Dear Valued Client,

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Dear Valued Client,

P.O. Box 52198, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2198
Tel. 1-800-654-2593 Fax 1-720-785-8888
Dear Valued Client,
Thank you for contacting us. At Schwab, we value your business, and we’re committed to providing the
resources you need to help reach your financial goals.
Enclosed you’ll find the materials required to establish a Stock Option account:
• Schwab One® Account Application (Domestic)
• Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement
Once you have completed the enclosed forms, mail or fax the original signed account applications to:
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Attn: Schwab Stock Plan Services
P.O. Box 52198
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2198
For assistance, call: 1-800-654-2593.
Outside the U.S., call Schwab toll-free.*
Fax: 1-720-785-8888.
If your application has been faxed, provide the date the application was faxed: __________________________.
We value your business and appreciate that you have chosen to have a relationship with Schwab.
Whether it’s through our award-winning website, our timely research and guidance, or our many
education opportunities, we look forward to being a part of your future financial success.
If you have any questions or need help with your account, please call us at 1-800-654-2593.
Sincerely,
Andrew Gorder
Vice President
Stock Plan Services
*Simply go to www.schwab.com/nonusdial to receive international toll-free dialing instructions.
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Stock Plan Services Schwab One® Account
Application/Employee Stock Option Exercise
and Equity Award Agreement
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• Non-U.S. residents must open a Schwab One International® account. Contact us for further instructions.
• Do not use this application to open Corporate, Organization, Trust, Estate or Custodial accounts.
Please complete, sign and return this Application and Agreement to: Schwab Stock Plan Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.,
P.O. Box 52198, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2198. Fax: 1-720-785-8888. Keep a copy for your records.
1. Establish Your Schwab One/Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Account
Complete all sections below. We respect your privacy. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) will use the information you provide to open and service your
accounts, communicate with you and provide information about products and services. Read about Schwab’s privacy policy at www.schwab.com/privacy.
As required by federal law, Schwab will use the information provided below to verify your identity.
Title Your Account. Select only one; state laws vary.
✔ Individual
Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship—
If one owner dies, his/her interest passes
to the surviving owner(s).
Tenants in Common—If one owner dies,
his/her interest passes to his/her estate
(assumed to be equal, unless otherwise noted).
Community Property—For married
couples in AZ, CA, ID, LA, NM, NV, TX,
WA and WI only. Laws vary by state.
Account Holder
Name (First)
(Middle)
(Last)
Home/Legal Street Address (no P.O. boxes)
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if different from above; P.O. boxes may be used)
City
State
Zip Code
Home Telephone Number
Business Telephone Number
(
(
)
Cellular Telephone Number
)
(
)
Email Address* (Required to update your account on the web.)
Social Security/Tax ID Number
Mother’s Maiden Name
Are you known by any other name? Specify:
ID Number
Place of Issuance
_____________________________________
Country of Citizenship (Must list all.)
USA
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Driver’s License
State
Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Passport
Country of Legal Residence
Other: _______________________________________
Other: _______________________________________
USA
Other: _______________________________________
Securities industry regulations require that we collect the following information:
Check only one:
Employed
Self-employed
Retired
Student
Homemaker
Not employed
Employer
Occupation/Position
Business Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Are you affiliated with or employed by a stock exchange or member firm of an exchange or FINRA, or a municipal securities broker-dealer?
No
Yes
(If “yes,” you must attach a letter from your employer approving the establishment of your account when submitting this application.)
Are you a director, 10% shareholder or policy-making officer of a publicly held company?
No
Yes
(If “yes,” enter company name __________________________________________________________ and trading symbol ______________________.)
Number of Dependents
Marital Status
Single
Married
Investment Experience:
None
Good
Limited
Extensive
Divorced
Widowed
Annual Income:
Under $15,000
$15,000–$24,999
$25,000–$49,999
$50,000–$99,999
$100,000 or more
Liquid Net Worth:
Under $25,000
$25,000–$49,999
$50,000–$99,999
$100,000–$249,999
$250,000 or more
Specify :_________________
*By providing your email address, you consent to receiving email from Schwab. Information about opting out of certain email communications is provided at
www.schwab.com/privacy.
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All rights reserved. Member SIPC.
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1. Establish Your Schwab One®/Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Account (Continued)
Additional Account Holder (if applicable)
Name (First)
(Middle)
(Last)
Home/Legal Street Address (no P.O. boxes)
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if different from above; P.O. boxes may be used)
City
State
Zip Code
Home Telephone Number
Business Telephone Number
(
(
)
Cellular Telephone Number
)
(
)
Email Address* (Required to update your account on the web.)
Mother’s Maiden Name
Are you known by any other name? Specify:
ID Number
Place of Issuance
_____________________________________
Country of Citizenship (Must list all.)
USA
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Driver’s License
State
Expiration Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Passport
Country of Legal Residence
Other: _______________________________________
Other: _______________________________________
USA
Other: _______________________________________
Securities industry regulations require that we collect the following information:
Check only one:
Employed
Self-employed
Retired
Student
Homemaker
Not employed
Employer
Occupation/Position
Business Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Are you affiliated with or employed by a stock exchange or member firm of an exchange or FINRA, or a municipal securities broker-dealer?
No
Yes
(If “yes,” you must attach a letter from your employer approving the establishment of your account when submitting this application.)
Are you a director, 10% shareholder or policy-making officer of a publicly held company?
No
Yes
(If “yes,” enter company name __________________________________________________________ and trading symbol ______________________.)
Number of Dependents
Marital Status
Single
Married
Investment Experience:
None
Good
Limited
Extensive
Divorced
Widowed
Annual Income:
Under $15,000
$15,000–$24,999
$25,000–$49,999
$50,000–$99,999
$100,000 or more
Liquid Net Worth:
Under $25,000
$25,000–$49,999
$50,000–$99,999
$100,000–$249,999
$250,000 or more
Specify :_________________
*By providing your email address, you consent to receiving email from Schwab. Information about opting out of certain email communications is provided at
www.schwab.com/privacy.
2. Overall Investment Objective of Account
Capital Preservation
Income
Growth
Speculation
3. Brokerage Features
Margin
A margin account allows you to borrow against your eligible securities. You can use a margin loan to purchase additional securities, to sell securities
short, to obtain short-term financing or as a source of overdraft protection. To better understand the benefits and risks of margin, please refer to the
Schwab Margin Overview and Risk Disclosure Statement and the Schwab One Account Agreement. To learn more about margin, we encourage you to
use the educational materials available at www.schwab.com/margin_education.
Margin is automatically included unless you check this box.
Do NOT add margin.
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3. Brokerage Features (Continued)
Your Consent to Enroll in Schwab’s Cash Features Program
The Cash Features Program is the service that we provide that permits the uninvested cash or “free credit balance” in your brokerage account to earn
income while you decide how those funds should be invested. The attached Cash Features Program General Terms and Conditions will inform you of the
general terms and conditions of the products available through our Cash Features Program.
By signing this Application, you consent to having the free credit balances in your brokerage account included in the Cash Features Program. You
understand that the Schwab Bank Sweep feature will be automatically included on accounts of account holders residing in the U.S. and that the Schwab
One® Interest feature will be automatically included on accounts of account holders who reside outside the U.S. You also understand that if you would
prefer the Schwab One Interest or Money Fund Sweep feature and your account is eligible for your preferred feature, you may change your cash feature
selection by contacting Schwab after your account is opened.
You acknowledge receipt of the Cash Features Program General Terms and Conditions that is attached to this Application. You understand that the Cash
Features Program and the individual products are governed by the Schwab One Account Agreement and acknowledge that additional information is
available within the Cash Features Disclosure Statement for Individual Investors. You understand and agree that Schwab may upon 30 days’ advance
written notice (1) make changes to the terms and conditions of the Cash Features Program; (2) make changes to the terms and conditions of a product
currently available through the Cash Features Program; or (3) move your free credit balances from one product to another product available under the
Cash Features Program.
Electronic Trade Confirmations (“eConfirms”)
If you have provided your email address, you will soon receive an email that will tell you how to receive paperless trade confirmations and the associated
prospectuses and disclosures by email. Until we receive a response to our email, you will receive paper trade confirmations and disclosures through the
U.S. mail. You may enroll in our electronic delivery services or return to delivery through the U.S. mail at any time by indicating your preferences online.
No, at this time I do not want eConfirms.
Checks and Visa® Platinum Debit Cards
Select one of the following options to access the cash in your account:
Checks only
Checks and Visa debit card
Checks and two Visa debit cards§
Upon receipt of your starter checks, you may contact a Schwab representative to order additional customized checks at no cost.
§
Second Visa debit card available for issuance only in additional account holder’s name.
4. Fund Your Account
Check or money order made payable to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. enclosed for $__________________________.
Transfer Your Account form enclosed.
5. Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement
This is your agreement with Schwab regarding the use of Schwab’s brokerage services to exercise your employee stock options and equity awards. The
company name you enter below will be referred to as the “Issuing Company” throughout the remainder of this document. This includes your employer
and any spun-off subsidiary, affiliate or future employer. The Issuing Company that granted the options may also require you to complete (an) internal
company form(s) before you can exercise your options. This Agreement is not a substitute for your company’s internal form(s). Please contact your
company’s Stock Plan Administrator or Schwab Stock Plan Services at 1-800-654-2593 about your company’s internal form requirements.
Please supply the following information:
Your Company’s Name (Issuing Company)
Employee ID
Check the appropriate boxes:
a)
I am
I am not
b)
I have
I have not been notified by the Issuing Company that I am an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
an officer, director or 10% shareholder of the Issuing Company.
