Combination of Series or Classes. (i) The Board of Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval, vote or consent of the Shareholders of any Series, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series; provided that upon completion of such combination of Series, the interest of each Shareholder, in the combined assets and liabilities held with respect to the combined Series shall equal the interest of each such Shareholder in the aggregate of the assets and liabilities held with respect to the Series that were combined.
Combination of Series or Classes. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities belonging to any two or more Series or attributable to any class into assets and liabilities belonging to a single Series or attributable to a single class.
Combination of Series or Classes. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Article VIII, Section 5, the Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities belonging to any two or more Series or attributable to any class into assets and liabilities belonging to a single Series or attributable to a single class.
Combination of Series or Classes. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities belonging to any two or more Series (or the assets allocable to any two or more Classes) into assets and liabilities belonging (or allocable) to a single Series (or Class).
Combination of Series or Classes. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval, vote or consent of the Shareholders of any Series, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series; provided that upon completion of such combination of Series, the interest of each Shareholder, in the combined assets and liabilities held with respect to the combined Series shall equal the interest of each such Shareholder in the aggregate of the assets and liabilities held with respect to the Series that were combined. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval, vote or consent of the Shareholders of any Series or Class, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine, merge or otherwise consolidate the Shares of two or more Classes of Shares of a Series with and/or into a single Class of Shares of such Series, with such designation, preference, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, terms and conditions of redemption and other characteristics as the Trustees may determine; provided, however, that the Trustees shall provide written notice to the affected Shareholders of any such transaction. The transactions in (i) and (ii) above may be effected through share-for-share exchanges, transfers or sales of assets, Shareholder in-kind redemptions and purchases, exchange offers, or any other method approved by the Trustees. (i)
Combination of Series or Classes. (i) The Board shall have the authority, without the approval, vote or consent of the Shareholders of the Trust or any Series, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine, merge or otherwise consolidate the assets associated with, and liabilities existing with respect to, any two or more Series into assets associated with, and liabilities existing with respect to, a single Series with such designation, preference, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, terms and conditions of redemption and other characteristics as the Board may determine; provided that upon completion of such combination, merger or other consolidation of Series, the interest of each Shareholder, in the combined assets associated with, and liabilities existing with respect to, the combined Series shall equal the interest of each such Shareholder in the aggregate of the assets associated with, and liabilities existing with respect to, the Series that were combined, merged or otherwise consolidated; and provided further that the Board shall provide written notice to the affected Shareholders of any such transaction.
Combination of Series or Classes. The Trustees shall have the authority to combine the assets and liabilities belonging to any two or more Series (or the assets allocable to any two or more Classes) into assets and liabilities belonging (or allocable) to a single Series or Class.
Combination of Series or Classes. (i) The Board of Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval, vote or consent of the Shareholders of any Series or Class, unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series or Class; provided that upon completion of such combination of Series or Classes, and in connection therewith cause the Shareholders of such Series or Classes to the Shareholders of such combined Series or Class. The interest of each Shareholder, in the combined assets and liabilities held with respect to the combined Series or Class shall equal the interest of each such Shareholder in the aggregate of the assets and liabilities held with respect to the Series or Classes that were combined.
