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Deutsche Bank
Private Wealth Management
Account Agreement
Jeffrey Epstein
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Account Title (Complete if different from the Client above)
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
This is the account agreement ("Account Agreement") between Client and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (referred to herein as
"DBSI"). It includes the terms and conditions and is the contract that
controls each brokerage account in which Ciient has an
interest (each an "Account"). Ciient agrees to read this Account Agreement
and the Appendix to this Account Agreement:
Disciosures and Definitions ("Appendix") carefuiiy. If Client is not wiiiing
to be bound by these terms and conditions, Ciient shouid
not sign this Account Agreement. Ciient's signature confirms that Ciient has
read and agrees to the terms of this Account
Agreement and the Appendix annexed hereto.
I. REPRESENTATIONS
Ciient certifies that aii of the information provided by Ciient in this
Account Agreement is accurate and compiete and that each
of the following statements is accurate as to Client and Client's Account:
a. Where Ciient is a naturai person, Ciient is of iegal age;
b. For all accounts: (i) no one except the person(s) named on the
Account(s), or, if signed in a representative capacity, then no
one except the beneficiai owner(s), has any interest in the Account(s); (ii)
Client is and wiii remain compiiant with aii
Applicable Laws; (ill) Client is financiaiiy capable of satisfying any
obligations undertaken through Ciient's Account(s); (iv)
Ciient acknowledges that the purchase and sale of securities entaiis
substantial economic risk, and represents knowingiy
and wiilingly that Ciient can assume such risk; and (v) Client has read and
understands the terms set forth in this Account
Agreement and those agreements or supplements incorporated by reference and
understands that Ciient is bound by
such terms;
c. Client agrees to notify us in writing if: (i) Ciient is or becomes an
employee, member or immediate famiiy member of any
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securities exchange (or corporation of which any exchange owns a majority of
the capitai stock), Financiai Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), or of any broker-dealer; (ii) Ciient is
or becomes a senior officer or immediate famiiy
member of such a person of any bank, savings and ioan institution, insurance
company, investment company, investment
advisory firm, or institution that purchases securities, or other empioyer
whose consent is required to open and maintain
this Account by reguiation or othenwise, uniess such consent has been
provided to DBSI.
Client wiii promptiy notify DBSI in writing if any of the above
circumstances change.
II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO CLIENT'S ACCOUNT(S)
The following terms and conditions govern Ciient's Account(s):
1. Rights of DBSI. All rights granted to DBSI under this Account Agreement
are granted with the understanding that it shall be
within the sole discretion of DBSI whether, and in what manner, to exercise
such rights. The failure of DBSI to exercise any
right granted under this Account Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
such right or any other right granted hereunder.
DBSI retains the right to delegate to its agent, including its clearing
agent, Pershing LLC ("Pershing"), one or more of DBSI's
rights or obligations under this Agreement without notice to Client.
2. Cash Account. DBSI will classify each Account as a cash brokerage
account. DBSI must separately approve the opening of a
margin account ("Margin Account") and Client must separately sign the Margin
Agreement.
3. Order Execution. Orders for the purchase or sale of assets may be routed
to or executed through any exchange, market or broker
that DBSI selects.
4. Rules and Regulations. All transactions in Account(s) shall be conducted
in accordance with and subject to Applicable Law.
5. Purchase of Securities. DBSI requires that cash accounts contain
sufficient funds to settle a transaction, but has the right to
accept an order without sufficient funds with the understanding that Client
will submit payment on or before settlement date for
each security purchased. DBSI retains the right to cancel or liquidate any
order accepted and/or executed without prior notice to
Client, if DBSI does not receive payment by settlement date. Alternatively,
upon Client's failure to pay for purchased and settled
securities, DBSI has the right to sell Securities and Other Property held in
any of Client's Account(s), and charge to Client any
loss resulting therefrom.
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6. Sale of Securities. Client agrees that in a cash account: (i) Client will
not sell any Security before it is paid for; (ii) Client will
own each security sold at the time of sale; (Hi) unless such security is
already held in the Account, Client will promptly deliver
such security thereto on or before settlement date; (iv) Client will
promptly make full cash payment of any amount which may
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become due in order to meet necessary requests for additional deposits; and
(v) with respect to any Securities and Other
Property sold. Client will satisfy any mark to the market deficiencies.
Client must affect all Short Sales in a margin account
and designate these sales as "short". All other sales will be designated as
"long" and will be deemed to be owned by Client. In
the event that DBSI enters an order to sell Securities and Other Property
that Client represents Client owns, but which are not
held in the Account at the time of sale, and Client fails to make delivery
by settlement date, DBSI has the right to purchase or
borrow any Securities and Other Property necessary to make the required
delivery. Client agrees to compensate DBSI for any
loss or cost, including interest, commission, or fees sustained as a result
of the foregoing. DBSI charges interest on unpaid
balances in cash accounts from the close of business on settlement date. See
the Annual Disclosure Statement, at http://www.
pwm.db.com/americas/en/annualdisclosurestatement.html for additional
information on interest charges.
