Common use of General Provision Clause in Contracts

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor and Advisor hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iv) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, as amended from time to time; (v) any other policies, procedures and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (vi) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act; and (vii) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors and employees of Advisor shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the Fund’s portfolio securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereof.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI and Advisor OFI hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund's shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust Fund in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which are either not registered for public sale or not traded on any securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofmarket.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI and Advisor OFI hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which securities which do are either not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofregistered for public sale or not traded on any securities market.

General Provision. a. (a) The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI GLOBAL and Advisor OFI GLOBAL hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: to (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust Fund in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which are either not registered for public sale or not traded on any securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofmarket.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI GLOBAL and Advisor OFI GLOBAL hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund Funds and to perform for the Fund Funds such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Funds and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Funds to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund Funds as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Funds’ shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any the portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Funds which are either not registered for public sale or not being traded on any securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofmarket.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor VTL and Advisor VTL hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor VTL shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor VTL shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the Fund’s portfolio securities which do are either not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofregistered for public sale or not being traded on any securities market.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI and Advisor OFI hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund's shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which securities which do are either not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofregistered for public sale or not traded on any securities market. 2.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor the Adviser and Advisor the Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser manager of the Fund Trust and to perform for the Fund Trust such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forthforth and such other duties as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with its services as investment manager. Advisor The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Trust and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Trust to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the any applicable provisions of the Investment Company 1940 Act and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder; , (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration Certificate of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures the policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental investment policies and investment restrictions of the Fund Trust as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act; 1940 Act or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Trust’s shareholders, and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the FundTrust’s portfolio securities which do that are either not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofregistered for public sale or not being traded on any securities market.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor Adviser and Advisor Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iv) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, as amended from time to time; (v) any other policies, procedures and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (vi) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act; and (vii) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors and employees of Advisor Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the Fund’s portfolio securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereof.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor the Adviser and Advisor the Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund Trust and to perform for the Fund Trust such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forthforth for the compensation herein provided. Advisor The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Trust and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees (the “Board”) the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Trust to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; , (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; , (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time, (iv) the policies and determinations of the Board; (v) any other policies, procedures and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (vi) the fundamental investment policies and investment restrictions of the Fund Trust as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Trust’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust each Fund in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the FundTrust, including the valuation of any of the Fund’s portfolio securities for which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofprices are unavailable or the Adviser believes the market prices are unreliable.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI GLOBAL and Advisor OFI GLOBAL hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust Fund in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which are either not registered for public sale or not traded on any securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofmarket.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor OFI GLOBAL and Advisor OFI GLOBAL hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forth. Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall, in all matters, give to the Fund and the Trust’s 's Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal Federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s 's registration statement under the Investment Company ActAct or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund's shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor OFI GLOBAL shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any portfolio securities of the Fund’s portfolio Fund which securities which do are either not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofregistered for public sale or not traded on any securities market.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor the Adviser and Advisor the Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser manager of the Fund Trust and to each Portfolio and to perform for the Fund Trust such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forthforth and such other duties as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with its services as investment manager. Advisor The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Trust and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Trust to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company 1940 Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; , (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures the policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund Trust and Portfolios as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act1940 Act or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Trust’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time; and (vii) any exemptive relief granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the Fundeach Portfolio’s portfolio securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofsecurities.

General Provision. a. The Trust hereby employs Advisor the Adviser and Advisor the Adviser hereby undertakes to act as the investment adviser manager of the Fund Trust and to each Portfolio and to perform for the Fund Trust such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forthforth and such other duties as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with its services as investment manager. Advisor The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Trust and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Trust to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company 1940 Act and any rules or regulations thereunder; , (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; (iviii) the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, Trust as amended from time to time; (viv) any other policies, procedures the policies and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (viv) the fundamental policies and investment restrictions of the Fund Trust and Portfolios as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act1940 Act or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Trust’s shareholders; and (viivi) the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Trust in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the Fund, including the valuation of any of the Fundeach Portfolio’s portfolio securities which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofsecurities.

General Provision. a. The Trust Trust, on behalf of each Fund, hereby employs Advisor the Adviser, and Advisor the Adviser hereby undertakes to act act, as the investment adviser of the Fund and to perform for the Fund such other duties and functions as are hereinafter set forthforth for the compensation herein provided. Advisor The Adviser shall, in all matters, give to the Fund Trust and the Trust’s its Board of Trustees (the “Board”) the benefit of its best judgment, effort, advice and recommendations and shall shall, at all times conform to, and use its best efforts to enable the Trust and the Funds to conform to and enable the Fund to conform to: (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act and any the rules or regulations thereunder; , (ii) any order or no-action relief of the Commission applicable to the operation of the Fund; (iii) any other applicable provisions of state or federal law; , (iviii) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust, as may be amended from time to time, (iv) any policies established by the Board; (v) any other policiesthe investment objective, procedures and determinations of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; (vi) the fundamental investment policies and investment restrictions of the Fund as reflected in the Trust’s registration statement under the Investment Company Act; and (vii) the its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, included in the Trust’s registration statement or as such policies may, from time to time, be amended by the Fund’s shareholders; and (vi) as otherwise applicable, the Prospectus and SAI of the Trust each Fund in effect from time to time. The appropriate officers, contractors officers and employees of Advisor the Adviser shall be available upon reasonable notice for consultation with any of the trustees Trustees and officers of the Trust with respect to any matters dealing with the business and affairs of the Trust as they pertain to the FundTrust, including the valuation of any of the Fund’s portfolio securities for which do not have readily available market quotations per Section 3 hereofprices are unavailable or for which the Adviser believes the market prices are unreliable.