Basic Lease Provisions and Definitions In addition to other terms elsewhere defined in this Lease, the following terms whenever used in this Lease should have only the meanings set forth in this Preamble, unless such meanings are expressly modified, limited or expanded elsewhere herein.
BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS Each reference in this Lease to the “
Amendments to the Agreement Except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act or the rules or regulations thereunder or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC, this Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment, if material, is specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio (unless such approval is not required by Section 15 of the Investment Company Act as interpreted by the SEC or its staff or unless the SEC has granted an exemption from such approval requirement) and by the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The required shareholder approval shall be effective with respect to the Portfolio if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio vote to approve the amendment, notwithstanding that the amendment may not have been approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any other Portfolio affected by the amendment or all the Portfolios of the Trust.
Applicable Provisions Nothing in this Article is to be interpreted as a waiver of other provisions or procedures contained elsewhere in this agreement.
Amendments to Exhibits Exhibits A and B may be amended by Company in its sole discretion from time to time, without prior notice, to delete or add Contracts. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to such Exhibits, as they may from time to time be amended, unless the context otherwise requires. In addition, the Compensation Schedules that are part of Exhibits A and B may be amended, modified and/or replaced by Company in its sole discretion, from time to time, without prior notice.