Common use of Number, Election and Tenure Clause in Contracts

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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 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; 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 or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust Trust’s President or to a meeting of the other 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 causecause at any time by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Trustees prior to such removal, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Except as required by the 1940 Act, Trustees need not be elected by Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then remaining Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause; except that a vacancy shall be filled only by a person elected by Shareholders if required by the 1940 Act. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall be called as provided in (i) by the By-LawsTrustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of a Shareholder or Shareholders owning Shares representing 10% or more of all votes entitled to be cast by outstanding Shares.

Number, Election and Tenure. The Prior to a public offering of Shares, there may be a sole Trustee. For the avoidance of doubt, such sole Trustee shall constitute the initial Board of Trustees shall be of the persons initially signing this Declaration Trust and may exercise all powers and authority granted to a Trustee and the Board of TrustTrustees hereunder. The Thereafter, the number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees, provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 later 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 (i) by action of a written instrument signed or adopted by a majority of the remaining Trustees with or without cause. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause (ii) at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall 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 of the Trust in the aggregate as provided in Section 16(c) of the By-Laws1940 Act.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) and other requirements of the 1940 Act (including, without limitation, the requirements under certain rules adopted under the 1940 Act that disinterested Trustees be nominated and selected by the then-current disinterested Trustees), 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 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, retiresis declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 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 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 the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages or other payment 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than twenty (20). 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. The Board of Trustees, by action of a two-thirds of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may remove any trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall (a) Prior to a public offering of shares there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed the Continuing Trustees then in office, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting by a majority of the Continuing Trustees then in office. (b) The Board of Trustees shall be divided into three Classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The number of the Trustees in each class shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may determine by resolution those Trustees who shall be elected by Shareholders of a particular Series or Class of Shares (e.g., by a Series or Class of preferred shares) and may set forth in the Bylaws of the Trust or elsewhere the procedures for the qualification, nomination, appointment, and election of such Trustees. The term of office of Class I Trustees shall expire on the date of the first annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class II Trustees shall expire on the date of the second annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class III Trustees shall expire on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. At each subsequent annual election, the Trustees chosen to succeed those whose terms are expiring shall be identified as being in the same class as the Trustees whom they succeed, and shall be elected for a term expiring at the time of the third succeeding annual meeting of Shareholders, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are elected and qualified. The number of trusteeships shall be apportioned among the classes by the Trustees, and the Board of Trustees may fix so as to maintain the number of Trustees from time to time; provided in each class as nearly equal as possible. (c) In the event that less than the number majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, the Trustees then in office shall at all times be at least one call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. (1). d) Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies; resigns; has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; 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 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-Lawssuccessor.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Prior to a public offering of Shares, there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the number of Trustees shall be constituting the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees, provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs and upon such Trustee accepting his or her appointment in writing. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 later 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 (i) by action of a written instrument signed or adopted by a majority of the remaining Trustees with or without cause. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause (ii) at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall 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 of the Trust in the aggregate as provided in Section 16(c) of the By-Laws1940 Act.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Each Trustee shall become a Trustee and be bound by this Trust Instrument and the By-Laws when such Person signs this Trust Instrument as a trustee and/or is duly elected or appointed, qualified and serving on the Board of Trustees shall be in accordance with the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trustprovisions hereof and the By-Laws, so long as such signatory or other Person continues in office in accordance with the terms hereof. The number of Trustees shall initially be the one, and thereafter shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall in no event be less than one nor more than fifteen as determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV. Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at all times be at least one (1)a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees, provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs and upon such Trustee accepting his or her appointment in writing. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she: (a) dies; (b) resigns; (c) has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; (d) is declared incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction; or (e) 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 removed: (a) with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding. A meeting Trust, or (b) with or without cause at any time by written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees remaining Trustees, specifying the date when such removal shall be called as provided in the By-Lawsbecome effective.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees12, who shall be 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 the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx. Thereafter, the number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) and other requirements of the 1940 Act (including, without limitation, the requirements under certain rules adopted under the 1940 Act that disinterested Trustees be nominated and selected by the then-current disinterested Trustees), 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 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, retiresis declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 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 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 the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages or other payment on account of such removal. The Shareholders Any Trustee may elect Trustees be removed: (a) at any meeting time by written instrument signed by at least two-thirds 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 such removal; or without cause. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause (b) 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the signatories hereto. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. Thereafter, the number of Trust. The number Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the Trustees then in office at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in the number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees then in office, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. Thereafter, the number of Trust. The number Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. For the avoidance of Trustdoubt, such initial Trustee shall constitute the initial Board of Trustees of the Trust and may exercise all powers and authority granted to a Trustee and the Board of Trustees hereunder. The Thereafter, the number of Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint, either by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least one less than three (13) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

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 Trustees in office on the date hereof until changed by the Trustees, and the . 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. Trustees, who are not also officers of the Trust, shall retire on December 31st of the year in which they reach their 75th birthday. 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 initial Prior to a public offering of Shares, there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the number of Trustees shall be constituting the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees, provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs and upon such Trustee accepting his or her appointment in writing. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall 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 of the Trust in the aggregate as provided in Section 16(c) of the By-Laws1940 Act.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the signatories hereto. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. However, if Preferred Shares are outstanding, two Trustees shall be elected exclusively by preferred shareholders (i.e. the Preferred Trustees), unless preferred shareholders waive this right. Additionally, if during any period in which certain conditions of Section 18(a)(2)(C) of the 1940 Act are not met (i.e. dividends on a class of Preferred Shares shall be unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends on such securities), then a majority of Trustees shall be elected exclusively by preferred shareholders, unless preferred shareholders waive this right. In this event the number and/or composition of Trustees constituting the Board shall be adjusted as necessary to permit the holders of such class of preferred shareholders, voting separately as one class (to the exclusion of the holders of all other Shares of the Trust) to elect the number of trustees that, when added to the two trustees elected exclusively by the holders of Preferred Shares, would constitute a simple majority of the Board of Trustees as so adjusted. The Trust and the Board of Trustees shall take all necessary actions, including effecting the removal of trustees or amendment of the Declaration of Trust, to effect an adjustment of the number and/or composition of trustees as described in the preceding sentence. However, if the unpaid dividend condition has been cured, the right to elect a majority of Trustees shall have no future effect. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least fewer than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 or 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 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 fix the number of Trustees and 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. Thereafter, the number of Trust. The number Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the Trustees then in office at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in the number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees then in office, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

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 Trustees in office on the date hereof 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)one. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence 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 or her 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 becomes 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 initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. For the avoidance of Trustdoubt, such initial Trustee shall constitute the initial Board of Trustees of the Trust and may exercise all powers and authority granted to a Trustee and the Board of Trustees hereunder. The Thereafter, the number of Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint, either by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least one less than three (13) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees12, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that the number who shall be Laurence B. Ashkin, Charxxx X. Xxxxxx, XXX, X. Xxx Xxxxxxx, James S. Howelx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jx., Xxxxxx X. McDonnell, Txxxxx X. XxXxxxx, Xavix X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Rxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, XII, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxfield, Rixxxxx X. Xxxxx, xxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxit. Thexxxxxxx, xxx xxxxer of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). In no case shall a decrease in the number of Trustees shorten the term of any incumbent Trustee. The Trustees shall have the qualifications, if any, specified in the By-laws. The Board of Trustees may increase the number of trustees and may fill any vacancy, whether resulting from an increase in the number of trustees or otherwise, on the Board of Trustees occurring before the first annual meeting of Shareholders in the manner provided in the By-laws. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. As of December 13, 2021 (the “Classification Date”), the Trustees were classified, with respect to the terms for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal as possible and as determined by the Board of Trustees, with Class I trustees to hold office initially for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of Shareholders after the Classification Date, Class II trustees to hold office initially for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, and Class III trustees to hold office for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, with each trustee to hold office until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies. At each annual meeting of shareholders, commencing with the first annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, the successors to the class of trustees whose term expires at such meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders following the meeting at which they were elected and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Trustees may succeed themselves in office. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. (a) The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The initial Trustee(s) shall be the person(s) whose name(s) appear on the signature page hereof. (b) Subject to Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority vote of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in the number of Trustees; provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs and upon such Trustee accepting his or her appointment in writing. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. (c) Unless the Board of Trustees determines to implement a specific retirement policy, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Fund until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer the Chairman of the Trust Board, the President or the Secretary of the Fund or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the TrustFund, 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 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 two (12), but no more than fifteen (15). 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. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, the compensation of Trustees and former Trustees shall be determined by the Board of Trustees in its sole discretion. 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 or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust Trust’s President or to a meeting of the other 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 causecause at any time by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Trustees prior to such removal, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. Any Trustee may be removed only with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of the holders 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees Directors shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of the number of persons so signing until changed Board, or by the Trusteesresolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees as determined, from time to time; , by the Board pursuant to Section 5.3, provided that the number of Trustees Directors shall at all times be at least one (1). Each Trustee Director shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Company until the next meeting of Shareholders Members called for the purpose of electing Trustees Directors and until the election and qualification of his or her successor such Director’s successor, or, if sooner, until he or she such Director dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed, is incapacitated incapacitated, or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve as herein provided. Shareholders Members shall not be entitled to elect Trustees Directors except as required by the 1940 Investment Company Act. To the extent required by the 1940 Investment Company Act, the Shareholders Members shall elect the Trustees Directors on such dates as the Trustees Board may fix from time to time. Any Trustee Director may resign at any time by an instrument signed by him such Director and delivered to any officer of the Trust Company or to a meeting of the TrusteesBoard. 