I agree to be bound by the attached Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement.
Has the Issuing Company terminated your employment or have you resigned?
Yes
No
Do you anticipate any change in your employment status within the next 30 business days?
Yes
No
If you answered yes to either question, your company may immediately invalidate your options or allow you only a brief period within which you must
exercise all your vested options. Please check with your Stock Plan Administrator and notify Schwab of the expiration date of your options.
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6. Authorization to Open Account
By signing this Application, you acknowledge
that you have received and read a copy of the
attached Application Agreement, which contains
a predispute arbitration provision. You acknowledge that your signature signifies and constitutes your agreement that this Account and your
relationship with Schwab will be governed by the
Application Agreement and all incorporated
agreements and disclosures, including, but not
limited to, the Schwab One® Account Agreement
and the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide, each as
amended from time to time (the “Agreement and
Disclosures”). You understand there are fees
associated with establishing, maintaining,
engaging in transactions and transferring assets
out of this Account. Unless you have declined
the margin feature, you acknowledge that securities securing loans from Schwab may be lent to
Schwab and lent by Schwab to others. You also
acknowledge that if you trade “on margin,” you
are borrowing money from Schwab and that you
understand the requirements and risks
associated with margin borrowing as summarized in the Margin Borrowing at Schwab:
Overview and Disclosure Statement included
with this Application.
You also acknowledge that the securities
products purchased or sold in a transaction with
Schwab (i) are not insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”); (ii) are not
deposits or other obligations of Schwab and are
not guaranteed by Schwab Bank; and (iii) are
subject to investment risks, including possible
loss of the principal invested.
For purposes of this Account Application and the
attached Application Agreement, the terms
“you,” “your” and “Account Holder” refer to each
person who signs this Account Application. The
terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Schwab” refer to
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The term “Schwab
Bank” refers to Charles Schwab Bank.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that (1) the number shown on this Application is the correct Taxpayer Identification Number; (2) I am not subject to
backup withholding due to a failure to report interest and dividend income; (3) I am a U.S. person (a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien); and (4) I am
exempt from Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting. I understand that if I have been notified by the IRS that I am subject to backup
withholding as a result of dividend or interest underreporting and I have not received a notice from the IRS advising me that backup withholding is
terminated, I must cross out item 2 above.
The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any
provision of this document other than the certifications required to
avoid backup withholding.
The Agreement with Schwab includes a predispute arbitration clause.
You acknowledge receipt of the predispute arbitration clause contained
in Section 14, page 2, of the Application Agreement.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK ONLY. Your signature below will also serve as a signature card.
Signature(s) and Date(s) Required
X
Account Holder Signature
Print Name
Date
X
Additional Account Holder Signature
Print Name
Date
FOR CHARLES SCHWAB USE ONLY:
Branch Office and
Account Number
DDA Number
Customer ID Number
Source Code
Approved By
Print Name of Approver
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These terms relate to your Account and are part of the Account Agreement between each account holder and Schwab.
Please retain for your files.
Employee Stock Option Exercise and Equity Award Agreement
1. When signed by me and returned to Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), this form will
be my standing authorization for Schwab to
exercise stock options on my behalf and sell
the shares underlying the options upon my
instructions to Schwab. I acknowledge that
completion of this form, or any other Schwab
form, does not complete my stock option
exercise, and that I must call Charles Schwab
Stock Plan Services at 1-800-654-2593 (or if
I am calling from outside the U.S., I can call
Schwab toll-free by simply going to
www.schwab.com/nonusdial to receive
international toll-free dialing instructions)
and give verbal instructions, or I may sign on
to http://eac.schwab.com to exercise my
options. I will receive from Schwab a
confirmation and statement concerning all
such transactions. Upon such instructions
from me to Schwab, my instructions shall be
irrevocable. I understand that Schwab may
verify the availability of my stock options with
the Issuing Company but is not obligated to
do so. I understand that it is my sole
responsibility to contact the Issuing
Company on or before the expiration date to
ensure that the exercise of the options has
been effected.
2. I hereby authorize Schwab to make payment
to the Issuing Company in an amount
sufficient to pay for the exercise of stock
options which I have directed Schwab to
exercise on my behalf. I further authorize
Schwab to apply the proceeds of the sale of
shares acquired through the exercise of such
options against amounts advanced by
Schwab in payment of the exercise price of
such options, and to further apply such
proceeds against any tax withholding
obligations incurred as a result of the
transaction. I authorize Schwab, at its sole
discretion, to communicate with the Issuing
Company regarding the acquisition and
disposition of the shares, including, without
limitation, notification of the sale of stock
acquired as the result of an exercise of a
stock option and matters relating to income
tax withholding. Funds will be paid to the
Issuing Company either prior to settlement
of sale and receipt of shares or upon
settlement of sale and receipt of shares,
depending on the Issuing Company’s
requirements.
3. Many Issuing Companies require their
employees to complete the Company’s own
Notice of Intent to Exercise form or other
internal form, separate and apart from this
Agreement and any other Schwab documents.
I understand and agree that it is my sole
responsibility to determine whether or not my
company requires (an) internal form(s) and to
complete and deliver the form(s) directly to
the company in a timely manner and to
comply with all other procedures established
4.
5.
6.
7.
by the Issuing Company for the exercise of
employee stock options. I UNDERSTAND
THAT MY FAILURE TO TURN IN THE PROPER
INTERNAL FORM(S), OR TO PROPERLY
FOLLOW OTHER PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED
BY THE ISSUING COMPANY, MAY RENDER
MY STOCK OPTIONS WORTHLESS.
I understand and agree that it is my sole
responsibility to inform Schwab of the
correct expiration date of my options and to
immediately notify Schwab of any event,
such as resignation or termination from the
Issuing Company, that may affect the
expiration date. If I wish to initiate an
exercise of my options within 30 days of their
expiration, I agree to notify the Issuing
Company’s Stock Plan Administrator
immediately to ensure that my options will
be exercised.
I understand that if the exercised option(s) is
a non-qualified option, tax withholding may
be required by the Issuing Company. If so, a
separate tax payment will be sent to the
Issuing Company by Schwab, and the
amount thereof will be deducted from my
account.
If my account is a margin account, I
authorize Schwab to extend credit to me in
my margin account if the Issuing Company
requires remittance of funds prior to
settlement of sale and receipt of shares. I
understand that this extension of credit by
Schwab for an option exercise and payment
of any required withholding for taxes and
certificate issuance fees will result in a debit
balance in my margin account that must be
maintained in accordance with margin credit
regulations promulgated by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System. I
agree that Schwab will charge interest on all
credit extended to me. I further understand
that Schwab will not require the immediate
sale of the shares received from the exercise
of my options, provided that my margin
account contains enough collateral to
support Schwab’s extension of credit. If I
choose to retain my shares, I authorize and
direct Schwab to take delivery of the shares
and to deposit the shares in my Schwab
margin account.
I hereby represent that:
a. The options offered for the exercise were
granted to me as compensation arising
out of my status as an employee or
contractor of the Issuing Company;
b. I have read and understood the Issuing
Company’s prospectus or other documents regarding the policies and
procedures for the exercise of employee
stock options. If I have any questions
about these procedures, I will consult
with the Issuing Company’s Stock Plan
Administrator;
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c. I am aware that the exercise of the
options and/or the subsequent sale of
shares acquired thereby may involve
adverse tax consequences. I acknowledge that neither Schwab nor its officers,
employees or agents are authorized to
give tax advice. I am relying solely on
other sources for advice with respect to
the tax effect of stock option transactions;
d. I understand that my eligibility to receive
dividends on stock acquired through the
exercise of stock options depends upon
factors beyond Schwab’s control, such as
the Issuing Company’s policy with respect
to record dates for dividend purposes
and the Issuing Company’s promptness
in registering stock in my name. I agree
not to hold Schwab liable for dividends
lost or owed as a result of the policies or
actions of the Issuing Company;
e. In the event that the sale date of my
stock is prior to its issuance date, I will
be responsible for any dividends or stock
splits which may take effect in the period
between the sale date and the issuance
date;
f. I understand that Schwab will rely upon
the above representations in conjunction
with stock option exercise transactions,
and that I may be held liable for any
losses which result from any representations which prove to be inaccurate.
8. I am aware that various federal and state
laws or regulations may be applicable to my
transactions, including insider trading laws,
and I shall conduct these transactions in
conformity with all applicable laws and
regulations. In particular, I will not conduct
any transactions in this account at any time
during which I am in possession of any
material nonpublic information concerning
the Issuing Company or any securities of the
Issuing Company.
9. If exercised option shares are sold prior to
their delivery to Schwab, I agree to be liable
for any losses that Schwab may incur as a
result of a failure to receive the option
shares in a timely manner. I further agree
not to hold Schwab liable for any losses,
damages, costs or expenses, including legal
fees, I incur as the result of my failure to
timely complete or deliver any internal
form(s) required by the Issuing Company or
to follow any other procedures established
by the Issuing Company with respect to the
issuance and exercise of stock options.
10. Additional Terms for Equity Awards: An Equity
Award Agreement is required in order to grant
access to view and sell equity awards via
Schwab Equity Award Center®
.
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This agreement relates to your account and is part of the Account Agreement between each Account Holder and
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). Please read and retain for your files.
Section 1: Scope of Agreement. Your agreement with Schwab consists of the terms set
forth in this Application Agreement and the
terms set forth in the Schwab One Account
Agreement, which incorporates the Charles
Schwab Pricing Guide and a number of other
important disclosures. The Schwab One Account
Agreement is provided with this Application or at
the opening of your Account. You agree to
contact Schwab if you do not receive the
Schwab One Account Agreement.
