Common use of OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND Clause in Contracts

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons under all such policies and bonds as officers of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the Trust. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease to serve as officers of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons under all such policies and bonds as officers of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Original Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the Trust. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease to serve as officers of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents declaration of trust and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents declaration of trust and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers service providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents declaration of trust and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers service providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s 's directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s 's corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents 's declaration of trust and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “"Organizational Documents”") regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s 's initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s 's Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s 's current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“"SEC”") pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “"Registration Statement”"); (iii) the Fund’s 's current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s 's current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s 's applicable third-party Service Providers service providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s 's ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction reduction, or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract contract, or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons person under all such policies and bonds as officers an officer of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustAgreement. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease ceases to serve as officers an officer of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers an officer in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each is subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons under all such policies and bonds as officers of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the Trust. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease to serve as officers of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such a Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust shall maintain insurance coverage for the Trust, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 l 7g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons under all such policies and bonds as officers of the Trust, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the Trust. Additionally, the Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease to serve as officers of the Trust on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers in the Trust’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each subject to the provisions of the Trust’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser adviser/sub-adviser(s) for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRUST AND EACH FUND. A. The Trust Company shall maintain insurance coverage for the TrustCompany, including a fidelity bond as required by Rule 17g-1 under the Investment Company Act, and commercially reasonable errors and omissions, directors and officers and professional liability insurance. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO shall be named as an insured persons under all such policies and bonds as officers of the TrustCompany, such coverage to be effective from the later of the Effective Date of this Agreement or their respective appointments as officers of the TrustCompany. Additionally, the Trust Company shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO to be covered by each Fund’s directors and officers liability insurance policy and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such coverage be (i) reinstated should the policy be cancelled; (ii) continued after the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO (respectively) cease to serve as officers of the Trust Company on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers after such persons are no longer officers; and (iii) continued in the event the Trust Company merges or terminates, on substantially the same terms as coverage is provided for all other officers (and for a period of no less than six years). The Trust Company shall furnish details of such coverage to NLCS upon its request, including a copy of the policy, the identity of the carrier, coverage levels and deductible amounts. The Trust Company will notify NLCS of any modification, reduction or cancellation of such coverage or of any material claims made against such coverage. The Trust Company shall cause the Chief Compliance Officer and the AMLO to be named as officers in the TrustCompany’s corporate/trust resolutions such that the Chief Compliance Officer and AMLO are each subject to the provisions of the TrustCompany’s organizational documents and bylaws (collectively, as amended from time to time, “Organizational Documents”) regarding indemnification of its officers. B. The Trust Company will ensure that prior to the effectiveness of a Fund’s initial registration statement, the investment adviser for such Fund will appoint a chief compliance officer pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, to fulfill all required duties thereunder. C. With regard to each Fund, the Trust Company shall timely deliver to NLCS copies of, and shall promptly furnish NLCS with all amendments or supplements to: (i) the Fund’s Organizational Documents; (ii) the Fund’s current registration statement, as amended or supplemented, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act, or the Investment Company Act (the “Registration Statement”); (iii) the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information; (iv) each plan of distribution or similar document that may be adopted by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Fund; (v) copies of the Fund’s current annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders; and (vi) all policies, programs, and procedures adopted by the Fund. In addition, the Trust Company agrees to authorize and direct each Fund’s applicable third-party Service Providers to cooperate fully with NLCS and provide in a timely manner any reasonable request for information from NLCS insofar as such information relates to any policy, procedure, contract or other matter subject to NLCS’s ongoing services as herein set forth.