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 TrustCompany, no Trustee resigning Director resigning, and no Trustee removed Director removed, shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her such Director’s resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders Members may elect Trustees Directors at any meeting of Shareholders Members called by the Trustees Board for that purpose. In the event that after the proxy material has been printed for a meeting of Shareholders Members at which Trustees Directors 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 Directors shall be automatically reduced by the number of such nominees, unless the Board of Trustees prior to the meeting shall otherwise determine. Any Trustee Director may be removed by action of a majority at least sixty-six-point-six-seven percent (66.67%) of the Trustees remaining Directors with or without cause. Any Trustee Director may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders Members by a vote of twoat least sixty-thirds six-point-six-seven percent (66.67%) of the total combined net asset value of all Outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingCompany. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees The Board may also determine by resolution those Directors, if any, that shall be called as provided in elected by Members of a particular Class of Shares (e.g., by a Class of Preferred Shares issued by the By-LawsCompany) prior to the initial offering of such Class of Shares.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting or by written instrument, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he/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 his/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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him him/her 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 his/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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The Person who signed the Original Declaration of Trust was the initial sole Trustee on the Board of Trustees. In accordance with Section 3801 of the DSTA, each additional Trustee shall become a Trustee and be bound by this Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws when such Person signs this Declaration of Trust as a trustee and/or is duly elected or appointed, qualified and serving on the Board of Trustees in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees, regardless of the number and even if less than a quorum, at a duly constituted meeting or by written consent as provided herein, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the above, whenever and for so long as the Trust is a participant in or otherwise has in effect a plan under which the Trust may be deemed to bear expenses of distributing its Shares as that practice is described in Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, or any successor rule thereunder, then the selection and nomination of each of the Trustees who is not an Interested Person of the Trust or any Adviser or Principal Underwriter of the Trust (each of such Trustees is referred to herein as a “Disinterested Trustee”) shall be, and is, committed to the discretion of the Disinterested Trustees remaining in office. In the event that all Trustee offices become vacant, an authorized officer of the Investment Adviser shall serve as the sole remaining Trustee effective upon the vacancy in the office of the last Trustee. In such case, an authorized officer of the Investment Adviser, as the sole remaining Trustee, shall, as soon as practicable, fill all of the vacancies on the Board of Trustees; provided, however, that the percentage of Trustees who are Disinterested Trustees shall be no less than that permitted by the 1940 Act. Upon the qualification of such Trustees, the authorized officer of the Investment Adviser shall resign as Trustee and a meeting of the Shareholders shall be called, as required by the 1940 Act, for the election of Trustees. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation, or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at the time or after the expected vacancy occurs. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall (a) Prior to a public offering of shares there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed the Continuing Trustees then in office, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting by a majority of the Continuing Trustees then in office. (b) The Board of Trustees shall be divided into three Classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The number of the Trustees in each class shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may determine by resolution those Trustees who shall be elected by Shareholders of a particular Series or Class of Shares (e.g., by a Series or Class of preferred shares) and may set forth in the Bylaws of the Trust or elsewhere the procedures for the qualification, nomination, appointment, and election of such Trustees. The term of office of Class I Trustees shall expire on the date of the first annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class II Trustees shall expire on the date of the second annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class III Trustees shall expire on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the registration statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. At each subsequent annual election, the Trustees chosen to succeed those whose terms are expiring shall be identified as being in the same class as the Trustees whom they succeed, and shall be elected for a term expiring at the time of the third succeeding annual meeting of Shareholders, or thereafter in each case when their respective successors are elected and qualified. The number of trusteeships shall be apportioned among the classes by the Trustees, and the Board of Trustees may fix so as to maintain the number of Trustees from time to time; provided in each class as nearly equal as possible. (c) In the event that less than the number majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, the Trustees then in office shall at all times be at least one call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. (1). d) Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies; resigns; has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; 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 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-Lawssuccessor.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the signatories hereto. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee 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 appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed 1, who shall be ____________. On a date fixed by the Trustee(s), the shareholders shall elect additional Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that the . The number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. The Trustees may appoint a new Trustee as provided above in anticipation of a vacancy expected to occur because of the retirement, resignation or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees, provided that such appointment shall become effective only when or after the expected vacancy occurs and upon such Trustee accepting his or her appointment in writing. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he dies, resigns, retires, 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees, specifying the effective date of removal. Any Trustee also may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingif required by Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act as interpreted by the staff of the Commission. A meeting Only if required under Section 16(c) of Shareholders for the purpose 1940 Act, as interpreted by the staff of electing or removing one or more Trustees the Commission, special meetings shall be called as provided in by the By-LawsTrustees upon the written request of Shareholders owning at least ten percent of the Outstanding Shares of the Trust entitled to vote for purposes of removing a Trustee.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later time. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee that resigns or is removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 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 two-thirds 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing Trustees in office on the date hereof 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 two (12), but no more than fifteen (15). 