General Responsibilities Issuer hereby engages Distributor to act as exclusive distributor of the shares of each class of the Funds. The Funds subject to this Agreement as of the date hereof are identified on SCHEDULE A, which may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 11 below. Sales of a Fund's shares shall be made only to investors residing in those states in which such Fund is registered. After effectiveness of each Fund’s registration statement, Distributor will hold itself available to receive, as agent for the Fund, and will receive by mail, telex, telephone, or such other method as may be agreed upon between Distributor and Issuer, orders for the purchase of Fund shares, and will accept or reject such orders on behalf of the Fund in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Fund’s prospectus. Distributor will be available to transmit orders, as promptly as possible after it accepts such orders, to the Fund’s transfer agent for processing at the shares’ net asset value next determined in accordance with the prospectuses.
Financial Responsibility A Controlled Affiliate shall be operated in a manner that provides reasonable financial assurance that it can fulfill all of its contractual obligations to its customers.
Limitation on Responsibilities of Agent Agent shall not be liable to any Secured Party for any action taken or omitted to be taken under the Loan Documents, except for losses directly and solely caused by Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Agent does not assume any responsibility for any failure or delay in performance or any breach by any Obligor, Lender or other Secured Party of any obligations under the Loan Documents. Agent does not make any express or implied representation, warranty or guarantee to Secured Parties with respect to any Obligations, Collateral, Liens, Loan Documents or Obligor. No Agent Indemnitee shall be responsible to Secured Parties for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties contained in any Loan Documents or Borrower Materials; the execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness or enforceability of any Loan Documents; the genuineness, enforceability, collectability, value, sufficiency, location or existence of any Collateral, or the validity, extent, perfection or priority of any Lien therein; the validity, enforceability or collectability of any Obligations; or the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, creditworthiness or legal status of any Obligor or Account Debtor. No Agent Indemnitee shall have any obligation to any Secured Party to ascertain or inquire into the existence of any Default or Event of Default, the observance by any Obligor of any terms of the Loan Documents, or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent contained in any Loan Documents.
Custodial Responsibilities ARTICLE IX
Additional Responsibilities The Sub-Advisor may, but shall not be under any duty to, perform services on behalf of the Fund which are not required by this Agreement upon the request of the Fund's Board of Directors. Such services will be performed on behalf of the Fund and the Sub-Advisor's charges in rendering such services will be billed monthly to the Fund, subject to examination by the Fund's independent certified public accountants. Payment or assumption by the Sub-Advisor of any Fund expense that the Sub-Advisor is not required to pay or assume under this Agreement shall not relieve the Sub-Advisor of any of its obligations to the Fund nor obligate the Sub-Advisor to pay or assume any similar Fund expenses on any subsequent occasions.
Other Responsibilities The delivery of any notices to, and the obtaining of any consents from, any Permitted Transferee with respect to any provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Sections 7.1 and 7.4, shall be your sole responsibility, unless otherwise agreed to in writing between such Permitted Transferee and the Sponsor. Neither the Company nor the Sponsor shall be liable to any Permitted Transferee for your failure to deliver a notice to, or obtain a consent from, any Permitted Transferee with respect to any provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Sections 7.1 and 7.4.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FMFS FMFS shall perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent, and as relevant, agent in connection with accumulation, open account or similar plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program), including but not limited to:
Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing of all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of that series that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Securities of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (that has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
Replacement of Fiduciary Duties Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that, at law or in equity, the General Partner or any other Indemnitee would have duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, all such duties (including fiduciary duties) are hereby eliminated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and replaced with the duties expressly set forth herein. The elimination of duties (including fiduciary duties) and replacement thereof with the duties expressly set forth herein are approved by the Partnership, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement.
Disclaimer of Responsibility for Certain Matters Neither the Trustee, any Conversion Agent nor any agent of either shall at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Securities to determine whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Conversion Price, or with respect to the Officer's Certificate referred to in Section 1704(j), or with respect to the nature or extent of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same. Neither the Trustee, any Conversion Agent nor any agent of either shall be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any securities or property (including cash), which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Security, and neither the Trustee, any Conversion Agent nor any agent of either makes any representation with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee, any Conversion Agent nor any agent of either shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, register the transfer of or deliver any shares of Common Stock or stock certificates or other securities or property (including cash) upon the surrender of any Security for the purpose of conversion or, subject to Sections 601 and 603, to comply with any of the covenants of the Company contained in this Article Seventeen.
