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Deutsche Asset
& Wealth Management
Account Agreement
Client(s)
Address
City
State
Account Title (Complete if different from the Client above)
Zip Code
Account Number(s)
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 Client
has an interest (each an "Account"). Client agrees to read this Account
Agreement and the Appendix to this Account
Agreement: Disclosures and Definitions ("Appendix") carefully. If Client is
not willing to be bound by these terms and
conditions, Client should not sign this Account Agreement. Client's
signature confirms that Client has read and agrees to
the terms of this Account Agreement and the Appendix annexed hereto.
I. CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS
Client certifies that all of the information provided by Client in this
Account Agreement is accurate and complete and
that each of the following statements is accurate as to Client and Client's
Account:
a. Where Client is a natural person, Client is of legal age;
b. For all accounts: (a) no one except the person(s) named on the
Account(s), or, if signed in a representative
capacity, then no one except the beneficial owner(s), has any interest in
the Account(s), (b) Client is and will
remain compliant with all Applicable Laws, (c) Client is financially capable
of satisfying any obligations
undertaken through Client's Account(s), (d) Client acknowledges that the
purchase and sale of securities entails
substantial economic risk, and represents knowingly and willingly that
Client can assume such risk and (e) Client
has read and understands the terms set forth in this Account Agreement and
those agreements or supplements
incorporated by reference and understands that Client is bound by such terms;
c. Client agrees to notify us in writing if: (a) Client is or becomes an
employee, member or immediate family
member of any securities exchange (or corporation of which any exchange owns
a majority of the capital stock),
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) or of any broker-
dealer, (b) Client is or becomes a senior
officer or immediate family member of such a person of any bank, savings and
loan institution, insurance
company, investment company, investment advisory firm or institution that
purchases securities, or other
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employer whose consent is required to open and maintain this Account by
regulation or otherwise, unless such
consent has been provided to DBSI.
Client will promptly 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 Client'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.
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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.
6. Sale of Securities. Client agrees that in a cash account: (a) Client will
not sell any Security before it is paid for, (b)
Client will own each security sold at the time of sale, (c) unless such
security is already held in the Account, Client
will promptly deliver such security thereto on or before settlement date,
(d) Client will promptly make full cash
payment of any amount which may become due in order to meet necessary
requests for additional deposits and (e)
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
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decline to accept an order for these securities until the transfer and
registration of such securities has been approved.
9. Order Placement and Cancellation/Modification 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 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
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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)(i)-
(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 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).
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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/annualdisclosurestatement.
html. Client understands that these fees will be charged to Account(s) and
authorizes DBSI to deduct such fees from
Client's Account(s).
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 while
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
otherwise 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 allocated among such banks in a
manner described in the IDP Terms
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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 and
Applicable Law. 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
Supervisor 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
survivorship 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
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be jointly and severally liable for
this Account. DBSI may follow the instructions of any owner concerning this
Account and make 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: (a)
follow any such instructions, (b) require written or verbal authorization of
both, all or any owner before acting on
the instructions from any one owner, (c) send the assets of the Account to
the address of the account, or (d) file
an interpleader action in an appropriate court to let the court decide the
dispute.
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c. In the event of the death of any owner, the survivor(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.
23. Third Party Authorization; No Agency. Client agrees that if Client
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 writing 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:
(a) neither DBSI, nor Pershing, provide
any legal, tax or accounting advice, (b) neither DBSI nor Pershing employees
are authorized to give any such advice
and (c) 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
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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.
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
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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 nonaffiliate
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 1I.29) and
limitation of liability (Section 1I.25) will survive the termination of this
Account Agreement.
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III. ARBITRATION
1. This section of the Account Agreement contains the pre-dispute
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;
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 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 claim is filed, and any
amendments thereto, shall be incorporated
into this Account Agreement.
2. Subject to the preceding disclosure, Client agrees 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 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 five days
after receipt of a written request
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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
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: (a) the class
certification is denied, or (b) the class is decertified, or (c) 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. Please check the box next to the applicable item below.
Client certifies that Client will notify DBSI in writing immediately if the
representation certified to below ceases to be true and correct.
1
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Resident Alien
Form W9
Substitute
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
Name (as shown on your income tax return)
Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above
Check appropriate box for federal tax classification (required):
Individual/sole proprietor
C Corporation
S Corporation
Partnership
Trust/estate
Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation,
S=S corporation, P=partnership) 4
Other 4
Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)
City, State, and ZIP code
Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name
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).
Part II Certification
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 me), and
2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from
backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that I 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. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined in the instructions).
Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been
notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax
return.
Sign
Here
2.
Signature of
U.S. person 4
Non-U.S. Person
I am not a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). I am submitting
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the applicable Form W-8 with this form 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.
Date 4
Social Security Number
Employer Identification Number
Exempt payee
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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.
CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE
ARBITRATION CLAUSE AT SECTION III, PAGE 5, AND CLIENT
AGREES TO ITS TERMS (ALL ACCOUNT AGREEMENT SIGNATORIES MUST INITIAL).
INITIAL HERE:
THE INTERNAL REVENUE 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 clients: 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
services and
related compensation. The disclosure is available online, at http://-
www.pwm.db.com/americas/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 OF TAX AND COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges having sole responsibility to fulfill any tax
obligations and any other regulatory reporting duties applicable in any
relevant jurisdictions that
may arise in connection with assets, income or transactions in Client's
account(s) and business relationship with DBSI.
CHECK A BOX BELOW ONLY IF CLIENTS DO NOT WANT JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF
SURVIVORSHIP OR TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES.
CLIENTS SPECIFY INSTEAD:
Tenants in common; or
Community Property (for married couples in certain states; each spouse
retains 50% interest in the community property upon death of the first
spouse).
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Date
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SSN/EIN
Date
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Corporation, partnership, trust or other entity:
CONFIRMATION OF TAX 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.
Name of Entity
Employer ID No.
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Date
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APPENDIX TO THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT: DISCLOSURES AND DEFINITIONS
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS APPENDIX
DISCLOSURES
I. 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 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: (a) Foreign Securities are, in most
cases, not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or listed
on any U.S. securities exchange, (b)
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
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of such Foreign Securities prior to the maturity thereof or to determine the
market price thereof for valuation
purposes, (c) 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., (d) 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, (e) 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), (f) Foreign Securities in question may be unrated, and (g) 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 Prohibited (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).
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
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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.
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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: (a) dividends or distributions
credited or reinvested, or transactions
effected pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, (b) shares of money
market funds that are purchased or
redeemed, or are part of the Cash Sweep Options, or (c) 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.
11. Possible Conflicts of Interest. Services and recommendations that DBSI
provides to Client may differ from the
services and recommendations provided to other Clients or by other
individuals or groups at DBSI and/or affiliates of
Deutsche Bank AG, whether acting as principal or agent. DBSI provides
investment advice, 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, (a) DBSI and its
affiliates may provide services for a fee to or solicit business from
companies whose securities are recommended by
DBSI, (b) 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 (c) DBSI and its
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, underwritten, 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
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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 Securities
were forwarded 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
Client(s) and DBSI regarding Client(s)'
Account(s). The Account Agreement includes the Terms and Conditions,
Arbitration, Tax Election/Declaration of Tax
Status, and the Appendix to the Account Agreement, as well as any other
applicable disclosure documents related to
Client's Account(s), together with any amendments or supplements to such
documents. There may be disclosures,
agreements and terms applicabl
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