Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this Article, "agent" means any person who is or was a Trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trustee, director, officer, partner, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise; "Trust" includes any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of this Trust in a merger, consolidation, or other transaction in which the predecessor's existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorney's fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Article.
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Samples: Global Custody Agreement (Vanguard Malvern Funds), Instrument (Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund), Instrument (Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund)