Common use of Duties of the Corporation Clause in Contracts

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering Shares by written notice to the Distributor at its principal office. The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall make available to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Corporation by its independent registered public accounting firm and such reasonable number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, and the Corporation shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s duties under this Agreement. (b) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance and sale of Shares of the Corporation. (c) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction from the terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering Shares of any or all Series by written notice to the Distributor at its principal office. (b) The Corporation shall determine in its sole discretion whether certificates shall be issued with respect to the Shares. If the Corporation has determined that certificates shall be issued, the Corporation will not cause certificates representing Shares to be issued unless so requested by shareholders. If such request is transmitted by the Distributor, the Corporation will cause certificates evidencing Shares to be issued in such names and denominations as the Distributor shall from time to time direct. (c) The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall make available to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Corporation by its independent registered public accounting firm accountant and such reasonable number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and interim reports of any Series as the Distributor may request, and the Corporation shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s 's duties under this Agreement. (bd) The Corporation shall comply with take, from time to time, all applicable provisions necessary action, including payment of the 1940 related filing fee, as may be necessary to register Shares under the 1933 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing to the issuance and end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as the Distributor may be expected to sell. The Corporation agrees to file, from time to time, such amendments, reports, and other documents as may be necessary in order that there will be no untrue statement of a material fact in the CorporationRegistration Statement, nor any omission of a material fact that would make the statements therein misleading. (ce) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Corporation as a broker or dealer in such jurisdictions; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction from the terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be maybe required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering Shares by written notice to the Distributor at its principal office. The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall make available to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Corporation by its independent registered public accounting firm and such reasonable number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, and the Corporation shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s 's duties under this Agreement. (b) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance and sale of Shares of the Corporation. (c) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction from the terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering Shares of any or all Series by written notice to the Distributor at its principal office. (b) The Corporation shall determine in its sole discretion whether certificates shall be issued with respect to the Shares. If the Corporation has determined that certificates shall be issued, the Corporation will not cause certificates representing Shares to be issued unless so requested by shareholders. If such request is transmitted by the Distributor, the Corporation will cause certificates evidencing Shares to be issued in such names and denominations as the Distributor shall from time to time direct. (c) The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall make available to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Corporation by its independent registered public accounting firm accountant and such reasonable number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and interim reports of any Series as the Distributor may request, and the Corporation shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares of the Series and in the performance of the Distributor’s 's duties under this Agreement. (bd) The Corporation shall comply with take, from time to time, all applicable provisions necessary action, including payment of the 1940 related filing fee, as may be necessary to register Shares of each Series under the 1933 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing to the issuance and end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as the Distributor may be expected to sell. The Corporation agrees to file, from time to time, such amendments, reports, and other documents as may be necessary in order that there will be no untrue statement of a material fact in the CorporationRegistration Statement, nor any omission of a material fact that would make the statements therein misleading. (ce) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of Shares of each Series for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Corporation as a broker or dealer in such jurisdictions; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws ByLaws to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction from the terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be maybe required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves agrees to sell each Series' Shares so long as it has Shares thereof available for sale and to cause the right at any time Series' transfer and shareholder servicing agent to withdraw offering record on its books the ownership of (or deliver certificates, if any, for) such Shares by written notice to registered in such names and amounts as the Distributor at its principal office. has requested in writing or other means of data transmission, as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Corporation of the net asset value thereof and written request of the Distributor therefor. (b) The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of with regard to its affairs and shall make available furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, statements and other papers that which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of a Series' Shares, includingand this shall include one certified copy, without limitationupon request by the Distributor, certified copies of any all financial statements prepared for the Corporation Series by its independent registered public accounting firm accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the its most current prospectus, statement of additional information, Prospectus and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, request and the Corporation shall cooperate fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s duties Distributor under this Agreement. (bc) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions take, from time to time, such steps, including payment of the 1940 related filing fee, as may be necessary to register its Shares under the 1933 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing to the issuance and end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as the Distributor may be expected to sell. The Corporation agrees to file from time to time such amendments, reports and other documents as may be necessary in order that there may be no untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary in order that there may be no omission to state a material fact in the CorporationRegistration Statement or Prospectus which omission would make the statements therein misleading. (cd) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of its Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Corporation as a broker or dealer in such states; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws Bylaws to comply with the laws of any jurisdictionstate, to maintain an office in any jurisdictionstate, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction state from the terms set forth in its Registration StatementStatement and Prospectus, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, state or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction state other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves agrees to sell the right at any time Shares so long as it has Shares available for sale and to withdraw offering cause the Series' transfer and shareholder servicing agent to record on its books the ownership of (or deliver certificates, if any, for) such Shares by written notice to registered in such names and amounts as the Distributor at its principal office. has requested in writing or other means of data transmission, as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Corporation of the net asset value thereof and written request of the Distributor therefor. (b) The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of with regard to its affairs and shall make available furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, statements and other papers that which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, includingand this shall include one certified copy, without limitationupon request by the Distributor, certified copies of any all financial statements prepared for the Corporation Series by its independent registered public accounting firm accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the its most current prospectus, statement of additional information, Prospectus and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, request and the Corporation shall cooperate fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s duties distributor under this Agreement. (bc) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions take, from time to time, such steps, including payment of the 1940 related filing fee, as may be necessary to register its Shares under the 1933 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing to the issuance and end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as the Distributor may be expected to sell. The Corporation agrees to file from time to time such amendments, reports and other documents as may be necessary in order that there may be no untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary in order that there may be no omission to state a material fact in the CorporationRegistration Statement or Prospectus which omission would make the statements therein misleading. (cd) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of its Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Corporation as a broker or dealer in such states; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws Bylaws to comply with the laws of any jurisdictionstate, to maintain an office in any jurisdictionstate, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction state from the terms set forth in its Registration StatementStatement and Prospectus, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, state or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction state other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves the right at any time to withdraw offering Shares by written notice to the Distributor at its principal office. The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall make available to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Corporation by its independent registered public accounting firm and firmand such reasonable number of copies of the most current prospectus, statement of additional information, and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, and the Corporation shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s duties under this Agreement. (b) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance and sale of Shares of the Corporation. (c) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction, to maintain an office in any jurisdiction, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction from the terms set forth in its Registration Statement, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.

Duties of the Corporation. (a) The Corporation reserves agrees to sell the right at any time Shares so long as it has Shares available for sale and to withdraw offering cause the Series' transfer and shareholder servicing agent to record on its books the ownership of (or deliver certificates, if any, for) such Shares by written notice to registered in such names and amounts as the Distributor at its principal office. has requested in writing or other means of data transmission, as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Corporation of the net asset value thereof and written request of the Distributor therefor. (b) The Corporation shall keep the Distributor fully informed of with regard to its affairs and shall make available furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements, statements and other papers that which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution distribu tion of Shares, includingand this shall include one certified copy, without limitationupon request by the Distributor, certified copies of any all financial statements prepared for the Corporation Series by its independent registered public accounting firm accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the its most current prospectus, statement of additional information, Prospectus and annual and interim reports as the Distributor may request, request and the Corporation shall cooperate fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of the Shares and in the performance of the Distributor’s duties distributor under this Agreement. (bc) The Corporation shall comply with all applicable provisions take, from time to time, such steps, including payment of the 1940 related filing fee, as may be necessary to register its Shares under the 1933 Act and all other federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing to the issuance and end that there will be available for sale such number of Shares as the Distributor may be expected to sell. The Corporation agrees to file from time to time such amendments, reports and other documents as may be necessary in order that there may be no untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary in order that there may be no omission to state a material fact in the CorporationRegistration Statement or Prospectus which omission would make the statements therein misleading. (cd) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to qualify and maintain the qualification of an appropriate number of its Shares for sale under the securities laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Distributor and the Corporation may approve, and, if necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, to qualify and maintain the qualification of the Corporation as a broker or dealer in such states; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws Bylaws to comply with the laws of any jurisdictionstate, to maintain an office in any jurisdictionstate, to change the terms of the offering of the Shares in any jurisdiction state from the terms set forth in its Registration StatementStatement and Prospectus, to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, state or to consent to service of process in any jurisdiction state other than with respect to claims arising out of the offering of the Shares. The Distributor shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as may be required by the Corporation in connection with such qualifications.