Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general partnership, limited partnership, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act, and thereby to create only the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of such Act between the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general partnership, limited partnership, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, joint venture, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association.
Statutory Trust Only. The Trust is not intended to be, shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be treated as, a general or a limited partnership, joint venture, corporation or joint stock company, nor shall the Trustees or Shareholders or any of them for any purpose be deemed to be, or be treated in any way whatsoever as though they were, liable or responsible hereunder as partners or joint venturers.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act, and thereby to create only the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of such act between the Trustees and each Shareholder. Except to the extent provided by resolution of the Trustees establishing a Portfolio intended to be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, it is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general partnership, limited partnership, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, joint venture, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Act, and except as so provided in such resolution, nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association. Section 5. Use of the Names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the names "Xxxxxxxx," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," and "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" are the sole property of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("FRI"). FRI has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such names as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by FRI if the Trust ceases to use FRI or one of its Affiliates as Investment Adviser or to use other Affiliates or successors of FRI for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license may be revoked by FRI and the Trust shall cease using the names "Franklin," "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust," "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and FRI or any of its Affiliates, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by FRI or any successor to its interests in such names. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as FRI and/or any future advisory Affiliate of FRI shall continue to serve as the Trust's Investment Adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") as may be sponsored or advised by FRI or its Affiliates shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the names "Franklin", "Xxxxxxxxx," "Fiduciary Trust" and/or "Institutional Fiduciary Trust" in their names and in the names of any series or Class of shares of such funds.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create only the relationship of a trust and an owner of shares of beneficial interest of a Maryland statutory trust (subject to the terms of this Declaration) between the Trust and each Shareholder from time to time. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general partnership, limited partnership, joint stock association, corporation, bailment or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust (but nothing herein shall preclude the Trust from being treated for tax purposes as an association under the Code). Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owners within the meaning of the DSTA between the Trustees and each Shareholder, respectively. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association except as specifically provided for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Article III, Section 5(a) and Section 6 herein or by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
Statutory Trust Only. ..19 Section 9. Use of the Name "The Vanguard Group, Inc."..........19 Section 10.
Statutory Trust Only. It is the intention of the Trustees to create hereby a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, and thereby to create the relationship of trustee and beneficial owner within the meaning of the DSTA between, respectively, the Trustees and each Shareholder. It is not the intention of the Trustees to create a general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint stock association, corporation, bailment, or any form of legal relationship other than a statutory trust pursuant to the DSTA, except to the extent such trust (or any Series and Class thereof) is deemed to constitute a partnership or an association taxable as a corporation under the Code and applicable by-laws. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association, except to the extent such trust (or Series and Class thereof) is deemed to constitute a partnership or an association taxable as a corporation under the Code and applicable state tax laws. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall be construed to make the Shareholders, either by themselves or with the Trustees, partners or members of a joint stock association except to the extent such Shareholders are deemed to be partners or shareholders under the Code and applicable state tax laws.
