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msci-ex1010_165.htm

 

Exhibit 10.10

*** INDICATES CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT THAT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(B) OF REGULATION S-K BECAUSE THE IDENTIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS (I) ARE NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

AMENDMENT

Date of Amendment: December 9, 2008

AMENDMENT to the Index License Agreement for Funds (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2000, by and between MSCI Inc. (f/k/a/ Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (“Licensee”), as previously amended. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Agreement.

	
 
	
1.
	
Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the MSCI *********** and MSCI All Peru Capped custom Indexes. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms contained in Exhibit B of the Agreement, including, but not limited to the requirement that all Funds be listed on an U.S. domiciled stock exchange only, shall apply to all Funds based on the MSCI *********** and MSCI All Peru Capped custom Indexes.

For the avoidance of doubt, the license fees set forth in the Agreement, as amended, shall apply with respect to all Funds based on the MSCI *********** and MSCI All Peru Capped custom Indexes.

	
 
	
2.
	
This Amendment is intended to amend and operate in conjunction with the Agreement and together this Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any terms of this Amendment conflict with any terms of the Agreement, the terms of this Amendment will control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Amendment.

	
 
	
3.
	
This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

 

						
	
LICENSEE: Barclays Global Investors
	
 
	
MSCI Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Raman Suri
	
 
	
By
	
/s/ Joseph A. Gagliardi

	
Name
	
 
	
Raman Suri
	
 
	
Name
	
Joseph A. Gagliardi

	
 
	
 
	
(printed)
	
 
	
 
	
(printed)

	
Title
	
 
	
Managing Director
	
 
	
Title:
	
Executive Director

	
/s/ Elaine Orr
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Principalmsci-ex1012_164.htm

 

Exhibit 10.12

 

*** INDICATES CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT THAT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(B) OF REGULATION S-K BECAUSE THE IDENTIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS (I) ARE NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

AMENDMENT

 

Date of Amendment: May 21, 2009

 

AMENDMENT to the Index License Agreement for Funds (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2000, by and between MSCI Inc. (f/k/a Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (“Licensee”), as previously amended. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Agreement

 

	
 
	
1.
	
Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the MSCI *********** Index, MSCI *********** Index, MSCI

*********** Index, and MSCI *********** Index. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms contained in Exhibit B of the Agreement, including, but not limited to the requirement that all Funds be listed on an U.S. domiciled stock exchange only, shall apply to all Funds based on the MSCI *********** Index, MSCI *********** Index, MSCI ***********Index, and MSCI*********** Index.

For the avoidance of doubt, the license fees set forth in the Agreement, as amended, shall apply with respect to all Funds based on the MSCI *********** Index, MSCI *********** Index, MSCI *********** Index, and MSCI *********** Index subject to the following modifications:

 

	
 
	
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The *********** per Fund. However, if the Licensee is *********** on the relevant index, *********** shall be

*********** per Fund. The *********** shall be *********** per Fund. However *********** on the relevant index,

*********** per fund.

 

	
 
	
2.
	
This Amendment is intended to amend and operate in conjunction with the Agreement and together this Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any terms of this Amendment conflict with any terms of the Agreement, the terms of this Amendment will control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Amendment.

 

	
 
	
3.
	
This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

 

							
	
LICENSEE: Barclays Global Investors, NA
	
 
	
MSCI Inc.

	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Greg Friedman
	
 
	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Theresa A. Balog

	
Name
	
 
	
Greg Friedman
	
 
	
Name
	
 
	
Theresa A. Balog

	
 
	
 
	
(printed)
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
(printed)

	
Title
	
 
	
Managing Director
	
 
	
Title
	
 
	
Executive Director

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
/s/ Elaine Orr
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Principal
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
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Exhibit 10.15

 

*** INDICATES CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT THAT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(B) OF REGULATION S-K BECAUSE THE IDENTIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS (I) ARE NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

 

A.N.: 130339 

AMD_00403

 

AMENDMENT

Date of Amendment: October 4, 2011

AMENDMENT to the Index License Agreement for Funds (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2000, by and between MSCI Inc. (f/k/a Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”), as previously amended. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed in the Agreement.

	
 
	
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Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index, MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index, MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index and MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index (collectively the “Minimum Volatility Indexes”).

For the avoidance of doubt, the license fees set forth in the Agreement, as amended, shall apply with respect to all Funds based on the Minimum Volatility Indexes, subject to the following:

	
 
	
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For the ***********.

	
 
	
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For the ***********.

	
 
	
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If the *********** for a Fund increases beyond the *********** shall automatically change to ***********, applied on a fund by fund basis. The *********** is defined as the *********** version of the fund as follows:

 

	
Minimum Volatility Fund
	
Relevant ETF Based on the ***********

	
***********
	
***********

	
***********
	
***********

	
***********
	
***********

	
***********
	
***********

 

“***********”: shall mean the ***********, including without limitation the *********** (or the equivalent) and ***********. A Fund’s *********** shall be the Fund’s *********** as published by a Fund for the relevant period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, ***********, the licensee fee for such Fund shall *********** during the relevant period.

 

	
	
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2.
	
This Amendment is intended to amend and operate in conjunction with the Agreement and together this Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written, rotating to the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any terms of this Amendment conflict with any terms of the Agreement, the terms of this Amendment will control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Amendment.

	
 
	
3.
	
This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

	
 
	
4.
	
By signing this Amendment, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Amendment between the parties signed by Licensee on October 27, 2009 (internal MSCI reference: AMD_00308) is hereby terminated and replaced in its entirety by this Amendment.

 

	
LICENSEE: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
	
 
	
MSCI INC.

	
By/s/ Jenni A. Lee

Name  Jenni A. Lee

           (printed)

Title    Director
	
 
	
By/s/ Paul Friedman

Name   Paul Friedman

            (printed)

Title     ED

	
LICENSEE: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

By/s/ Timothy M. Meyer

Name Timothy M. Meyer

          (printed)

Title     M. Director

 
	
 
	
 

 

 

 

 

	
	
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Exhibit 10.46

 

*** INDICATES CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT THAT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 601(B) OF REGULATION S-K BECAUSE THE IDENTIFIED CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS (I) ARE NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

WFNIA/CA 

AMD_01420

AMENDMENT

Date of Amendment: December 15, 2009

AMENDMENT to the Index License Agreement for Funds (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 18, 2000, by and between MSCI Inc. and Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.A, (formerly known as Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”), as previously amended. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

	
 
	
1.
	
Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following additional Indices:

	
 
	
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MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index

	
 
	
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MSCI China Small Cap Index

	
 
	
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MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index

	
 
	
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MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index

	
 
	
•
	
MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index

	
 
	
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MSCI Poland Investable Market Index

	
 
	
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MSCI Russia 25/50 Index

	
 
	
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***********

	
 
	
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MSCI Ireland Investable Market Index 25/50 Index

	
 
	
2.
	
Notwithstanding section 9(a) of the Agreement, MSCI Inc acknowledges and agrees that the Funds based on the foregoing MSCI 25/50 Indices may be named as follows by Licensee:

	
 
	
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iShares MSCI Russia Capped Investable Market Index Fund - tracks the *****;

	
 
	
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***********; and

	
 
	
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iShares MSCI Ireland Capped Investable Market Index Fund - tracks the *****.

	
 
	
3.
	
This Amendment is intended to amend and operate in conjunction with the Agreement and together this Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede in full all prior proposals and understanding, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any terms of this Amendment conflict with any terms of the Agreements, the terms of this Amendment will control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Amendment.

	
 
	
4.
	
This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

 

	
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,  N.A.
	
 
	
MSCI INC.
		
	
 
	
 
	
 
		
	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Greg Friedman
	
 
	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Paul Friedman
	
	
Name
	
 
	
Greg Friedman
	
 
	
Name
	
 
	
Paul Friedman
	
	
 
	
 
	
(printed)
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
(printed)
	
	
Title
	
 
	
Managing Director
	
 
	
Title
	
 
	
Vice President
	
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
	
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By
	
 
	
/s/ Mark Roberts
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Name
	
 
	
Mark Roberts
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
(printed)
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Title
	
 
	
Director

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