Common use of Expenses Paid by the Fund Clause in Contracts

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by, or on behalf, or for the benefit of the Fund, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeeping, accounting and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies; (h) All Costs of printing, recording and transferring certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documents, including without limitation all notices, financial reports and proxy materials, to holders of Shares; (l) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers of the Fund relating to the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event that the Adviser provides any of the foregoing services or pays any of these expenses, the Fund promptly shall reimburse the Adviser therefor.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the The Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all feesexpenses incidental to its operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by Janus Capital hereunder or otherwise, costs and expenses incurred byincluding, but not limited to, any compensation, fees or on behalf, reimbursements which the Fund pays to its Directors who are not interested persons of Berger Associates or for the benefit Janus Capital; cxxxxxxation of the Fund's custodian, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeepingtransfer agent, accounting registrar and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer dividend disbursing agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund other service providers; legal, accounting, audit and printing expenses; administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping expenses; brokerage commissions and all other expenses in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions (including any appropriate commissions paid to Janus Capital or its affiliates for effecting exchange listed, over-the-counter or other securities transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to ); interest; all federal, state or other governmental agencies; and local taxes (h) All Costs including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes); costs of printing, recording stock certificates and transferring expenses of delivering such certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs to the purchasers thereof; expenses of local representation in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs Maryland; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documentsdistributing proxy statements, including without limitation all notices, financial and reports to shareholders; expenses of preparing and filing reports and proxy materialstax returns with federal and state regulatory authorities; all expenses incurred in complying with all federal and state laws and the laws of any foreign country applicable to the issue, offer or sale of shares of the Fund, including, but not limited to, all costs involved in preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information to holders shareholders of Shares; (l) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund Fund; and for Trustees of all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers membership of the Fund relating to in any trade association or other investment company organization. To the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event extent that the Adviser provides Janus Capital shall perform any of the foregoing services or pays any above described administrative and clerical functions, including transfer agency, registry, dividend disbursing, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, accounting and blue sky monitoring and registration functions, and the preparation of these expensesreports and returns, the Fund promptly shall pay to Janus Capital compensation for, or reimburse Janus Capital for its expenses incurred in connection with, such services as Janus Capital and the Adviser thereforFund shall agree from time to time, any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the The Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all feesexpenses incidental to its operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by Janus Capital hereunder or otherwise, costs and expenses incurred byincluding, but not limited to, any compensation, fees or on behalf, reimbursements which the Fund pays to its Directors who are not interested persons of Berger Associates or for the benefit Janus Capital; compensation of the Fund's xxxxxdian, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeepingtransfer agent, accounting registrar and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer dividend disbursing agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund other service providers; legal, accounting, audit and printing expenses; administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping expenses; brokerage commissions and all other expenses in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions (including any appropriate commissions paid to Janus Capital or its affiliates for effecting exchange listed, over-the-counter or other securities transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to ); interest; all federal, state or other governmental agencies; and local taxes (h) All Costs including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes); costs of printing, recording stock certificates and transferring expenses of delivering such certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs to the purchasers thereof; expenses of local representation in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs Maryland; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documentsdistributing proxy statements, including without limitation all notices, financial and reports to shareholders; expenses of preparing and filing reports and proxy materialstax returns with federal and state regulatory authorities; all expenses incurred in complying with all federal and state laws and the laws of any foreign country applicable to the issue, offer or sale of shares of the Fund, including, but not limited to, all costs involved in preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information to holders shareholders of Shares; (l) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund Fund; and for Trustees of all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers membership of the Fund relating to in any trade association or other investment company organization. To the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event extent that the Adviser provides Janus Capital shall perform any of the foregoing services or pays any above described administrative and clerical functions, including transfer agency, registry, dividend disbursing, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, accounting and blue sky monitoring and registration functions, and the preparation of these expensesreports and returns, the Fund promptly shall pay to Janus Capital compensation for, or reimburse Janus Capital for its expenses incurred in connection with, such services as Janus Capital and the Adviser thereforFund shall agree from time to time, any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the The Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all ------------------------- expenses incidental to its operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by Xxxxxx Associates pursuant to Section 1 hereof, including, but not limited to, investment adviser fees; any compensation, costs and expenses incurred by, fees or on behalf, or for reimbursements which the benefit Fund pays to its Directors who are not interested persons of Xxxxxx Associates; compensation of the Fund's custodian, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeepingtransfer agent, accounting registrar and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such dividend disbursing agent; legal, accounting, audit and printing expenses; administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping expenses; brokerage commissions and all other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund expenses in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions (including any appropriate commissions paid to Xxxxxx Associates or its affiliates for effecting exchange listed, over-the-counter or other securities transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to ); interest; all federal, state or other governmental agencies; and local taxes (h) All Costs including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes); costs of printing, recording stock certificates and transferring expenses of delivering such certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs to the purchasers thereof; expenses of local representation in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs Maryland; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documentsdistributing proxy statements, including without limitation all notices, financial and reports to shareholders; expenses of preparing and filing reports and proxy materialstax returns with federal and state regulatory authorities; all expenses incurred in complying with all federal and state laws and the laws of any foreign country applicable to the issue, to holders offer or sale of Shares; (l) All Costs shares of legal counsel for the Fund, including, but not limited to, all costs involved in the registration or qualification of shares of the Fund for sale in any jurisdiction, the costs of portfolio pricing services and systems for Trustees compliance with blue sky laws, and all costs involved in preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Fund; and