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<br />Customer such U.S. Securities and cash. Upon termination of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein, all obligations of
<br />the parties to each other hereunder shall cease.
<br />ARTICLE VIII
<br />MISCELLANEOUS
<br />1. Customer agrees to furnish to Custodian a new Certificate of Authorized Persons in the event of any change in the
<br />then present Authorized Persons. Until such new Certificate is received, Custodian shall be fully protected in acting upon Written
<br />Instructions of such present Authorized Persons.
<br />2. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement [o be given to Custodian, shall
<br />be sufficiently given if addressed to Custodian and received by it at its offices at 700 South Flower Street. Suite 500, Los Angeles,
<br />California 90017_or at such other place as Custodian may from time to time designate in writing.
<br />3. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be given to Customer shall be
<br />sufficiently given if addressed to Customer and received by it at its offices at 20 Civic Center Plaza_ M15
<br />Santa Ana. CA 92701 or at such other place as Customer may from time to time designate in writing.
<br />4. Each and every right granted to either party hereunder or under any other document delivered hereunder or in
<br />connection herewith, or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time. No failure on the
<br />part of either party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial
<br />exercise by either party of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
<br />5. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
<br />jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations shall not in any way be affected
<br />thereby. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement executed by both parties.
<br />This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns; provided
<br />however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the written consent of the other.
<br />6. (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of California, without
<br />regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. Customer and Custodian hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or federal court
<br />situated in California in connection with any dispute arising hereunder. To the extent that in any jurisdiction Customer may now or
<br />hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other
<br />legal process, Customer irrevocably agrees not to claim, and it hereby waives, such immunity. Customer and Custodian each hereby
<br />irrevocably waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
<br />(b) The parties hereto agree that the establishment and maintenance of the Account, and all interests, duties and
<br />obligations with respect thereto, shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
<br />(c) For Governmental Entities: If permissible by law; to the extent that in any jurisdiction Customer may now or
<br />hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other
<br />legal process, Customer irrevocably agrees not to claim, and it hereby waives, such immunity
<br />7. The parties hereto agree that in performing hereunder, Custodian is acting solely on behalf of Customer and no
<br />contractual or service relationship shall be deemed to be established hereby between Custodian and any other person.
<br />8. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
<br />but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.
<br />9. Customer hereby acknowledges that Custodian is subject to federal laws, including the Customer Identification
<br />Program (CIP) requirements under the USA PATRIOT Act and its implementing regulations, pursuant to which Custodian must
<br />obtain, verify and record information that allows Custodian to identify Customer. Accordingly, prior to opening an Account hereunder
<br />Custodian will ask Customer to provide certain information including, but not limited to, Customer's name, physical address, tax
<br />identification number and other information that will help Custodian to identify and verify Customer's identity such as organizational
<br />documents, certificate of good standing, license to do business, or other pertinent identifying information. Customer agrees that
<br />Custodian cannot open an Account hereunder unless and until the Custodian verifies the Customer's identity in accordance with its
<br />CIP.
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