Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 201 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Brandes Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Advisors Series Trust), Trust Agreement (Horizon Funds)
Combination of Series. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 182 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Align Alternative Access Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (OneAscent Capital Opportunities Fund), Trust Agreement (Diamond Hill Securitized Credit Fund)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 156 contracts
Samples: Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds), Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard CMT Funds), Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Index Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 62 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Catholic Responsible Investments Funds), Trust Agreement (Frost Family of Funds), Trust Agreement (Catholic Responsible Investments Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series (or Class thereof), unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect attributable to any two or more Series (or Classes) into assets and liabilities held with respect attributable to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 32 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Virtus Solutions SMA Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Virtus Asset Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (First Eagle Variable Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Series.
Appears in 27 contracts
Samples: Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Century California Tax Free & Municipal Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Century Target Maturities Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Century Investment Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable lawthe 1940 Act, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 25 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Texas Capital Funds Trust), Trust Agreement (Themes ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Themes ETF Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class; provided, however, that the Trustees may not change Outstanding Shares in a manner materially adverse to Shareholders of such Series or Class.
Appears in 16 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Bexil Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Dividend & Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Dividend & Income Fund)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable lawor Class, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Asset Allocation Trust - DE), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund), Trust Agreement (Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Axa Enterprise Funds Trust), Trust Agreement (Equitable Premier Funds Trust), Trust Agreement (Investbio Opportunity Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Blue Fund Group), Trust Agreement (Simple Capital Trust), Trust Agreement (DLB Fund Group)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series and in connection therewith to cause the Shareholders of each such Series to become shareholders of such single Series.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Del Rey Global Investors Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Ivy Funds Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Ivy Funds Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, --------------------- without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Hirtle Callaghan Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (First Mutual Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Brazos Mutual Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class; provided, however, that the Board of Trustees may not combine outstanding Shares in a manner materially adverse to Shareholders of such Series or class without obtaining the authorization or vote of the Shareholders of a Series or class that would be materially adversely affected.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (New Age Alpha Variable Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (New Age Alpha Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (New Age Alpha Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series (or classes) into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries (or class).
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Connors Funds), Trust Agreement (Axonic Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Securian Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Advantus Series Fund Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.Series or Class. ARTICLE IV
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Evergreen Fixed Income Trust /De/), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Evergreen Money Market Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series Series, unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Seriesseries or class.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Baupost Fund), Shareholder Agreements (Baupost Fund)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without --------------------- the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable lawthe 1940 Act, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Trust Agreement (Merrill Lynch Inflation Protected Bond Fund), Trust Agreement (Managed Account Series)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust), Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable lawor Class , to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders Shareholder of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Seriesseries.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Series.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the --------------------- authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Montgomery Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Brinson Funds Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.Series or Class. ARTICLE IV....
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Allianz of America Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without ---------------------- the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Fund Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees "shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets asset" and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Target Portfolio Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or class.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without --------------------- the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or Class unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series or Classes into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Composite Bond & Stock Fund Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, --------------------- without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Seriesseries or class.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, ---------------------- without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, or by the terms establishing a Series, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Declaration of Trust (Ing Pilgrim Senior Income Fund)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more m o r e Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Trust Agreement (Conseco Fund Group)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the --------------------- authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Seriesseries or class.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Mas Funds /Ma/)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two (2) or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series and in connection therewith to cause the Shareholders of each such Series to become shareholders of such single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Trust Agreement (Ivy NextShares)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine cornbine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Charlotte Funds)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the ofthe Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable federal law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
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Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without -------------------------- the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund Inc)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series unless otherwise required by applicable law, to combine the assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to any two or more Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or Class.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Providian Series Trust)