7. Restrictions on Trading. DBSI has the right to prohibit or restrict
Client's ability to trade Securities and Other Property, or to
substitute securities in Client's Account.
8. Restricted Securities. Client will not buy, sell, or pledge any
Restricted Securities without DBSI's prior written approval. Prior
to placing any order for Restricted Securities subject to Rule 144 or 145 of
the Securities Act of 1933, Client must identify the
status of the securities and furnish DBSI with the necessary documents
(including opinions of legal counsel, if requested) to
obtain approval to transfer and register these securities. DBSI will not be
liable for any delays in the processing of these
securities or for any losses caused by these delays. DBSI has the right to
decline to accept an order for these securities until
the transfer and registration of such securities has been approved.
9. Order Placement and Cancellation/Mod'ification Requests. When Client
verbally places a trade with a Client Advisor, Client
will be bound to the oral confirmation repeated back to Client, unless
Client objects at the time of the order. Client
understands that requests to cancel/modify an order that DBSI accepts are on
a best efforts basis only.
10. Aggregation of Orders and Average Prices. Client authorizes DBSI to
aggregate orders for Client Account(s) with other
orders. Client recognizes that in so doing. Client may receive an average
price for orders that may differ from the price(s)
Client may have received had the orders not been aggregated. Client
understands that this practice may also result in orders
being only partially completed.
11. Transmission of Instructions. Client understands and accepts
responsibility for the transmission of instructions to DBSI and
will bear the risk of loss arising from the method of transmission used in
the event of transmission errors, misunderstandings,
impersonations, transmission by unauthorized persons, forgery or intercepts.
Except in the case of gross negligence. Client
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agrees to release and indemnify DBSI, its affiliates, employees, and
directors from any and all liability arising from the
execution of transactions based on such instructions.
12. Role of Certain Third Parties. DBSI engages a third-party clearing
agent, Pershing. Client understands that Pershing is the
custodian of Client's assets, clears and settles all transactions, and
extends credit on any margin purchases, where applicable.
Client further understands that Pershing may accept from DBSI, without
inquiry or investigation: (i) orders for the purchase or
sale of Securities and Other Property on margin or otherwise, and (ii) any
other instructions concerning Account(s). Client
further understands that the contract between DBSI and Pershing, and the
services rendered thereunder, are not intended to
create a Joint venture, partnership, or other form of business organization
of any kind. Pershing shall not be responsible or
liable to Client for any acts or omissions of DBSI or Its employees.
Pershing does not provide investment advice, nor offer any
opinion on the suitability of any transaction or order. DBSI is not acting
as the agent of Pershing. Client cannot hold Pershing,
its affiliates, and its officers, directors, and agents liable for any
trading losses that Client incurs.
13. Liens. Client hereby grants to DBSI and its Affiliates a security
interest in and lien upon all Securities and Other Property in
the possession or control of DBSI, any of its Affiliates or Pershing, in
which Client has an interest (held individually. Jointly or
otherwise) (collectively all such Securities and Other Property are referred
to herein as "Collateral") in order to secure any and
all indebtedness or any other obligation of Client to DBSI and its
Affiliates or Pershing (collectively, all such obligations are
referred to herein as the "Obligations"). Clients who are Joint
accountholders ("Joint Accountholders") acknowledge and agree
that pursuant to the lien to DBSI and Affiliates, the Collateral shall
include Securities and Other Property held in the Account
or any other account held by either Joint Accountholder with DBSI or its
Affiliates or Pershing (whether individually. Jointly or
otherwise) and shall secure any and all Obligations of each Joint
Accountholder to DBSI and its Affiliates or Pershing. With
respect to the lien granted to DBSI and its Affiliates, DBSI (or Pershing,
at DBSI's instruction) may, at any time and without
prior notice, sell, transfer, release, exchange, settle or otherwise dispose
of or deal with any or all such Collateral in order to
satisfy any Obligations. In enforcing this lien, DBSI shall have the
discretion to determine what and how much Collateral to
apply for the purposes of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein shall be deemed to grant an interest in
any Account or assets that would give rise to a prohibited transaction under
Section 4975(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, or Section 406(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Securities and Other Property held in Client's retirement account(s)
maintained by DBSI, which may include IRAs or qualified
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plans, are not subject to this lien and such Securities and Other Property
may only be used to satisfy Client's indebtedness or
other obligations related to Client's retirement account(s).
