Election and Term. Except for the Trustees named herein or appointed to fill vacancies pursuant to Section 2.15 hereof, the Trustees may succeed themselves and shall be elected by the Shareholders owning of record a plurality of the Shares voting at a meeting of Shareholders on a date fixed by the Trustees. Except in the event of resignations or removals pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof, each Trustee shall hold office until such time as less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by Shareholders. In such event the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. Except for the foregoing circumstances, the Trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor Trustees.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Collateral Trust)
Election and Term. Except for the Trustees named herein or appointed to fill vacancies pursuant to Section 2.15 hereof, the Trustees may succeed themselves and shall be elected by the Shareholders owning of record a plurality of the Shares voting at a meeting of Shareholders on a date fixed by the Trustees. Except in the event of resignations or removals pursuant to Section 2.14 hereof, each Trustee shall hold office until such time as less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by Shareholders. In such event the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ ' meeting for the election of Trustees. Except for the foregoing circumstances, the Trustees shall continue to hold office and may appoint successor Trustees.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds III), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds II), Trust Agreement (John Hancock Funds II)