BACKGROUNDMerger Agreement • May 30th, 2006 • Ellsworth Fund LTD
AGREEMENT OF MERGER (the "Agreement"), dated as of November 18, 2005, by and between Ellsworth Convertible Growth and Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company") and Ellsworth Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust").
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ELLSWORTH FUND LTD. WHEREAS, THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Ellsworth Fund Ltd., dated October 17, 2005, is hereby amended and restated effective as of January 16, 2006 among...Trust Agreement • May 30th, 2006 • Ellsworth Fund LTD
Sub-Item 77Q1: Exhibits (e) Amended Advisory Agreement INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 16th day of February, 2006 by and between ELLSWORTH FUND LTD, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and DAVIS-DINSMORE...Advisory Agreement • May 30th, 2006 • Ellsworth Fund LTD
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 16th day of February, 2006 by and between ELLSWORTH FUND LTD, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and DAVIS-DINSMORE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser"). Background The Trust is registered as a diversified, closed end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the "1940 Act"). The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). The Trust desires to engage the Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Trust, and the Adviser desires to provide such services to the Trust, all on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: Agreement SECTION 1. Appointment of Investment Adviser. The Trust hereby appoin
