TERM, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement with respect to the Fund shall continue in effect until the expiration date set forth on Schedule A (the “Expiration Date”). With regard to the Operating Expense Limits, the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the Adviser may terminate or modify this Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement; provided, however, that the obligation of the Trust to reimburse the Adviser with respect to a Fund shall survive the termination of this Agreement unless the Trust and the Adviser agree otherwise.
Duration and Termination of Agreement This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Portfolio on the later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved as described below. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by the Trustees of the Trust or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each of the Portfolios, provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the series (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under the Investment Company Act) of shares of that Portfolio votes to approve the Agreement or its continuance, notwithstanding that the Agreement or its continuance may not have been approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of (a) any other Portfolio affected by the Agreement or (b) all the portfolios of the Trust. If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance of the Agreement is not obtained, the Subadviser will continue to act as investment subadviser with respect to such Portfolio pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the Subadviser or a different adviser or subadviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the Subadviser in respect of such Portfolio during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or with respect to any Portfolio by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio, on sixty days' written notice to the Adviser and the Subadviser, or by the Adviser or Subadviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust and the other party. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or in the event the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust terminates for any reason.
EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective as of the day and date first above written (the "Effective Date"). Wherever referred to in this Agreement, the vote or approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund shall mean the vote of 67% or more of such shares if the holders of more than 50% of such shares are present in person or by proxy or the vote of more than 50% of such shares, whichever is less. Unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall continue in effect through November 4, 2001, and thereafter shall continue in effect for successive periods of 12 months thereafter, provided that each continuance is specifically approved annually by (a) the vote of a majority of the Company's Board of Directors who are not parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Company or the Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on approval and (b) either (i) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company's Board of Directors. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the vote of the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, upon sixty (60) days written notice to the Adviser. The Adviser may terminate this Agreement without penalty on ninety (90) days written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment as defined in the Investment Company Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon completion of the dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Fund.
Continuation and Termination This Agreement shall become effective on the date first written above, subject to the condition that the Fund's Board of Directors, including a majority of those Directors who are not interested persons (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Manager, xxx xxe shareholders of each Series, shall have approved this Agreement. Unless terminated as provided herein, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for two (2) years from the effective date of this Agreement, and shall continue from year to year thereafter with respect to each Series so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund, or (ii) by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Series (as defined in the 1940 Act), and provided continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or txx Xxxxxer, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement may not be amended in any material respect without a majority vote of the outstanding voting shares (as defined in the 1940 Act). However, any approval of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares (as defined in the 1940 Act) of a Series shaxx xx xxfective to continue this Agreement with respect to such Series notwithstanding (i) that this Agreement has not been approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of any other Series or (ii) that this Agreement has not been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, unless such approval shall be required by any other applicable law or otherwise. This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, in its entirety or with respect to a Series, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund, or with respect to a Series, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of such Series, on sixty (60) days' written notice to the Manager, or by the Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on sixty (60) days' written notice to the Fund. This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its "assignment" as described in the 1940 Act.
Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 2001 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
Xxxx and Termination of Agreement 1. This Agreement shall run for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and will be renewed from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party as provided hereunder.
Duration and Termination of Trust Section 4. Unless terminated as provided herein, the Trust shall continue without limitation of time. Subject to the voting powers of one or more classes or series of Shares as set forth in the Bylaws, the Trust may be terminated at any time (i) by vote or consent of Shareholders holding at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Shares entitled to vote or (ii) by vote or consent of majority of the entire Board of Trustees and seventy-five percent (75%) of the Continuing Trustees upon written notice to the Shareholders. Any series or class of Shares may be terminated at any time (x) by vote or consent of Shareholders holding at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Shares of such series of class entitled to vote or (y) by vote or consent of majority of the entire Board of Trustees and seventy-five percent (75%) of the Continuing Trustees upon written notice to the Shareholders of such series or class. For the avoidance of any doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Declaration, Shareholders shall have no separate right to vote with respect to the termination of the Trust or a series of class of Shares if the Trustees (including the Continuing Trustees) exercise their right to terminate the Trust or such series or class pursuant to clauses (ii) and (y) of this Section 4. Upon termination of the Trust or of any one or more series or classes of Shares, after paying or otherwise providing for all charges, taxes, expenses and liabilities, whether due or accrued or anticipated, of the Trust or of the particular series or class, as may be determined by the Trustees, the Trust shall in accordance with such procedures as the Trustees consider appropriate reduce the remaining assets to distributable form in cash or shares or other property, or any combination thereof, and distribute the proceeds to the Shareholders of the series or class(es) involved, ratably according to the number of Shares of such series or class held by the several Shareholders on the date of termination, except to the extent otherwise required or permitted by the preferences and special or relative rights and privileges of any classes or series of Shares.
Term of Agreement Termination of Agreement Amendment of Agreement a. This Agreement is effective with respect to each Fund as of the date of execution of the applicable exhibit and shall continue in effect with respect to each Fund presently set forth on an exhibit and any subsequent Funds added pursuant to an exhibit during the initial term of this Agreement for one year from the date set forth above, and thereafter for successive periods of one year if such continuance is approved at least annually by the Trustees of the Trust including a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of any Distribution Plan relating to the Trust or in any related documents to such Plan ("Disinterested Trustees") in the manner required by the Rules and Regulations. If a Fund is added after the first annual approval by the Trustees as described above, this Agreement will be effective as to that Fund upon execution of the applicable exhibit and will continue in effect until the next annual approval of this Agreement by the Trustees and thereafter for successive periods of one year, subject to approval as described above.
Term; Termination of Agreement This Agreement shall continue in force for a period of one year from the date hereof, subject to an unlimited number of successive one-year renewals upon mutual consent of the parties. It is the duty of the Independent Directors to evaluate the performance of the Advisor annually before renewing the Agreement, and each such renewal shall be for a term of no more than one year.
Duration and Termination of the Agreement This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not become effective unless it has first been approved (a) by a vote of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect continuously thereafter, except as follows:
