9Note to Draft definition

9Note to Draft. Corporate Proceedings” will be defined as the approval of pricing terms by the Board, a committee thereof, or the authorized officers. issuance and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Sales Agents and the Forward Purchaser pursuant to the Sales Agreements and any Forward Contract, as applicable, and the consummation by the General Partner of the transactions contemplated by the Sales Agreements and any Forward Contract, do not on the date hereof: (a) conflict with the provisions of the Declaration of Trust; (b) other than the securities statutes, rules and regulations of the State of Maryland, as to which we express no opinion, violate any Maryland statute, rule or regulation applicable to the General Partner; or (c) require any consents, approvals or authorizations to be obtained by the General Partner from, or any registrations, declarations or filings to be made by the General Partner with, any governmental authority under any Maryland statute, rule or regulation applicable to the General Partner that have not been obtained or made, except as may be required in connection with the securities statutes, rules or regulations of the State of Maryland, as to which we express no opinion.