14. Satisfaction of Indebtedness and Assignment of Rights. Client agrees to
satisfy, upon demand, any indebtedness, including
any interest and commission charges and to pay the reasonable costs and
expenses of collection of any amount Client owes
to DBSI, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs Client agrees
that DBSI or Pershing may execute or assign to
each other or any third party any rights or obligations Client granted under
this Account Agreement, including but not limited
to the right to collect any Obligations, or liquidate any Securities and
Other Property held in Account(s).
15. Fees. Client understands that DBSI charges an Annual Account Fee for
certain accounts and may charge service fees,
processing fees and/or other fees or commissions, for the transactions and
other services provided, more fully described in
the Annual Disclosure Statement, at http://www.pwm.db.com/americas/en/-
annualdisclosu restatement. html. Client
understands that these fees will be charged to Account(s) and authorizes
DBSI to deduct such fees from Client's Account(s).
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16. No FDIC Insurance, Not Obligations of Any Bank. Client understands that
the assets in Client's Account are subject to the
risk of partial or total loss due to market fluctuations or the insolvency
of the issuer(s). The assets in Client's Account
(including all related cash balances and shares of any Mutual Fund) are not
deposits or other obligations of DBSI,
Deutsche Bank AG, Pershing, or any other bank, are not guaranteed by DBSI,
Deutsche Bank AG, Administrator, Bank or any
other bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC). Monies held in the Insured Deposit
Program (IDP) may be FDIC insured wrhile those monies are held in a
depository account at a participating bank as described
in the IDP Terms and Conditions. Client may from time to time be offered
investment products for which DBSI or Deutsche
Bank AG is an obligor. These products may be complex, may not provide for
the return of the full amount of principal invested
or for the payment of a fixed rate of interest (or any interest) and will
not usually be covered by FDIC insurance, unless
othenwise disclosed in the written offering documents for such products.
17. Cash Sweep Selection. Client agrees to contact DBSI regarding the
selection of Cash Sweep Options and understands that
Client's choice of Cash Sweep Options may be limited to money market mutual
funds or deposit products that are unaffiliated
with DBSI if Client's Account is an individual retirement account or an
ERISA account, or if DBSI is acting as Client's
investment adviser. Client understands that any funds Client has on deposit
with the banks participating in IDP will be
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allocated among such banks in a manner described in the IDP Terms and
Conditions.
18. Credit Information and Investigation. Client authorizes DBSI and
Pershing to obtain reports concerning Client's credit
standing and business conduct at their discretion without notifying Client.
Client also authorizes DBSI to share among service
providers (as set forth herein) and DBSI Affiliates such credit-related and
business conduct information and any other
confidential information DBSI, Deutsche Bank AG and such Affiliate(s) may
have about Client and Client's Account, in
accordance with DBSI's Privacy Policy. DBSI and Pershing will provide Client
with a copy of each of their Privacy Policies
shortly after execution by Client of this Agreement. Client may request a
copy of Client's credit report, and upon request, DBSI
will identify the name and address of the consumer reporting agency that
furnished it.
19. Confirmations, Statements, and Other Communications. Client agrees to
notify DBSI in writing, within ten (10) days after
transmittal to Client of a confirmation, of any objection Client has to any
transaction in Client's Account(s). In the absence of
such written notification. Client agrees that all transactions in Client's
Account(s) will be final and binding. Client understands
objections must be directed to the Branch Supen/isor in writing, at the
address on Client's account statement or confirm. For
more information on how confirmations and account statements are delivered,
please refer to the Appendix to this Account
Agreement.
20. Recording Conversations. Client consents to DBSI recording any or all
telephone calls with Client.
21. Joint Accounts.
a. Unless Clients specify "tenants in common" or "community property,"
Clients authorize DBSI to designate a joint account
as "joint tenants with right of survivorship," or as "tenants by the
entireties" if Clients are married and reside in a state that
recognizes said designation for personal property. Clients agree that joint
accounts will be carried by DBSI on Pershing's
books in the form reflected by the Account name appearing on the account
statement. In the event that the Account is a
joint tenancy with right of sun/ivorship or a tenancy by the entireties, the
entire interest in the joint Account shall be
vested in the survivor or survivors on the same terms and conditions as
before the death. The survivors and the estate of
the deceased Accountholder will indemnify DBSI for any loss incurred through
treatment of the Account as provided herein.
b. Clients agree that each party to the joint account shall have authority
to deal with DBSI as if each were the sole Account
owner, all without notice to the other Account owner(s). Clients agree that
notice to any Account owner shall be deemed
to be notice to all account owners. Each Account owner shall be jointly and
severally liable for this Account. DBSI may '
follow the instructions of any owner concerning this Account and make
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deliveries to any owner, of any or all property and
payment, even if such deliveries and/or payments shall be made to one owner
personally and not to all of the Account
owners. DBSI shall be under no obligation to inquire into the purpose of any
such demand for delivery of securities or
payment and shall not be bound to see to the application or disposition of
the securities and/or monies so delivered or
paid to any Account owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, DBSI may require
joint action by all account owners with
respect to any matter concerning the account, including the giving or
cancellation of orders and the withdrawal of monies.