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 or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust Trust’s President or to a meeting of the other 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 causecause at any time by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Trustees prior to such removal, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. Any Trustee may be removed only with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of the holders of Shares representing two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares Net Asset Value (in dollars) of the Trust total Shares 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall initially be two (2). Hereafter, the number shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each 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 or remove Trustees with or without cause. Subject to any policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust for an indefinite term, or, if sooner, until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt 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 or expense reimbursement 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. For the avoidance of Trustdoubt, such initial Trustee shall constitute the initial Board of Trustees of the Trust and may exercise all powers and authority granted to a Trustee and the Board of Trustees hereunder. The Thereafter, the number of Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint, either by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least one less than three (13) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trustidentified on Schedule B attached hereto. The number of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing eleven (11) 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 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, removed or 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote or (ii) to the extent required by 1940 Act, by the Chairman, if there is one, or if there is no Chairman, then by any Trustee, in either case, upon the By-Lawsdemand of Shareholders owning Shares representing ten percent (10%) or more of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than twenty (20). 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. The Board of Trustees, by action of a two-thirds of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may remove any trustee with or without cause The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall constituting the Board of Trusteesmay be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided time by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constitutedmeeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in noevent be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. TheBoard of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacanciesin the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees,including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board ofTrustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may becalled by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulationsthereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extentprovided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, isdeclared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any ofsuch events, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election theelection 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an instrument writteninstrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the TrusteesBoard ofTrustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later time. .Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee resigning and no Trustee noTrustee removed shall have any right to any compensation for any period following the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, any such event or any right to rightto damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or herresignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 three (3) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at all times a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be at least one (1)called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1940 Act) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) and other requirements of the 1940 Act (including, without limitation, the requirements under certain rules adopted under the 1940 Act that disinterested Trustees be nominated and selected by the then-current disinterested Trustees), 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 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, retiresis declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 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 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 the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages or other payment 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 may be called as provided called: (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning more than 10% of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The Hereafter, the number of Trustees shall be the such number of persons so signing until changed by the Trusteesas is determined, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that , by the number Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of Trustees this Article IV but shall at all times be at least one (1)one. 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, retiresretires (including by reaching the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees), 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 at least two thirds of all of the then current 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 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 Trustees in office on the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that the date hereof. The number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)or no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such action as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. (a) The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trusteesone, and the Trustees may fix the thereafter shall be such number of Trustees as shall be fixed from time to time; provided time by a written instrument signed by a majority of the Trustees or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting of the Board of Trustees, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least one less than 3. (1b) The Board of Trustees shall be divided into three Classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. Each Class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of Trustees constituting the entire Board of Trustees. Within the above specified limits, the number of the Trustees in each Class shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The Trustees may also determine by resolution those Trustees in each Class that shall be elected by Shareholders of a particular class or series of Shares (e.g., by a class or series of preferred Shares), and may set forth in the By-Laws of the Trust or elsewhere the procedures for the nomination, appointment, and election of such Trustees. The term of office of Class I Trustees shall expire on the date of the first annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class II Trustees shall expire on the date of the second annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the initial Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class III Trustees shall expire on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the initial Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. Upon expiration of the term of office of each Class as set forth above, the number of Trustees in such Class, as determined by the Board of Trustees, shall be elected for a term expiring on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof called for that purpose, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article IV. The number of trusteeships shall be apportioned among the Classes by the Board of Trustees so as to maintain the number of Trustees in each Class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease or increase in the number of Trustees shorten the term of any incumbent Trustee or have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of the Trustee’s term. (c) In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. (d) Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies; resigns; has reached the next meeting mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; is declared incompetent by a court of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and appropriate jurisdiction; or is removed, or, if sooner, 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-Lawssuccessor.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The Person who signed the Original Declaration of Trust was the initial sole Trustee on the Board of Trustees. In accordance with Section 3801 of the DSTA, each additional Trustee shall become a Trustee and be bound by this Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws when such Person signs this Declaration of Trust as a trustee and/or is duly elected or appointed, qualified and serving on the Board of Trustees in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration of Trust and the By-Laws. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees, regardless of the number and even if less than a quorum, at a duly constituted meeting or by written consent as provided herein, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the above, whenever and for so long as the Trust is a participant in or otherwise has in effect a plan under which the Trust may be deemed to bear expenses of distributing its Shares as that practice is described in Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, or any successor rule thereunder, then the selection and nomination of each of the Trustees who is not an Interested Person of the Trust or any Adviser or Principal Underwriter of the Trust (each of such Trustees is referred to herein as a "Disinterested Trustee") shall be, and is, committed to the discretion of the Disinterested Trustees remaining in office. In the event that all Trustee offices become vacant, an authorized officer of the Investment Adviser shall serve as the sole remaining Trustee effective upon the vacancy in the office of the last Trustee. In such case, an authorized officer of the Investment Adviser, as the sole remaining Trustee, shall, as soon as practicable, fill all of the vacancies on the Board of Trustees; provided, however, that the percentage of Trustees who are Disinterested Trustees shall be no less than that permitted by the 1940 Act. Upon the qualification of such Trustees, the authorized officer of the Investment Adviser shall resign as Trustee and a meeting of the Shareholders shall be called, as required by the 1940 Act, for the election of Trustees. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation, or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at the time or after the expected vacancy occurs. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Except as required by the 1940 Act, Trustees need not be elected by Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then remaining Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause; except that a vacancy shall be filled only by a person elected by Shareholders if required by the 1940 Act. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. Any Trustee may also be removed by the vote of a majority of the other Trustees. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall be called as provided in (i) by the By-LawsTrustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of a Shareholder or Shareholders owning Shares representing 10% or more of all votes entitled to be cast by outstanding Shares.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be JxXxx X. Xxxxxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Prior to a public offering of Shares, there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the number of Trustees shall be constituting the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Except as required by the 1940 Act, Trustees need not be elected by Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then remaining Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause; except that a vacancy shall be filled only by a person elected by Shareholders if required by the 1940 Act. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall be called as (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) to the extent provided in by the By-Laws1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders should have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 or 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 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 fix the number of Trustees and 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 Voting Interests of the Trust issued and outstandingas defined in Article I, Section 2(o). A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Voting Interests of the Trust as provided defined in the By-LawsArticle I, Section 2(o).

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee(s) shall be the persons person(s) 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 two-thirds 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 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 two (1)2) and no more than twelve (12) as determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence 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 becomes 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees Directors shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of the number of persons so signing until changed Board, or by the Trusteesresolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees as determined, from time to time; , by the Board pursuant to Section 5.3, provided that the number of Trustees Directors shall at all times be at least one (1). Each Trustee Director shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Company until the next meeting of Shareholders Members called for the purpose of electing Trustees Directors 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 Members shall not be entitled to elect Trustees Directors except as required by the 1940 Investment Company Act. To the extent required by the 1940 Investment Company Act, the Shareholders Members shall elect the Trustees Directors on such dates as the Trustees Board may fix from time to time. Any Trustee Directors may resign at any time by an instrument signed by him and delivered to any officer of the Trust Company or to a meeting of the TrusteesBoard. 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 TrustCompany, no Trustee Director resigning and no Trustee Director 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 Members may elect Trustees Directors at any meeting of Shareholders Members called by the Trustees Board for that purpose. In the event that after the proxy material has been printed for a meeting of Shareholders Members at which Trustees Directors 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 Directors shall be automatically reduced by the number of such nominees, unless the Board of Trustees prior to the meeting shall otherwise determine. Any Trustee Director may be removed by action of a majority at least two-thirds of the Trustees remaining Directors with or without cause. Any Trustee Director may be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders Members by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingCompany. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees The Board may also determine by resolution those Directors, if any, that shall be called as provided in elected by Members of a particular Class of Shares (e.g., by a Class of Preferred Shares issued by the By-LawsCompany) prior to the initial offering of such Class of Shares.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. For the avoidance of Trustdoubt, such initial Trustee shall constitute the initial Board of Trustees of the Trust and may exercise all powers and authority granted to a Trustee and the Board of Trustees hereunder. The Thereafter, the number of Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint, either by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least one less than three (13) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said death, declination, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his or her retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trusteesfour, who shall be Bruce L. Cleland, Douglas W. Brinkley, Russell A. Fleming and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees Robexx X. Xxxxxxx. Xhexxxxxxx, xxx xxxxxx ox Xxxxxxxx xxxxx xt all xxxxx xx xx xxxxt one and no more than fifteen as determined, from time to time; provided that , by the number Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)this Article IV. 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, or until he or she is removed, is incapacitated or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve removed 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 written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to the Chairman or 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. Any Trustee may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding Shares of the Trust, or by the Trustees as set forth in Section 3 of this Article IV, with or without cause. 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 If there is more than one Trustee, in the event that after less than 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 Trustees holding office have been elected by the Trust issued and outstanding. A Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting of Shareholders for the election of Trustees. Any Shareholder meeting held for such purpose of electing or removing one or more shall be held on a date fixed by the Trustees and the Trustees shall be called as provided in the By-Lawselected by Shareholders owning of record a plurality of Shares voting at any such meeting.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 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, retiresis declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or 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 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 the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages or other payment 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 at any time by action a vote of a majority at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees with or without causeprior to such removal. Any Trustee may also be removed with or without cause at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-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 of the Trust in the aggregate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a retirement by a Trustee required by or in accordance with any policy approved and adopted by a majority of the Trustees with respect to retirements of Trustees (including, but not limited to, any policy providing for mandatory retirement of Trustees upon their attainment of a specified age) shall be called governed by and take effect in accordance with such policy and shall be effective as provided in to the By-LawsTrust and each Series.

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 Trustees in office on the date hereof 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 two (12). 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, removed or 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 the Shareholders by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingOutstanding Votes. 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix be fixed by a written instrument signed by a majority of the number Board of Trustees from time to timeor by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall in no event be less than one nor more than seven. The initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at all times a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose or as permitted by applicable law. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be at least one (1)called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least one (1)less than two 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: (a) dies; (b) resigns; (c) has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; (d) is declared incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction; or (e) 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 TrustTrust or in a written policy adopted by the Trustees, 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. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the remaining Trustees, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. The Shareholders may elect or remove 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 may be called as provided in the By-Laws.(i)

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 Trustees in office on the date hereof 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, removed or 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 the Shareholders by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingOutstanding Votes. 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The I nitial Trustee shall be the person named herein. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Bxxxxxx Xxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Subject to the requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then acting Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 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 outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingTrust. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be three, who shall be Gary Brown, Ronald M. Clark and Jennifer Ryan. Thereafter, the numbxx xx Xxxxtexx xxxxx xx xxx timex xx xx xxxxx one or no more than such number of persons so signing until changed by the Trusteesas determined, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that , by the number Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)this Article IV. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such action as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall initially be one who shall be Robexx Xxxxxxxxx. Xxreafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided time by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Directors, provided, however, that the number of Trustees Directors shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each Trustee The Board of Directors, by action of a majority of the then Directors at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Directors or remove Directors with or without cause. Subject to any policy adopted by the Board of Directors, each Director shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust for a term of five (5) years, or, if sooner, until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees Directors 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect Trustees except as required In the event that less than a majority of the Directors holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Directors then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Directors. Any Trustee Director may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the TrusteesDirectors. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt 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 Director resigning and no Trustee Director removed shall have any right to any compensation or expense reimbursement 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 Directors at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees Directors 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 Directors may be called as provided (i) by the Directors upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

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 (1one(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, retiresretires (including by reaching the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees), 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-By- Laws.

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 TrusteesTrustee(s), and the Trustees Trustee(s) 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 two-thirds 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 initial Trustees Trustee shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration person named herein. Thereafter, the number of Trust. The number Trustees constituting the initial Board of Trustees shall be such other persons as the initial Trustee shall, prior to the first date on which Persons are admitted as Shareholders of the Trust, appoint by a written instrument signed by the initial Trustee. Thereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of Trustees, in the Board of Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause. An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. Subject to any retirement or similar policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime existence of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt receipt, unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Trustee who requests in writing to be retired or who has become mentally or physically incapacitated may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his retirement. 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 or expense reimbursement 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1940 Act) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. (a) The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 1 nor more than 15. (b) The initial Trustee shall be Xxxx Xxxxxx. (c) The Board of Trustees, by action of a majority of the then Trustees at all times a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove any Trustee with or without cause. (d) The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be at least one called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. (1). e) 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 or 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 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 orsuccessor; provided, however, that any Trustee may be elected by the Shareholders in accordance with Article V, Section 3 hereof, or appointed by the Board of Trustees to fill a vacancy as specified in Article IV, Section 1 hereof, for a specified term of office; and provided further, that upon adoption by the Board of Trustees of a specified retirement age policy for all Trustees, each Trustee shall retire in accordance with the provisions of such policy even if sooner, until such retirement date is earlier than the term for which he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed, is incapacitated has been elected 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 timeappointed. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 fix the number of Trustees and 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 Voting Interests of the Trust issued and outstandingas defined in Article I, Section 2(o). A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Voting Interests of the Trust as provided defined in the By-LawsArticle I, Section 2(o).

