Common use of Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares Clause in Contracts

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of TrustDeclaration, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their its sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add toadd, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of TrustDeclaration, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraphthis Section 5, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend this Declaration of Trust or the Declaration Certificate of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, or the Certificate of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their its sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issuedFurthermore, Shareholder approval in the event that the Board of Trustees determines that the Trust shall no longer be operated as an investment company required to be registered in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees may adopt any such amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree delete those terms the rights and preferences Board of Trustees identifies as being required by the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)1940 Act. Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III. The Board of Trustees shall have the power, in its discretion, to make such elections as to the tax status of the Trust as may be permitted or required under the Code as presently in effect or as amended, without the vote of any Shareholder.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If if Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class Class of any Series) Series or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class Class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the this Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of TrustTrust including, without limitation, the power to establish separate classes of shares within any Series and determine the relative rights and preferences of any such class, provided that before adopting the creation of separate classes within any such amendment without Shareholder approval Series comports with applicable requirements of the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair 1940 Act and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the Trusthe provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the this Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of TrustTrust or any resolution of the Trustees establishing the terms of any Class or Series, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their its sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of TrustTrust or any resolution of the Trustees, allocate or reallocate assets, liabilities or expenses attributable to a Class or Series, change the designation of any Class or Series hereby or hereafter created or otherwise change the special or relative rights of any Class or Series, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval approval, the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or and that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt law or by the terms of any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences resolution of the Shares Trustees, contract or document establishing the terms of any Class or Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)Shares. Subject to the foregoing Paragraphparagraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (id) of Section 6 of this Article III3.6 hereof.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the this Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Seriesclass). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to -to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the this Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration or any resolution of Trustthe Trustees establishing the terms of any Class or Series, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their its sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration or any resolution of Trustthe Trustees, allocate or reallocate assets, liabilities or expenses attributable to a Class or Series, change the designation of any Class or Series hereby or hereafter created or otherwise change the special or relative rights of any Class or Series, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval approval, the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or and that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt law or by the terms of any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences resolution of the Shares Trustees, contract or document establishing the terms of any Class or Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)Shares. Subject to the foregoing Paragraphparagraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (id) of Section 6 of this Article III6.7 hereof.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 7 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class Class of any Series) Series or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class Class of any Series). Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the this Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere hereinand the Certificate of Trust, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust and the Certificate of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their its sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions provision relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, ; provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval approval, the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or and that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable federal or state law. If ; provided, however that if Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments amendment to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (already issued or class the rights and preferences of any Series) Class of Shareholders associated with any such Series or to increase or decrease as otherwise required by the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)1940 Act. Subject to the foregoing Paragraphforegoing, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions provision set forth in paragraphs (ab)(i) through (ib)(ix) of Section 6 7 of this Article III.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of TrustTrust or any resolution of the Trustees establishing the terms of any Class or Series , at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of TrustTrust or any resolution of the Trustees, allocate or reallocate assets, liabilities or expenses attributable to a Class or Series, change the designation of any Class or Series hereby or hereafter created or otherwise change the special or relative rights of any Class or Series, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval approval, the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or and that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt law or by the terms of any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences resolution of the Shares Trustees, contract or document establishing the terms of any Class or Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)Shares. Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III3.6 hereof.

Power of Board of Trustees to Change Provisions Relating to Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision provisions of this Declaration of Trust and without limiting the power of the Board of Trustees to amend the Declaration of Trust as provided elsewhere herein, the Board of Trustees shall have the power to amend this Declaration of Trust, at any time and from time to time, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may determine in their sole discretion, without the need for Shareholder action, so as to add to, delete, replace or otherwise modify any provisions relating to the Shares contained in this Declaration of Trust, provided that before adopting any such amendment without Shareholder approval the Board of Trustees shall determine that it is consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all Shareholders or and that Shareholder approval is not otherwise required by the Investment Company 1940 Act or other applicable law. If Shares have been issued, Shareholder approval shall be required to adopt any amendments to this Declaration of Trust that which would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series) or to increase or decrease the par value of the Shares of any Series (or class of any Series)class. Subject to the foregoing Paragraph, the Board of Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust to amend any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (i) of Section 6 of this Article III.