EX-99.G CUST AGREEMT 8 ex99gcustagreemt-giii.htm EX(G)JPM GCA SECOND JOINDER 03-12-21

SECOND JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

This second Joinder (“Joinder”) to the GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated March 1, 2020 among each of the Customers listed on Annex B thereto (each a “Customer”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of March 12, 2021, and shall be effective as of March 12, 2021, between the New Customer (as defined below) and J.P. Morgan.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Customers and J.P. Morgan entered into the Agreement;

WHEREAS, the following entity request that J.P. Morgan provide custody services to them under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement:

Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund

(the “New Customer”);

WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan agrees to provide custody services to the New Customer pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, defined terms used in this Joinder shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

2. Joinder. New Customer hereby agree to be subject to and bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

3. Amendments. The Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(A) Annex B of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by Annex I hereto. (B) Save as amended by this Joinder, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

4. Representations. Each party represents to the other parties that all representations contained in the Agreement are true and accurate as of the date of this Joinder, and that such representations are deemed to be given or repeated by each party, as the case may be, on the date of this Joinder.

5. Entire Agreement. This Joinder and the Agreement and any documents referred to in each of them, constitutes the whole agreement between the parties relating to their subject matter and supersedes and extinguishes any other drafts, agreements, undertakings, representations, warranties and arrangements of any nature, whether in writing or oral, relating to such subject matter. If any of the provisions of this Joinder are inconsistent with or in conflict with any of the provisions of the Agreement then, to the extent of any such inconsistency or conflict, the provisions of this Joinder shall prevail as between the parties.

6. Counterparts. This Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts which together shall constitute one agreement. Each party hereto may enter into this Joinder by executing a counterpart and this Joinder shall not take effect until it has been executed by both parties.

7. Law and Jurisdiction. This Joinder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joinder as of the date first above

written.

Franklin Templeton Trust, on behalf of its. series: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A

Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund

By:___________________________  By:___________________________

Name: Matthew Hinkle  Name: Carl Mehldau

Title: Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration   Title:  Vice President


ANNEX I

“ANNEX B TO THE GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT”

List of Customers

  

Customer

Jurisdiction

Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund a series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust 

United States 

Templeton Foreign VIP Fund, a series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust 

United States 

Templeton Growth VIP Fund, a series of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust 

United States 

Templeton World Fund, a series of Templeton Funds 

United States 

Templeton Foreign Fund, a series of Templeton Funds 

United States 

Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, a series of Templeton Global Investment Trust 

United States 

Templeton Frontier Markets Fund, a series of Templeton Global Investment Trust 

United States 

Templeton Global Bond Fund, a series of Templeton Income Trust 

United States 

Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund, a series of Templeton Income Trust 

United States 

Foreign Smaller Companies Series, a series of Templeton Institutional Funds 

United States 

International Equity Series, a series of Templeton Institutional Funds 

United States 

Global Equity Series, a series of Templeton Institutional Funds 

United States 

Franklin Money Market Fund, a series of Institutional Fiduciary Trust 

United States 

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund 

United States 

Templeton Growth Funds, Inc. 

United States 

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund 

United States 

Templeton Global Income Fund 

United States 

Templeton Developing Markets Trust 

United States 


  

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund 

United States 

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. 

United States 

Templeton China World Fund 

United States 

Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund III, L.P. 

United States 

Templeton Growth Fund II Limited 

Cayman Islands 

Templeton China Opportunities Fund, Ltd. 

Cayman Islands 

Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund III, (Cayman) L.P. 

Cayman Islands 

Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund IV LDC 

Cayman Islands 

Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund III LDC 

Cayman Islands 

Templeton Global Advisors Ltd (Separate Account) 

Bahamas 

Franklin Equity Portfolio Fund, a series of Franklin ETF Trust

United States

Franklin Fixed Income Portfolio Fund, a series of Franklin ETF Trust

United States

Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund*

United States

*Denotes a Customer added through this Joinder.