Rule 3b-17
  Definitions of Terms Used in
Section 3(a)(4) of the Act
For purposes of
Section
3(a)(4) of the Act:
a. The
term chiefly compensated means that the "relationship compensation"
received by a bank from a trust or fiduciary account exceeds the "sales
compensation" received by the bank from such account during the immediately
preceding year, which is either a calendar year or other fiscal year consistently
used by the bank for recordkeeping and reporting purposes.
b. The
term flat or capped per order processing fee equal to not more than
the cost incurred by the bank in connection with executing securities
transactions for trustee and fiduciary customers means a fee that
is no more than the amount a broker-dealer charged the bank for executing
the transaction, plus the costs of any resources of the bank that are
exclusively dedicated to transaction execution, comparison, and settlement
for trust and fiduciary customers.
c. The
term indenture trustee means any trustee for an indenture to which
the definition given in Section 303 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
(15 U.S.C. 77ccc) applies, and any trustee for an indenture to which the
definition in Section 303 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C.
77ccc) would apply but for an exemption from qualification pursuant to
Section 304 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77ddd).
d.
The term investment
adviser if the bank receives a fee for its investment advice means
a bank that has a relationship with the customer paying the fee in which
the bank:
1. Provides,
in return for the fee, continuous and regular investment advice to the
customer's account that is based upon the individual needs of the customer;
and
2. Under
state law, federal law, contract, or customer agreement owes a duty of
loyalty, including an affirmative duty to make full and fair disclosure
to the customer of all material facts relating to conflicts.
e. The
term money market fund means an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that is regulated
as a money market fund pursuant to Rule 2a-7.
f.
1.
The term no-load
in the context of an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 means:
i. Purchases
of the investment company's securities are not subject to a sales load,
as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(35) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, or a deferred sales load, as that term is defined in Rule
6c-10; and
ii. The
investment company's total charges against net assets for sales or sales
promotion expenses and personal service or the maintenance of shareholder
accounts do not exceed 0.25 of 1% of average net assets annually and are
disclosed in the money market fund's prospectus.
2.
For purposes of
paragraph (f)(1) of this section, charges for the following will not be
considered charges for personal service or for the maintenance of shareholder
accounts:
i. Transfer
agent and subtransfer agent services for beneficial owners of the investment
company shares;
ii. Aggregating
and processing purchase and redemption orders;
iii. Providing
beneficial owners with statements showing their positions in the investment
companies;
iv. Processing
dividend payments;
v. Providing
subaccounting services for investment company shares held beneficially;
vi. Forwarding
shareholder communications, such as proxies, shareholder reports, dividend
and tax notices, and updating prospectuses to beneficial owners; or
vii. Receiving,
tabulating, and transmitting proxies executed by beneficial owners.
g.
1.
The term nominal
one-time cash fee of a fixed dollar amount means a payment in either
of the following forms that meets the requirements of subparagraph (2):
i. A
payment that does not exceed one hour of the gross cash wages of the unregistered
bank employee making a referral; or
ii. Points
in a system or program that covers a range of bank products and non-securities
related services where the points count toward a bonus that is cash or
non-cash if the points (and their value) awarded for referrals involving
securities are not greater than the points (and their value) awarded for
activities not involving securities.
2.
Regardless of the
form of payment, the payment may not be related to:
i. The
size, value, or completion of any securities transaction;
ii. The
amount of securities-related assets gathered;
iii. The
size or value of any customer's bank or securities account; or
iv. The
customer's financial status.
h. The
term referral means a bank employee arranging a first securities-related
contact between a registered broker-dealer and a bank customer, but does
not include any activity (including any part of the account opening process)
related to effecting transactions in securities beyond arranging that
first contact.
i. The
term relationship compensation means any compensation received
by a bank in connection with activities for which the bank relies on an
exception under
Section
3(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Act that is received directly from a customer
or beneficiary, or directly from the assets of the trust or fiduciary
account, and consists solely of an administration or annual fee (payable
on a monthly, quarterly, or other basis), a percentage of assets under
management fee, or a flat or capped per order processing fee equal to
not more than the cost incurred by the bank in connection with executing
securities transactions for trust and fiduciary accounts, or any combination
of such fees.
j.
The term sales compensation
means any compensation received by a bank in connection with activities
for which the bank relies on an exception under
Section
3(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Act that:
1. Is
a fee for effecting a transaction in securities that is not a flat or
capped per order processing fee equal to not more than the cost incurred
by the bank in connection with executing securities transactions for trustee
and fiduciary customers;
2. Is
compensation that if paid to a broker or dealer would be payment for order
flow, as defined in
Rule 10b-10;
3. Is
a finders' fee received in connection with a securities transaction or
account, except a fee received pursuant to
Section
3(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Act;
4. Is
a fee paid for an offering of securities that is not received directly
from a customer or beneficiary, or directly from the assets of the trust
or fiduciary account;
5. Is
a fee paid pursuant to a
Rule 12b-1 plan
under the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
6.
Is a fee paid by
an investment company for personal service or the maintenance of shareholder
accounts, except a fee that is not part of a Rule 12b-1 plan under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 for:
i. Transfer
agent and subtransfer agent services for beneficial owners of shares in
the investment company;
ii. Aggregating
and processing purchase and redemption orders;
iii. Providing
beneficial owners with statements showing their positions in the investment
companies;
iv. Processing
dividend payments;
v. Providing
subaccounting services for shares in the investment company held beneficially;
vi. Forwarding
shareholder communications, such as proxies, shareholder reports, dividend
and tax notices, and updating prospectuses to beneficial owners; or
vii. Receiving,
tabulating, and transmitting proxies executed by beneficial owners.
k. The
term trustee capacity in
Section
3(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Act includes an indenture trustee or a trustee
for a tax-deferred account described in Sections 401(a), 408, and 408A
under subchapter D and in Section 457 under subchapter E of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
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