AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT (this ?Agreement?) dated as of [ ] among (i) [ ], a [ ] organized under the laws of [ ] (the ?Authorized Participant?), (ii) Barclays Global Investors, N.A., a national banking association acting in its capacity as trustee (in such capacity, the ?Trustee?) of the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (the ?Trust?), a trust organized under Delaware law pursuant to the provisions of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2007 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the ?Trust Agreement?), and (iii) Barclays Global Investors International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in its capacity as sponsor of the Trust (in such capacity, the ?Sponsor?).
R E C I T A L S
A. Pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, the Trust may from time to time issue or redeem equity securities representing an interest in the assets of the Trust (?iShares?), in each case only in aggregate amounts of 50,000 iShares (or such number as shall be designated pursuant to the Trust Agreement) (such aggregate amount, a ?Basket?), and integral multiples thereof, and only in transactions with a party who, at the time of the transaction, shall have signed and in effect an Authorized Participant Agreement with respect to the Trust.
B. [ ] has requested to become an ?Authorized Participant? (as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement) with respect to the Trust, and the Sponsor and the Trustee have agreed to such request.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
Section 1. Procedures. The Authorized Participant will purchase or redeem Baskets of iShares of the Trust in compliance with the Trust Agreement as supplemented by the Creation and Redemption Procedures attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1 (such procedures, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in compliance with the provisions hereof and thereof, the ?Procedures?). All creation orders and redemption orders (collectively, ?Orders?) shall be placed and executed in accordance with the Trust Agreement as supplemented by the Procedures.
Section 2. Incorporation of Standard Terms. The Standard Terms attached hereto as Schedule 2 (the ?Standard Terms?) are hereby incorporated by reference into, and made a part of, this Agreement.
Section 3. Conflicts Rules. In case of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Trust Agreement, the provisions of the Trust Agreement shall control. In case of inconsistency between the provisions incorporated by reference into this Agreement pursuant to Section 2 above and any other provision of this Agreement, the latter will control.
Section 4. Authorized Representatives. Pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Standard Terms, attached hereto as Exhibit A is a certificate listing the Authorized Representatives of the Authorized Participant.
Section 5. Notices. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Procedures, all notices required or permitted to be given pursuant hereto shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery or by postage prepaid registered or certified United States first class mail, return receipt requested, or by telex, telegram or facsimile or similar means of same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail) addressed as follows:
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Barclays Global Investors, N.A. |
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c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company |
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One Lincoln Street |
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Attn: Tim McGowan |
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Boston, MA 02111 |
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Telephone: (800) 474-2737 |
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Facsimile: (617) 937-6033 |
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If to the Sponsor: |
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Barclays Global Investors International, Inc. |
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45 Fremont Street |
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San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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Attn: Product Management Team, Intermediary Investors and Exchange-Traded Products Department |
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Telephone: (415) 402-4671 |
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Facsimile: (415) 618-5097 |
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In each case, with a copy to: |
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Barclays Global Investors, N.A. |
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45 Fremont Street |
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San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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Attn: Legal Department |
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Telephone: (415) 597-2860 |
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Facsimile: (415) 597-2753 |
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If to the Authorized Participant: |
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[ ] |
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Address: [ ] |
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Attn: [ ] |
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Telephone: [ ] |
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or to such other address as any of the parties hereto shall have communicated in writing to the remaining parties in compliance with the provisions hereof.
Section 6. Effectiveness, Termination and Amendment. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution and delivery by each of the parties hereto. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by any party upon sixty days prior written notice to the other parties and may be terminated earlier by the Trustee or the Sponsor at any time on the event of a breach by the Authorized Participant of any provision of this Agreement (including the Standard Terms incorporated by Section 2 hereof) or the Procedures. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement between or among the parties concerning the matters governed hereby. This Agreement may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor from time to time without the consent of the Authorized Participant, or any person on whose behalf the Authorized Participant holds iShares, by the following procedure: the Trustee or the Sponsor will mail a copy of the amendment to the Authorized Participant in compliance with the notice provisions of this Agreement; if