Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Institutional Reserves Funds, General California Municipal Money Market Fund, General New York Amt-Free Municipal Money Market Fund
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 33 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Baseline CRE Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Baseline CRE Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PIMCO Municipal Credit Income Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 25 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Pimco California Municipal Income Fund Iii), Agreement and Declaration (Pimco High Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration (NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 22 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Providence Flexible Credit Allocation Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Babson Capital Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Babson Capital Global High Yield Credit Opportunity Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 14 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PIMCO Global StocksPLUS Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 12 contracts
Samples: Pimco Fixed Income Shares, Pimco Fixed Income Shares, Fixed Income Shares
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
Appears in 12 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam RetirementReady Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Global Governmental Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Putnam LTD Duration Government Income Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 12 contracts
Samples: Gateway Trust, IXIS Advisor Funds Trust IV, IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office (the disinterested Trustees to take final action on the consideration of such approval within 60 days of a request thereof by a Covered Person's office), or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his officeor her office (which opinion the Trustees shall use reasonable diligence to obtain within 60 days of a request therefor by a Covered Person). Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 12 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (83 Investment Group Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration (Carlyle AlpInvest Private Equity Opportunities Fund), Amended and Restated Agreement (MassMutual Access Pine Point Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 11 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Blackstone Alternative Alpha Master Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Blackstone Alternative Alpha Fund II)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not -5- Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 10 contracts
Samples: Dreyfus Premier Municipal Bond Fund, Dreyfus Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties NY 73286856v5 involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 10 contracts
Samples: Dreyfus Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund, Dreyfus New York Amt-Free Municipal Bond Fund, Dreyfus One Hundred Percent Us Treasury Money Market Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust Fund or its Shareholders holders of Fund interests by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the TrustFund, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees members of the Board who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees members of the Board then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust Fund or its Shareholders holders of Fund interests by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust Fund to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or Fund of its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 9 contracts
Samples: Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund Iii LLC), Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund LLC), Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund v LLC)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 8 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Dreyfus Income Funds Inc), Dreyfus Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Dreyfus New York Tax Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: BNY Mellon ETF Trust II, BNY Mellon ETF Trust II, BNY Mellon ETF Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Loomis Sayles Alternative Asset Based Solutions Income Fund, Natixis Funds Trust (Natixis Funds Trust IV), Loomis Sayles Funds I
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are then in office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons and are not Interested Persons to whom the question may be referred by the Trustees; or (provided that d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter)Shares entitled to vote thereon, upon a determination, based upon a review exclusive of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance; provided, bad faithhowever, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid as indemnification to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification any of such clauses if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Wireless Fund, Exhibit 99 (Undiscovered Managers Funds), Exhibit 99 (Undiscovered Managers Funds)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Putnam Utilities Growth And (Putnam Global Utilities Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Tax Managed Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Funds Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Brinker Capital Destinations Trust, SEI Catholic Values Trust, SEI Insurance Products Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no such indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interests of the Trust, after notice that it involved such indemnification, (a) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a courtdisinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees then in office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the question may be referred by the Trustees; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person; provided, however, that such indemnification would not protect such person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of office. Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any other body before which disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the proceeding was brought, that recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid as indemnification to such Covered Person either (a) did in accordance with any of such clauses if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not act to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Undiscovered Managers Funds, Undiscovered Managers Funds, Undiscovered Managers Funds
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (DoubleLine Shiller CAPE Enhanced Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (DoubleLine Shiller CAPE Enhanced Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (DoubleLine Shiller CAPE Enhanced Income Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. 5.3
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Natixis Cash Management Trust, Loomis Sayles Funds Ii, Natixis Funds Trust I
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive; Definitions
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Stein Roe Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Jackson National Capital Management Funds), Stein Roe Trust (Stein Roe Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust Fund or its Shareholders holders of Fund interests by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the TrustFund, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees members of the Board who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees members of the Board then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust Fund or its Shareholders holders of Fund interests by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust Fund to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust Fund or its shareholders Interest holders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund LLC), Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund v LLC), Operating Agreement (JNL Variable Fund Iii LLC)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 5 contracts
Samples: SEI Exchange Traded Funds, SEI Exchange Traded Funds, Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Laudus Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act acts on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Stein Roe Floating Rate Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Stein Roe Floating Rate Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Stein Roe Institutional Floating Rate Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any Covered Person referred to in Section 1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for such payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by the vote of a majority of the Shares voting thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any such clause as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Personperson's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his office.
