Independent Trustees. In accordance with Section 3801(h) of the Delaware Act, a Trustee is an independent Trustee if the Trustee is not an Interested Person of the Trust; provided that the receipt of compensation for service as an independent Trustee of the Trust and also for service as an independent Trustee of one or more other investment companies managed by a single investment adviser (or an affiliated person, as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, of such investment adviser) shall not affect the status of the Trustee as an independent Trustee under the Delaware Act. An independent Trustee shall be deemed to be independent and disinterested for all purposes.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Forward Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Forward Funds), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Forward Funds)
Independent Trustees. In accordance with Section 3801(h380l(h) of the Delaware Act, a Trustee is an independent Trustee if the Trustee is not an Interested Person of the Trust; provided that the receipt of compensation for service as an independent Trustee of the Trust and also for service as an independent Trustee of one or more other investment companies managed by a single investment adviser (or an affiliated person, as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, of such investment adviser) shall not affect the status of the Trustee as an independent Trustee under the Delaware Act. An independent Trustee shall be deemed to be independent and disinterested for all purposes.
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