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ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approval.

ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between Manager's investment management agreement with the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approval.

ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an al1 affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approval.

ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between Manager's investment management agreement with the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC") permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approval.

ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approvalapproval or if otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

ASSIGNMENT TERMINATES THIS CONTRACT; AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONTRACT. This Contract shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the Management Contract between Manager’s investment management agreement with the Trust and the Manager is terminated generally, or with respect to the Fund; and this Contract shall not be amended unless (i) such amendment is approved at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (ii) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Advisor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholder approval will not be required for amendments to this Contract if the Fund obtains an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permitting amendments to this Contract without shareholder approval.