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Samples: Keystone Quality Bond Fund B-1, Keystone Mid Cap Growth Fund S-3, Keystone Growth & Income Fund S-1
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management, Dreyfus Cash Management, Dreyfus Massachusetts Tax Exempt Bond Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: CDC Nvest Funds Trust Ii, CDC Nvest Funds Trust Iii, CDC Nvest Funds Trust I
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 8.2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Versus Capital Infrastructure Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Versus Capital Infrastructure Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Versus Capital Infrastructure Income Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Columbia ETF Trust I), Columbia Funds Series Trust, Agreement and Declaration (Columbia ETF Trust I)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (AllianzGI Institutional Multi-Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Premier Multi-Series VIT), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Pear Tree Funds (Pear Tree Funds), Pear Tree Funds (Pear Tree Funds), Pear Tree Funds (Pear Tree Funds)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (DoubleLine Equity Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Mortgage Recovery Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4.2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Gmo Trust (Gmo Trust), Gmo Trust, Gmo Trust (Gmo Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund), Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: 1 Agreement (DLB Fund Group), DLB Fund Group, Barr Rosenberg Variable Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment ------------------ by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are then in office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons and are not Interested Persons to whom the question may be referred by the Trustees; or (provided that d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter)Shares entitled to vote thereon, upon a determination, based upon a review exclusive of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance; provided, bad faithhowever, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid as indemnification to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification any of such clauses if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Loomis Sayles Investment Trust, Magna Funds /Ma/, Loomis Sayles Funds
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam International Growth Fund /Ma/), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons interested persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (IVA Fiduciary Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (IVA Fiduciary Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Schwab Capital Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Putnam International Equity Fund /Ma/)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Blue Fund Group), Agreement and Declaration (Simple Capital Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Ashmore Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Ashmore Funds)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Hudson River Trust (Hudson River Trust), Hudson River Trust (Hudson River Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Investment Grade Municipal Trust Ii), Putnam Investment Grade Municipal Trust Ii
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Barr Rosenberg Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Barr Rosenberg Series Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such involved indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (BB&T Variable Insurance Funds), Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests interest of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Homestead Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Homestead Funds Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Mentor Perpetual Emerging Companies Fund, Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust or that such Covered Person’s action was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of such Covered Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or that such Covered Person’s action was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and is that such indemnification would not liable protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of such Covered Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or that such Covered Person’s action was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of such Covered Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or that such Covered Person’s action was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of such Covered Person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: And Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (State Street Master Funds), And Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (State Street Institutional Investment Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office. 10.3.
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Samples: Dreyfus California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Dreyfus New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) that such Covered Person is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Natixis ETF Trust II, Natixis ETF Trust
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Variable Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Capital Manager Trust /Ma/)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (MML Series Investment Fund II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (MML Series Investment Fund II)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Teton Westwood Funds, Gamco Westwood Funds
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Colonial Trust Iv), Colonial Trust I
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Stone Harbor Investment Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a1) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b2) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Premier Tp Balanced Fund, Sparx Funds Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or to its shareholders to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Sierra Prime Income Trust, Sierra Asset Management Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no such indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interests of the Trust, after notice that it involved such indemnification, (a) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees then in office; or (c) by any other body before which disinterested person or persons to whom the proceeding was broughtquestion may be referred by the Trustees, provided that in the case of approval pursuant to clause (b) or (c) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel to the effect that such Covered Person either appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) did or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not act prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with any of such clauses as indemnification if subsequently such Covered Person is finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's Persons action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.4.3
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Samples: CGM Capital Development Fund, CGM Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a ------------------ compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's officeDisabling Conduct, indemnification shall be provided if (ai) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's officeDisabling Conduct, or (bii) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his officeDisabling Conduct. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests interest of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's officeDisabling Conduct.
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Samples: Cavanal Hill Funds, Cavanal Hill Funds
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a ------------------ compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Bear Stearns Funds, Stagecoach Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's Persons action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's Persons action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's Persons action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's Persons office.. 5.3
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Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (GMO Series Trust), Gmo Series Trust (GMO Series Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are then in office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons and are not Interested Persons to whom the question may be referred by the Trustees, or (provided that d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter)Shares entitled to vote thereon, upon a determination, based upon a review exclusive of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance; provided, bad faithhowever, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid as indemnification to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification any of such clauses if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust Company or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust Company or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust Company to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust Company or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.Shareholders by
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Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment ------------------ by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: E Navigator Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed dispose of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the,matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person Poison acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in it the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered covered Person's office.