Securities and Other Property. In the event DBSI receives conflicting
instructions from any owner, it may in its sole
discretion: (i) follow any such instructions; (ii) require written or verbal
authorization of both, all, or any owner before
acting on the instructions from any one owner; (iii) send the assets of the
Account to the address of the account; or (iv) file
an interpleader action in an appropriate court to let the court decide the
dispute.
c. In the event of the death of any owner, the sutvivor(s) shall immediately
give DBSI written notice thereof. DBSI may,
before or after receiving such notice, take such action, require such
documents, retain such securities and/or restrict
transactions in the Account as necessary for its protection against any tax,
liability, penalty, or loss under any present or
future laws or otherwise. Any cost resulting from the death of any owner, or
through the exercise by any decedent's
estate, survivors (including other Account owners) or representatives of any
rights in the Account shall be chargeable
against the interest of the survivor(s) as well as against the interest of
the estate of the decedent. The estate of the
decedent and each survivor (including other Account owners) shall continue
to be jointly and severally liable to DBSI for
any obligation of the joint account or net debit balance or loss in said
account until such time as DBSI distributes the
assets in accordance with Clients' Instructions.
22. Non-disclosure of Confidential and Material, Non-public Information.
During the course of business, employees of DBSI
may come into possession of confidential and material non-public
information. Under Applicable Law, such employees are
prohibited from improperly disclosing or using such information for their
personal benefit or for the benefit of any other
person, regardless of whether such other person is a Client of DBSI. Client
understands that under Applicable Law, DBSI
employees are prohibited from communicating such information to Client and
that DBSI shall have no responsibility or liability
to Client for failing to disclose such information.
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23. Third Party Authorization; No Agency. Client agrees that if Client
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authorizes third party(ies) (including, without limitation,
any investment advisor or money manager) to act on Client's Account, such
third party(ies) shall be bound by the Terms and
Conditions of this Account Agreement. Client further agrees that unless
otherwise agreed to in wrKing by DBSI, third party
(ies) authorized by Client to act for Client, whether or not referred to
Client by DBSI. is/are not, and shall not be deemed
agents of DBSI and DBSI shall have no responsibility or liability to Client
for any acts or omissions of such third party, or any
officers, employees, or agents thereof.
24. No Legal, Tax or Accounting Advice. Client acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) neither DBSI, nor Pershing, provide any legal,
tax, or accounting advice; (ii) employees/agents of DBSI and Pershing are
not authorized to give any such advice; and (ill)
Client will not solicit such advice or rely upon such advice given in error,
whether or not in connection with transactions in or
for any of Client's Account(s). In making legal, tax, or accounting
decisions with respect to transactions in or for Client's
Account(s) or any other matter. Client will consult with and rely upon
Client's own advisers, and not DBSI. Client
acknowledges that DBSI shall have no liability therefore.
25. Limitation of Liability. Client agrees that, unless otherwise provided
in any other agreement between Client and DBSI or
under Applicable Law, DBSI shall not be liable for any loss to Client except
in the case of DBSI's gross negligence or willful
misconduct. DBSI shall not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly
by government restrictions, exchange or market
rulings, suspension of trading, war, strikes, act of foreign or domestic
terrorism or other conditions beyond DBSI's control.
DBSI shall not be liable for any damages caused by equipment failure,
communications line failure, unauthorized access,
theft, systems failure, and other occurrences beyond DBSI's control.
26. Customer Inquiries/Customer Complaints. For general inquiries. Client
will contact the Client Advisor or Branch Supervisor
assigned to Client's Account(s) for questions or assistance on any matter
relating to these Account(s). Client must direct all
formal complaints against DBSI or any of its employees to Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., Compliance Department - Client
Inquiries, 60 Wall Street, 23rd Floor, Mail Stop NYC60-2330, New York, NY
10005-2836 or Client may call 212-250-1085.
27. Entire Understanding. This Account Agreement contains the entire
understanding between Client and DBSI concerning the
subject matter of this Account Agreement and there are no oral or other
agreements in conflict herewith. The Terms and
Conditions of this Account Agreement shall apply to each and every account
and, collectively, any and all funds, money.
Securities and Other Property that Client has with DBSI and supersedes any
prior Account Agreement Client may have
signed with DBSI. Client acknowledges that Client may be required to enter
into separate agreements with respect to
products or services offered by or through DBSI or its affiliates.