In addition, you may in the future receive from
Schwab supplemental terms or disclosures that
pertain to certain account types, service
features and benefit packages. These supplemental terms and disclosures, this Application
Agreement and the Schwab One Account
Agreement are collectively referred to as the
“Agreement and Disclosures.” You agree to read
the Agreement and Disclosures carefully and
retain copies for your records.
Section 2: Acceptance of Agreements and
Disclosures. You agree that the Agreement and
Disclosures govern all aspects of your relationship with Schwab, including all transactions
between Schwab and you and all products and
services now or in the future offered through
Schwab. Schwab may rely on your use of
Schwab’s products and services as evidence of
your continued acceptance of the Agreement
and Disclosures.
Section 3: Your Representations and Warranties.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you are of
legal age in the state in which you live and you
are authorized to enter into this Agreement;
(b) you have supplied accurate information in
your Account Application; (c) no one except the
Account Holders listed on the Account Application (and if community property is held, the
Account Holders’ spouses) has an interest in
the Account; (d) no additional authorizations
from third parties are required for you to open
the Account and effect transactions therein; (e)
except as you have otherwise indicated on your
Account Application or in writing to us, (i) you
are not an employee of or affiliated with any
securities exchange or member firm of any
exchange, the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FINRA) or any securities firm, bank,
trust company, or insurance company; and (ii)
you are not a director, 10% beneficial shareholder, policy-making officer, or otherwise an
“affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933) of a publicly traded
company; and (f) this Application Agreement, as
amended from time to time, is a legal, valid and
binding obligation, enforceable against you in
accordance with its terms.
Section 4: Account Handling. Schwab will
automatically hold all of your securities
purchased, sales proceeds, dividends and
interest. Schwab will also release your name,
address and securities positions to companies
in which we hold securities for your Account
upon request, unless you notify us otherwise in
writing. If you maintain more than one account
at Schwab, you authorize Schwab to transfer
assets between your accounts when no written
authorization is requested.
Section 5: Responsibility for Investment
Decisions. You agree that you and any agent
under a power of attorney or Investment Advisor
(if you have one) are solely responsible for
investment decisions in your Account, including
whether to buy or sell a particular security.
Unless required by law, or unless Schwab
provides advice to you that is clearly identified
as an individualized recommendation for you,
you understand that Schwab has no obligation
to determine whether a particular transaction,
strategy, or purchase or sale of a security is
suitable for you. Your obligation includes an
affirmative duty to monitor and stay informed
about your Account and your investments and
respond to changes as you deem appropriate.
Unless Schwab otherwise agrees with you in
writing, Schwab does not have any discretionary
authority or obligation to review or make
recommendations for the investment of
securities or cash in your Account.
You acknowledge that Schwab does not provide
tax or legal advice.
Section 6: Payment of Indebtedness. You agree
to make payment of any indebtedness related to
your Account, including, but not limited to, any
such indebtedness that results from instructions provided to Schwab by you, your agent or
any attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney or
Investment Advisor authorized to make
transactions in your Account. We may elect
anytime, with or without notice, to make any
debit balance or other obligation related to your
Account immediately due and payable. We may
report any past-due account to a consumer and/
or securities credit reporting agency. We may
also refer your Account to a collection agency.
Section 7: Granting a Lien on Your Accounts.
As security for the repayment of all present or
future indebtedness owed to us by each Account
Holder, each Account Holder grants to us a first,
perfected and prior lien on, a continuing security
interest in, and right of set-off with respect to,
all property that is, now or in the future, held,
carried or maintained for any purpose in or
through Schwab, and, to the extent of such
Account Holder’s interest in or through, any
present or future account with us or our
affiliates in which the Account Holder has an
interest. In the event of a breach or default by
you under this Agreement, Schwab will have the
rights and remedies available to a secured creditor under all applicable laws in addition to the
rights and remedies provided in this Agreement.
If you owe money to Schwab as the result of
activity in your Account and there are assets
available in any non-retirement brokerage
account that you hold at Schwab which could
fully or partially satisfy the debt, you agree that,
upon Schwab’s written demand, you will execute
all documents necessary to effect a transfer
from your non-retirement brokerage account and
agree to pay or cause such funds to be paid
immediately to Schwab in order to satisfy your
indebtedness to Schwab.
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Section 8: Liquidations. Whenever it is
necessary for our protection or to satisfy a
margin deficiency, debit or other obligation owed
us, we may (but are not required to) sell, assign
and deliver all or any part of the property securing
your obligations, or close any or all transactions
in your Account. We may choose which property
to buy or sell, which transactions to close and
the sequence and timing of liquidation. We may
take such actions on whatever exchange or
market and in whatever manner (including public
auction or private sale) that we choose in the
exercise of our business judgment. You agree
not to hold us liable for the choice of which
property to buy or sell or of which transactions
to close or for timing or manner of liquidation or
any tax consequences from such actions.
In certain circumstances we may, at our sole
discretion, liquidate your entire margin loan
balance to satisfy a margin call. You agree not
to hold us liable for taking such action.
We may transfer property from any non-retirement
brokerage account in which you have an interest
to any other brokerage account in which you have
an interest, regardless of whether there are other
Account Holders on either account, if we determine
that your obligations are not adequately secured
or to satisfy a margin deficiency or other
obligation. You agree to pay on demand any
account deficiencies after liquidation, whether
liquidation is complete or partial.
All of the above may be done without demand
for margin or notice of purchase, sale, transfer
or cancellation to you. No demand for margin or
notice shall impose on Schwab any obligation to
make such demand or provide such notice to
you in the future. Any such notice or demand is
hereby expressly waived, and no specific
demand or notice shall invalidate this waiver.
Section 9: Interest on Debit Balances. We will
charge and compound interest on your debit
balances (whether in a Margin or Cash Account)
according to our Disclosure of Credit Terms and
Policies.
Section 10: Borrowing Money and Margin
Trading. All margin transactions are subject to
our Disclosure of Credit Terms and Policies and
our Margin Borrowing at Schwab: Overview and
Disclosure Statement. You agree not to enter an
order for a margin transaction until you have
read and understood the Disclosure of Credit
Terms and Policies and the Overview and
Disclosure Statement.
Section 11: Loan Consent. You agree that
property held in your Margin Account, now or in
the future, may be borrowed (either separately
or together with the property of others) by us
(acting as principal) or by others. You agree that
Schwab may receive and retain certain benefits
(including, but not limited to, interest on
collateral posted for such loans) to which you
will not be entitled. You acknowledge that, in
certain circumstances, such borrowings could
limit your ability to exercise voting rights or
receive dividends, in whole or in part, with
respect to the property lent. You understand
that for property that is lent by Schwab, the
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Schwab One® Brokerage Account Application Agreement (Continued)
dividends paid on such property will go to the
borrower. No compensation or other reimbursements will be due to you in connection with such
borrowings. However, if you are allocated a
substitute payment in lieu of dividends, you
understand that such a payment may not be
entitled to the same tax treatment as may have
been applied to the receipt of a dividend. You
agree that Schwab is not required to compensate
you for any differential tax treatment between
dividends and payments in lieu of dividends.
Schwab may allocate payments in lieu of
dividends by any mechanism permitted by law,
including by using a lottery allocation system.
Section 12: Using the Check & Visa® Debit
Card Features. If you have requested check or
Visa debit card features through your Account,
you authorize checks and Visa debit cards to be
issued as indicated in your Account Application.
You agree that each Account Holder is
authorized to write checks and engage in Visa
debit card transactions, and you understand
that if the checking feature is terminated, your
Visa debit card will be automatically cancelled.
Section 13: Verification. You authorize Schwab
to inquire from any source, including a consumer
reporting agency, as to your identity (as required
by federal law), creditworthiness and ongoing
eligibility for the Account of the Account Holders,
any other person referred to on this Application,
or any person who Schwab is later notified is
associated with or has an interest in the
Account (as well as such persons’ spouses if
they live in a community-property jurisdiction) at
account opening, at any time throughout the life
of the Account, and thereafter for debt
collection or investigative purposes.
Section 14: Required Arbitration Disclosures.
Regulatory authorities require that any brokerage
agreement containing a predispute arbitration
agreement must disclose that this agreement
contains a predispute arbitration clause. This
Agreement contains a predispute arbitration
clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the
parties agree as follows:
• All parties to this Agreement 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.
• Arbitration awards are generally final and
binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse
or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
• The ability of the parties to obtain documents,
witness statements and other discovery is
generally more limited in arbitration than in
court proceedings.
• 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.
• The panel of arbitrators will typically include
a minority of arbitrators who were or are
affiliated with the securities industry.
• 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.
• The rules of the arbitration forum in which the
claim is filed, and any amendments thereto,
shall be incorporated into this Agreement.
No person shall bring a putative or certified
class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce
any predispute 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:
1. the class certification is denied;
2. the class is decertified; or
3. the customer 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.
Section 15: Arbitration Agreement. Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
(i) this Agreement, any other agreement with
Schwab, an instruction or authorization provided
to Schwab or the breach of any such agreements, instructions, or authorizations; (ii) the
Account, any other Schwab account or Services;
(iii) transactions in the Account or any other
Schwab account; (iv) or in any way arising from
the relationship with Schwab, its parent,
subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, agents or service providers (“Related
Third Parties”), including any controversy over the
arbitrability of a dispute, will be settled by
arbitration.
