Parties to Lock-Up Agreements The Company has furnished to the Underwriters a letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Lock-up Agreement”) from each of the persons listed on Exhibit B. Such Exhibit B lists under an appropriate caption the directors and executive officers of the Company. If any additional persons shall become directors or executive officers of the Company prior to the end of the Company Lock-up Period (as defined below), the Company shall cause each such person, prior to or contemporaneously with their appointment or election as a director or executive officer of the Company, to execute and deliver to the Representatives a Lock-up Agreement.
Distribution Agreements Subject to compliance with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees may enter into a contract or contracts with one or more Persons to act as underwriters and/or placement agents whereby the Trust may either agree to sell Shares of the Trust, any Series or Class to the other party or parties to the contract or appoint such other party or parties its sales agent or agents for such Shares. In either case, the contract shall be on such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 5.12 or the By-laws; and such contract may also provide for the repurchase or sale of Shares of the Trust, any Series or Class by such other party as principal or as agent of the Trust and may provide that such other party may enter into selected dealer agreements with registered securities dealers and brokers and servicing and similar agreements with Persons who are not registered securities dealers to further the purposes of the distribution or repurchase of such Shares.