EX-99.(G)(1)(VII) 4 tm2033768d1_ex99-g1vii.htm AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODIAN AND DELEGATION AGREEMENTS

 

Exhibit (g)(1)(vii)

 

Execution version

 

August 21, 2020

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

 

Re:Amendment to the Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement, dated as of August 8,2017, by and among GMO Trust, on behalf of its series of the Trust, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo& Co. LLC (“GMO”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as amended (the “Custodian Agreement”), and the Amended and Restated Delegation Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2001, by and between State Street Bank and GMO Trust, on behalf of its series of the Trust, as amended (the “Delegation Agreement”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

GMO Trust hereby notifies you that it has established one additional series of shares, namely, GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation Fund (the “New Fund”). The Trust (as defined in each of the Custodian Agreement and the Delegation Agreement) desires that you serve as (i) custodian of the assets of the New Fund under the terms of the Custodian Agreement and (ii) delegate with respect to the assets of the New Fund under the terms of the Delegation Agreement.

 

If you agree to so serve as custodian and delegate for the New Fund, kindly sign and return to the Trust the enclosed counterpart hereof, whereupon the New Fund shall be deemed a “Fund” under each of the Custodian Agreement and Delegation Agreement. This letter agreement shall constitute an amendment to the Custodian Agreement and the Delegation Agreement and, as such, a binding agreement among the Trust, GMO (only in the case of the Custodian Agreement) and you in accordance with its terms. An amended Schedule A with a list of GMO Trust Funds is attached hereto.

 

Furthermore, please sign below to reflect your agreement to amend Schedule A to each of the Remote Access Services Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2015, and the Funds Transfer and Transaction Operating Guidelines Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2008, each by and among State Street Bank and the Trust on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A thereto, in order to add the New Fund to each such Schedule A. The New Fund will provide five business days’ notice to State Street Bank prior to the commencement of the New Fund’s operations.

 

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Notice

 

A copy of the Declaration of Trust, together with all amendments thereto, is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust as an officer and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or officers of the Trust or shareholders of any series of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust or the respective series.

 

  Sincerely,
GMO TRUST
   
  By:   /s/ Douglas Y. Charton               

  Name: Douglas Y. Charton
  Title: Vice President-Law

 

  GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC
   
   
  By:   /s/ Douglas Y. Charton                

  Name: Douglas Y. Charton
  Title: Counsel

 

 

The foregoing is hereby accepted and agreed.
 
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
 
By: /s/ Jason Becker  
Name: Jason Becker
Title: Senior Vice President

 

This instrument is executed on behalf of Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”) by a duly authorized officer or other agent solely in his or her capacity as an authorized signatory, pursuant to delegated authority from GMO, and not individually. The obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any officer or other agent, partner, member or director of GMO individually, but are binding only upon GMO and its assets. A Certificate of Organization of GMO is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

A copy of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund.

 

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Schedule A

 

(Amended as of August 21, 2020)

 

List of GMO Trust Funds

 

GMO Alternative Allocation Fund GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund
   
GMO SGM Major Markets Fund GMO Benchmark Free Fund
   
GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund GMO Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund
   
GMO Climate Change Fund GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund
   
GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund GMO Implementation Fund
   
GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund GMO International Equity Allocation Fund
   
GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund GMO High Yield Fund
   
GMO Opportunistic Income Fund GMO Quality Fund
   
GMO Special Opportunities Fund GMO Risk Premium Fund
   
GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund GMO U.S. Equity Fund
   
GMO U.S. Treasury Fund GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund
   
GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund GMO Emerging Markets Fund
   
GMO International Equity Fund GMO Resources Fund
   
GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund GMO Strategic Short-Term Fund*
   
GMO Cyclical Focus Fund GMO Emerging Country Debt Shares Fund*
   
GMO U.S. Small Cap Value Fund GMO-Usonian Japan Value Creation Fund*

 

*GMO will provide State Street with at least (5) business days’ prior notice to the commencement of operations

 

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