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Jxxxx X. Job. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Jxxxx X. Xxxx. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be JxXxx Xxxxxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1940 Act) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be was initially three, who were Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx. Following the number resignation of persons so signing until changed by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the Trusteestwo Trustees are Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx. Hereafter, 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)or no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such action as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 a majority of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding 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-Lawsentitled to vote.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Axxxxxx Xxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing on the date hereof 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, removed or 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 the Shareholders by a vote of at least two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares of the Trust issued and outstandingOutstanding Votes. 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number determined by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix then in office or by a resolution of the number Trustees then in office, duly adopted and recorded in the records of Trustees from time to time; provided that the Trust. The number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. (a) The number of Trustees shall initially be the one, and thereafter shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least one less than 3 nor more than 10 as determined, from time to time, by the Trustees pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV. (1b) The Board of Trustees shall be divided into three Classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. Each Class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of Trustees constituting the entire Board of Trustees. Within the above specified limits, the number of the Trustees in each Class shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The Trustees may also determine by resolution those Trustees in each Class that shall be elected by Shareholders of a particular class or series of Shares (e.g., by a class or series of preferred Shares), and may set forth in the By-Laws of the Trust or elsewhere the procedures for the nomination, appointment, and election of such Trustees. The term of office of Class I Trustees shall expire on the date of the first annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class II Trustees shall expire on the date of the second annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the initial Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. The term of office of Class III Trustees shall expire on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof following the effective date of the initial Registration Statement relating to the Shares under the Securities Act. Upon expiration of the term of office of each Class as set forth above, the number of Trustees in such Class, as determined by the Board of Trustees, shall be elected for a term expiring on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof called for that purpose, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article IV. The number of trusteeships shall be apportioned among the Classes by the Board of Trustees so as to maintain the number of Trustees in each Class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease or increase in the number of Trustees shorten the term of any incumbent Trustee or have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of the Trustee’s term. (c) In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, the Trustees then in office shall call a Shareholders’ meeting for the election of Trustees. (d) Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he or she dies; resigns; has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; 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 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-Lawssuccessor.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees Directors shall initially be five, who shall be Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx., Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, W. Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx. Hereafter, 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 Directors shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than fifteen as determined, from time to time, by the Directors pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV. Each Trustee Director shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Company until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees Directors 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 removed as herein provided. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect Trustees except as required If there is more than one Director, in the event that less than the majority of the Directors holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Shareholders Directors then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Directors. Any Trustee Director may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Director and delivered to any officer of the Trust Company or to a meeting of the TrusteesDirectors. 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 TrustCompany, no Trustee Director resigning and no Trustee Director 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 Directors at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees Directors 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 Director 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 the affirmative vote of two-thirds the majority of the total combined net asset value of all outstanding Shares of the Trust issued and outstanding. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing Company with or removing one or more Trustees shall be called as provided in the By-Lawswithout cause.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 0000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to timetime by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at, a duly constituted meeting by a majority of the Board of Trustees; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The Initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the number of persons so signing Trustees in office on the date hereof until changed by the Trustees, and the . 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least one (1)less than two 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: (a) dies; (b) resigns; (c) has reached the mandatory retirement age, if any, as set by the Trustees; (d) is declared incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction; or (e) 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than the majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders’ meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 TrustTrust or in a written policy adopted by the Trustees, 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. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the remaining Trustees, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. The Shareholders may elect or remove 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The Initial Trustee shall be the person named herein. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall be the number fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed, or by resolution approved at a duly constituted meeting, by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The Shareholders may also fix the number of Trustees and elect Trustees at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Fund 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 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust Fund 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 TrustTrust Fund, 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 Subject to the applicable provisions 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 serveInvestment Company Act, 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 Trustees, by action of a majority of the Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may fill vacancies in the Board of Trustees or remove a Trustee with or without cause. Any Trustee may be removed with or without cause for any reason at any meeting of Shareholders by a vote of two-thirds of the total combined net asset value of all Shares Voting Interests of the Trust issued and outstandingFund. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing or removing one or more Trustees shall may be called as provided in (i) by the By-LawsBoard of Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of Shareholders owning 10% or more of such Voting Interests.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1000 Xxx) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until the Trustee dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or, if sooner than any of such events, 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 timetheir successor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Trustee and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following their resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than twenty (20). Subject to the requirements of applicable law including Section 16 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. The Board of Trustees, by action of a two-thirds of the then Trustees at a duly constituted meeting, may remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by applicable law, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by applicable law including the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees a successor Trustee 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). The initial Trustee shall be Bxxxx Xxxxx. 