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Samples: Henderson Global Asset Trust Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Skandia Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Colonial Investment Grade Interval Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or to its shareholders to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.indemnification
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Samples: Sierra Prime Income Fund
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4.2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Gmo Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such -5- SSL-DOCS2 70277921v1 Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Premier Manager Funds I
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Global Growth Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no such indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interests of the Trust, after notice that it involved such indemnification, (a) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the disinterested Trustees then in office; or (c) by any other body before which disinterested person or persons to whom the proceeding was broughtquestion may be referred by the Trustees, provided that in the case of approval pursuant to clause (b) or (c) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel to the effect that such Covered Person either appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) did or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not act prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: North Country Funds
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Independent Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Premier Manager Funds Ii
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the involved in the conduct of office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such involved indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted Exhibit (a) in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement And (Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests interest of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (DoubleLine Equity Funds)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust LLC or its Shareholders the Unit Holders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the TrustLLC, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees Managers who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees Managers then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust LLC or its Shareholders the Unit Holders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust LLC to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 9.02 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 9.02 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust LLC or its shareholders the Unit Holders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Bb&t Funds /
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Putnam Health Sciences Trust (Putnam Health Sciences Trust)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust Trust, or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-trial- type inquiry) ), that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Colonial Trust Ii /
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in or not opposed to the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such involved indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: BB&T Variable Insurance Funds
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trialfull-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or jurisidiction to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Sharehoolders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. Indemnification Not Exclusive
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Samples: Colonial Trust V
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did has not act acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) the Predecessor Trust or that such Covered Person is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders or the Predecessor Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trustapproved, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person has acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or the Predecessor Trust, as the case may be, and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders or the Predecessor Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or the Predecessor Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders or the Predecessor Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.. 5.3
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Samples: Gateway Trust
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any such Covered Person referred to in Section 4.1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for said payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, indemnification (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by vote of Shareholders holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or by any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any of such clauses as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Nvest Companies Trust I
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such SSL-DOCS2 70263763v1 Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Premier Fixed Income Funds
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise paymentpayment by any Covered Person referred to in Section 1 above, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, no such indemnification either for such payment or by for any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification expenses shall be provided if (a) unless such compromise shall be approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves involved such indemnification, (a) by at least a disinterested majority of the Trustees then in office; or (b) by a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on office; or (c) by any disinterested person or persons to whom the matter)question may be referred by the Trustees, upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) provided that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests case of the Trust and is not liable approval pursuant to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, clause (b) or (bc) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) counsel to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office; or (d) by the vote of a majority of the Shares voting thereon, exclusive of any Shares beneficially owned by any interested Covered Person. Any approval Approval by the Trustees pursuant to clause (a) or (b) or any disinterested person or persons pursuant to clause (c) of this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section any such clause as indemnification if is such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Personperson's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his office.
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Samples: Keystone High Income Bond Fund B-4
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits of such matter by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (ax) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons of the Trust (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (by) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section 4.2 as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: UM Investment Trust II
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's ’s action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's ’s office.
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Samples: Putnam Investment Grade Municipal Trust (Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a final decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person indemnified person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his office, indemnification shall be provided if (ai) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, Trust by at least a majority of the Disinterested Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person indemnified person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his office, or (bii) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of the readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) ), to the effect that such Covered Person indemnified person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person indemnified person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any such approval pursuant to this Section or opinion shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person indemnified person of any amount paid to such Covered Person indemnified person in accordance with this Section as indemnification Article if such Covered Person indemnified person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund)
Compromise Payment. Section 2. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest interests of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons trustees acting on the matter (provided that a majority of such the disinterested Trustees then in office act on the matter), ) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's his or her office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not as opposed to a full trial-trial type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's his or her action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund)
Compromise Payment. As to any matter disposed of (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication in a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding was brought, that such Covered Person either (a) did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or (b) is liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office, indemnification shall be provided if (a) approved as in the best interest of the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at least a majority of the Independent Trustees who are disinterested persons and are not Interested Persons (provided that a majority of such Trustees then in office act on the matter), upon a determination, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) that such Covered Person acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and is not liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the SSL-DOCS2 70122989v2 conduct of such Covered Person's office, or (b) there has been obtained an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel, based upon a review of readily available facts (but not a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that such Covered Person appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust and that such indemnification would not protect such Covered Person against any liability to the Trust to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. Any approval pursuant to this Section shall not prevent the recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to such Covered Person in accordance with this Section as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Covered Person's action was in the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person's office.
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Samples: Dreyfus Premier Manager Funds Ii
