Common use of Number, Election and Tenure Clause in Contracts

Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall be the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number as is determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least one. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein provided. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

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Samples: Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund

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Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number as is determined, fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting by a majority of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall in no event be less than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15). The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees pursuant to Section 3 at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least oneTrustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein provided. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trusteessuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may fix the number of Trustees and elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Franklin Principal Maturity Trust)

Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall be the Trustees in office on the date hereof until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number as is determined, Trustees from time to time, by ; provided that the number of Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least onetwo (2). Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein provided. In the event that less than the majority of the Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect Trustees holding office have been elected except as required by the Shareholders, to 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Shareholders shall elect the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for on such dates as the election of TrusteesTrustees may fix from time to time. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Ivy Funds)

Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be one, who shall be Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx. Hereafter, the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number Trustees shall at all times be at least one and no more than fifteen as is determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least oneIV. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein providedsuccessor. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Prudential Institutional Fund)

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Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be two, who shall be Franx X. Xxxxxxxx xxx S. Jane Xxxx. Xxreafter, the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number Trustees shall at all times be at least two and no more than fifteen as is determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least oneIV. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein providedsuccessor. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extentShareholder, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Target Portfolio Trust)

Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be two, who shall be Frank W. Giordano and S. Jane Rose. Hereafter, the number established under or pursuant to the Prior Declaration of Trust or such number Trustees xxxxx xx xxx xxxes be at xxxxx xxo and no more than fifteen as is determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV but shall at all times be at least oneIV. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed or is incapacitated as herein providedsuccessor. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extentShareholder, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Target Portfolio Trust)

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