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28. Right to Terminate or Amend. Client agrees that DBSI has the right to
terminate this Account Agreement and close any
related accounts or amend the Terms and Conditions of this Account Agreement
at any time and for any reason by sending
written notice of such termination or amendment to Client. Any such
termination or amendment shall be effective as of the
date that DBSI establishes. Client cannot waive, alter, modify or amend this
Account Agreement unless agreed in writing and
signed by DBSI. No failure or delay on the part of DBSI to exercise any
right or power hereunder or to insist at any time upon
strict compliance with any term contained in this Account Agreement, shall
operate as a waiver of that right or power or term.
29. Controlling Law. This Account Agreement shall be deemed to have been
made in the State of New York and shall be
construed, and the rights of the parties determined, in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York and the United
States, as amended, without giving effect to the choice of law or conflict-
of-laws provisions thereof.
30. Headings. Paragraph headings are for convenience only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of
this Account Agreement.
31. Assignment, Separability, Survivability. This Account Agreement shall be
binding upon Client's heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives and permitted assigns. It shall
inure to the benefit of DBSI's successors and assigns,
or any successor clearing broker, to whom DBSI may transfer Client's
Account(s). DBSI may, without notice to Client, assign
the rights and duties under this Account Agreement to any of its Affiliates,
or to any other non-affiliate entity upon written
notice to Client. If any provision or condition of this Account Agreement
shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any
court, administrative agency, or regulatory or self-regulatory agency or
body, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach
only to such provision or condition. The validity of the remaining
provisions and conditions shall not be affected thereby and
this Account Agreement shall be carried out as if any such invalid or
unenforceable provision or condition were not
contained herein.
32. The provisions of this Account Agreement governing arbitration (Section
III), controlling law (Section 11.29) and limitation of
liability (Section 11.25) will survive the termination of this Account
Agreement.
III. ARBITRATION
1. This section of the Account Agreement contains the predispute arbitration
agreement between Client and DBSI and
Pershing, as applicable, who agree as follows:
a. All parties to this Account Agreement (being Client, DBSI and Pershing)
are giving up the right to sue each other in court,
including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the rules of
the arbitration forum in which a claim is filed, or as
prohibited by Applicable Law;
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b. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party's ability to
have a court reverse or modify an arbitration award
is very limited;
c. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and
other discovery is generally more limited in
arbitration than in court proceedings;
d. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award,
unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for an
explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at least
twenty (20) days prior to the first scheduled
hearing date;
e. The panel of arbitrators will typically Include a minority of arbitrators
who were or are affiliated with the securities
industry;
f. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing
a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a claim
that Is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court; and
g. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the ciaim is fiied, and any
amendments thereto, shaii be incorporated into this
Account Agreement.
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2. Subject to the preceding disclosure. Client egrees to arbitrate any
controversies or disputes that may arise with DBSI or
Pershing, whether based on events occurring prior to, on or subsequent to
the date of this Account Agreement, and including
any controversy arising out of or relating to any Account with DBSI, the
construction, performance or breach of any
agreement, or any duty arising from any agreement or other relationship with
DBSI, to transactions with or through DBSI, or
any controversy as to whether any issue is arbitrable. Any arbitration under
this Account Agreement shall be determined only
before an arbitration panel set up by the FINRA in accordance with its
arbitration procedures or an exchange of which DBSI is
a member in accordance with the rules of that particular regulatory agency
then in effect. Client may elect in the first instance
whether arbitration shall be by FINRA or a specific national securities
exchange of which DBSI is a member, but failure to
make such election by registered letter to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Compliance Department - Attention: Director of
Compliance, 60 Wall Street, 23rd Floor, Mail Stop NYC60-2330, New York, NY
10005-2836 within (5) five days after receipt of
a written request from DBSI for such election, gives DBSI the right to elect
the arbitration forum that will have jurisdiction
over the dispute. Judgment upon arbitration awards may be entered in any
court, state or federal, having jurisdiction. Any
arbitration under this Account Agreement will be conducted pursuant to the
Federal Arbitration Act and the Laws of the State
of New York.
3. Neither DBSI, Pershing, nor Client(s) waive any right to seek equitable
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relief pending arbitration. No person shall bring a
putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any
pre-dispute arbitration agreement against any person
who has initiated in court a putative class action or who is a member of a
putative-class who has not opted out of the class
with respect to any claims encompassed by the putative class action until:
(i) the class certification is denied; or (ii) the class is
decertified: or (iii) the Client is excluded from the class by the court.
Such forbearance to enforce an agreement to arbitrate
shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this agreement except to
the extent stated herein.
