THE GDL FUND Exhibit 1- 77(Q)1(a) THE GDL FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the ____ day of February 2011, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of...Agreement and Declaration • March 1st, 2011 • GDL Fund
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the ____ day of February 2011, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided. WHEREAS, the Trustees desire to amend and restate the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of the 3rd day of November 2006 in its entirety pursuant to its Section 7.3; WHEREAS, this Trust has been formed to carry on business as set forth more particularly hereinafter; WHEREAS, this Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of its shares of beneficial interest all in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to manage all property coming into their hands as Trustees of a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that the Trust created by its initial Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Certificate of Trust filed with the Secretary o
