Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that the number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1). Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed, is incapacitated or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve as herein provided. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect Trustees except as required by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 Act, the Shareholders shall elect the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to time. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. In the event that after the proxy material has been printed for a meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are to be elected any one or more nominees named in such proxy material dies or become incapacitated or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve, the authorized number of Trustees shall be automatically reduced by the number of such nominees, unless the Board of Trustees prior to the meeting shall otherwise determine. Any Trustee may be removed by action of a majority of the Trustees with or without cause. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall be called as provided in the By-Laws.
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees and remove Trustees with or without cause. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages or other payment on account of such removal. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees may be called (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares entitled to vote.
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be one (1), who shall be Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxxx. After the initial election of Trustees, the number of Trustees shall be eleven (11) or such other number as shall, from time to time, be determined by the Trustees. Except as described above with respect to the Initial Trustee, each Trustee shall serve during the continued term of the Trust until she or he dies, resigns, is declared incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of her or his successor. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by her or him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to the Secretary of any meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following her or his resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust or by a vote of two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal.
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be three (3), who shall be Xxxxxx X.
Number, Election and Tenure. The Trustees at the Trust’s inception were Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III, K. Dun Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jr., Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (each, an “Initial Trustee”). The number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one and no more than such number as determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV. Additional Trustees (each, a “New Trustee”) may be appointed by the Trustees to fill any vacancy, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, or may be elected by Shareholders at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Each Initial Trustee shall serve during the lifetime of the Trust or until he or she dies, resigns, has reached any mandatory retirement age as set by the Trustees, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. Each New Trustee shall serve for an initial term of three years, and, if thereafter re-appointed by at least two-thirds of the number of the Trustees then holding office or elected by Shareholders at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose, shall serve during the lifetime of the Trust or, in either case, until he or she dies, resigns, has reached any mandatory retirement age as set by the Trustees, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner; until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. The Trustees may, by vote of at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees in office, in their absolute discretion waive the operation of the previous sentence (upon the initial election of a New Trustee in question or at any time during the initial term of a New Trustee), with the effect that a New Trustee may be appointed by the Trustees to serve for a term determined as if that person had already served an initial term of three years. In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, the Trustees then in office shall take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the e...
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of managers shall be fixed from time to time by the Member or by the Board of Managers pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. The managers shall be elected annually by the Member, and each manager elected shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized managers, whether or not there exist any vacancies.
Number, Election and Tenure. Effect of Death, Resignation, Removal, etc. of a Trustee
Number, Election and Tenure. The number and tenure of Trustees shall be set by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by her or him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to the Secretary of any meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following her or his resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust or by a vote of two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal.
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees shall initially be two, who shall be Franx X. Xxxxxxxx xxx S. Jane Xxxx. Xxreafter, the number of Trustees shall at all times be at least two and no more than fifteen as determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholder, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by written instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees for that purpose. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding Shares of the Trust.
Number, Election and Tenure. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees may be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall in no event be less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Xxxx X.
