PARTIES TO CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. The Trustees may authorize the Trust to enter into any contract referred to in this Article VII with any entity, including the investment adviser, any sub-adviser or any affiliated person of the investment adviser or a sub-adviser, although one or more of the Shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, partner, shareholder, or member of such entity, and no such contract shall be invalidated or rendered void or voidable because of such relationship. No person having such a relationship shall be disqualified from voting on or executing a contract in his or her capacity as Trustee and/or Shareholder, or be liable merely by reason of such relationship for any loss or expense to the Trust with respect to such a contract or accountable for any profit realized directly or indirectly therefrom; provided, that the contract was reasonable and fair and not inconsistent with this Declaration of Trust or the By-laws.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Federated Hermes ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Federated Hermes ETF Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Federated Hermes ETF Trust)
