DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its execution and shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until November 17, 1999 on which date it will terminate with respect to a fund, unless its continuance after that date is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of the Fund, or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund. The aforesaid requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, by the Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser, on not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days written notice to other parties. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. This Agreement may be amended with respect to a fund only if such amendment is approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that fund, by the Adviser and by the Sub-Adviser.
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DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its execution and shall govern the relations relationship between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until November 17August 1, 1999 2000 on which date it will terminate with respect to a fund, unless its continuance after that date August 1, 2000 is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of the Fund, Fund or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Fund Fund, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fundFund. The aforesaid requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules, regulations the Rules and orders Regulations thereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, by the Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser, on not more than sixty (60) days days' nor less than thirty (30) days days' written notice to the other partiesparty. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. This Agreement may be amended with respect to a fund only if such amendment is approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that fund, by the Adviser and by the Sub-AdviserFund.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund)
DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its execution and shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until November 17September 15, 1999 2000 on which date it will terminate with respect to a fund, unless its continuance after that date is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of the Fund, or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund. The aforesaid requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, by the Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser, on not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days written notice to other parties. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. This Agreement may be amended with respect to a fund only if such amendment is approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that fund, by the Adviser and by the Sub-Adviser.
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DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its execution and shall govern the relations relationship between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until November 17August 1, 1999 1986 on which date it will terminate with respect to a fund, unless its continuance after that date August 1, 1986 is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Fund who are not interested persons of the Fund, Fund or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Fund Fund, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fundFund. The aforesaid requirement that continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules, regulations the Rules and orders Regulations thereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, by the Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser, on not more than sixty (60) days days' nor less than thirty (30) days days' written notice to the other partiesparty. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. This Agreement may be amended with respect to a fund only if such amendment is approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that fund, by the Adviser and by the Sub-AdviserFund.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund)
DURATION, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of its execution first above written and shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter, and shall remain in force until November 17March 31, 1999 1989 on which date it will terminate with respect to a fund, unless its continuance after that date March 31, 1989 is "specifically approved at least annually annually" (i) by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the Fund Account who are not "interested persons persons" of the Fund, Account or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board of Trustees of the Fund Account, or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities securities" of the fundAccount. The aforesaid requirement that the continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules, regulations the Rules and orders Regulations thereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees of the Fund, or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities securities" of the FundAccount, by the Adviser or by the Sub-Adviser, in each case on not more than sixty (60) days days' nor less than thirty (30) days days' written notice to the other partiesparty. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment. This Agreement may be amended with respect to a fund only if such amendment is approved by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that fund, by the Adviser and by the Sub-Adviser".
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (MFS Government Limited Maturity Fund /Ma/)