Common use of Quorum and Required Vote Clause in Contracts

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 44 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam High Yield Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund)

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Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time 90 days after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 27 contracts

Samples: Dreyfus Institutional Liquidity Funds (Dreyfus Institutional Liquidity Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Dreyfus Cash Management), Agreement and Declaration (DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent A majority of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class thereof shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class thereof entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted voted, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: James Funds Agreement (James Funds), Innovative Funds (Innovative Funds), Ameriprime Insurance Trust Agreement (Ameriprime Insurance Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent Except when a larger quorum is required by law, by the Bylaws or by this Declaration of Trust, 30% of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent 30% of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, when a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Datum One Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Datum One Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Highland Income Fund\ma)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent One-third of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class thereof shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent one-third of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class thereof entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number The vote of a majority of shares present, with or without a quorum, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger different vote is required or permitted by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Trust, the By-Laws or the Bylawsany provision of law, a majority of the Shares voted voted, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority one-third of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Advisers Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Advisers Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Advisers Investment Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where if any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that each series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournmentsadjournments or if no Shares are represented thereat, any officer present thereat entitled to preside or act as secretary of such meeting may adjourn the meeting. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a any Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned. The vote upon any question shall be by written ballot whenever requested by any person entitled to vote but, unless such a request is made, voting may be conducted by voice vote or in any other way approved by the meeting.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: And Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Liberty Stein Roe Funds Municipal Trust), And Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Liberty Stein Roe Funds Income Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Liberty Stein Roe Funds Municipal Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, or by the 1940 Act, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (State Street Research Institutional Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Global Governmental Income Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent A majority of Shares the shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meetingmeeting of shareholders, except that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-Laws permits or requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsthese By-Laws, a majority of the Shares shares voted on any matter shall decide any questions such matter and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-Laws permits or requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sei Asset Allocation Trust, Sei Institutional Investments Trust, Sei Asset Allocation Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent One-third (33 1/3%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent one-third (33 1/3%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time six months after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trusteequestion, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned, except in each case with respect to the election of Trustees which shall be decided by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided further, however, that in a contested election of Trustees a nominee must receive a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in person or by proxy to be elected as a Trustee.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Hamilton Lane Private Infrastructure Fund), Private Markets Fund (Apollo S3 Private Markets Fund), Declaration and Agreement (Coller Secondaries Private Equity Opportunities Fund)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Global Series Trust (Schroder Global Series Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Funds Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Schroder Series Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Shares representing thirty percent of Shares the votes entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then Shares representing thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares votes of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, Shares representing a majority of the Shares votes voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then Shares representing a majority of the Shares votes of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Stein Roe Institutional Trust), Stein Roe Trust (Stein Roe Trust), Agreement and Declaration (Stein Roe Institutional Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent A majority of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class thereof shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class thereof entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number The vote of a majority of shares present, with or without a quorum, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger different vote is required or permitted by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Trust, the By-Laws or the Bylawsany provision of law, a majority of the Shares voted voted, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Advisers Investment Trust (Advisers Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Global Managers Trust), Investment Trust Agreement (Advisers Investment Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law, by the By-Laws or by this Declaration of Trust, forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ Shareholders meeting, except that where . When any provision of law one or of this Declaration of Trust more Series (or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall Classes) is to vote as an individual series or classa single Class separate from any other Shares, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series each such Series (or class Classes) entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction at a Shareholder's meeting of business by that series Series (or classClass). Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions meeting of Shareholders may be heldadjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question of adjourning a meeting to another date and time, whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting may be held as adjourned within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except Subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 7(d), when a larger vote quorum is required by present at any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsmeeting, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where except when a larger vote is required by any provision of this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws or by applicable law. Where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series (or class Class) shall vote as an individual series a Series (or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted Class) on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) the vote of a majority of the Shares of the Series (or Class) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series (or class Class) is concerned.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Westlakes Institutional Portfolios), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Friends Ivory & Sime Funds), Laudus Institutional Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Voyager Fund Ii), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam RetirementReady Funds), Putnam RetirementReady Funds