This arbitration agreement will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective representatives, attorneys-in-fact,
heirs, successors, assigns and any other persons
having or claiming to have a legal or beneficial
interest in the Account, including court-appointed
trustees and receivers. This arbitration agreement will also inure to the benefit of third-party
service providers that assist Schwab in providing
Services (“Third-Party Service Providers”) and
such Third-Party Service Providers are deemed
to be third-party beneficiaries of this arbitration
agreement.
The parties agree that this arbitration agreement
will apply even if the application to open the
Account is denied and will survive the closure of
your Account and/or the termination of services
rendered under this Agreement.
Such arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the securities arbitration rules
and regulations then in effect of, the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or any
national securities exchange that provides a
forum for the arbitration of disputes, provided
that Schwab is a member of such national
securities exchange at the time the arbitration
is initiated. Any party may initiate arbitration by
filing a written claim with FINRA or such eligible
national securities exchange. If arbitration before
FINRA or an eligible national securities exchange
is unavailable or impossible for any reason,
then such arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the rules and regulations then in
effect of, the American Arbitration Association
(AAA). If arbitration before the AAA is unavailable or impossible for any reason, the parties
agree to have a court of competent jurisdiction
appoint three (3) arbitrators to resolve any and
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all disputes or controversies between or among
the parties. Each party shall bear its own initial
arbitration costs, which are determined by the
rules and regulations of the arbitration forum.
In the event of financial hardship, the arbitration
forum may waive certain costs in accordance
with such rules. At the conclusion of the hearing,
the arbitrators will decide how to assess the
costs of the arbitration among the parties.
Any award the arbitrator makes shall be final
and binding, and judgment on it may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction. This arbitration
agreement shall be enforced and interpreted
exclusively in accordance with applicable federal
laws of the United States, including the Federal
Arbitration Act. Any costs, fees or taxes involved
in enforcing the award shall be fully assessed
against and paid by the party resisting enforcement of said award.
For FINRA arbitrations, FINRA will appoint a
single public arbitrator in customer cases
decided by one arbitrator. In customer cases
decided by three arbitrators, investors have the
option of choosing an arbitration panel with two
public arbitrators and one non-public arbitrator
(Majority-Public Panel Rule) or a panel of all
public arbitrators (Optional All-Public Panel Rule).
If the customer declines to elect a panel
selection method in writing by the applicable
deadline, the Majority-Public Panel Rule for
selecting arbitrators will apply.
All notices from one party to the other involving
arbitration shall be considered to have been
fully given when so served, mailed by first-class,
certified or registered mail, or otherwise given
by other commercially accepted medium of
written notification.
In addition to the above provisions, if a party
to this Agreement is or becomes a non-U.S.
resident at the time of any controversy subject
to this arbitration agreement, such party
acknowledges and agrees to the following
additional provisions:
(1) The rules of the organization administering
the arbitration specifically provide for the
formal designation of the place at which the
arbitration is to be held.
(2) Entering into this Agreement constitutes
consent to submit to the personal jurisdiction
of the courts of the state of California, U.S.A.,
to interpret or enforce any or all of these
arbitration provisions. Judgment on any
arbitration award may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction, or application may
be made to such court for judicial acceptance
of the award and an order of enforcement,
as the case may be.
(3) The exclusive language to be used by the
parties and the arbitrators in the arbitration
proceedings shall be English. Any party
wishing an interpreter shall make all
arrangements directly with the interpreter
and shall assume all costs of the service.
(4) If a party is a foreign government or state,
state-owned or state-operated enterprise or
other instrumentality of a foreign government
or state, such party waives all rights of
sovereign immunity and neither the Federal
Act of State doctrine nor the doctrine of
sovereign immunity shall apply insofar as any
enforcement in courts located in the U.S.A.
is concerned.
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Section 16: Electronic Copies. The electronically stored copy of your (or your agent’s)
signature, any written instructions or authorizations, the Account Application and the Agreement and Disclosures are considered to be the
true, complete, valid, authentic and enforceable
record, admissible in judicial, administrative or
arbitration proceedings to the same extent as if
the documents and records were originally
generated and maintained in printed form. You
agree to not contest the admissibility or
enforceability of Schwab’s electronically stored
copy of such documents in any proceeding
between you and Schwab.
Section 17: Float. You agree that Schwab may
retain as compensation for services your
Account’s proportionate share of any interest
earned on aggregate cash balances held in
Schwab’s bank account with respect to
(1) assets awaiting investment or (2) assets
pending distribution from your Account. Such
interest retained by Schwab shall generally be at
money market rates. Schwab’s receipt of such
compensation is further described in the
Agreements and Disclosures.
Section 18: Unclaimed Property. If no activity
occurs in the Account within the time period
specified by applicable state law, the Account
may be transferred to the appropriate state.
Section 19: Information About SIPC. To obtain
information about Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (SIPC), including an explanatory SIPC
brochure, please contact SIPC at www.sipc.org or
1-202-371-8300.
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Section 20: Impartial Lottery for Securities
Subject to Partial Call or Partial Redemption. If
Schwab holds securities for you in street name,
in Schwab’s name, or in bearer form that are
subject to partial call or partial redemption, then
in the case of a partial call or partial redemption
Schwab will use an impartial lottery system to
select the securities to be called or redeemed
from among accounts holding those securities.
For a description of Schwab’s lottery system,
please visit www.schwab.com/PartialCalls. If
you would like a printed description of Schwab’s
lottery system mailed to you, please contact a
Schwab representative at 1-800-435-4000.
Schwab MoneyLink® Electronic Funds
Transfer Form
www.schwab.com
1-800-435-4000 (inside the U.S.)
+1-415-667-5009 (outside the U.S.)
1-888-686-6916 (multilingual services)
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Use this form (please print) to enroll in Schwab MoneyLink and establish a standing authorization to transfer funds electronically between your Schwab
account and your account at another United States financial institution. Please read the important eligibility information on the back page. You may not
transfer funds to financial institutions outside the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. Complete a separate form for each bank account. Allow up to two
weeks to receive and enroll your account before you request your first transfer.
Do not use this form to request a distribution from an IRA or Education Savings Account. Use the IRA and ESA Distribution Request Form.
To set up an electronic funds transfer for a Schwab Bank account, contact a Schwab Bank representative at 1-800-435-4000 or visit www.schwab.com
and click on the Banking tab.
1. Schwab Account Information (required)
Complete all sections below. We respect your privacy. Schwab will use the information you provide to service your accounts, communicate with you, and
provide information about products and services. Read about Schwab’s privacy policy at www.schwab.com/privacy.
Schwab Account Number
Name(s) on Account (List all names as they appear on your Schwab statement.)
Schwab MoneyLink is not available for some account registrations, including Schwab Individual 401(k), QRP or 403(b)7 accounts. SIMPLE IRA employers
may set up Incoming On-Request Transfers on their SIMPLE IRA Master Account.
2. Transfer Instructions (Check one.)
A. Set up or terminate instructions.
Set up new instructions. (Complete all applicable sections.)
Set up an additional bank account without removing existing instructions. (Complete all applicable sections.)
Terminate existing instructions. (Complete Sections 3 and 5.)
B. Change existing instructions.
Change direction for on-request transfer instructions. (Complete Sections 4A and 5.)
Change amount for recurring transfer and/or frequency and start date instructions. (Complete Sections 4B and 5.)
Branch Office and
Account Number
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3. Other Financial Institution Account Information
ABA Transit Routing Number
Account Number
Type of Account (Check one.)
Personal Checking Account
Personal Savings Account
Corporate/Organization Checking Account*
Corporate/Organization Savings Account*
Account Owner(s)
*For more information about Corporate or Organization accounts, see the back page.
Attach an original preprinted voided check (required).
Dana Jones
123 Main Street
Anytown, NY 12345
Name must be
preprinted and
unaltered.
REQUIRED
Tape your voided check here.
(Use a preprinted deposit slip for savings accounts.)
ABA Transit Routing Number
Account Number
Alternative acceptable documentation for accounts without checks:
• Preprinted savings account deposit slip, which includes account title, account number, account type and ABA Transit Routing Number;
• A letter from your Other Financial Institution, on its letterhead and signed by an officer, which includes account title, account number, account type and
ABA Transit Routing Number.
4. Type of Transfer
A. On-Request Transfers. (Select one direction only—if you do not make a selection, your account will be set up for on-request transfers into and out of
your account. For SIMPLE IRA Master Accounts, select “into my Schwab account.”)
On-request transfers allow you the flexibility to move funds into or out of your account on the date and in the amount that you specify. Once you
establish the Schwab MoneyLink® setup, you must contact Schwab or log on to www.schwab.com to make the first on-request transaction.
into my Schwab account
out of my Schwab account
into and out of my Schwab account
B. Recurring Transfers. (Select one direction only. Recurring Transfers are not available for SIMPLE IRA Master Accounts.)
