Compensation and Limitation of Liability of Trustees Compensation ------------
Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date above written. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two years, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (a) the vote of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation and (b) the vote of a majority of the Corporation’s Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days written notice, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, or by the vote of the Corporation’s Directors or by the Adviser. This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act). The provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser and its representatives shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 3 of this Agreement through the date of termination or expiration.
Termination of Obligations to Effect Closing; Effects (a) The obligations of the Company, on the one hand, and the Investors, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows:
Duration and Termination of Agreement This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Portfolio on the later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved as described below. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by the Trustees of the Trust or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each of the Portfolios, provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement shall be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the series (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under the Investment Company Act) of shares of that Portfolio votes to approve the Agreement or its continuance, notwithstanding that the Agreement or its continuance may not have been approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of (a) any other Portfolio affected by the Agreement or (b) all the portfolios of the Trust. If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance of the Agreement is not obtained, the Subadviser will continue to act as investment subadviser with respect to such Portfolio pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the Subadviser or a different adviser or subadviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the Subadviser in respect of such Portfolio during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or with respect to any Portfolio by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio, on sixty days' written notice to the Adviser and the Subadviser, or by the Adviser or Subadviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust and the other party. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or in the event the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust terminates for any reason.
Duration and Termination of Agreement; Amendments (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph 9, this Agreement shall continue in force until July 31, 2001 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such period shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.
Limitation of Liability of Sub-Adviser The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust or the Fund or the Adviser in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Sub-Adviser's part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even though also employed by the Sub-Adviser, who may be or become an employee of and paid by the Trust or the Fund shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his employment by the Trust or the Fund, to be acting in such employment solely for the Trust or the Fund and not as the Sub-Adviser's employee or agent.
Compensation and Limitation of Liability 14 Section 1.
Term; Termination; Survival of Provisions The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of this section, for twelve (12) months, automatically renewed thereafter for monthly periods unless either Party informs the other in writing thirty (30) days prior to the end of the current term of its intent to terminate this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the end of the current term, by mutual written consent of the Parties hereto, or:
EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall become effective as of the day and date first above written (the "Effective Date"). Wherever referred to in this Agreement, the vote or approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund shall mean the vote of 67% or more of such shares if the holders of more than 50% of such shares are present in person or by proxy or the vote of more than 50% of such shares, whichever is less. Unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall continue in effect through November 4, 2001, and thereafter shall continue in effect for successive periods of 12 months thereafter, provided that each continuance is specifically approved annually by (a) the vote of a majority of the Company's Board of Directors who are not parties to the Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Company or the Adviser, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on approval and (b) either (i) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company's Board of Directors. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the vote of the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, upon sixty (60) days written notice to the Adviser. The Adviser may terminate this Agreement without penalty on ninety (90) days written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment as defined in the Investment Company Act. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon completion of the dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Fund.
Duration and Termination of the Agreement This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not become effective unless it has first been approved (a) by a vote of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect continuously thereafter, except as follows: