Amendment Effective Date This Agreement and the provisions contained herein shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date.
Effective Date This agreement shall be effective upon its execution, and unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force until May 31, 2006 and thereafter from year to year, provided continuance is approved annually by the vote of a majority of the Board members of the Issuer, and by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and, if a plan under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is in effect, by the vote of those Board members of the Issuer who are not "interested persons" of the Issuer and who are not parties to the Distribution and Service Plan or this Agreement and have no financial interest in the operation of the Distribution and Service Plan or in any agreements related to the Distribution and Service Plan, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As used in this paragraph, the terms "assignment" and "interested persons" shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act of 1940 as now in effect or as hereafter amended. In addition to termination by failure to approve continuance or by assignment, this Agreement may at any time be terminated by either party upon not less than sixty days' prior written notice to the other party.
Term and Effective Date The Master Contract became effective March 22, 2023, and its term currently ends on August 31, 2027. The Master Contract has five years of renewals available. The Contract will become effective on April 1, 2023, or on the date signed by all Parties, whichever is later. The Contract will expire on August 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier or renewed in accordance with Exhibit B, Special Contract Conditions.
