EXHIBIT(k)(6)
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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SECOND AMENDMENT (this "Second Amendment"), dated as of October 27, 1997,
among the entities listed on the signature pages hereto (each a "Borrower" and
collectively the "Borrowers") and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, (together
with its successors and assigns, the "Bank"; all capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided in the
Credit Agreement referred to below).
WITNESSETH:
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WHEREAS, the Borrowers and the Bank are parties to a Credit Agreement,
dated as of May 22, 1996, as amended to date, (the "Credit Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Borrowers and the Bank wish to amend the Credit Agreement as
herein provided.
NOW, THEREFORE. it is agreed:
1. The definition of "Expiry Date" is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following:
"Expiry Date" shall mean December 31, 1997.
2. In order to induce the Bank to enter into this Second Amendment,
(a) each Borrower hereby makes each of the representations, warranties and
agreements contained in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement on the Amendment
date, after giving effect to this Second Amendment and (b) represents that
no Default or Event of Default exists or shall exist after giving effect to
this Second Amendment.
3. This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not
constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of
either the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Documents.
4. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts,
each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the
Borrowers and the Bank.
5. This Second Amendment and the rights and obligations of the
parties hereunder and thereunder shall be construed in accordance with and
be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
6. This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date (the
"Amendment Date") when the Borrowers and the Bank shall have signed a copy
hereof (whether the same or different copies) and shall have delivered
(including by way of telecopier) the same to the Bank at its Notice Office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this First Amendment as of the date
first above written.
Address:
Sierra Prime Income Fund. SIERRA PRIME INCOME FUND
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Telecopier: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Title:Executive Vice
Chief Financial Officer President
Address:
Short Term High Quality Bond Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Short Term Global Government SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
Fund OF SHORT TERM GLOBAL
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
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Address:
California Insured Intermediate Municipal SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
Fund CALIFORNIA INSURED INTERMEDIATE
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
National Municipal Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Growth and Income Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF OF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Growth Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
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Address:
U. S. Government Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Corporate Income Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
California Municipal Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Florida Insured Municipal Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
Emerging Growth Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
Address:
International Growth Fund SIERRA TRUST FUNDS, ON BEHALF
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Chief Financial Office Title: Executive Vice
President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
NEW YORK BRANCH
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Vice
President
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Vice
President
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