Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Ii), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund)
Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of MassachusettsMassachusetts and such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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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 Exchange-Traded Fund Trust)
Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts Massachusetts, and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts, and may also be filed in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Collateral Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds III), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Collateral Trust)
Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (John Hancock Asset Backed Securities Fund), Trust Agreement (John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund), Trust Agreement (Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund)
Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (John Hancock Funds II), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Funds III), Trust Agreement (John Hancock Funds III)
Execution and Filing. This Declaration and any amendment hereto shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in such other places as may be required under the laws of Massachusetts and may also be filed or recorded in such other places as the Trustees deem appropriate. Each amendment so filed shall be accompanied by a certificate signed and acknowledged by a Trustee or officer stating that such action was duly taken in a manner provided herein, and unless such amendment or such certificate sets forth some later time for the effectiveness of such amendment, such amendment shall be effective upon its execution. A restated Declaration, integrating into a single instrument all of the provisions of the Declaration which are then in effect and operative, may be executed from time to time by a Majority of the Trustees and filed with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A restated Declaration shall, upon execution, be conclusive evidence of all amendments contained therein and may thereafter be referred to in lieu of the original Declaration and the various amendments thereto.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (John Hancock Diversified Income Fund)