EIGHTH JOINDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

EIGHTH 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 J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A (“J.P. Morgan”), as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of May 6, 2024, between each 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 entities listed on Annex 1 (the “New Customers”) hereto request that J.P. Morgan provide custody services to them under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement;

WHEREAS, J.P. Morgan agrees to provide custody services to the New Customers 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. The New Customers hereby agree to be subject to and bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement commencing on the date on which cash and any applicable Securities are transitioned to J.P. Morgan.

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

 

  (A)

Section 10.9 is added to the Agreement:

 

  10.9

Limitation of Liability

For each Customer that is organized as a Massachusetts business trust, a copy of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each such Customer is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Notice is hereby given that the execution and delivery of this Agreement on each Customer’s behalf has been authorized by its trustees, and signed by an authorized officer, in each case acting in such capacity and not individually, and that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the trustees, officers, shareholders, nominees, agents or employees of such Customer personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of such Customer or Fund.

 

  (B)

Annex B of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by Annex 2 hereto.

 

  (C)

Except as amended by this Joinder, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.


4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Carl Mehldau

Name: Carl Mehldau
Title: Executive Director

Date: May 13, 2024

Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund

Putnam Diversified Income Trust

Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

Putnam Funds Trust, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Putnam Global Health Care Fund

Putnam Global Income Trust

Putnam High Yield Fund

Putnam Income Fund

Putnam International Equity Fund

Putnam Investment Funds, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

Putnam Large Cap Value Fund

Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust

Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust

Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust

Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Premier Income Trust

Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund

Putnam Target Date Funds, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

Putnam Variable Trust, on behalf of its series listed on Annex 1

 

By:  

/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz

Name: Jonathan S. Horwitz
Title: Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison
Date: May 6, 2024


Annex 1

Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund

Putnam Diversified Income Trust

Putnam Asset Allocation Funds

-Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

-Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

-Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

-Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund

Putnam Funds Trust

-Putnam Core Bond Fund

-Putnam Core Equity Fund

-Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund

-Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund

-Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund

-Putnam Focused Equity Fund

-Putnam Global Technology Fund

-Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

-Putnam International Value Fund

-Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund

-Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund

-Putnam Short Term Investment Fund

-Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

-Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund

-Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund

-Putnam Ultra Short MAC Series

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Putnam Global Health Care Fund

Putnam Global Income Trust

Putnam High Yield Fund

Putnam Income Fund

Putnam International Equity Fund

Putnam Investment Funds

-Putnam Government Money Market Fund

-Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund

-Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund

-Putnam Research Fund

-Putnam Small Cap Value Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Future Fund

Putnam Large Cap Value Fund

Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust

Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust

Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust

Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund


Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Premier Income Trust

Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund

Putnam Target Date Funds

-Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

-Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2065 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2060 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2055 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2045 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2035 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2030 Fund

-Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2025 Fund

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust

-Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund

-Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund

Putnam Variable Trust

-Putnam VT Core Equity Fund

-Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund

-Putnam VT Emerging Markets Equity Fund

-Putnam VT Focused International Equity Fund

-Putnam VT George Putnam Balanced Fund

-Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund

-Putnam VT Global Health Care Fund

-Putnam VT Government Money Market Fund

-Putnam VT High Yield Fund

-Putnam VT Income Fund

-Putnam VT International Equity Fund

-Putnam VT International Value Fund

-Putnam VT Large Cap Growth Fund

-Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund

-Putnam VT Mortgage Securities Fund

-Putnam VT Research Fund

-Putnam VT Small Cap Growth Fund

-Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund

-Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund

-Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund


Annex 2

 

LOGO

List of Customers

 

Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust on behalf of its    United States
series:^   
Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund   
Templeton Foreign VIP Fund   
Templeton Growth VIP Fund   
Franklin DynaTech VIP Fund   
Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund   
Franklin Global Real Estate VIP Fund   
Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund   
Franklin Income VIP Fund   
Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund   
Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund   
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund   
Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund   
Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund   
Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund   
Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund   
Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund   
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund   
Franklin VolSmart Allocation VIP Fund   
Templeton Funds on behalf of its series:^    United States
Templeton World Fund   
Templeton Foreign Fund   
Templeton International Climate Change Fund   
Templeton Global Investment Trust on behalf of its series:^    United States
Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   
Templeton Frontier Markets Fund   
Templeton Global Balanced Fund   
Templeton Income Trust on behalf of its series:^    United States
Templeton Global Bond Fund   
Templeton Emerging Markets Bond Fund   
Templeton International Bond Fund   
Templeton Global Total Return Fund   
Templeton Institutional Funds on behalf of its series:^    United States
Foreign Smaller Companies Series   
International Equity Series   
Global Equity Series   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Institutional Fiduciary Trust on behalf of its series:^

Franklin Money Market Fund

Money Market Portfolio

   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 ETF Trust on behalf of its series:^

Franklin Equity Portfolio Fund

Franklin Fixed Income Portfolio Fund

   United States
Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund^    United States
Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM    United States
Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund^    United States

Franklin California Tax Free Trust on behalf of its series^

 

Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

   United States

Franklin Custodian Funds on behalf of its series^

Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin Growth Fund

Franklin Utilities Fund

Franklin DynaTech Fund

Franklin Income Fund

   United States
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund^    United States
Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust on behalf of its series^    United States


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Franklin Floating Rate Master Series   
Franklin Floating Rate Income Fund   
Franklin Fund Allocator Series on behalf of its series:^    United States
Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund   
Franklin Global Allocation Fund   
Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund   
Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund   
Franklin Growth Allocation Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2020 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2025 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2030 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2035 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2040 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2045 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2050 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2055 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart 2060 Retirement Target Fund   
Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Income Fund   
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund   
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund   
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund   
Franklin Global Trust on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund   
Franklin International Growth Fund   
Franklin Gold And Precious Metals Fund^    United States
Franklin High Income Trust on behalf of its series:^    United States
Franklin High Income Fund   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Franklin Investors Securities Trust on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Total Return Fund   
Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund   
Franklin Managed Income Fund   
Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund   
Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund   
Franklin Equity Income Fund   
Franklin Convertible Securities Fund   
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust^    United States
Franklin Managed Trust on behalf of its series:^    United States
Franklin Rising Dividends Funds   
Franklin Municipal Series Trust on behalf of its series:^    United States
Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund   
Franklin Mutual Series Funds on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund   
Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund   
Franklin Mutual European Fund   
Franklin Mutual Quest Fund   
Franklin Mutual Shares Fund   
Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund   
Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund^    United States
Franklin New York Tax Free Trust on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund   
Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio^    United States
Franklin Strategic Series on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Strategic Income Fund   
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund   
Franklin Natural Resources Fund   
Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund   
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund   
Franklin Templeton SMACS Series CH   
Franklin Templeton SMACS Series E   
Franklin Templeton SMACS Series H   
Franklin Templeton SMACS Series I   
Franklin Tax Free Trust on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Fund   
Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund   
Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Franklin Universal Trust^    United States
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund on behalf of its series^    United States
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund   
Franklin Value Investors Trust on behalf of^    United States
Franklin Mutual U.S. Mid Cap Value Fund   
Franklin Microcap Value Fund   
Franklin Small Cap Value Fund   
The Money Market Portfolios on behalf of its series^    United States
The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio   
Franklin Templeton Cayman SPC Fund    Cayman Islands
Franklin USD Diversified Bond VI 2024 SP   
Franklin USD Diversified Fixed Tenure Bond SP   
Franklin USD Diversified Bond VII 2024 SP   
Franklin USD Diversified Fixed Tenure Bond Series II SP   
Franklin USD Diversified Bond IV 2024 Fund    Cayman Islands
Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Securities II Limited    Bermuda
Alternative Strategies (FT) LTD.    Cayman Islands
Franklin Long Duration Credit Fund    United States
Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Convertible Securities Fund*    United States
Putnam Diversified Income Trust*    United States
Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund   
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund   
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund   
Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund   
Putnam Funds Trust, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam Core Bond Fund   
Putnam Core Equity Fund   
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund   
Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund   
Putnam Focused Equity Fund   
Putnam Global Technology Fund   
Putnam Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund   
Putnam International Value Fund   
Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund   
Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund   
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund   
Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund   
Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund   
Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund   
Putnam Ultra Short MAC Series   
Putnam Focused International Equity Fund*    United States
George Putnam Balanced Fund*    United States
Putnam Global Health Care Fund*    United States
Putnam Global Income Trust*    United States
Putnam High Yield Fund*    United States
Putnam Income Fund*    United States
Putnam International Equity Fund*    United States
Putnam Investment Funds, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam Government Money Market Fund   
Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund   
Putnam Large Cap Growth Fund   
Putnam Research Fund   
Putnam Small Cap Value Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Future Fund   
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund*    United States
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust*    United States
Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust*    United States
Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Money Market Fund*    United States
Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund*    United States


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust*    United States
Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Premier Income Trust*    United States
Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund*    United States
Putnam Target Date Funds, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund   
Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement Maturity Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2065 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2060 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2055 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2050 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2045 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2040 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2035 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2030 Fund   
Putnam Sustainable Retirement 2025 Fund   
Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund*    United States
Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund   
Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund   
Putnam Variable Trust, on behalf of its series*    United States
Putnam VT Core Equity Fund   


Customer

  

Jurisdiction

Putnam VT Diversified Income Fund   
Putnam VT Emerging Markets Equity Fund   
Putnam VT Focused International Equity Fund   
Putnam VT George Putnam Balanced Fund   
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund   
Putnam VT Global Health Care Fund   
Putnam VT Government Money Market Fund   
Putnam VT High Yield Fund   
Putnam VT Income Fund   
Putnam VT International Equity Fund   
Putnam VT International Value Fund   
Putnam VT Large Cap Growth Fund   
Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund   
Putnam VT Mortgage Securities Fund   
Putnam VT Research Fund   
Putnam VT Small Cap Growth Fund   
Putnam VT Small Cap Value Fund   
Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund   
Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund   

*Denotes a Customer added through this Joinder.

^Denotes a Customer that is a party to the Mutual Fund Rider to the Global Custody Agreement