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IV. TAX ELECTION/DECLARATION OF TAX STATUS
This Account Agreement is designed for use by both U.S. Persons and Non-U.S.
Persons. Piease check the box next to the appiicabie item beiow.
Client certifies that Client will notify DBSI in writing immediately if the
representation certified to below ceases to be true and correct.
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given on the "Name" line
to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security
number (SSN). For other
entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN).
Employer Identification Number
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Certtfication
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Part II
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification
number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to ms), and
2.1 am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from
backup witoholding, or (b) 1 have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that 1 am subject to backup withholding as a result of a
failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me
that I am
no longer subject to backup withholding, and
3.1 am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. persori.ldefin"in the instructions).
Certification instructions. You"(ST"ss out item^ above if you have been
because you have failedtoj;eport all interest and dlvfrends on your
taxjjgtutff
by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
Sign Signature of.
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2. 1" Non-U.S. Person
I am not a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). I am submitting
the applicable Form W-8 with this fomn to certify my foreign status and, if
applicable,
claim tax treaty benefits.
For example: Client is not a U.S. person (Including a U.S. resident alien).
Client agrees to provide DBSI with this application the applicable Internal
Revenue
Service (IRS) Form W-8 to certify the client's foreign status. W-8 forms and
instructions are available on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
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BY SIGNING BELOW CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT; (1) CLIENT HAS RECEIVED, READ,
AND AGREES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
ACCOUNT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION; AND (2) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
ACCOUNT APPLICATION IS ACCURATE.
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THE INTERNAL ifeVENUE SERVICE DOES NOT REQUIRE CLIENT'S CONSENT TO ANY
PROVISION OF THIS DOCUMENT OTHER THAN THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED TO AVOID BACKUP WITHHOLDING, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH CLIENT'S STATUS AS A NON-U.S.
PERSON AND OBTAIN A REDUCED RATE OF WITHHOLDING.
Important Information for ERISA employee benefit plan cliants: U.S.
Department of Labor regulations require DBSI to disclose to a responsible
plan fiduciary
certain Information in connection with the services that DBSI provides to a
plan, to assist the fiduciary in evaluating the reasonableness of DBSI's
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services and
related compensation. The disclosure is available online, at http:/-
Airvw.pwm.db.com/ameticas/en/erisa_disclosure_pcs.html. By signing below,
you acknowledge
that you are a fiduciary responsible for the procurement of DBSI's services
to the plan, you have read the disclosure and you understand the disclosure.
Individual or joint account (IF THIS IS A JOINT ACCOUNT, ALL ACCOUNT OWNERS
MUST SIGN):
CONFIRMATION OFTAX AND COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges having sole responsibility to fulfill any tax
obligations and any other regulatory reporting duties applicabla in any
relevant Jurisdictions that
may arise in connection with assets, income or transactions in Client's
account(s) and business relationship with DBSI.
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SUflViy08SH1P:piiitEMANTS ey,fii£jNTiaraE$'.^
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Print Name
Date
Signature
SSN/EIN
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Corporation, partnership, trust or other entity:
CONFIRMATION OFTAX AND COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges having sole responsibility to fulfill any tax
obligations and any other regulatory reporting duties applicable to in any
relevant jurisdictions
that may arise in connection with assets, income or transactions in Client's
account(s) and business relationship with DBSI. Furthermore, Client confirms
that the
necessary information (to the best of Client's knowledge and capabilities)
is made available no less than annually to the relevant beneficial owner(s),
settlor(s),
beneficiary(ies), partner(s), etc. to enable such person(s) to fulfill any
respective tax obligations that may arise for such person(s) in connection
with Client's
business relationship with DBSI.
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Employer ID No.,
Name of Entity
Date
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party
Print Name/ntle
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party
Date.
Print Name/Tille
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party
Date
Print Name/Title
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APPENDIX TO THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT; DISCLOSURES AND DEFINITIONS
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS APPENDIX
DISCLOSURES
1. Confirmations. Confirmations of transactions, as well as other
communications will be sent to the address Client has
provided, or to such other address as Client may hereafter give to DBSI in
writing, and all communications so sent, whether
by mail, private carrier, facsimile, messenger, electronically, or
otherwise, shall be deemed delivered to Client when sent,
whether actually received or not.
2. Consent to Loan or Pledge of Securities and other Property. Within the
limitations imposed by Applicable Law, all Securities
and Other Property now or hereafter held, carried, or maintained by or in
the possession of DBSI that have not been fully paid
for may be lent to DBSI, to Pershing or to others, and may be pledged,
repledged, hypothecated or rehypothecated without
notice to Client, either separately or in common with other Securities and
Other Property of DBSI's other Clients for any
amount due in any account with DBSI in which Client has an interest, or for
any greater amount, and DBSI may do so without
retaining in its possession or control for delivery a like amount of similar
Securities and Other Property. Client understands
that while securities held for Client's Account(s) are loaned out. Client
will lose voting rights attendant to such securities. For
additional terms that apply to margin accounts only, see the Margin
Addendum. Neither Pershing, nor DBSI, will lend or
pledge fully paid for securities without Client's written permission.
