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 199 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Brandes Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Advisors Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Horizon Funds)
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 153 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Vanguard Charlotte Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Vanguard California Tax-Free 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: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Virtus Solutions SMA Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Virtus Asset Trust), Agreement and Declaration (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: Municipal Funds Agreement (American Century California Tax Free & Municipal Funds), Amended and Restated Agreement (American Century Target Maturities Trust), Municipal Trust Agreement (American Century Municipal 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), Agreement and Declaration (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: And Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (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 (Asset Allocation Trust - DE), Agreement and Declaration (Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund), Agreement and Declaration (Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity 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 Series into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single Seriesseries or class.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (CGM Capital Development Fund), Agreement and Declaration (CGM Trust), Amended Agreement (CDC Nvest Cash Management Trust)
Combination of Series. The Trustees shall have the authority, without the approval of the Shareholders of any Series or class 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 or classes into assets and liabilities held with respect belonging to a single SeriesSeries or class.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (RS Variable Products Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Robertson Stephens Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Robertson Stephens Investment 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: Agreement and Declaration (Simple Capital Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Blue Fund Group), 1 Agreement (DLB Fund Group)
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: New Age Alpha Variable Funds Trust, New Age Alpha Funds Trust, Agreement and Declaration (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 into assets and liabilities held with respect to a single Series.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Hirtle Callaghan Trust), Brazos Mutual Funds, First Mutual Funds
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 (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.. (i)
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Ubs Funds), Olstein 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: An 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 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 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.. (i)
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Vanguard Chester 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 Series.Series or Class. ARTICLE IV
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: And Restated Agreement and Declaration (Evergreen Money Market Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Evergreen Fixed Income Trust /De/)
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: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Connors Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Axonic Funds)
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: Agreement and Declaration (Managed Account Series), Merrill Lynch Inflation Protected Bond 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 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Asset Allocation Trust - DE)
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.
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Samples: Agreement (Conseco Fund Group)
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.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (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.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (New England Zenith Fund)
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: Brinson 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.
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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: Agreement and Declaration (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 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 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.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Delaware Group Foundation 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 (Brandes International 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 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 (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 (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund 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: Amended And (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.
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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........
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Samples: 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 (Vanguard Montgomery 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 asset" 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 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 (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.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Vanguard Scottsdale 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 SeriesSeries or Class.
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