If this application is not received in time to make the first requested transfer date, we will start on the next transfer date in the sequence.
into my Schwab account in the amount of $______________
out of my Schwab account in the amount of $______________
into my Schwab IRA account, beginning for tax year (yyyy) _________ in the amount of (up to the annual contribution limit) $______________
Indicate Frequency and Start Date Below. (Select one.)
weekly, every __________, beginning (mm/dd) _________
(M, T, W, Th, F)
two times per month, beginning on first transfer date (mm/dd) _________ and second transfer date (mm/dd) _________
monthly, beginning (mm/dd) _____________
monthly; last business day of each month, beginning (mm/dd) _________
quarterly, beginning (mm/dd) _________
two times per year, beginning (mm/dd) _________
annually, beginning (mm/dd) _________
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5. Authorization to Transfer Funds
A. Terms for Schwab Account Holders. By signing this Agreement, I am signing up for the Schwab MoneyLink® Service (the “Service”). Terms and
Conditions for the Service will be sent to me when this form is processed. Those Terms and Conditions will govern all transactions initiated under the
Service, and my use of such Service will confirm that I have received, reviewed and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions, including,
without limit, any amendments, until I cancel the Service as described in the Terms and Conditions. If this is a Custodial account, I represent and
warrant that all one-time and recurring withdrawals from a Custodial account will be in accordance with the authority granted under the applicable
enactment of the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and will be for the benefit of the minor. If this is a Trust account,
I certify, as Trustee, that all one-time and recurring withdrawals from the Trust account will be in accordance with the authority granted under the
trust instrument and applicable law.
B. Terms Relating to the Other Financial Institution Account. My signature below authorizes Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) to (i) initiate credit
entries to my account indicated (the “Other Account”) and to credit that account; (ii) initiate debit entries to the Other Account and to debit that
account; and (iii) initiate reversals to the Other Account of erroneous or duplicate credit or debit entries and to credit or debit such account as
appropriate. This authorization will remain in full force and effect until Schwab receives written or verbal notification from me (or any of us) of its
termination. If you notify us verbally, we may request confirmation in writing. Schwab must receive this notification in a time and manner so as to give
Schwab and the Other Financial Institution a reasonable opportunity to act on it.
SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED BELOW FOR ALL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT HOLDERS AND AT LEAST ONE SCHWAB ACCOUNT HOLDER
(for Schwab Corporate, Partnership or other Organization accounts, at least two authorized agents’ signatures are required).
If I am an account holder on the Schwab account, my signature below constitutes my agreement with the terms set forth in 5A. If I am an account holder on
the Other Financial Institution account, my signature below constitutes my agreement with the terms set forth in 5B.
X
Account Holder/Co-Trustee/Authorized Agent or Other Financial Institution Account Holder Signature
Print Name
Date
X
Print Name
Date
X
Print Name
Date
X
Print Name
Date
Branch Office and
Account Number
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Schwab MoneyLink® Electronic Funds
Transfer Information
Important Eligibility Information
Organization or Corporate Accounts
• If the account at the Other Financial Institution is a corporation,
partnership, sole proprietor or other organization account and is not
identically registered as the Schwab account, a copy of the corporate
resolution, partnership or sole proprietor letter, organization paperwork,
or a signed letter from the bank (on bank letterhead with authorized
signers and pertinent account information listed) is required to determine authorized signers.
• For Investment Club accounts, transfers are permitted only between
accounts with the same titling.
Custodial Accounts
Withdrawals from Custodial accounts are permitted only when any
one-time and recurring withdrawals from a Custodial account will be in
accordance with the authority granted under the applicable enactment of
the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and
will be for the benefit of the minor.
Loan Products
Generally speaking, electronic transfers are not available for loan products
(such as HELOCs).
Retirement Accounts
• This form cannot be used to request a distribution from an IRA or Education
Savings Account. Use the IRA and ESA Distribution Request Form.
• Schwab MoneyLink is not available for transfers into or out of Schwab
Individual 401(k), QRP or 403(b)7 accounts. Schwab MoneyLink is not
available for transfers into SEP-IRA or SIMPLE IRA participant accounts.
• For transfers into IRAs, if you do not specify a contribution limit or if you
do not establish a regular contribution schedule, we will set your limit at
the current federal maximum annual contribution limit based upon your
age. If you have questions about the maximum annual contribution limit
for a given tax year, please consult with your tax advisor. For each
contribution year, transfers will stop once you have reached the
contribution limit or at the end of the year, and your existing transfer
schedule will resume in January for the next contribution year. If you
would like to change your limit, call us at 1-800-435-4000.
Printed on recycled paper.
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Transfer Your Account
• Use this form to transfer securities and/or funds from another financial institution (e.g., brokerage,
mutual fund company, bank or insurance company) into your Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) account.
• To initiate your transfer online, visit www.schwab.com.
• To roll over assets from a 401(k) or other qualified employer-sponsored retirement plan, please call
a Schwab Rollover Consultant at 1-877-412-6116.
• If you’re opening a new Schwab account, please attach a completed application to this form.
www.schwab.com
1-800-435-4000
1-888-686-6916 (Multilingual Services)
+1-415-667-8400 (Outside the U.S.)
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1. Account Information Schwab respects your privacy. We will use the information you provide to process your transfer of account request. Read
about Schwab’s privacy policy at www.schwab.com/privacy. The name(s) and title of the account you are transferring should be identical to those of
your Schwab account. If they are not, be sure to complete Section 4 on page 3. Attach a copy of your most recent statement (dated within 90 days).
Schwab Account
Account You Are Transferring
Account Holder Name (First)
(Middle)
(Last)
Name of Firm, Mutual Fund Company or Insurance Company
Additional Account Holder Name (First)
(Middle)
(Last)
Account Number
Account Registration
Schwab Account Number (If you are opening a new account, leave blank.)
Name and Title of the Account (as it appears on your statement)
Daytime Telephone Number
Telephone Number
(
(
)
)
2. Transfer Instructions (Complete only one of the following sections: A, B or C.)
A. Brokerage, Trust Company or Dividend Reinvestment Plan Account Transfer (Select the appropriate option and sign in Section 3.)
Transfer my entire account in kind.
Transfer only the following assets from my account. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)
Description of Asset
(money market, stocks, bonds, etc.)
(partial transfers only)
Quantity
(number of shares
or “ALL”)
Description of Asset
(money market, stocks, bonds, etc.)
(partial transfers only)
Quantity
(number of shares
or “ALL”)
B. Mutual Fund Company Transfer (Complete table below and sign in Section 3. Do NOT complete this section if Section A is marked. Please use a
separate Transfer Your Account form for each mutual fund company. Indicate below how you would like your shares transferred and your dividends
and capital gains credited. If you do not indicate a choice, Schwab will transfer all shares requested in kind and reinvest your dividends and capital
gains distributions. If dividend reinvestment is not available at Schwab for the shares you are transferring, Schwab will automatically pay all future
dividends and capital gains distributions in cash.)
Description of Assets/
Name of Mutual Funds
Symbol
Quantity
(number of Transfer of Assets Fund Account Number
(check one)
shares or
(if held at fund
“ALL”)
company)
In Kind
Sell
Mutual Fund
Dividend/Gain Option (check one)
Pay Dividends
and Capital
Gains in Cash
Reinvest
Dividends and
Capital Gains
Pay Dividends in
Cash and Reinvest
Capital Gains
CHARLES SCHWAB USE ONLY: Letter of Acceptance—To the prior custodian: Please be advised that Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. will accept the
above-captioned account as successor custodian.
Successor Custodian Authorized Signature
Single
Joint
Trust
IRA
Date
Rollover
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Roth IRA
Keogh/QRP
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2. Transfer Instructions (Continued)
C. Bank, Savings & Loan, Credit Union, CD or Insurance Company Annuity Transfer (Select one option and sign in Section 3. We do not transfer
checking accounts. For checking account transfer, please write a check and send it to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. or take it to your local branch.)
Transfer only cash. Choose one:
All or
Portion $__________________.
Liquidate CD at maturity and transfer cash. Specify maturity date: __________________ (Submit two to three weeks before maturity date.)
Liquidate entire CD or annuity* immediately and transfer cash. I am aware of and acknowledge any penalty I will incur from an early withdrawal.
Liquidate a portion of annuity* immediately: $__________________. I am aware of and acknowledge any penalty I will incur in excess of the
penalty-free amount.
*Important Annuity Information: To transfer your annuity assets, a surrender or liquidation of your annuity contract assets must generally occur. This
may result in the following consequences: surrender charges, loss of vested living or death benefits, taxable earnings and possible tax penalties. For
annuities not held in an IRA account, Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to make a tax-free exchange of one annuity contract for
another annuity contract. Some annuities require the submission of the original policy to complete a transfer; please consult with your Insurance Company and submit the original policy if needed.
I have read and I understand the important annuity information above, and it is my decision to proceed with the annuity transfer request.
3. Authorization to Transfer (All Schwab account holders/trustees are required to sign.)
Be sure to attach a complete copy of the most recent statement (dated within 90 days) for each account you are transferring to Schwab.
To Delivering Firm: Unless otherwise indicated in
the instruction in Section 2 on the previous page,
please transfer all assets in my account to
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). I
understand that to the extent any assets in my
account are not readily transferable, with or
without penalties, such assets may not be
transferred within the time frames required by
New York Stock Exchange Rule 412 or similar
rule of the National Association of Securities
Dealers or other designated examining authority.
Unless otherwise indicated in the instruction in
Section 2, I authorize you to liquidate any
nontransferable proprietary money market fund
assets that are part of my account, and transfer
the resulting credit balance to the successor
custodian. I understand that you will contact me
with respect to the disposition of any other
assets in my securities account that are
nontransferable. I authorize you to deduct any
outstanding fees due you from the credit balance
in my account. If my account does not contain a
credit balance, or if the credit balance in the
account is insufficient to satisfy any outstanding
fees due you, I authorize you to liquidate the
assets in my account to the extent necessary to
satisfy that obligation. If certificates or other
instruments in my account are in your physical
possession, I instruct you to transfer them in
good deliverable form, including affixing any
necessary tax waivers, to enable the successor
custodian to transfer them in their name for the
purpose of sale, when and as directed by me. I
understand that upon receiving a copy of this
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transfer instruction, you will cancel all open
orders for my account on your books. I affirm that
I have destroyed or returned to you credit/debit
cards and/or unused checks issued to me in
connection with my securities account.
