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: Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Malvern Funds), Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund), Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Valley Forge Funds)
Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this ArticleArticle 13, "“agent" ” means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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 ’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 ’s fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Article.
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Samples: By Laws (Strive American Energy Income Fund), By Laws (Reality Shares ETF Trust), By Laws (Reality Shares ETF Trust)
Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this ArticleArticle 10, "“agent" ” means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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 ’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 ’s fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Article.
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Samples: By Laws (Transparent Value Trust), By Laws (Transparent Value Trust), By Laws (Transparent Value Trust)
Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this ArticleArticle 13, "“agent" ” means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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 ’s existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction; "“proceeding" ” means any threatened, pending or completed action, claim, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigativeinvestigative (including appeals); and "“expenses" ” includes without limitation attorney's fees ’s fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Article.
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Samples: By Laws (Catholic Responsible Investments Funds), By Laws (Frost Family of Funds)
Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this ArticleArticle 13, "agent" means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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, claim, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigativeinvestigative (including appeals); and "expenses" includes without limitation attorney's fees fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under this Article.
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Samples: By Laws (Gallery Trust), By Laws (Winton Series Trust)
Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this ArticleArticle 13, "agent" means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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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Agents, Proceedings and Expenses. For the purpose of this Article, "agent" means any person who is or was a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust and any person who, while a Trustee trustee or officer of this Trust, is or was serving at the request of this Trust as a Trusteetrustee, 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: Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Chester Funds)