Trustees, Shareholders, etc. Not Personally Liable; Notice All persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against the Trust or a particular series or class of Shares shall look only to the assets of the Trust or the assets of that particular series or class of Shares for payment under such credit, contract or claim; and neither the Shareholders nor the Trustees, nor any of the Trust’s officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor. Nothing in this Declaration shall protect any Trustee against any liability to which such Trustee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office of Trustee. Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking made or issued by the Trustees or by any officer or officers shall give notice that this Declaration is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall recite that the same was executed or made by or on behalf of the Trust or by them as Trustee or Trustees or as officer or officers and not individually and that the obligations of such instrument are not binding upon any of them or the Shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust, and may contain such further recital as he or she or they may deem appropriate, but the omission thereof shall not operate to bind any Trustee or Trustees or officer or officers or Shareholder or Shareholders individually.
Acquiring Person As of the Signing Date, neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates beneficially owns, and immediately prior to the Closing, neither the Investor nor any of its Affiliates will beneficially own (in each case, as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard for the number of days in which a Person has the right to acquire such beneficial ownership, and without regard to Investor’s rights under this Agreement), any securities of the Company, except for securities that may be beneficially owned by employee benefit plans of either the Investor or any of its Affiliates.
Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers and Directors of Company Exempt from Individual Liability No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or any indenture supplemental hereto, or in any Security or any coupons appertaining thereto, or because of any indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, as such or against any past, present or future stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, of the Company or of any successor, either directly or through the Company or any successor, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of the Securities and the coupons appertaining thereto by the holders thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities and the coupons appertaining thereto.
Person The term “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of any nature whatsoever.
Sub-Adviser The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants to the Adviser that: (i) The Sub-Adviser’s activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and investments, and in accordance with the Company’s compliance policies and procedures adopted thereby pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act, and the Sub-Adviser’s own compliance policies and procedures adopted thereby pursuant to the Advisers Act, in each case as applicable to its activities hereunder with respect to the Net Allocated Assets (the “Compliance Policies”). (ii) The Sub-Adviser shall provide, within a reasonable time agreed upon by the parties, the Adviser, the Company or the Board with such information and assurances (including certifications and sub-certifications) and with such assistance as the Adviser, the Company or the Board may reasonably request from time to time in order to assist it in complying with applicable laws, rules, regulations and exemptive orders, including requirements in connection with the Adviser’s, the Sub-Adviser’s or the Board’s fulfillment of its responsibilities under Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act (in such form and frequency as the Adviser and Sub-Adviser mutually agree). (iii) The Sub-Adviser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Adviser and its affiliates with any information the Adviser needs for the preparation and/or filing of periodic and other reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Company, or to meet other reporting, regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Company, under federal and state, and foreign securities, commodities and tax laws and other applicable laws. (iv) The retention of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser as contemplated by this Agreement is permitted under the Sub-Adviser’s governing documents. (v) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not violate any obligation by which the Sub-Adviser or its property is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise. (vi) This Agreement has been duly authorized by appropriate action of the Sub-Adviser and when executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Sub-Adviser. (vii) The Sub-Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is duly registered and/or licensed with all other regulatory bodies necessary or appropriate to perform its obligations under this Agreement. (viii) The Sub-Adviser is not prohibited by the Investment Adviser Act of 1940 or other law, regulation or order from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement.