Act of 1998, IS Forum Standards, FFIEC IS Booklet, and MAS to the extent DST deems them applicable to its business. 

DST has in place security log and activity monitoring, on a 24x7x365 basis. DST has an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) implemented to keep us informed on
network activity. DST has an incident response process to deal with unexplainable logs and activities that are observed. This process is reviewed for validity and effectiveness for the purpose. DST also uses third party security reviews to provide
the information to support DST’s security efforts. 
 All of the foregoing policies and procedures are subject to regular review and modification
without notice, it being agreed that (i) no change to the foregoing shall diminish the over-all level of security and protections afforded to The Fund Data as maintained on the DST Subaccounting System
and the DST Facilities and (ii) DST hereby undertakes that it shall at all times have in place data security policies and standards that are reasonably designed to be consistent and evolve with ISO27001, HIPAA, Data Protection Act of 1998, IS
Forum Standards, FFIEC IS Booklet, and MAS to the extent DST reasonably deems them applicable to its business. 
 DST will continue to provide The Fund with
a SSAE 16 report once every six (6) months, which details DST’s internal controls surrounding the TA2000 Mutual Fund Transfer Agent Processing system. 

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 ATTACHMENT II 

ADOPTION AGREEMENT 
 This Adoption
Agreement, dated as of                 ,              (this “Adoption Agreement”), by and among
DST SYSTEMS, INC. (“DST”), a Delaware corporation, and                         , a
                     (the “Additional Product”). 

The Additional Product hereby agrees to (a) become a party to that Agency Agreement, dated as of
                         (the “Agreement”), originally by and among DST and the Fund set forth on Attachment I of the
Agency Agreement and the [INSERT NAMES OF ANCILLARY AGEEMENTS] (collectively, the “Ancillary Agreements”); and (b) be bound by all terms and conditions of the Agency Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements as a “Fund”
(as such term is defined in the Agreement), or “Customer” (as such term is defined in the Ancillary Agreements), having such rights, entitlements and obligations as set forth in the Agreement. By its signature below, the Additional Product
confirms to DST, as of the date hereof, its representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement. The Additional Product acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. 

Each of DST and                      hereby agrees to
accept the Additional Product as a party to the Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and that the Additional Product shall be a “Fund” or “Customer” (as such terms are defined in the Agreement) under the Agreement, having such
rights, entitlements and obligations as set forth in the Agreement. 
 Except as specifically set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect, the same being confirmed and republished hereby. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Agreement and the terms of this Adoption Agreement with regard to the subject
matter hereof, the terms of this Adoption Agreement shall control. 
 This Adoption Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of
counterparts, delivery of which may occur by facsimile or as an attachment to an electronic communication, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Adoption Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first
above written by their respective duly authorized officers. 
  

					
	DST SYSTEMS, INC.	 		  	                (the additional Fund)
			
	By:
                                         
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	Print Name:
                                         
            	 		  	Print Name:
                                         
             
	Title:
                                         
                       	 		  	Title:
                                         
                       
	Date:
                                         
                       	 		  	Date:

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