1 617 526 6000 (t) +1 617 526 5000 (f) wilmerhale.com Pioneer Research Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Series Trust IV 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being delivered to you in...Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • April 30th, 2007 • Pioneer Research Fund
This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of November 1, 2006 by and between Pioneer Research Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer Research Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and the Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Focused Equity 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 liabilities of Acquired Fund (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of 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 constituting the "Transactio
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT dated as of this 24th day of October, 2000 (as amended, effective November 10, 2006, to reduce the management fee payable pursuant to Section 8) between Pioneer Research Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the...Management Contract • April 30th, 2007 • Pioneer Research Fund • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ------------------------------------ THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement") is made as of the 1st day of November, 2006, by and between Pioneer Research Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the...Reorganization Agreement • April 30th, 2007 • Pioneer Research Fund • Delaware
