Common use of Irrevocability Clause in Contracts

Irrevocability. Except as provided in paragraphs 4.1(b) and 4.1(d), a designation of a Payment Date and an election of installment payments shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that payment shall be made or begin on a different date as follows: (1) Upon the Director's death, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 4.2, (2) Upon the Director's ceasing to serve as a director of all of the Funds for reasons other than death or Retirement, payment shall be made or begin within three months after the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs in accordance with the method elected by the Director pursuant to paragraph 4.1(d) provided the designation of such method had been made at least one year before such termination occurred, except that the Boards of Directors, in their sole discretion, may accelerate the distribution of such Deferral Accounts, (3) Upon termination of this Agreement, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 5.2, and (4) In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a Fund or the distribution of all or substantially all of a Fund's assets and property relating to one or more series of its shares to the shareholders of such series (for this purpose a sale, conveyance or transfer of a Fund's assets to a trust, partnership, association or corporation in exchange for cash, shares or other securities with the transfer being made subject to, or with the assumption by the transferee of, the liabilities of the Fund shall not be deemed a termination of the Fund or such a distribution), all unpaid balances of the Deferral Accounts related to such Fund as of the effective date thereof shall be paid in a lump sum on such effective date.

Irrevocability. Except as provided in paragraphs paragraph 4.1(b) and 4.1(d), a designation of a Payment Date and an election of installment payments shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that payment shall be made or begin on a different date as follows: (1) Upon the Director's death, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 4.2, (2) Upon the Director's ceasing to serve as a director of all of the Funds for reasons other than death or Retirement, payment shall be made or begin within three months after the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs in accordance with the method elected by the Director pursuant to paragraph 4.1(d) provided the designation of such method had been made at least one year before such termination occurred, except that the Boards of Directors, in their sole discretion, may accelerate the distribution of such Deferral Accounts, (3) Upon termination of this Agreement, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 5.2, and (4) In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a Fund or the distribution of all or substantially all of a Fund's assets and property relating to one or more series of its shares to the shareholders of such series (for this purpose a sale, conveyance or transfer of a Fund's assets to a trust, partnership, association or corporation in exchange for cash, shares or other securities with the transfer being made subject to, or with the assumption by the transferee of, the liabilities of the Fund shall not be deemed a termination of the Fund or such a distribution), all unpaid balances of the Deferral Accounts related to such Fund as of the effective date thereof shall be paid in a lump sum on such effective date.

Irrevocability. Except as provided in paragraphs paragraph 4.1(b) and 4.1(d), a designation of a Payment Date and an election of installment payments shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that payment shall be made or begin on a different date as follows: (1) Upon the Director's death, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 4.2, (2) Upon the Director's ceasing to serve as a director of all of the Funds for reasons other than death or Retirement, payment shall be made or begin within three months after the end of the calendar year in which such termination occurs in accordance with the method elected by the Director pursuant to paragraph 4.1(d) provided the designation of such method had been made at least one year before such termination occurred), except that the Boards of Directors, in their sole discretion, may accelerate the distribution of such Deferral Accounts, (3) Upon termination of this Agreement, payment shall be made in accordance with Section 5.2, and (4) In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of a Fund or the distribution of all or substantially all of a Fund's assets and property relating to one or more series of its shares to the shareholders of such series (for this purpose a sale, conveyance or transfer of a Fund's assets to a trust, partnership, association or corporation in exchange for cash, shares or other securities with the transfer being made subject to, or with the assumption by the transferee of, the liabilities of the Fund shall not be deemed a termination of the Fund or such a distribution), all unpaid balances of the Deferral Accounts related to such Fund as of the effective date thereof shall be paid in a lump sum on such effective date.