3. Corrected and Late Trade Reports. DBSI may receive late and/or erroneous
trade reports from the marketplace where Client's
order is executed. Any such reports may result in an adjustment to Client's
order or the information on a trade execution
reported to Client.
4. Effect of Attachment or Sequestration of Accounts. DBSI shall not be
liable for refusing to obey any orders given by or for
Client with respect to any Account which is or has been subject to an
attachment or sequestration in any legal proceeding
against Client, and DBSI shall be under no obligation to contest the
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validity of any such attachment or sequestration.
5. Foreign Securities. With respect to debt or equity securities of foreign
issuers or debt or deposit instruments of foreign banks
("Foreign Securities"), Client acknowledges and understands that: (1)
Foreign Securities are, in most cases, not registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or listed on any U.S. securities
exchange; (2) Foreign Securities, particularly
those of issuers in the so-called "emerging markets" are often illiquid, are
sometimes subject to legal and/or contractual
transfer restrictions and it may be difficult or impossible to dispose of
such Foreign Securities prior to the maturity thereof or
to determine the market price thereof for valuation purposes; (3) Foreign
Securities, and the issuer, guarantors, or other
obligors with respect thereto ("Foreign Issuers/Obligors") are subject to a
variety of risks in addition to those typically faced in
the case of U.S. securities and issuers, including, among other things,
currency risk, exchange controls, confiscatory taxation,
withholding, limitations on the rights of security holders, civil unrest,
hyperinflation, discriminatory treatment of foreign
investors, etc.; (4) there is often less information available regarding
Foreign Issuers/Obligors, and such information may be
more difficult to interpret, than is the case with U.S. issuers whose
securities are subject to the periodic reporting
requirements under U.S. securities laws; (5) there may be no effective means
to determine if a Foreign Issuer/Obligor is in
default of its obligations in respect of its debt securities or other
financial obligations (and Client specifically acknowledges
that Foreign Securities which Client purchases may be in default at the time
of purchase); (6) Foreign Securities in question
may be unrated; and (7) such Foreign Securities are not suitable for all
investors. Client authorizes DBSI to purchase Foreign
Securities (and, in the case of Foreign Securities denominated in foreign
currencies, the relevant foreign currencies) from or
sell Foreign Securities (and foreign exchange) to an Affiliate of DBSI. In
dealing with such Affiliates, such Affiliates may take
and retain their normal commissions, spreads, or other fees without regard
to DBSI's relationship with Client.
6. Freeriding Prohib'ited (Not Applicable to Margin Accounts). Paying for
the purchase of securities in a cash account with the
proceeds of their subsequent sale, known as freeriding, violates Regulation
T of the Federal Reserve Board, is prohibited and
may, among other things, result in Client's Account being restricted or
closed.
7. Impartial Lottery Allocation System. When DBSI holds Securities and Other
Property that are callable (all or in part) on
Client's behalf. Client will participate in DBSI's impartial lottery
allocation system for the called Securities and Other Property.
8. Non-Investment Adviser Capacity. Unless DBSI agrees otherwise in writing,
DBSI is not acting as an "Investment adviser" (as
such term is defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended)
with respect to the Client's Account(s).
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9. Non-United States Resident Additional Disclosure and Understanding. This
disclosure applies to non-United States
residents and non-United States domiciled entities. Client's Account is
based in the United States, and not in Client's country
of residence. DBSI accounts, products and services may not have been
registered, reviewed or approved by any
governmental, banking or securities regulator in Client's country of
residence or domicile. Not all of DBSI accounts, products,
services or investments are available to residents of all countries. Many
countries have various laws, rules and regulations that
may apply to opening and maintaining accounts, products or services outside
Client's country of residence or domicile,
including reporting and filing requirements and laws, rules and regulations
regarding taxes, exchange or capital controls.
Client is responsible for knowledge of and adherence to any such laws, rules
and regulations and reporting or filing
requirements in Client's country or domicile of residence that might apply
as a result of Client's Account with DBSI in the
United States. These may include but are not limited to, tax, foreign
exchange or capital controls, and reporting or filing
requirements that may apply as a result of Client's country of citizenship,
domicile or residence. Client currently complies and
will continue to comply with any such laws, rules, regulations and reporting
or filing requirements as required by Client's
country of citizenship, residence or domicile.