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Investment Grade Bond Fund), Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Diversified Income Trust Ii), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Tax Managed Funds Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time 90 days after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Dreyfus Institutional Reserves Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Dreyfus Fixed Income Securities), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Dreyfus Institutional Reserves Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, or by the 1940 Act, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund), (Portions of Agreement (Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund), Portions of Agreement (Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Magna Funds /Ma/), Loomis Sayles Funds (Loomis Sayles Funds), Exhibit 99 (Undiscovered Managers Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, or by the 1940 Act, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PPM America Funds), Portions of Agreement (Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Diversified Equity Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Investment Funds), Agreement and Declaration (Putnam Tax Smart Funds Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, or by the 1940 Act, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class classes shall vote as an individual series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam International Growth Fund /Ma/), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund), Portions of Agreement (Putnam California Tax Exempt Money Market Fund)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares the shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ shareholders' meeting, except that where if any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares shares of that each series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournmentsadjournments or if no shares are represented thereat, any officer present thereat entitled to preside or act as secretary of such meeting may adjourn the meeting. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a any Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned. The vote upon any question shall be by written ballot whenever requested by any person entitled to vote but, unless such a request is made, voting may be conducted by voice vote or in any other way approved by the meeting.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Steinroe Variable Investment Trust), Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Liberty Variable Investment Trust), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Liberty Variable Investment Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Except when a larger quorum is required by law, by the By-Laws or by this Declaration of Trust, forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (UM Investment Trust II), Um Investment Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-laws permits or requires that holders of any series or class of shares shall vote as an individual a series or class, as the case may be, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsthese By-laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-laws permits or requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, as the case may be, then a majority of the Shares of that series or that class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sierra Asset Management Trust, Sierra Variable Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent One-third (33 1/3%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent one-third (33 1/3%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time six months after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trusteequestion, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned, except in each case with respect to the election of Trustees which shall be decided by a plurality of the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided further, however, that in a contested election of Trustees a nominee must receive a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in person or by proxy to be elected as a Trustee.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (PGIM Credit Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration (PGIM Credit Income Fund)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent A majority of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class thereof shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class thereof entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number The vote of a majority of shares present, with or without a quorum, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted voted, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series ____________________________________________________________________________________ or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sycuan Funds (Sycuan Funds), Aviemore Funds

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Mentor Variable Investment Portfolios), Mentor Variable Investment Portfolios

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Dreyfus Premier (Dreyfus Premier Tp Balanced Fund), Sparx Funds Trust (Sparx Funds Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exhibit 99 (Undiscovered Managers Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (PFS Funds)

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Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Puget Sound Alternative Investment Series Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the --------- ------------------------ outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time 90 days after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy- Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Bear Stearns Funds

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. Action by Written Consent

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Putnam Asset Allocation Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent One-third of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series or class Class thereof shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty percent one-third of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class thereof entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number The vote of a majority of shares present, with or without a quorum, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger different vote is required or permitted by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Trust, the By-Laws or the Bylawsany provision of law, a majority of the Shares voted voted, at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Diamond Hill Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or classClass, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series or class Class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series or classClass. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws By-Laws permits or requires that the holders of any series Series or class Class shall vote as an individual series a Series or class Class, then a majority of the Shares of that series Series or class Class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series or class Class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loomis Sayles Investment Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent per cent (30%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Blackrock Principal Protected Funds

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Shares representing thirty percent (30%) of Shares the votes entitled --------- to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then Shares representing thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares votes of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, Shares representing a majority of the Shares votes voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then Shares representing a majority of the Shares votes of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. Action by Written Consent -------------------------

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Massmutual Institutional Funds (Massmutual Institutional Funds)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent 30% of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions questions, and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, ; provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. Action by Written Consent

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Allmerica Prime Trust (Allmerica Prime Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent A majority of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any series or class that commenced operations on or after March 30, 2016, with respect to any vote in which shareholders of said series or class shall vote as a series or class, one-third (33 and 1/3 %) of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. In any case, any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or provisions of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares shares voted on any matter shall decide any questions such matter and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or of class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Sei Institutional Managed Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law or by this Declaration of Trust, thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where . When any provision of law one or of this Declaration of Trust more Classes or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall Series is to vote as an individual series or classa single class separate from any other Shares, then thirty thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series each such Class or class Series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Class or classSeries at a Shareholders’ meeting. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions meeting of Shareholders may be heldadjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question of adjourning a meeting to another date and time, within whether or not a reasonable time after quorum is present, and the date set for meeting may be held as adjourned as provided in the original meeting, without the necessity of further noticeBylaws. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or provisions of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsby applicable law, when a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality majority of the Shares voted shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class Series shall vote as an individual series a Series (or class that holders of a Class shall vote as a Class), then a majority of the Shares of that series Series (or class Class) voted on the matter (or the holders of at least a plurality majority of the Shares of that Series or Class then entitled to vote in an election of the Trustee with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series (or class Class) is concerned.

