Common use of DUTIES OF THE COMPANY Clause in Contracts

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the Distributor, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares and to register Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each Portfolio. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the Portfolios.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the Distributor, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares and to register Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors Distributor and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioFund. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares Class D shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copyinclude, upon request by the Distributor, one certified copy of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus the prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the any necessary approval of its the Class D shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares Class D shares and such steps as may be necessary to register Shares the same under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares Class D shares as investors the Distributor may reasonably be expected to purchasesell. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares its Class D shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors Distributor and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b8(c) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioCompany. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor BDI copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor BDI may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the DistributorBDI, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor BDI such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor BDI shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares and to register Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors BDI and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioFund. The Distributor BDI shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the DistributorBDI, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares Class A shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copyinclude, upon request by the Distributor, one certified copy of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus the prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the any necessary approval of its the Class A shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares Class A shares and such steps as may be necessary to register Shares the same under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares Class A shares as investors the Distributor may reasonably be expected to purchasesell. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares its Class A shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors Distributor and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b8(c) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioCompany. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor FAMD copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor FAMD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Class III Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the DistributorFAMD, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor FAMD such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor FAMD shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Class III Shares and to register Class III Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Class III Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Class III Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors FAMD and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Class III Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioFund. The Distributor FAMD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the DistributorFAMD, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares Class C shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copyinclude, upon request by the Distributor, one certified copy of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the any necessary approval of its the shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares shares and such steps as may be necessary to register Shares the same under the Securities Act, Act to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares Class C shares as investors the Distributor reasonably may reasonably be expected to purchasesell. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares its Class C shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors Distributor and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b8(c) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioCompany. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor FAMD copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor FAMD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the DistributorFAMD, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor FAMD such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor FAMD shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares and to register Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each Portfolio. The Distributor FAMD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the DistributorFAMD, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the Portfolios.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor MLFD copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor MLFD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Class B Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the DistributorMLFD, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor MLFD such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor MLFD shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Class B Shares and to register Class B Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Class B Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Class B Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors MLFD and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Class B Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioFund. The Distributor MLFD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the DistributorMLFD, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor FAMD copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor FAMD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copy, upon request by the DistributorFAMD, of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor FAMD such number of copies of its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as the Distributor FAMD shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares and to register Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as investors may reasonably be expected to purchase. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors FAMD and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioFund. The Distributor FAMD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the DistributorFAMD, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.

DUTIES OF THE COMPANY. (a) The Company shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares Class B shares of the Company, and this shall include one certified copyinclude, upon request by the Distributor, one certified copy of all financial statements prepared for the Company by independent public accountants. The Company shall make available to the Distributor such number of copies of its Prospectus prospectus and Statement statement of Additional Information additional information as the Distributor shall reasonably request. (b) The Company shall take, from time to time, but subject to the necessary approval of its the shareholders, all necessary action to fix the number of its authorized Shares shares and such steps as may be necessary to register Shares the same under the Securities Act, Act to the end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares Class B shares as investors the Distributor reasonably may reasonably be expected to purchasesell. (c) The Company shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of the Shares its Class B shares for sale under the securities laws of such states as the Directors Distributor and the Company may approve, if such qualification is required by such securities laws. Any such qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Company at any time in its discretion. As provided in Section 7(b8(c) hereof, the expense of qualification and maintenance of qualification of the Shares shall be borne by the Company for the account of each PortfolioCompany. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Company in connection with such qualification. (d) The Company will furnish, in reasonable quantities upon request by the Distributor, copies of annual and interim reports of the Company with respect to the PortfoliosCompany.