For Retirement Accounts: If this transfer of
account is for a qualified retirement account, I
have amended the applicable plan so that it
names Schwab as successor custodian. If this
transfer of account is for an IRA, I hereby adopt
or reaffirm my adoption of the Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. Individual Retirement Plan. If I am
transferring an IRA and the IRA type indicated on
my statement is different from the IRA I currently
maintain at Schwab (e.g., Traditional IRA vs.
Rollover IRA), I hereby authorize Schwab to
commingle my IRA assets.
Fees: If the assets I am transferring are
considered nonstandard assets at Schwab (such
as limited partnerships), I understand that I will
be charged set-up and maintenance fees.
I understand that fractional shares of stock are
nontransferable, and I agree that any fractional
shares will be liquidated by the delivering firm
upon the transfer of the whole shares. The
delivering firm may or may not charge a fee for
this liquidation.
I understand that the delivering firm may or may
not assess account fees for the transfer and/or
termination of my account with them.
Mutual Fund Dividends and Capital Gains
(Account Transfers via ACAT Only):
I understand that my delivering broker may
provide Schwab with mutual fund dividends and
capital gains distribution instructions for each
mutual fund position, so that Schwab may
implement these instructions. In the event that
the instructions are not provided by the delivering
broker or the dividend and/or capital gains
distribution option requested is not available at
Schwab, the instructions will default to reinvest
(unless reinvestment isn’t available, in which case
dividends and capital gains will be paid in cash).
Liquidations: I understand that buying and selling
securities during the account transfer process
may complicate and delay my transfer. Some firms
may even “freeze” an account that is in the
process of being transferred, meaning that no
trades will be permitted until the transfer is
complete. As a result, I should avoid trading
during the transfer process. If I am concerned
about not being able to sell my stock during the
transfer process, I should consider selling and
waiting until I have received the proceeds before
entering the transfer request.
Cost Basis: I understand that Schwab will update
my account with the cost basis information
provided on a transfer statement by a delivering
firm. Because the accuracy of cost basis data
depends upon these third-party statements,
Schwab is not able to guarantee the availability,
accuracy or completeness of such cost basis
data. It is my obligation to confirm the accuracy of
the information Schwab receives from the
delivering firm by visiting Schwab.com or calling
Schwab.
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3. Authorization to Transfer (Continued)
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and I understand this form in its entirety.
X
Account Holder/Trustee Signature
Date
Medallion Signature Guarantee (for Charles Schwab Use Only)
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Additional Account Holder/Trustee Signature
Date
Medallion Signature Guarantee (for Charles Schwab Use Only)
4. Discrepancies of Account Name and Type (Required if the account name[s] and/or type you are transferring do not match your Schwab account.)
(Required if the account name[s] and/or type you are transferring do not match your Schwab account.)
I/we hereby authorize the transfer of my/our account being held at the firm listed above registered as ________________________________________________
(Account name[s]/type at delivering firm: for example, First Name, Last Name, Joint Account)
to my/our account at Schwab registered as ____________________________________________________________________.
(Account name[s]/type at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.: for example, First Name, Last Name, Joint Trust Account)
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Account Holder/Trustee Signature
Receiving Firm Information
Name and Address
Phoenix Retail Operations Center
P.O. Box 52114, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2114
Date
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Additional Account Holder/Trustee Signature
Overnight Mailing Address
2423 E. Lincoln Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Date
Tax ID Number
94-1737782
Schwab Clearing Number
0164
For Delivering Firm Use Only
All DTC-Eligible Securities
All deliveries MUST include client name and Schwab account number.
Delivery to DTC Clearing 0164, Code 40.
Dividend Reinvestment or Closed-End Mutual Funds
All deliveries MUST reference client name and Schwab account number.
The client’s Schwab account number must not be included in the
mailing address. Do not establish an account in the name of Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. FBO (for benefit of) the client.
Issue a certificate for all whole shares, liquidate all fractional shares
and discontinue dividend reinvestment.
Physical Delivery of Checks and/or Securities
All deliveries MUST reference client name and Schwab account number.
Attn: Cashiering, P.O. Box 52114, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2114
Overnight Mailing Address:
Attn: Cashiering, 2423 E. Lincoln Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Fed Book-Entry Securities (e.g., Treasury Notes)
JPM CHASE/CCC
ABA #: 021000021
Charles Schwab A/C G69873
FBO: 8-digit customer A/C # and name.
Liquidate Money Fund and transfer cash according to instructions listed
in the next section, titled “Fed-Wired Monies.”
Fed-Wired Monies
Wire to: Citibank NA, 111 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
ABA #: 021000089
FBO: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
A/C #: 40553953
For the Account of Schwab A/C #: _________________________
Foreign Securities
Call 1-602-355-9003 for delivery instructions.
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Transfer Your Account
Checklist for a Successful Transfer
Attach a complete copy of your most recent statement for
each account you are transferring (dated within 90 days).
Use a separate form for each account you are transferring.
Photocopies are acceptable.
Transfers should occur between “like” accounts; e.g., a joint
registered account should transfer to a joint account at
Schwab, an IRA to an IRA. (Otherwise, see Section 4 for
instructions.)
Complete all information and have all account holders sign.
Mail your completed form to: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.,
P.O. Box 52114, Phoenix, AZ 85072-2114.
Additional Information
• Visit www.schwab.com for a status update on your transfer or
to initiate your transfer online.
• To transfer funds from one Schwab account to another, go to
the Transfer and Payments tab on www.schwab.com or use
the Letter of Authorization (LOA) Transfer Assets Between
Schwab Accounts form.
• To obtain additional forms, visit www.schwab.com or call
1-800-435-4000.
Types of Transfers
Brokerage, Trust Company or Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Account Transfers
• If you want dividend reinvestment on your stocks, you will
need to call 1-800-435-4000 after your transfer is complete.
Mutual Fund Company Transfers
• If dividend reinvestment is not available for your shares,
Schwab will automatically pay all future dividends and capital
gains distributions in cash.
• Requests to sell mutual fund positions are dependent upon
the delivering firm receiving and processing the request and
may take several weeks to complete.
• If your fund is not transferable as shares, you may consider
initiating a redemption at the fund company and request that
they deliver cash to your Schwab account for a faster transfer.
Bank or Credit Union Transfers
• If you are transferring a maturing certificate of deposit,
submit the transfer request no more than two or three weeks
before the maturity date. Otherwise, you may incur early
withdrawal penalties.
• If a phone number for your bank is not on your account
statement, please write one in to prevent any delays.
• Your bank may charge a wire fee to transfer funds to Schwab.
Insurance Company Annuity Transfers/Exchanges
We recommend that you contact your existing insurer to verify
the status of any charges or benefits before you proceed with
your transfer/exchange request. Please also note that, in
order to process your request, additional documentation and
information may be required by Schwab or the current insurer.
Rollovers from Company Retirement Plans
Please consult with your plan administrator before initiating
a transfer request. Then, to roll over your 401(k) or another
employer-sponsored retirement plan, call a Schwab Rollover
Consultant at 1-877-412-6116. From filling out paperwork to
answering your questions and helping you work with your plan
administrator, a dedicated Rollover Consultant will personally
manage the process for you from start to finish, making it easy
to roll over to a new IRA.
Contingent Orders
Schwab will not accept or honor any oral or written instructions
from you to purchase or sell securities with the proceeds of the
cash and/or transferred securities before we have actual receipt
of your assets and the transfer process is complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take?
How do I sell assets prior to transfer?
Depending on the type of securities, a typical transfer will take
approximately three weeks. However, some may take up to six
weeks or even longer.
Please remember that while we make every effort to ensure a
swift transfer, the actual transfer time depends on how quickly
securities are liquidated and released or transferred by the
financial institution currently holding your investments.
If there are assets that need to be sold before being transferred
to Schwab, please instruct the delivering firm to sell assets in
your brokerage or trust company account and cancel dividend
reinvestment prior to sending this form to Schwab. This helps
ensure that liquidations proceed efficiently, because many
brokerage or trust companies will not accept instructions from
Schwab to sell assets.
On a mutual fund transfer where the fund is held directly with the
mutual fund company, you may utilize Section 2B of the Transfer
Your Account form to facilitate the liquidation (sell).
Will I be charged a fee?
An exit fee may be charged by your previous financial institution
upon receiving your transfer request.
Are my funds transferable?
Schwab can transfer over 6,000 different mutual funds. Some
financial firms issue their own (proprietary) mutual funds, and
these funds typically cannot be transferred to any firm. Also, there
are some mutual fund companies with whom Schwab has not
established an agreement with the fund issuer to hold a particular
mutual fund. If the mutual fund cannot be transferred, then you
may be notified by mail.
Questions? Call 1-800-435-4000.
Thank you for investing with Charles Schwab.