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Samples: Pomona Investment Fund

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, or by the 1940 Act, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class classes shall vote as an individual series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (Putnam International Equity Fund /Ma/)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class, then thirty percent of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Babson Capital Funds Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the these Bylaws permits or requires that holders of any series or class of shares shall vote as an individual a series or class, as the case may be, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the these Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the these Bylaws permits or requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, as the case may be, then a majority of the Shares of that series or that class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Alliance Portfolios

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-laws permits or requires that holders of any series or class of shares shall vote as an individual series or a class, as the case may be, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsthese By-laws, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws these By-laws permits or requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual series or class a class, as the case may be, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Sierra Prime Income Fund

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty Except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law, by the By-Laws or by this Declaration of Trust, forty percent (40%) of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be constitute a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ Shareholders meeting, except that where . When any provision of law one or of this Declaration of Trust more Series (or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall Classes) is to vote as an individual series or classa single Class separate from any other Shares, then thirty forty percent (40%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series each such Series (or class Classes) entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction at a Shareholders meeting of business by that series Series (or classClass). Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions meeting of Shareholders may be heldadjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question of adjourning a meeting to another date and time, whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting may be held as adjourned within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except Subject to the provisions of Article III, Section 7(d), when a larger vote quorum is required by present at any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylawsmeeting, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where except when a larger vote is required by any provision of this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws or by applicable law. Where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series (or class Class) shall vote as an individual series a Series (or class then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted Class) on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) the vote of a majority of the Shares of the Series (or Class) shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series (or class Class) is concerned.

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Acp Funds Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the --------- ------------------------ outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time 90 days after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or by the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Stagecoach Trust

Quorum and Required Vote. Section SECTION 3. Thirty percent A majority of the Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders’ meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent a majority of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any series or class that commenced operations on or after March 30, 2016, with respect to any vote in which shareholders of said series or class shall vote as a series or class, one-third (33 and 1/3%) of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. In any case, any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or provisions of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws, a majority of the Shares voted on any matter shall decide any questions such matter and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.. ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Sei Institutional International Trust)

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent Except when a larger quorum is required by federal law, including the 1940 Act, by the Bylaws or by this Trust Instrument, one-third of Shares outstanding and entitled to vote on in person or by proxy as of the record date for a particular matter Shareholders' meeting shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a such Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Instrument permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series Series shall vote as a Series (or that holders of a class shall vote as an individual series or a class), then thirty percent one-third of the aggregate number of Shares of that series Series (or class that class) entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series Series (or that class). Any lesser number shall meeting of Shareholders may be sufficient for adjournmentsadjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question of adjourning a meeting to another date and time, whether or not a quorum is present. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by law or by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Instrument or the Bylaws, a majority of the Shares voted in person or by proxy shall decide any questions and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust Instrument permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series Series shall vote as a Series (or that the holders of any class shall vote as an individual series or class a class), then a majority of the Shares present in person or by proxy of that series Series (or class class), voted on the matter (in person or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) by proxy shall decide that matter insofar as that series Series (or class class) is concerned. Shareholders may act by written consent in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws.

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Samples: Conestoga Funds

Quorum and Required Vote. Section 3. Thirty percent (30%) of the ----------------------------------- outstanding Shares entitled to vote on a particular matter shall be a quorum for the transaction of business on that matter at a Shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class, then thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Shares of that series or class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series or class. Any lesser number number, however, shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjournment and any adjourned session or sessions may be held, held within a reasonable time 90 days after the date set for the original meeting, meeting without the necessity of further notice. Except when a larger vote is required by any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust or the BylawsBy-Laws of the Trust and subject to any applicable requirements of law, a majority of the Shares voted shall decide any questions question and a plurality shall elect a Trustee, provided that where any provision of law or of this Declaration of Trust permits or the Bylaws requires that the holders of any series or class shall vote as an individual a series or class class, then a majority of the Shares of that series or class voted on the matter (or a plurality with respect to the election of a Trustee) shall decide that matter insofar as that series or class is concerned.

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Samples: Legacy Funds Group

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