Common use of Dealings with Officers or Trustees Clause in Contracts

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the Manager; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act"); (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more than 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers or and directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the Manager; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act")thereunder; (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of or 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust and in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the Manager; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act"); (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office officer hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager Advisor and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more than 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust and in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager Advisor or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager Advisor from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers offices or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the ManagerAdvisor; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act"); (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.officer

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager Adviser and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more than 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager Adviser or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Adviser or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Adviser to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager Adviser from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the ManagerAdviser; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act")thereunder; (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or ManagerAdviser; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office officer hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Adviser is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager Advisor and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of or such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more the 5% of such shares share or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager Advisor or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager Advisor from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or Or from being partners, officers or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the ManagerAdvisor; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act")thereunder; (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, shareholder officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an a officer or director of the Distributor or ManagerAdvisor; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.

Dealings with Officers or Trustees. The Trust may not purchase or retain shares or securities issued by an issuer if one or more of the holders of the shares or securities issued by an issuer or one or more of the officers or directors of such issuer is an officer or Trustee of the Trust or officer or director of the Manager Advisor and if one or more of such officers, Trustees or directors owns beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, of such issuer and such officers, Trustees and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more than 5% of such shares or securities. Each officer and Trustee of the Trust shall keep the Treasurer of the Trust informed of the names of all issuers shares or securities of which are held in the portfolio of the Trust in which such officer or Trustee owns as much as 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding shares or securities. The Trust will not lend any of its assets to the Distributor or Manager Advisor or to any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor or any officer or Trustee of the Trust, and shall not permit any officer or Trustee or any officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself or herself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or corporation in which he or she has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent (a) officers and Trustees of the Trust or officers and directors of the Distributor or Manager Advisor from buying, holding or selling shares in the Trust or from being partners, officers or directors of or otherwise financially interested in the Distributor or the ManagerAdvisor; (b) purchases or sales of securities or other property if such transaction is permitted by or is exempt or exempted from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any Rule or Regulation thereunder (together, the "1940 Act")thereunder; (c) employment of legal counsel, registrar, . transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, dividend disbursing agent or custodian who is, or has a partner, shareholder, officer or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or ManagerAdvisor; (d) sharing statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust or an officer or director of the Distributor or Manager Advisor is an officer or director or otherwise financially interested.