PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may enter into any contract referred to in this Article with any entity, although one more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder, or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom; provided, that the contract was reasonable and fair and not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust or the By-laws.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may enter into any contract referred to in this Article with any entity, although one or more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom. Any contract referred to in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article shall be consistent with and subject to the applicable requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act and the rules and orders thereunder with respect to its continuance in effect, its termination and the method of authorization and approval of such contract or renewal. No amendment to a contract referred to in Section 1 of this Article shall be effective unless assented to in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and orders thereunder.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may authorize the Trust to enter into any contract referred to in this Article VII with any entity, including the investment adviser, any sub-adviser or any affiliated person of the investment adviser or a sub-adviser, although one or more of the Shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder, or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his or her capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom; provided, that the contract was reasonable and fair and not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust or the By-laws.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. Any contract of the character described in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this Article VI or any contract of the character described in Article VIII of this Agreement may be entered into with any corporation, firm, partnership, trust or association, although one or more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, or member of such other party to the contract, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable by reason of the existence of any relationship, nor shall any person holding such relationship be disqualified from voting on or executing the same in his capacity as Shareholder and/or Trustee, nor shall any person holding such relationship be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust under or by reason of said contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom, provided that the contract when entered into was not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article VI or Article VIII of this Agreement or of the Bylaws. The same person (including a firm, corporation, partnership, trust, or association) may be the other party to contracts entered into pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of this Article VI or pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement, and any individual may be financially interested or otherwise affiliated with persons who are parties to any or all of the contracts mentioned in this Section 6.4.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The fact that any of the Shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust is a shareholder, director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, manager, adviser, principal underwriter or distributor or agent of or for any party contracting with the Trust, or of or for any parent or affiliate of any such party or that such party or any parent or affiliate thereof is a shareholder or has an interest in the Trust shall not affect the validity of any contract for the performance and assumption of services to the Trust or the Trustees.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may enter into any contract referred to in this Article with any entity, although one or more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder, or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No Person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom; provided, that the contract was reasonable and fair and not inconsistent with this Trust Instrument or the By-laws. Any contract referred to in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article shall be consistent with and subject to the applicable requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act and the rules and orders thereunder with respect to its continuance in effect, its termination, and the method of authorization and approval thereof or its renewal. No amendment to a contract referred to in Section 1 of this Article shall be effective unless assented to in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act and the rules and orders thereunder.
PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may ---------------------------------------------- enter into any contract with any entity, although one more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder, or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom; provided, that the contract was reasonable and fair and not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws. Any contract referred to in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of this Article shall be consistent with and subject to the applicable requirements of Section 15 of the Investment Company Act and the rules and orders thereunder with respect to its continuance in effect, its termination, and the method of authorization and approval of such contract or renewal. No amendment to a contract referred to in Section 7.1 of this Article shall be effective unless assented to as required by Section 15 of the Investment Company Act, and the rules and orders thereunder.
