Re: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, made as of the 20th day of May, 2010 (the “Agreement”), by and between Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of its...Delaware Group Equity Funds Iv • June 4th, 2010
You have requested our opinion concerning certain federal income tax consequences of the reorganization of the Acquired Fund (the “Reorganization”), which will consist of: (i) the acquisition by Acquiring Trust, on behalf of Acquiring Fund, of substantially all of the property, assets and goodwill of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (a) shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of Acquiring Fund – Class A (“Acquiring Fund Class A Shares”), (b) shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of Acquiring Fund – Class B (“Acquiring Fund Class B Shares”), (c) shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of Acquiring Fund – Class C (“Acquiring Fund Class C Shares”), (d) shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of Acquiring Fund – Class R (“Acquiring Fund Class R Shares”), and (e) shares of beneficial interest, without par value, of Acquiring Fund – Institutional Class (“Acquiring Fund Institutional Class Shares” and, together with Acquiring Fund Class A Shares,
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • June 4th, 2010 • Delaware Group Equity Funds Iv
This AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 1st day of January, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and between each investment company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Client” and, collectively, as the “Clients”) on behalf of one or more of its series funds listed below such investment company on Schedule 1 attached hereto (referred to herein, individually, as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, successor by operation of law to Mellon Bank, N.A (the "Lending Agent").