10. Notices. Notices and other communications may also be provided to Client
verbally. Such notices and other communications
left for Client on Client's answering machine, voice mail, electronic mail
or otherwise, are considered to have been delivered
to Client whether actually received or not. Transactions entered into
Client's Account shall be confirmed by DBSI in writing
where required by law or regulation. DBSI will not send separate
confirmations for the following transactions: (I) dividends or
distributions credited or reinvested, or transactions effected pursuant to a
Dividend Reinvestment Plan; (ii) shares of money
market funds that are purchased or redeemed, or are part of the Cash Sweep
Options; or (iii) transactions effected pursuant to
a periodic plan or an investment company plan. Client's periodic account
statements will reflect these transactions. Notices
concerning all matters related to Account(s) usually will go through DBSI
although Pershing may send notice(s) directly to
Client with a duplicate to DBSI should market conditions, time constraints,
or other circumstances so require.
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11. Possible Conflicts of Interest. Services and recommendations that DBSI
provides to Ciient may differ from the services and
recommendations provided to other Ciients or by other individuais or groups
at DBSI and/or affiliates of Deutsche Bank AG,
whether acting as principal or agent. DBSI provides investment advice,
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portfolio management, and execution services for
many Clients and, in addition, acts as principal in various markets. Given
these different roles, individuals and groups at DBSI
and affiliates of Deutsche Bank AG are seldom of one view as to an
investment strategy and may pursue differing or
conflicting strategies. Employees of DBSI shall have no obligation to
recommend to Client, or inform Client of, strategies
being pursued by DBSI or other Clients. Further, (i) DBSI and its affiliates
may provide services for a fee to or solicit business
from companies whose securities are recommended by DBSI; (ii) DBSI and its
affiliates may be paid fees by investment
companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or other
investment vehicles, including without limitation,
fees for acting as investment advisor, administrator, custodian, and
transfer agent; and (IN) DBSI and fts affiliates act as
brokers, principals, and/or market makers in certain markets and may do so
in transactions with Client. DBSI may recommend
securities or strategies that are issued, unden/vritten, implemented or
advised by DBSI or one or more of its affiliates. DBSI
may receive compensation, in addition to the compensation Client pays DBSI,
in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees, distribution
fees, finder's fees, fees based upon fund management fees and cash or non -
cash payments that are paid by mutual funds
(out of fund assets in the case of Rule 12b-1 fees) or by the managers and
other service providers to the funds (not out of
fund assets). DBSI also participates in a program offered by Pershing, under
which DBSI shares in revenue received by
Pershing from mutual funds offered on the Pershing platform. All of these
payments may vary based on sales volume or
assets under management and may give DBSI a financial incentive to recommend
certain funds or strategies and to include
those funds in models and programs. In addition, DBSI may receive trail
compensation in connection with sales of auction
rate securities.
12. Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) DBSI provides SIPC
coverage through Pershing and/or as a member of
SIPC. For additional information on this coverage see www.SIPC.org or call
the SIPC public information number
201-371-8300. Client will refer to the Annual Disclosure Statement, at
http://www.pwm.db.com/americas/en/
annualdisclosurestatement.html for additional information regarding SIPC and
excess of SIPC coverage.
13. Tax-Exempt Entities. Charitable remainder trusts, foundations, pension
plans and other tax-exempt entities may be deemed
to receive unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) as a result of investing
in certain securities, borrowing monies under a
margin loan, investing in a partnership or limited liability company that
generates UBTI or other leverage or loan
arrangements. Tax-exempt entities should consult with their tax adviser
before making an investment or entering into such
arrangement. If Client's periodic Account Statement indicates that any
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Securities were fonwarded to Client and Client has not
received them. Client should notify DBSI immediately. If notification is
received within 120 days after the mailing date, as
reflected on Client's Account Statement, replacement will be made free of
charge. Thereafter, a fee for replacement
may apply.
DEFINITIONS
The following are definitions of certain terms that are used within this
Account Agreement. As required, the singular shall be plural
and the plural shall be singular.
1. "Account Agreement" means the written agreement entered into between
Ciient(s) and DBSI regarding Client(s)' Account(s).
The Account Agreement includes the Terms and Conditions, Arbitration, Tax
Eiection/Declaration of Tax Status, and the
Appendix to the Account Agreement, as weii as any other applicabie
disciosure documents related to Client's Account(s),
together with any amendments or supplements to such documents. There may be
disclosures, agreements and terms
applicable to a particular feature, program, account or service provided as
a result of a Client election, modification of or
addition to the Account Agreement, change in service or otherwise. DBSI will
provide to Client such disclosures, agreements
and terms, which shall be incorporated into this Account Agreement by
reference. From time to time, DBSI may require that
Client sign other agreements or documents for certain services or
instructions and such additionai agreements and
documents shaii become
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