Common use of Voting Powers Clause in Contracts

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to the election of Trustees, (ii) for the removal of Trustees as provided for herein, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser as required by applicable law, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, to the extent and as provided in Article VIII, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this Declaration, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the The Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to for the election of TrusteesTrustees as provided in Article IV, Section 1, (ii) for the removal of Trustees with respect to any Adviser as provided for hereinin Article IV, Section 6, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser termination of this Trust to the extent and as required by applicable lawprovided in Article IX, Section 4, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, Declaration of Trust to the extent and as provided in Article VIIIIX, Section 7, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, shall be voted in the aggregate as a single Class class without regard to Classes series or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.class; except

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to the election of Trustees, (ii) for the removal of Trustees as provided for herein, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser as required by applicable law, (ivii) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, to the extent and as provided in Article VIII, (viii) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (viiv) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this Declaration, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the Shareholders shall have power to vote only (ia) with respect to the election of Trustees, (iib) for the removal of Trustees as provided for herein, (iiic) with respect to any Investment Adviser as required by applicable law, (ivd) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, to the extent and as provided in Article VIII, (ve) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vif) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this Declaration, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the The Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to for the election of TrusteesTrustees as provided in Article IV, Section 1, (ii) for with respect to any Adviser or Portfolio Manager as and to the removal of Trustees as extent provided for hereinin Article IV, Section 6, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser termination of this Trust to the extent and as required by applicable lawprovided in Article IX, Section 4, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, Declaration of Trust to the extent and as provided in Article VIIIIX, Section 8, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, shall be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.by individual series; except that

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the The Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to for the election of Trustees, (ii) for the or removal of Trustees as provided for hereinin Article IV, Section 1, (ii) with respect to any Adviser as provided in Article IV, Section 7, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser termination of this Trust to the extent and as required by applicable lawprovided in Article IX, Section 4, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, Declaration of Trust to the extent and as provided in Article VIIIIX, Section 7, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, the By-Laws ByLaws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy. A proxy with respect to Shares held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger. Until Shares are issued, the Trustees may exercise all rights of Shareholders and may take any action required by law, this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws to be taken by Shareholders.

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the The Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to for the election of Trustees, (ii) for the or removal of Trustees as provided for hereinin Article IV, Section 1, (ii) with respect to any Adviser as provided in Article IV, Section 6, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser termination of this Trust to the extent and as required by applicable lawprovided in Article IX, 8 Section 4, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, Declaration of Trust to the extent and as provided in Article VIIIIX, Section 7, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, shall be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.and not by individual series; except

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to the election of Trustees, (ii) for the removal of Trustees as provided for herein, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser as required by applicable law, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, to the extent and as provided in Article VIII, (v) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (vi) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this Declaration, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shallshall be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, be voted in the aggregate as a single Class without regard to Classes or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.

Voting Powers. Subject to the voting powers of one or more Classes or Series, the The Shareholders shall have power to vote only (i) with respect to for the election of TrusteesTrustees as provided in Article IV, Section 1, (ii) for with respect to any termination of this Trust to the removal of Trustees extent and as provided for hereinin Article IX, Section 4, (iii) with respect to any Investment Adviser as required by applicable law, (iv) with respect to any termination or amendment of this Trust, or with respect to certain transactions, Declaration of Trust to the extent and as provided in Article VIIIIX, Section 7, (viv) to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Trust or the Shareholders, and (viv) with respect to such additional matters relating to the Trust as may be required by law, this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, the By-Laws or any registration of the Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor agency) or any state, or as the Trustees may consider necessary or desirable. Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Notwithstanding any other provision of this DeclarationDeclaration of Trust, on any matter submitted to a vote of Shareholders, all Shares of the Trust then entitled to vote shall, except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws or required by applicable law, shall be voted in the aggregate as a single Class class without regard to Classes series or Series. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees.class; except