Exhibit (k)(iii)
FORM OF SERVICES AGREEMENT
(CLASS I)
by and between
GLENWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
and
MAN-GLENWOOD LEXINGTON TEI, LLC,
on behalf of its Class I
AGREEMENT, made as of the [__] day of [_____] 2006, by and between
GLENWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company (the
"Administrator"), and MAN-GLENWOOD LEXINGTON TEI, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Fund"), on behalf of its Class I limited liability
company interests ("Class I Units").
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WHEREAS, the Administrator and its affiliates are in the business of
providing services to registered and unregistered investment companies; and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain the Administrator to provide various
services relating to the operations of the Fund's Class I pursuant to this
Agreement, and the Administrator wishes to provide such services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment of the Administrator.
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(a) The Fund, on behalf of Class I, hereby retains the Administrator to
provide and the Administrator hereby agrees to provide the following services to
Class I:
(i) legal and accounting support services;
(ii) the provision of office space, telephone and utilities;
(iii) the general supervision of the entities which are retained
by the Fund to provide accounting services, investor
services and custody services to Class I;
(iv) assisting in the drafting and updating of the Fund's
registration statement, including its prospectus and
statement of additional information;
(vi) reviewing, approving and assisting in the preparation of
regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") and state securities
regulators and other Federal and state regulatory
authorities;
(vi) preparing reports to and other informational materials for
members of the Fund holding Class I Units ("Class I
Members") and assisting in the preparation of proxy
statements and other Class I Member communications;
(vii) monitoring the Fund's compliance with Federal and state
regulatory requirements (other than those relating to
investment compliance);
(viii) reviewing accounting records and financial reports of the
Fund's Class I, assisting with the preparation of the
financial reports of the Fund and acting as liaison with the
Fund's administrator, legal counsel and independent
auditors;
(ix) assisting in the preparation and filing of Fund tax returns;
(x) assisting coordinating and organizing meetings of the Board
of Managers of the Fund (the "Board") and meetings of the
members of the Fund ("Members") as may be called by the
Board from time to time;
(xi) preparing materials and reports for use in connection with
meetings of the Board;
(xii) maintaining and preserving those books and records of the
Fund related to Class I not otherwise required to be
maintained by the Fund's other administrator or custodian;
(xiii) reviewing and arranging for payment of the expenses of the
Fund with respect to Class I;
(xiv) assisting the Fund in conducting periodic repurchases of
Class I Units; and
(xv) such other services that the Fund and Administrator shall
agree to from time to time.
(b) The Administrator is authorized to utilize the services of its
affiliates and agents and their respective officers and employees in providing
any of the services required to be provided by the Administrator under this
Agreement.
2. The Administrator Fee; Reimbursement of Expenses.
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(a) The Fund will not pay the Administrator any fee for its services
provided with respect to Class I.
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(b) The Administrator is responsible for bearing all costs and expenses
associated with the provision of its services hereunder. The Fund shall pay all
other expenses associated with the conduct of its business.
3. Liability of the Administrator.
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To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Administrator shall
not be liable for any loss sustained by reason of good faith errors or omissions
of the Administrator or any affiliate of the Administrator, or their respective
directors, officers or employees, in connection with any matters to which this
Agreement relates; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed to protect the Administrator from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence in the performance of its duties, or reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement.
4. Liability of Managers and Members.
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The Administrator understands and agrees that the obligations of the
Fund under this Agreement are not binding upon any Member or person serving on
the Board ("Manager") of the Fund personally, but bind only the Fund and the
Fund's property; the Administrator represents that it has notice of the
provisions of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Fund disclaiming
Member and Manager liability for acts and obligations of the Fund.
5. Duration.
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This Agreement will take effect on the date first set forth above.
Unless earlier terminated pursuant to paragraph 6 or 7 hereof, this Agreement
shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from such date and
thereafter from year to year, so long as such continuance shall be approved at
least annually by (a) by either the Board or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting interests (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the "1940 Act")) of Class I, and (b) in either event, by the vote of
a majority of the Board managers who are not parties to this Agreement or
"interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such party, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
6. Assignment or Amendment.
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Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
subject to the approval of the Board, including the vote of a majority of the
Managers who are not "interested persons," as defined by the 1940 Act and the
rules thereunder. This Agreement shall automatically and immediately terminate
in the event of its "assignment," as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules
thereunder.
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7. Termination.
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This Agreement may be terminated (i) by the Administrator at any time
without penalty upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Fund (which notice
may be waived by the Fund); or (ii) by the Fund at any time without penalty upon
sixty (60) days' written notice to the Administrator (which notice may be waived
by the Administrator).
8. Certain Records.
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The Administrator will maintain certain records in connection with its
duties pursuant to this Agreement. Any records required to be maintained and
preserved pursuant to Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 under the 1940 Act that are prepared
or maintained by the Administrator on behalf of the Fund shall be prepared and
maintained at the expense of the Administrator, but shall be the property of the
Fund and will be made available to or surrendered promptly to the Fund on
request.
In case of any request or demand for the inspection of such records by
another party, the Administrator shall notify the Fund and follow the Fund's
instructions as to permitting or refusing such inspection; provided that the
Administrator may exhibit such records to any person in any case where it is
advised by its counsel that it may be held liable for failure to do so, unless
(in cases involving potential exposure only to civil liability) the Fund has
agreed to indemnify the Administrator against such liability.
9. Choice of Law.
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This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois
applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within the State of
Illinois (without regard to any conflicts of law principles thereof). Any
question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a
counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act
shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to
interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence
of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders
of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect
of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is
revised by rule, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be
deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
GLENWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
By:
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Name:
Title:
MAN-GLENWOOD LEXINGTON TEI, LLC,
on behalf of its Class I
By:
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Secretary
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