Retention of the Administrator The Trust hereby retains the Administrator to act as the administrator of the Portfolios and to furnish the Portfolios with the management and administrative services as set forth in Article 2 below. The Administrator hereby accepts such employment to perform the duties set forth below. The Administrator shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way and shall not be deemed an agent of the Trust.
Compensation of the Administrator For the services to be rendered by the Administrator as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement, the Portfolio shall pay to the Administrator, at the end of each month, a fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.15 percent of the net assets of the Portfolio. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any month, the fee for such month shall be prorated.
Independence of the Administrator For all purposes of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be an independent contractor and shall not be subject to the supervision of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee with respect to the manner in which it accomplishes the performance of its obligations hereunder. Unless expressly authorized by the Issuer, the Administrator shall have no authority to act for or represent the Issuer or the Owner Trustee in any way and shall not otherwise be deemed an agent of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee.
Activities of the Administrator The services of the Administrator to the Company are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Administrator and each affiliate is free to render services to others. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Administrator and its affiliates, as directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners, stockholders or otherwise, and that the Administrator and directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners and stockholders of the Administrator and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise.
Services of the Administrator Subject to the general supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Administrator shall provide the following administrative services: (a) Provide all administrative services reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund other than the investment advisory services performed by the investment adviser or sub-adviser, including, but not limited to, (i) coordinating all matters relating to the operation of the Fund, including any necessary coordination among the investment adviser, custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and portfolio accounting agent (including pricing and valuation of the portfolio), accountants, attorneys, and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Fund; (ii) maintaining or supervising the maintenance by third parties engaged by the Fund of such books and records of the Fund as may be required by applicable federal or state law; (iii) preparing or supervising the preparation by third parties selected by the Fund of all federal, state, and local tax returns and reports required by applicable law; (iv) preparing and filing, with the assistance of counsel, and arranging for the distribution of proxy materials and periodic reports to shareholders as required by applicable law; (v) preparing and arranging for the filing, with the assistance of counsel, of registration statements and other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other federal and state regulatory authorities as may be required by applicable law; (vi) taking such other action with respect to the Fund as may be required by applicable law, including without limitation the rules and regulations of the SEC and other regulatory agencies; (vii) providing the Fund, at the Administrator's expense, with adequate personnel, office space, communications facilities, and other facilities necessary for operation of the Fund as contemplated in this Agreement; (viii) arranging for meetings of the Fund's Board of Directors and, in connection therewith, providing the Board with necessary or appropriate information for its meetings; (ix) providing non-investment related statistical and research data and such other reports, evaluations and information as the Fund may request from time to time; (x) maintaining the Fund's existence, and during such time as shares of the Fund are publicly offered, maintaining the registration and qualification of the Fund's shares under federal and state law; and (xi) responding to inquiries from shareholders or their agents or representatives relating to the Fund, concerning, among other things, exchanges among funds, or referring any such inquiries to the Fund's officers or transfer agent. Nothing in this provision shall be deemed to inhibit the Fund or its officers from engaging, at the expense of the Fund, other persons to assist in providing administrative services to the Fund including, but not limited to, accounting agents, recordkeeping agents, proxy solicitation agents, attorneys, accountants, consultants and others. (b) Render to the Board of Directors of the Fund such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request; (c) Make available its officers and employees to the Board of Directors and officers of the Fund for consultation and discussions regarding the administration of the Fund and the services provided to the Fund under this Agreement; and (d) Develop and implement, if appropriate, management and shareholder services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fund as an investment vehicle.
To the Administrator An Administrator Expenses Payment not to exceed $10,000 except for a showing of good cause and as approved by the Court. To the extent the Administration Expenses are less or the Court approves payment less than $10,000, the Administrator will retain the remainder in the Net Settlement Amount.
Authority of the Administrator The Administrator shall have full authority to interpret and construe the terms of the Plan and this Restricted Share Agreement. The determination of the Administrator as to any such matter of interpretation or construction shall be final, binding and conclusive.
The Administrator The Administrator shall furnish at its own expense the executive, supervisory and clerical personnel necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Administrator shall also provide the items which it is obligated to provide under this Agreement, and shall pay all compensation, if any, of officers of the Trust as well as all Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Administrator or any affiliated corporation of the Administrator; provided, however, that unless otherwise specifically provided, the Administrator shall not be obligated to pay the compensation of any employee of the Trust retained by the Trustees of the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Trust.
Duties of the Administrator (a) Duties with Respect to the Note Depository Agreement and the Indenture. (i) The Administrator agrees to perform all its duties as Administrator and the duties of the Issuing Entity under the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Note Depository Agreement. In addition, the Administrator shall consult with the Owner Trustee regarding the duties of the Issuing Entity under the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Note Depository Agreement. The Administrator shall monitor the performance of the Issuing Entity and shall advise the Owner Trustee when action is necessary to comply with the Issuing Entity’s duties under the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Note Depository Agreement. The Administrator shall prepare for execution by the Issuing Entity or shall cause the preparation by other appropriate persons of all such documents, reports, filings, instruments, certificates, notices and opinions as it shall be the duty of the Issuing Entity to prepare, file or deliver pursuant to the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Note Depository Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Administrator shall take all appropriate action that it is the duty of the Issuing Entity to take pursuant to the Indenture, including such of the foregoing as are required with respect to the following matters under the Indenture and the Trust Agreement (references are to sections of the Indenture and the Trust Agreement, as applicable): (A) the preparation of or obtaining of the documents and instruments required for authentication of the Notes and delivery of such documents or instruments to the Indenture Trustee (Section 2.2 of the Indenture); (B) the duty to cause the Note Register to be kept and to give the Indenture Trustee notice of any appointment of a new Note Registrar and the location, or change in location, of the Note Register (Section 2.4 of the Indenture); (C) the preparation of the notification of the Noteholders of the final principal payment on their Notes (Section 2.7(d) of the Indenture); (D) the preparation, obtaining or filing of the instruments, opinions and certificates and other documents required for the release of Collateral (Section 2.9 of the Indenture); (E) the preparation of Definitive Notes and arranging the delivery thereof (Section 2.12 of the Indenture); (F) the maintenance of an office in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, for registration of transfer or exchange of Notes (Section 3.2 of the Indenture); (G) the duty to cause newly appointed Paying Agents, if any, to deliver to the Indenture Trustee the instrument specified in the Indenture regarding funds held in trust (Section 3.3(c) of the Indenture); (H) the direction to the Indenture Trustee to deposit monies with Paying Agents, if any, other than the Indenture Trustee (Section 3.3(c) of the Indenture); (I) the obtaining and preservation of the Issuing Entity’s qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral and each other instrument and agreement included in the Trust Estate (Section
Liability of the Administrator No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to protect the Administrator against any liability to the Fund or its shareholders to which it might otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or the reckless disregard of its obligations under this Agreement.