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Supplemental Online Exercise and Sell
Terms and Conditions and Supplemental
Equity Award Center Terms and Conditions
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Below are important terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) regarding your equity award center account (“Equity Award Center Account”) with
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) for activity related to your employee stock options or other equity compensation grants. These terms are in
addition to the Schwab One® Account Agreement and other agreements between you and Schwab. The company that granted the equity compensation
grants will be referred to as the “Issuing Company.” Terms and conditions specifically related to employee stock option plans (“Employee Stock Option
Plans”) are provided in Section A, which you have already received in relation to your existing Schwab One account, as well as any amendments to those
agreements you have received or may receive in the future; terms and conditions related to employee stock purchase plans, restricted stock award/unit
plans, and other equity compensation plans resulting in share positions are provided in Section B. The provisions of Section C include terms and
conditions related to all accounts under these Terms and Conditions. NOTE THAT SECTION C CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
A. Supplemental Online Exercise and Sell Terms and Conditions (Employee Stock Option Plans)
1. This form will be your standing authorization
Schwab may disclose to the Issuing
for Schwab to exercise stock options on your
Company information about your holdings
behalf and sell the shares underlying the
and transactions in stock acquired through
options upon your instructions to Schwab.
the exercise of stock options. Funds will be
If there are conflicts between the terms in this
paid to the Issuing Company either prior to
authorization and the terms in the Schwab
settlement of sale and receipt of shares or
One Account Agreement, the terms of this
upon settlement of sale and receipt of
authorization will control. You acknowledge
shares, depending on the Issuing Company’s
that completion of this form, or any other
requirements.
Schwab form, does not complete your stock
3. Many Issuing Companies require their
option exercise, and that you must call Schwab
employees and other participants to
Stock Plan Services at 1-800-654-2593.
complete the Issuing Company’s own Notice
If you are calling from outside the U.S.,
of Intent to Exercise form or other internal
you can call Schwab toll-free by going to
form, separate and apart from these Terms
www.schwab.com/nonusdial to gain access to
and Conditions and any other Schwab
international toll-free numbers, or you may log
documents. You understand and agree that
in to http://equityawardcenter.schwab.com to
it is your sole responsibility to determine
exercise your options. You will receive a
whether or not your company requires an
confirmation and statement from Schwab
internal form(s) or other requirements and to
concerning all such transactions. Upon
complete and deliver the form(s) or other
Schwab’s receipt of such instructions from
requirements directly to the Issuing Company
you, your instructions shall be irrevocable. You
in a timely manner and to comply with all
understand that Schwab may verify the
other procedures established by the Issuing
availability of your stock options with the
Company for the exercise of employee stock
Issuing Company but is not obligated to do so.
options. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR
You understand that it is your sole responsibility
FAILURE TO TURN IN THE PROPER INTERNAL
to contact the Issuing Company on or before
FORM(S), OR TO PROPERLY FOLLOW OTHER
the expiration date to ensure that the exercise
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
of the options has been effected.
ISSUING COMPANY, MAY RENDER YOUR
2. You hereby authorize Schwab to make
STOCK OPTIONS WORTHLESS.
payment to the Issuing Company in an
4. You understand and agree that it is your sole
amount sufficient to pay for the exercise of
responsibility to inform Schwab of the
stock options which you have directed
correct expiration date of your options and to
Schwab to exercise on your behalf. You
immediately notify Schwab of any event,
further authorize Schwab to apply the
such as resignation or termination from the
proceeds of the sale of shares acquired
Issuing Company, that may affect the
through the exercise of such options against
expiration date. If you wish to initiate an
amounts advanced by Schwab in payment of
exercise of your options within 30 days of
the exercise price of such options, and to
their expiration, you agree to notify the
further apply such proceeds against any tax
Issuing Company’s Stock Plan Administrator
withholding obligations incurred as a result
immediately to ensure that your options will
of the transaction. You authorize Schwab, at
be exercised.
its sole discretion, to communicate with the
5. You understand that if the exercised
Issuing Company regarding the acquisition
option(s) is a non-qualified option, tax
and disposition of the shares, including,
withholding may be required by the Issuing
without limitation, notification of the sale of
Company. If so, a separate tax payment will
stock acquired as the result of an exercise of
be sent to the Issuing Company by Schwab,
a stock option and matters relating to
and the amount thereof will be deducted
income tax withholding. This means that
from your account.
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6. You hereby represent that:
a. The options offered for the exercise were
granted to you as compensation arising
out of your status as an employee or
contractor of the Issuing Company;
b. You have read and understood the
Issuing Company’s prospectus or other
documents regarding the policies and
procedures for the exercise of employee
stock options. If you have any questions
about these procedures, you will consult
the Issuing Company’s Stock Plan
Administrator;
c. You are aware that the exercise of the
options and/or the subsequent sale of
shares acquired thereby may involve
adverse tax consequences. You
acknowledge that neither Schwab nor its
officers, employees, or agents are
authorized to give tax advice. You are relying solely on other sources for advice
with respect to the tax effect of stock
option transactions; and
d. You understand that your eligibility to
receive dividends on stock acquired
through the exercise of stock options
depends upon factors beyond Schwab’s
control, such as the Issuing Company’s
policy with respect to record dates for
dividend purposes and the Issuing
Company’s promptness in registering
stock in your name. You agree not to hold
Schwab liable for dividends lost or owed
as a result of the policies or actions of
the Issuing Company.
7. You authorize Schwab to inquire from any
source, including the Issuing Company or a
consumer reporting agency, as to your
identity (as required by federal law),
creditworthiness, and ongoing eligibility for
the account (and that of your spouse, if you
live in a community property state) at
account opening, at any time throughout the
life of the account, and thereafter for debt
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B. Supplemental Equity Award Center Terms and Conditions (Employee Stock Purchase Plans, Restricted Stock Award/Unit Plans, and other Equity
Compensation Plans resulting in share positions)
1. These terms and conditions represent your
(b) of stock acquired through a lapse of
4. You understand that if you elect to particistanding authorization for Schwab to hold
restrictions from a grant of Restricted
pate in the quick-sell program (if applicable),
shares of stock on your behalf within an
Stock Awards and/or Units
you authorize Schwab to sell shares on your
Equity Award Center Account and sell,
behalf along with shares from other
(c) of stock acquired through any other
transfer, or otherwise transact upon the
participants who participate in the program.
equity compensation grant that results in
shares upon your instruction to Schwab. You
Schwab will sell shares for all participants in
shares of stock being deposited by the
will receive a confirmation and statement
the quick-sell program by placing orders on
Issuing Company on your behalf to your
from Schwab concerning all such transacthe open market as soon as administratively
Schwab Equity Award Center® Account.
tions. Upon Schwab’s receipt of such
feasible. The sale price obtained by Schwab
This means that Schwab may disclose to the
instructions from you, your instructions shall
will be dictated by the market when the order
Issuing Company information about your
be irrevocable. If there are conflicts between
or orders are executed. All sale orders
holdings and transactions in stock acquired
the terms in this authorization and the terms
executed pursuant to the quick-sell program
from the Issuing Company and deposited in
in the Schwab One Account Agreement, the
will be combined so that all participants will
your Schwab Equity Award Center Account.
terms of this authorization will control. If
receive the same weighted-average sale
You further authorize Schwab to enforce any
there are conflicts between the fees or
price as calculated by Schwab.
restrictions on trading, transfer, or any other
commissions negotiated by the Issuing
5. You authorize Schwab to inquire from any
transaction as directed by the Issuing
Company for transactions in the securities of
source, including your Issuing Company, your
Company.
the Issuing Company and the fees or
employer, or a consumer reporting agency,
3.
You
acknowledge
that
any
cash
held
within
commissions in the Charles Schwab Pricing
as to your identity (as required by federal
your Schwab Equity Award Center Account
Guide, the fees negotiated by the Issuing
law), creditworthiness, and ongoing eligibility
will
not
be
invested
and
will
not
earn
interest
Company will control.
for the account (and that of your spouse, if
and can be used by Schwab in its business.
2. You authorize Schwab, at its sole discretion,
you live in a community property state) at
You acknowledge that you may request a
to communicate with the Issuing Company
account opening, at any time throughout the
distribution of any cash balance via any
regarding the acquisition and disposition of
life of the account, and thereafter for debt
method allowable by Schwab and that a fee
the shares, including, without limitation,
for such distribution may be charged by
notification of the sale:
Schwab. (There is no charge for distributing
(a) of stock acquired through a purchase of
cash balances in the form of a check made
the Issuing Company’s Employee Stock
out to you and delivered via first-class mail.)
Purchase Plan
C. Required Arbitration Disclosures. Regulatory
authorities require that any brokerage agreement containing a predispute arbitration
agreement must disclose that this agreement
contains a predispute arbitration clause. This
Agreement contains a predispute arbitration
clause. By signing an arbitration agreement, the
parties agree as follows:
• All parties to this Agreement 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.
• Arbitration awards are generally final and
binding; a party’s ability to have a court reverse
or modify an arbitration award is very limited.
• The ability of the parties to obtain documents,
witness statements and other discovery is
generally more limited in arbitration than in
court proceedings.
• 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.
• The panel of arbitrators will typically include
a minority of arbitrators who were or are
affiliated with the securities industry.
• 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.
• The rules of the arbitration forum in which the
claim is filed, and any amendments thereto,
shall be incorporated into this Agreement.
No person shall bring a putative or certified
class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce
any predispute arbitration agreement against
any person who has initiated in court a putative
class action; or who is a member of a putative
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class who has not opted out of the class with
respect to any claims encompassed by the
putative class action until:
1. the class certification is denied;
2. the class is decertified; or
3. the customer 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.
Arbitration Agreement. Any controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to (i) this Agreement,
any other agreement with Schwab, an instruction
or authorization provided to Schwab or the
breach of any such agreements, instructions,
or authorizations; (ii) the Account, any other
Schwab account or Services; (iii) transactions
in the Account or any other Schwab account;
(iv) or in any way arising from the relationship
with Schwab, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, agents or service
providers (“Related Third Parties”), including any
controversy over the arbitrability of a dispute, will
be settled by arbitration.
