Common use of Required Approval Clause in Contracts

Required Approval. Except as provided in Section 5 of this Article, any indemnification under this Article shall be made by this Trust only if authorized in the specific case on a determination that indemnification of the agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 2 or 3 of this Article and is not prohibited from indemnification because of the disabling conduct set forth in Section 4 of this Article, by: (a) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act); (b) A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or (c) The Shareholders; however, Shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.

Appears in 38 contracts

Sources: Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Malvern Funds), Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund), Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Valley Forge Funds)

Required Approval. Except as provided in Section 5 of this ArticleArticle 13, any indemnification under this Article 13 shall be made by this Trust only if authorized in the specific case on a determination that indemnification of the agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections Section 2 or 3 of this Article 13 and is not prohibited from indemnification because of the disabling conduct set forth in Section 4 of this ArticleArticle 13, by: (a) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act); (b) A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or (c) The Shareholdersshareholders; however, Shares shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: By Laws (Strive American Energy Income Fund), By Laws (Reality Shares ETF Trust), By Laws (Reality Shares ETF Trust)

Required Approval. Except as provided in Section 5 of this ArticleArticle 13, any indemnification under this Article 13 shall be made by this Trust only if authorized in the specific case on a determination that indemnification of the agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections Section 2 or 3 of this Article 13 and is not prohibited from indemnification because of the disabling conduct set forth in Section 4 of this ArticleArticle 13, by: (a) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act); (b) A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or (c) The Shareholders; however, Shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: By Laws (Catholic Responsible Investments Funds), By Laws (Frost Family of Funds), By Laws (Gallery Trust)

Required Approval. Except as provided in Section 5 of this Article, any Any indemnification under the Declaration of Trust or this Article 10 shall be made by this the Trust only if authorized in the specific case on a determination that indemnification of the agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 2 or 3 the Declaration of this Article Trust and is not prohibited from indemnification because of the any disabling conduct that is or may be set forth in Section 4 the Declaration of this ArticleTrust, by: (a) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act); (b) A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or (c) The Shareholders; however, Shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: By Laws (Transparent Value Trust), By Laws (Transparent Value Trust), By Laws (Transparent Value Trust)

Required Approval. Except as provided in Section 5 of this Article, any indemnification under this Article shall be made by this Trust only if authorized in the specific case on a determination that indemnification of the agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 2 or 3 of this Article and is not prohibited from indemnification because of the disabling conduct set forth in Section 4 of this Article, by: (a) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of Trustees trustees who are not parties to the proceeding and are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 ActInvestment Company Act of 1940); (b) A written opinion by an independent legal counsel; or (c) The Shareholdersshareholders; however, Shares shares held by agents who are parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the subject matter under this Sub-Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Chester Funds)