all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers membership of the Fund relating to in any trade association or other investment company organization. To the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event extent that the Adviser provides Xxxxxx Associates shall perform any of the foregoing services or pays any above described administrative and clerical functions, including transfer agency, registry, dividend disbursing, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, accounting and blue sky monitoring and registration functions, and the preparation of these expensesreports and returns, the Fund promptly shall pay to Xxxxxx Associates compensation for, or reimburse Xxxxxx Associates for its expenses incurred in connection with, such services as Xxxxxx Associates and the Adviser thereforFund shall agree from time to time, any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by, or on behalf, or for the benefit of the Fund, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeeping, accounting and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and; (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("SharesFund("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a3.1 (a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies; (h) All Costs of printing, recording and transferring certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documents, including without limitation all notices, financial reports and proxy materials, to holders of Shares; (l) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers of the Fund relating to the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event that the Adviser provides any of the foregoing services or pays any of these expenses, the Fund promptly shall reimburse the Adviser therefor.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 4 hereof, the Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by, or on behalf, or for the benefit of the Fund, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeeping, accounting and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (ed) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund Trust in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereofTrust; (fe) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions; (gf) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies; (hg) All Costs of printing, recording and transferring certificates representing Shares; (ih) All Costs in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (ji) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (kj) All Costs of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documents, including without limitation all notices, financial reports and proxy materials, to holders of Shares; (lk) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund Trust in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers of the Fund Trust relating to the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (ml) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event that the Adviser Advisor provides any of the foregoing services or pays any of these expenses, the Fund promptly shall reimburse the Adviser Advisor therefor.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the The Fund hereby assumes and ------------------------- shall pay all expenses incidental to its operations and business not specifically assumed or agreed to be paid by Xxxxxx Associates pursuant to Section 1 hereof, including, but not limited to, investment adviser fees; any compensation, costs and expenses incurred by, fees or on behalf, or for reimbursements which the benefit Fund pays to its Directors who are not interested persons of Xxxxxx Associates; compensation of the Fund's custodian, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeepingtransfer agent, accounting registrar and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such dividend disbursing agent; legal, accounting, audit and printing expenses; administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping expenses; brokerage commissions and all other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund expenses in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions (including any appropriate commissions paid to Xxxxxx Associates or its affiliates for effecting exchange listed, over-the-counter or other securities transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to ); interest; all federal, state or other governmental agencies; and local taxes (h) All Costs including stamp, excise, income and franchise taxes); costs of printing, recording stock certificates and transferring expenses of delivering such certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs to the purchasers thereof; expenses of local representation in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs Maryland; expenses of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documentsdistributing proxy statements, including without limitation all notices, financial and reports to shareholders; expenses of preparing and filing reports and proxy materialstax returns with federal and state regulatory authorities; all expenses incurred in complying with all federal and state laws and the laws of any foreign country applicable to the issue, to holders offer or sale of Shares; (l) All Costs shares of legal counsel for the Fund, including, but not limited to, all costs involved in the registration or qualification of shares of the Fund for sale in any jurisdiction, the costs of portfolio pricing services and systems for Trustees compliance with blue sky laws, and all costs involved in preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Fund; and all fees, dues and other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers membership of the Fund relating to in any trade association or other investment company organization. To the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event extent that the Adviser provides Xxxxxx Associates shall perform any of the foregoing services or pays any above described administrative and clerical functions, including transfer agency, registry, dividend disbursing, recordkeeping, bookkeeping, accounting and blue sky monitoring and registration functions, and the preparation of these expensesreports and returns, the Fund promptly shall pay to Xxxxxx Associates compensation for, or reimburse Xxxxxx Associates for its expenses incurred in connection with, such services as Xxxxxx Associates and the Adviser thereforFund shall agree from time to time, any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding.

Expenses Paid by the Fund. 4.1 Except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Fund hereby assumes and shall pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred by, or on behalf, or for the benefit of the Fund, including without limitation: (a) All Costs of any custodian or depository; (b) All Costs for bookkeeping, accounting and auditors' services; (c) All Costs of leased office space of or allocable to the Fund within the offices of the Adviser or in such other place as may be mutually agreed upon between the parties from time to time; and (d) All Costs of any transfer agent and registrar of shares of the Fund ("Shares"); (e) All Costs incurred by any Outside Trustee of the Fund in connection with the performance of his duties relating to the affairs of the Fund in such capacity as an Outside Trustee of the Fund, and Costs relating to the performance by any officer of the Fund, performing administrative duties on behalf of the Fund apart from such office, all in accordance with Section 3.1(a3.1 (a) hereof; (f) All brokers' commissions and other Costs incurred in connection with the execution of Fund portfolio transactions; (g) All taxes and other Costs payable by or on behalf of the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies; (h) All Costs of printing, recording and transferring certificates representing Shares; (i) All Costs in connection with the registration of the Fund and the Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the continuous maintenance of the effectiveness of such registrations, and the registration and qualification of shares of the Fund under state or other securities laws, including, without limitation, the preparation and printing of registration statements, prospectuses and statements of additional information for filing with the SEC and other authorities; (j) All Costs of preparing, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information and reports to holders of Shares; (k) All Costs of shareholders' and Trustees' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing all information and documents, including without limitation all notices, financial reports and proxy materials, to holders of Shares; (l1) All Costs of legal counsel for the Fund and for Trustees of the Fund in connection with the rendering of legal advice to or on behalf of the Fund, including, without limitation, legal services rendered in connection with the Fund's existence, corporate and financial structure and relations with its shareholders, registrations and qualifications of securities under federal, state and other laws, issues of securities, expenses which the Fund has herein assumed whether customary or not, and extraordinary matters, including, without limitation, any litigation involving the Fund, Trustees, or officers of the Fund relating to the affairs of the Fund, employees or agents of the Fund; and (m) All Costs of filing annual and other reports with the SEC and other regulatory authorities. In the event that the Adviser provides any of the foregoing services or pays any of these expenses, the Fund promptly shall reimburse the Adviser therefor.