This arbitration agreement will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective representatives, attorneys-in-fact,
heirs, successors, assigns and any other persons
having or claiming to have a legal or beneficial
interest in the Account, including court-appointed
trustees and receivers. This arbitration agreement will also inure to the benefit of third-party
service providers that assist Schwab in providing
Services (“Third-Party Service Providers”) and
such Third-Party Service Providers are deemed
to be third-party beneficiaries of this arbitration
agreement.
The parties agree that this arbitration agreement
will apply even if the application to open the
Account is denied and will survive the closure of
your Account and/or the termination of services
rendered under this Agreement.
Such arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the securities arbitration rules
and regulations then in effect of, the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or any
national securities exchange that provides a
forum for the arbitration of disputes, provided
that Schwab is a member of such national
securities exchange at the time the arbitration
is initiated. Any party may initiate arbitration by
filing a written claim with FINRA or such eligible
national securities exchange. If arbitration before
FINRA or an eligible national securities exchange
is unavailable or impossible for any reason,
then such arbitration will be conducted by, and
according to the rules and regulations then in
effect of, the American Arbitration Association
(AAA). If arbitration before the AAA is unavailable or impossible for any reason, the parties
agree to have a court of competent jurisdiction
appoint three (3) arbitrators to resolve any and
all disputes or controversies between or among
the parties. Each party shall bear its own initial
arbitration costs, which are determined by the
rules and regulations of the arbitration forum.
In the event of financial hardship, the arbitration
forum may waive certain costs in accordance
with such rules. At the conclusion of the hearing,
the arbitrators will decide how to assess the
costs of the arbitration among the parties.
Any award the arbitrator makes shall be final
and binding, and judgment on it may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction. This arbitration
agreement shall be enforced and interpreted
exclusively in accordance with applicable federal
laws of the United States, including the Federal
Arbitration Act. Any costs, fees or taxes involved
in enforcing the award shall be fully assessed
against and paid by the party resisting enforcement of said award.
For FINRA arbitrations, FINRA will appoint a
single public arbitrator in customer cases
decided by one arbitrator. In customer cases
decided by three arbitrators, investors have the
option of choosing an arbitration panel with two
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public arbitrators and one non-public arbitrator
(Majority-Public Panel Rule) or a panel of all
public arbitrators (Optional All-Public Panel Rule).
If the customer declines to elect a panel
selection method in writing by the applicable
deadline, the Majority-Public Panel Rule for
selecting arbitrators will apply.
All notices from one party to the other involving
arbitration shall be considered to have been
fully given when so served, mailed by first-class,
certified or registered mail, or otherwise given
by other commercially accepted medium of
written notification.
In addition to the above provisions, if a party
to this Agreement is or becomes a non-U.S.
resident at the time of any controversy subject
to this arbitration agreement, such party
acknowledges and agrees to the following
additional provisions:
(1) The rules of the organization administering
the arbitration specifically provide for the
formal designation of the place at which the
arbitration is to be held.
2) Entering into this Agreement constitutes
consent to submit to the personal jurisdiction
of the courts of the state of California, U.S.A.,
to interpret or enforce any or all of these
arbitration provisions. Judgment on any
arbitration award may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction, or application may
be made to such court for judicial acceptance
of the award and an order of enforcement,
as the case may be.
Schwab One® Brokerage Account Application Agreement
In addition to the above provisions, if you are
or become a non-U.S. resident at the time of
any controversy subject to this arbitration
agreement, you are governed by additional
provisions contained in the Schwab One Account
Agreement.
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(3) The exclusive language to be used by the
parties and the arbitrators in the arbitration
proceedings shall be English. Any party
wishing an interpreter shall make all
arrangements directly with the interpreter
and shall assume all costs of the service.
(4) If a party is a foreign government or state,
state-owned or state-operated enterprise or
other instrumentality of a foreign government
or state, such party waives all rights of
sovereign immunity and neither the Federal
Act of State doctrine nor the doctrine of
sovereign immunity shall apply insofar as any
enforcement in courts located in the U.S.A.
is concerned.
Cash Features Program
General Terms and Conditions
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For detailed information, please see the Account Agreement and the
Cash Features Disclosure Statement applicable to your account.
How the Cash
Features Program
Works
Our Cash Features Program allows you to earn a return on the uninvested cash balances
in your account by automatically placing (“sweeping”) cash balances into a sweep vehicle
until such balances are invested by you or otherwise needed to satisfy obligations arising in
connection with your account or by paying interest on the eligible free credit balances in your
eligible account.
Available Cash
Feature Products
The available cash feature products currently consist of (1) interest payments by Schwab on the
eligible free credit balances in your eligible account (the “Schwab One® Interest” feature); (2) one
or more affiliated money market mutual funds (the “Money Fund Sweep” feature); or (3) interestbearing Deposit Accounts at our affiliated bank, Schwab Bank (the “Bank Sweep” feature).
Eligibility
Eligibility for these cash features is based on the registered ownership of the account
(for example, individual accounts are eligible for some cash features that IRA and retirement
accounts are not). Some cash features also require a minimum Household Balance as determined
by the value of eligible assets in your accounts and the accounts of other members of your
household. A description of how we determine the Household Balance is contained in your
account’s pricing guide. For details on eligibility, please see the Cash Features Disclosure
Statement applicable to your account.
Rate of Return
The rates of return for the different cash feature products vary over time. Current rates can be
obtained by contacting your Financial Consultant or by calling us at 1-800-435-4000. If you
already have an account, you can visit our website at www.schwab.com/cash.
• The rate of return on the Schwab One Interest feature is set by us. We may seek to pay as
low a rate as possible consistent with our views of competitive necessities. With certain
exceptions, the rate will be tiered based upon account type and the overall household value
of your account(s) with Schwab.
• Money market mutual funds in the Money Fund Sweep feature seek to achieve the highest
rate of return (less fees and expenses) consistent with prudence and their investment objectives.
• The rate of return on the Bank Sweep feature is set by Schwab Bank, which may seek to pay
as low a rate as possible consistent with its views of competitive necessities. With certain
exceptions, the rate will be tiered based upon account type and the overall household value
of your account(s) with Schwab and Schwab Bank.
• There is no guarantee that the yield on any particular cash feature will remain higher than
others over any given period. The rate of return on any cash feature may be lower than that of
similar investments offered outside of the Cash Features Program.
Please note: The automatic investment of your free credit balances, including the frequency and the amount of each sweep,
is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Account Agreement applicable to your account. The material in this
document is intended for informational purposes. If there is any conflict between the descriptions in this document and the
terms of your Account Agreement, your Account Agreement will control.
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Rate of Return
(Continued)
Duty to Monitor
The Cash Features Program should not be viewed as a long-term investment option. If you
desire to maintain cash balances for other than a short-term period and/or are seeking the
highest yields currently available in the market, please contact your Schwab representative to
discuss investment options that may be available outside of the Cash Features Program to help
maximize your return potential consistent with your investment objectives and risk tolerance.
• You must monitor and determine the best option for your cash.
• For purposes of FDIC insurance of deposits held under the Bank Sweep feature: You are
responsible for monitoring the total amount of deposits that you hold with Schwab Bank,
directly or through an intermediary, in order for you to determine the extent of deposit
insurance coverage available to you on your deposits, including the Deposit Accounts.
Schwab is not responsible for any insured or uninsured portion of the Deposit Accounts or
any other deposits.
Benefits to Schwab
We may charge fees and receive certain benefits under the different cash features. A portion
of these fees and benefits may be shared with your investment professional. Because of
these fees and benefits, we have a financial incentive to select the particular sweep vehicles
included in our program.
Differing Risks and
Account Protection
The different cash features are subject to different risks and account protection:
• The Schwab One® Interest feature is not subject to market risk and value loss but is subject
to the risk of Schwab’s failure. In the unlikely event Schwab fails, cash is eligible for SIPC
coverage up to a limit of $250,000 (including principal and interest) per client in each
insurable capacity (e.g., individual or joint).
• Money market mutual funds in the Money Fund Sweep feature invest in high-quality, shortterm securities and seek to maintain a stable value but are subject to market risks and
potential value loss. They are not bank accounts and are not subject to FDIC insurance
protection. They are instead covered by SIPC, which protects against the custodial risk (and
not a decline in market value) when a brokerage firm fails by replacing missing securities and
cash up to a limit of $500,000, of which $250,000 may be cash.
• The Bank Sweep feature is not subject to market risk and value loss but is subject to the
risk of Schwab Bank’s failure. In the unlikely event Schwab Bank fails, deposits at Schwab
Bank are eligible for FDIC insurance protection up to a limit of $250,000 (including principal
and interest) per depositor in each insurable capacity (e.g., individual or joint). This limit
includes any other deposits you may have at Schwab Bank outside of this program. You are
responsible for monitoring your bank balances in this program and the balances in any
of your other bank accounts at Schwab Bank to determine if these, in total, exceed FDIC
insurance limits. Monies held in the Bank Sweep feature are not covered by SIPC.
Changes and
Amendments to the
Cash Features
Program
• Schwab may change the terms of the Cash Features Program, including the products and
investment options available or eligibility rules for cash feature products, upon 30 days’
advance written notice.
• Schwab may move your balances to an eligible cash features product in the event you
become ineligible for an existing cash feature upon 30 days’ advance written notice.
Please note: The automatic investment of your free credit balances, including the frequency and the amount of each sweep,
is governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Account Agreement applicable to your account. The material in this
document is intended for informational purposes. If there is any conflict between the descriptions in this document and the
terms of your Account Agreement, your Account Agreement will control.
Brokerage Products: Not FDIC-Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
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Dear Valued Client,

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