Common use of Shareholder Proposals Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Proposals. As a general matter, the Funds do not hold regular meetings of shareholders. If you wish to submit a proposal for consideration at a meeting of shareholders of your Fund, you should send such proposal to the applicable Company at the address set forth on the first page of this Proxy Statement. To be considered for presentation at a meeting of shareholders, the applicable Company must receive proposals a reasonable time before proxy materials are prepared for the meeting. Your proposal also must comply with applicable law. For discussion of how to propose an individual for nomination as a director, please refer to the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Proposal 1 -- Current Committees of the Boards -- Nominating Committee." PROPOSAL 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS WHICH FUNDS' SHAREHOLDERS WILL VOTE ON PROPOSAL 1? Proposal 1 applies to the shareholders of all Funds.

Shareholder Proposals. As a general matter, the Funds do not hold regular meetings of shareholders. If you wish to submit a proposal for consideration at a meeting of shareholders of your Fund, you should send such proposal to the applicable Company at the address set forth on the first page of this Proxy Statement. To be considered for presentation at a meeting of shareholders, the applicable Company must receive proposals a reasonable time before proxy materials are prepared for the meeting. Your proposal also must comply with applicable law. For a discussion of how procedures that you must follow if you want to propose an individual for nomination as a director, please refer to the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Proposal 1 -- Current Committees of the Boards Board -- Nominating CommitteeCommittee on Directors/Trustees." PROPOSAL 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS WHICH FUNDS' SHAREHOLDERS WILL VOTE ON PROPOSAL 1? Proposal 1 applies to the shareholders of all Funds.

Shareholder Proposals. As a general matter, the Funds do not hold regular meetings of shareholders. If you wish to submit a proposal for consideration at a meeting of shareholders of your Fund, you should send such proposal to the applicable Company at the address set forth on the first page of this Proxy Statement. To be considered for presentation at a meeting of shareholders, the applicable Company must receive proposals a reasonable time before proxy materials are prepared for the meeting. Your proposal also must comply with applicable law. For discussion of how procedures that you must follow if you want to propose an individual for nomination as a director, please refer to the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Proposal 1 -- Current Committees of the Boards Board -- Nominating Governance Committee." PROPOSAL 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS WHICH FUNDS' SHAREHOLDERS WILL VOTE ON PROPOSAL 1? Proposal 1 applies to the shareholders of all Funds.