Pioneer Balanced FundAmendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2005 • Pioneer Balanced Fund
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Pioneer Balanced Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), do hereby amend the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated June 16, 1994, as amended (the "Declaration"), as follows, such amendment to be effective on the date hereof:
PIONEER FAMILY OF FUNDS MASTER INVESTMENT COMPANY SERVICE AGREEMENTMaster Investment Company Service Agreement • April 29th, 2005 • Pioneer Balanced Fund • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement") is made as of the 29th day of October, 2004, by and between Pioneer Balanced Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Acquiring Trust"), on behalf of its...Reorganization Agreement • April 29th, 2005 • Pioneer Balanced Fund • Delaware
GRAPHIC OMITTED][GRAPHIC OMITTED] December 10, 2004 Pioneer Balanced Fund 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Safeco Common Stock Trust 5069 154th Place N.E. Redmond, Washington 98052 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered to you in...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • April 29th, 2005 • Pioneer Balanced Fund
This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of October 29, 2004 by and between Pioneer Balanced Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer Balanced Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and Safeco Common Stock Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Safeco Balanced Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of Investor Class shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together co