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 (subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the 1940 Act) or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be constituting the number Board of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). In no case shall a decrease in the number of Trustees shorten the term of any incumbent Trustee. The Trustees shall have the qualifications, if any, specified in the By-laws. The Board of Trustees may increase the number of trustees and may fill any vacancy, whether resulting from an increase in the number of trustees or otherwise, on the Board of Trustees occurring before the first annual meeting of Shareholders in the manner provided in the By-laws. 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 or remove any Trustee with or without cause. The Shareholders may elect Trustees, including filling any vacancies in the Board of Trustees, at any meeting of Shareholders called by the Board of Trustees for that purpose. A meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees may be called by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, by the Shareholders. Shareholders shall have the power to remove a Trustee only to the extent provided by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. As of the effective date of this Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Classification Date”), the Trustees shall be classified, with respect to the terms for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal as possible and as determined by the Board of Trustees, with Class I trustees to hold office initially for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of Shareholders after the Classification Date, Class II trustees to hold office initially for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, and Class III trustees to hold office for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, with each trustee to hold office until her or his successor is duly elected and qualifies. At each annual meeting of shareholders, commencing with the first annual meeting of shareholders after the Classification Date, the successors to the class of trustees whose term expires at such meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of shareholders following the meeting at which they were elected and until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Trustees may succeed themselves in office. 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 than any of such events, 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 timesuccessor. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other later 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, any such event or any right to damages on account of such events or any actions taken in connection therewith following his or her resignation or 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees constituting the Board of Trustees shall initially be one who shall be Xxxxxx Xxxxxx. Hereafter, the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees shall be fixed from time to time; provided 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 in no event be at least less than one (1) nor more than fifteen (15). Each 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 or remove Trustees with or without cause. Subject to any policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust for a term of five (5) years, or, if sooner, until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court or appropriate jurisdiction, or is removed, or 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect call a Shareholders' meeting for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt 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 or expense reimbursement 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 may be called as provided (i) by the Trustees upon their own vote, or (ii) upon the demand of shareholders owning 10% or more of the Shares of the Trust in the By-Lawsaggregate.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. (a) 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 Directors shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than fifteen as determined, from time to time, by the Directors pursuant to Section 3 of this Article IV hereof. Each Trustee Director shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust Company until the next meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees Directors and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or, if sooner, until he or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she shall have reached seventy-two years of age, or until he or she is removed, is incapacitated or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve removed 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 Directors may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him the Directors and delivered to the Chairman or any officer of the Trust or to a meeting of the TrusteesDirectors. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. Any Director may be removed at any meeting of Shareholders by the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding Shares of the Company, or by the Director as set forth in Section 3 below, with or without cause. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the Trust, no Trustee Director resigning and no Trustee Director 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 Each Director is hereby a "manager" within the meaning of the Act. (b) If there is more than one Director, in the event that less than the majority of the Directors holding office have been elected by the Shareholders, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, but only to such extent, the Directors then in office shall call a Shareholders' meeting for the election of Directors. Except for the Directors appointed to fill vacancies, the Directors shall be elected by Shareholders may elect Trustees owning of record a plurality of Shares voting at any a meeting of Shareholders called by the Trustees Directors for that purpose. In the event that after the proxy material has been printed Any Shareholder meeting held 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 purpose shall be automatically reduced held on a date fixed by the number of such nomineesDirectors. (c) The initial Directors are Robert C. Doll, 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 Jr., Jean Margo Reid, Ronald W. Forbes, Roscoe X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxia X. Xxxxxxxxxx, 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-LawsRicxxxx X. Xxst.

Number, Election and Tenure. The initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall initially be the number of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees4, who shall be Robexx X. Xxxex, Xxxxx X. K. Xxxxxxxx, Xxuix X. Xxxxxx, X.D., Ph.D, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided that Thomxx X. F. Xxxxx. Xxereafter, the number of Trustees shall at all times be at least one (1)and no more than such number 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, 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 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 providedsuccessor. Shareholders shall not be entitled to elect In the event that less than a majority of the Trustees except as required holding office have been elected by the 1940 Act. To the extent required by the 1940 ActShareholders, the Shareholders Trustees then in office shall elect take such actions as may be necessary under applicable law for the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeelection of Trustees. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an written instrument signed by him or her 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 outstanding 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-LawsTrust.

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 three (13), but no more than twelve (12). 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 or her and delivered to any officer of the Trust Trust’s President or to a meeting of the other 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 causecause at any time by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Trustees prior to such removal, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective. 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 initial Trustees shall be the persons initially signing this Declaration of Trust. The number of Trustees shall be the such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by a majority of persons so signing until changed by the Trustees, and the Trustees may fix the number of Trustees from time to time; provided provided, however, that the number of Trustees shall at all times in no event be at least one less than three nor more than 15. The Trustees may by vote of a majority of the remaining Trustees fill vacancies in the Trustees or remove Trustees with or without cause by vote of a majority of the Trustees who are "non-interested" persons (1)as defined in the 0000 Xxx) if the Trustee to be removed is a "non-interested" Trustee, or by vote of the Trustees who are "interested persons" if the Trustee to be removed is an "interested" Trustee. Each Trustee shall serve during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he dies, resigns 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 successor, except, that Trustees who are not "interested persons" or her successor oremployees of American Century Companies, if sooner, until he Inc. or she dies, declines to serve, resigns, retires, is removed, is incapacitated or is otherwise unable or unwilling to serve as herein provided. Shareholders its affiliates shall not be entitled to elect Trustees except as required by retire at the 1940 Act. To end of the extent required by calendar year in which they shall have reached the 1940 Act, the Shareholders shall elect the Trustees on such dates as the Trustees may fix from time to timeage of seventy-five (75) years. Any Trustee may resign at any time by an 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 the effective date of his or her resignation or removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal. The Shareholders may fix the number of Trustees and 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.