Meetings by Telephone. Members may participate in and hold such meeting by means of conference telephone, video conference or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting, except where a Member participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Meetings by Telephone. The Managers or the Members, as applicable, may participate in and hold meetings by means of conference telephone, video conference or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.
Meetings by Telephone. Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof by means of conference telephone, videoconference or similar communications equipment by which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Such participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Meetings by Telephone. If all the directors present at or participating in the meeting consent (which consent may be given at any time), a meeting of the board may be held by means of such telephone, electronic or other communication facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and each director participating in such a meeting by such means shall be deemed to be present at the meeting.
Meetings by Telephone. For the purposes of these Rules the contemporaneous linking together of a number of the Trustees or members of a committee ("the participants") not less than a quorum together with the secretary or a person acting secretarially shall be deemed to constitute a meeting and all the provisions in these Rules as to meetings shall apply to such meetings by telephone so long as the following conditions are met:
20.1 All the participants for the time being entitled to receive notice of a meeting shall be entitled to notice of a meeting by telephone and to be linked by telephone for the purposes of such meeting. Notice of such meeting may be given by telephone;
20.2 Each of the participants taking part in the meeting by telephone, and the secretary or person acting secretarially, must be able to hear each of the others taking part at the commencement of the meeting;
20.3 At the commencement of the meeting each participant must acknowledge his or her presence for the purpose of such meeting to all the others taking part;
20.4 A participant may not leave the meeting by disconnecting his or her telephone without having previously obtained the express consent of the chairperson of the meeting and shall be conclusively presumed to have been present and to have formed part of the quorum at all times during the meeting by telephone unless having obtained the express consent of the chairperson to leave the meeting as aforesaid;
20.5 A minute of the proceedings at such meeting by telephone shall be sufficient evidence of such proceedings and of the observance of all necessary formalities if certified as a correct minute by the chairperson of the meeting and by the secretary or person acting secretarially.
Meetings by Telephone. Members of the Board may participate in and act at any meeting of the Board through the use of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such a meeting shall constitute attendance and presence in person at the meeting of the person(s) so participating.
Meetings by Telephone. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, members of the board of directors may participate in a meeting of such board by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting in such manner shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
Meetings by Telephone. Subject to any applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act: (i) any meeting, regular, or special, of the Board (or any committee) may be held by conference telephone or similar communications equipment, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting; and (ii) at all meetings of the Directors, every Director shall be entitled to vote by proxy, provided that such proxy shall, before or after such meeting, be delivered to the secretary or other person responsible for recording the proceedings of such meeting. To the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act, a Director may provide any proxy through written, electronic, telephonic, computerized, facsimile, telecommunications, telex, or by any other form of communication.
Meetings by Telephone. The Trustees may meet in person to conduct the business of the Trust or they may conduct such business by telephone as long as a quorum of Trustees is present on the telephone at the time business is conducted in which case such telephone call shall be deemed to constitute a meeting of the Trustees.
Meetings by Telephone. Meetings of the Members may be held by, or may include participants using, conference telephone or by any other means of communication by which all participants can hear each other simultaneously during the meeting, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. Equity Program Operating Agreement 11
