Common use of Amendments - General Clause in Contracts

Amendments - General. Prior to the initial issuance of Shares pursuant to Section 3 of Article III, a majority of the Trustees then in office may amend or otherwise supplement this instrument by making a Declaration of Trust supplemental hereto, which thereafter shall form a part hereof. Subsequent to such initial issuance of Shares, amendments or supplements to this instrument may be authorized by a majority of the Trustees then in office and by the holders of a majority of the Shares of all Series and classes then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon (except that any amendments or supplements changing the name of the Trust or pursuant to Section 8 hereunder may be made without shareholder approval), or by any larger vote which may be required by applicable law or this Declaration of Trust in any particular case, which amendment or supplement thereafter shall form a part hereof. Any such amendment or supplement (which may be in the form of a complete restatement) may be evidenced by either (i) a supplemental Declaration of Trust signed by at least a majority of the Trustees then in office or (ii) by a certificate of the President and Secretary of the Trust setting forth such amendment or supplement and certifying that such amendment or supplement has been duly authorized by the Trustees, and if required, by the shareholders. Copies of the supplemental Declaration of Trust or the certificate of the President and Secretary, as the case may be, shall be filed as specified in Section 5 of this Article XII.