Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. The establishment and designation of any Series or Class shall be effective, without the requirement of Shareholder approval, upon the adoption of a resolution by not less than a majority of the then Board of Trustees, which resolution shall set forth such establishment and designation and may provide, to the extent permitted by the DSTA, for rights, powers and duties of such Series or Class (including variations in the relative rights and preferences as between the different Series and Classes) otherwise than as provided herein. Each such resolution shall be incorporated herein by reference upon adoption. Any such resolution may be amended by a further resolution of a majority of the Board of Trustees, and if Shareholder approval would be required to make such an amendment to the language set forth in this Declaration of Trust, such further resolution shall require the same Shareholder approval that would be necessary to make such amendment to the language set forth in this Declaration of Trust. Each such further resolution shall be incorporated herein by reference upon adoption. Each Series shall be separate and distinct from any other Series, separate and distinct records on the books of the Trust shall be maintained for each Series, and the assets and liabilities belonging to any such Series shall be held and accounted for separately from the assets and liabilities of the Trust or any other Series. Each Class of the Trust shall be separate and distinct from any other Class of the Trust. Each Class of a Series shall be separate and distinct from any other Class of the Series. As appropriate, in a manner determined by the Board of Trustees, the liabilities belonging to any such Class shall be held and accounted for separately from the liabilities of the Trust, the Series or any other Class and separate and distinct records on the books of the Trust for the Class shall be maintained for this purpose. Subject to Article II hereof, each such Series shall operate as a separate and distinct investment medium, with separately defined investment objectives and policies. Shares of each Series (and Class where applicable) established and designated pursuant to this Section 6, unless otherwise provided to the extent permitted by the DSTA, in the resolution establishing and designating such Series or Class, shall have the following rights, powers and duties:
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. The establishment and designation of any Series or Class of Shares shall be made either by the vote of a majority of the Trustees or by the execution by a majority of the Trustees of an instrument in each case setting forth such establishment and designation, the effective date of such establishment and designation and the relative rights, preferences, privileges, limitations, restrictions and other relative terms of such Series and/or Class, whether directly in such resolution or instrument or by reference to one or more documents or instruments outside this Declaration and outside the resolutions, as the same may be in effect from time to time, including any Prospectus relating to such Series or Class, and any such resolutions or instruments shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein as part of the Trust's "governing instrument" within the meaning of the Delaware Act. Additions or modifications to a designation, including, without limitation, any termination of an existing Series or Class, shall be made in the same manner as is permitted for the establishment and designation of such Series or Class.
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees as set forth in Section 5, inter alia, to establish and designate any further Series or classes or to modify the rights and preferences of any Series or class, the following Series shall be, and are hereby, established and designated; Columbia Variable Portfolio - Balanced Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Cash Management Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Core Equity Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Diversified Bond Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend Opportunity Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Emerging Markets Bond Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Emerging Markets Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Global Bond Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Global Inflation Protected Securities Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - International Opportunity Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Growth Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Core Quantitative Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Managed Volatility Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - S&P 500 Index Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Large - Cap Value Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select Smaller - Cap Value Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Xxxxxxxx Global Technology Fund Columbia Variable Portfolio - Short Duration U.S. Government Fund Variable Portfolio - Aggressive Portfolio Variable Portfolio - Conservative Portfolio Variable Portfolio - Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Variable Portfolio - Moderately Conservative Portfolio Variable Portfolio - Moderate Portfolio Variable Portfolio - American Century Diversified Bond Fund Variable Portfolio - American Century Growth Fund Variable Portfolio - Columbia Xxxxxx International Equities Fund Variable Portfolio - Columbia Xxxxxx U.S. Equities Fund Variable Portfolio - Xxxxx New York Venture Fund Variable Portfolio - DFA International Value Fund Variable Portfolio - Xxxxx Xxxxx Floating-Rate Income Fund Variable Portfolio - Xxxxxxx Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund Variable Portfolio - Invesco International Growth Fund Variable Portfolio - Xxxxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Fund Variable Portfolio - X.X. Xxxxxx Core Bond Fund Variable Portfolio - Xxxxxxx Growth Fund Variable Portfolio - MFS Value Fund Variable Portfolio...
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. Shares of each Series established through and including the Effective Date shall have the following rights and preferences relative to Shares of each other Series, and Shares of each class of a Multi-Class Series shall have such rights and preferences relative to other classes of the same Series as are set forth below, together with such other rights and preferences relative to such other classes as are set forth in any resolution of the Trustees establishing and designating such class of Shares:
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Section 5, inter alia, to establish and designate any further Series or classes or to modify the rights and preferences of any Series or class, the following Series shall be, and are hereby, established and designated: "FISH: Series C" and "FISH: Series M." Shares of each Series established in this Section 6 shall have the following rights and preferences relative to Shares of each other Series, and Shares of each class of a Multi-Class Series shall have such rights and preferences relative to other classes of the same Series as are set forth below, together with such other rights and preferences relative to such other classes as are set forth in any resolution of the Trustees establishing and designating such class of Shares:
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. If so authorized, the establishment and designation of any Series (or class) shall be effective upon the execution by a majority of the Trustees of an instrument setting forth such establishment and designation and the relative rights and preferences of the Shares of such Series (or class), or as otherwise provided in such instrument. Each instrument referred to in this paragraph shall have the status of an amendment to this Declaration. Shares of any Series (or class) hereafter established pursuant to this Section 6, unless otherwise provided in the instrument establishing such Series (or class), shall have the following relative rights and preferences:
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. 13 (a) Assets Held with Respect to a Particular Series........13 (b) Liabilities Held with Respect to a Particular Series or Class......................................14 (c) Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions...............15 (d) Voting.................................................15 (e) Equality...............................................15 (f) Fractions..............................................15 (g)
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. The establishment and designation of any Series of Shares, or Classes thereof, shall be effective upon resolution by a majority of the then Trustees, setting forth such establishment and designation and the relative rights and preferences of such Series, or as otherwise provided in such resolution or as provided by reference to, or approval of, another document that sets forth such relative rights and preferences of the Shares of such Series or Class. Such establishment and designation shall be set forth in an amendment to this Declaration of Trust by execution of a new Schedule A to this Declaration of Trust. Shares of each Series, or Classes thereof, established pursuant to this Section 6, unless otherwise provided in the resolution establishing such Series or as modified by the Multiple Class Plan adopted by the Trustees in accordance with applicable law, as amended or replaced from time to time, shall have the following rights and preferences:
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. Without limiting the authority of the Trustees set forth in Section 5, inter alia, to establish and designate any further Series or classes or to modify the rights and preferences of any Series or class, the following Series of Shares be, and hereby are, established and designated as Multi-Class Series: Name of Series Effective Date: -------------- ----------------- State Street Equity 500 Index Fund February 28, 2000 Administrative Shares February 12, 2004 Service Shares February 12, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Equity 400 Index Fund February 28, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Equity 2000 Index Fund February 28, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx XXXX EAFE Index Fund February 28, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Bond Index Fund February 28, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund May 13, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx X.X. Government Money Market Fund February 14, 2002 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto have set their hands in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as of the 13th day of May 2004. /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx ------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Establishment and Designation of Series and Classes. The establishment and designation of any Series or Class of Shares shall be effective upon the resolution by a majority of the then Trustees, adopting a resolution that sets forth such establishment and designation and the relative rights and preferences of such Series or Class. Each such resolution shall be incorporated herein by reference upon adoption. Shares of each Series or Class established pursuant to this Section 6, unless otherwise provided in the resolution establishing such Series, shall have the following relative rights and preferences:
