Duties of the Distributor Sample Clauses
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Duties of the Distributor. (a) The Distributor agrees to act as agent of the Trust in connection with the receipt and processing of all orders for purchases and redemptions of Creation Units of each Fund from DTC Participants or participants in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC Participants”) that have executed a Participant Agreement, as defined in paragraph 3(b) hereof, (“Authorized Participants”) with the Distributor and the transfer agent of the Trust (“Transfer Agent”) and to transmit such orders to the custodian of the Trust (“Custodian”) and Transfer Agent in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus; provided, however, that nothing herein shall affect or limit the right and ability of the Custodian to accept Deposit Instruments and related Cash Amounts through or outside the Clearing Process, and as provided in and in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Trust acknowledges that the Distributor shall not be obligated to accept any certain number of orders for Creation Units and nothing herein contained shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like distribution arrangements with other investment companies.
(b) The Distributor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to act as agent of the Trust with respect to the continuous distribution of Creation Units of each Fund as set forth in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the provisions thereof. The Distributor further agrees as follows: (i) at the request of the Trust, the Distributor shall enter into selected or soliciting dealer participant agreements (“Participant Agreements”) between and among Authorized Participants, the Distributor and the Transfer Agent, for the purchase of Creation Units of the Funds, in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (ii) the Distributor shall generate, transmit and maintain copies of confirmations of Creation Unit purchase and redemption order acceptances to the purchaser or redeemer (all such confirmations will indicate the time such orders were accepted and will be made available to the Trust promptly upon request); (iii) the Distributor shall deliver a copy of current Prospectus when available, to each Authorized Participant of the relevant Fund and, upon request, the Statement of Additional Information; and (iv) the Distributor shall maintain telephonic, facsimile and/or access to direct computer communications links with the Transfer Agent.
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Duties of the Distributor. (a) The Distributor shall devote reasonable time and effort to effect sales of Class D shares of the Fund but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Class D shares. The services of the Distributor to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and nothing herein contained shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like arrangements with other
Duties of the Distributor. (a) The Distributor shall use its reasonable best efforts to perform its duties hereunder. The services of the Distributor to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and nothing herein contained shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like arrangements with other investment companies so long as the performance of its obligations with respect to the Fund hereunder is not impaired thereby.
(b) In performing its duties hereunder, the Distributor shall comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws, including securities laws relating to the ATM offerings of Shares. Neither the Distributor nor any sub-placement agent having an agreement to offer and sell Shares pursuant to Section 5 hereof nor any other person is authorized by the Fund to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in its Registration Statement, Prospectus and any sales literature specifically approved for such use by the Fund.
(c) The Distributor or any sub-placement agent shall review and file with FINRA as applicable, all sales literature (advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications) prepared in connection with the ATM offerings for the Fund.
(d) The Distributor agrees to supply the following additional services, together with such other services as set forth throughout this Agreement:
1. handling inquiries from sub-placement agents regarding the Fund;
2. assisting in the enhancement of communications between sub-placement agents and the Fund;
3. communicating the Minimum Price or Minimum Sales Price to any sub-placement agents and instructing any sub-placement agents not to sell Shares if such sales cannot be effected at or above the Minimum Price or the Minimum Sales Price;
4. communicating the maximum amount of Shares to be sold on any Offering Date and any other Fund instructions to any sub-placement agents;
5. notifying any sub-placement agents of any suspension or termination of the ATM offering of Shares, together with any corresponding resumption of the ATM offering of Shares;
6. coordinating delivery of any Shares sold through sub-placement agents to such sub-placement agents on the Settlement Date against payment of the gross sales proceeds for the sale of such Shares, less any applicable sub-placement agent selling commission;
7. delivering the Fund’s Prospectus to any sub-placement agents;
8. identifying potential sub-placement agents;
9. monitoring the performance of sub-placement a...
Duties of the Distributor a. The Distributor shall devote reasonable time and effort to effect sales of Class I Shares but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Class I Shares. The services of the Distributor to the Corporation hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and nothing herein contained shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like arrangements with other investment companies so long as the performance of its obligations hereunder is not impaired thereby.
b. In selling the Class I Shares, the Distributor shall use its best efforts in all respects duly to conform with the requirements of all Federal and state laws relating to the sale of such securities. Neither the Distributor nor any selected dealer, as defined in Section 7 hereof, nor any other person is authorized by Corporation to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in the registration statement or related prospectus and statement of additional information and any sales literature specifically approved by the Corporation.
c. The Distributor shall adopt and follow procedures, as approved by the officers of the Corporation, for the confirmation of sales to eligible investors and selected dealers, the collection of amounts payable by eligible investors and selected dealers on such sales, and the cancellation of unsettled transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"), as such requirements may from time to time exist.
Duties of the Distributor. 6.1 The Distributor shall devote reasonable time and effort to effect sales of Shares, but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Shares. Sales of the Shares shall be on the terms described in the Prospectus. The Distributor may enter into like arrangements with other investment companies. The Distributor shall compensate the selected dealers as set forth in the Prospectus.
6.2 In selling the Shares, the Distributor shall use its best efforts in all respects duly to conform with the requirements of all federal and state laws relating to the sale of such securities. Neither the Distributor nor any selected dealer nor any other person is authorized by the Fund to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus and any sales literature approved by appropriate officers of the Fund.
6.3 The Distributor shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and selected dealers, the collection of amounts payable by investors and selected dealers on such sales and the cancellation of unsettled transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b-10 and the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD).
6.4 The Distributor shall have the right to enter into selected dealer agreements with registered and qualified securities dealers and other financial institutions of its choice for the sale of Shares, provided that the Fund shall approve the forms of such agreements. Within the United States, the Distributor shall offer and sell Shares only to such selected dealers as are members in good standing of the NASD or are institutions exempt from registration under applicable federal securities laws. Shares sold to selected dealers shall be for resale by such dealers only at the offering price determined as set forth in the Prospectus.
Duties of the Distributor. (a) The Distributor shall sell shares of each Fund through DWR and may sell shares through other securities dealers and its own Account Executives, and shall devote reasonable time and effort to promote sales of the Shares, but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Shares. The services of the Distributor hereunder are not exclusive and it is understood that the Distributor may act as principal underwriter for other registered investment companies, so long as the performance of its obligations hereunder is not impaired thereby. It is also understood that Selected Dealers, including DWR, may also sell shares for other registered investment companies.
(b) Neither the Distributor nor any Selected Dealer shall give any information or make any representations, other than those contained in the Registration Statement or related Prospectus and any sales literature specifically approved by the appropriate Fund.
(c) The Distributor agrees that it will at all times comply with the applicable terms and limitations of the Rules of the Association of the NASD.
Duties of the Distributor. (b) Neither the Distributor nor any Selected Dealer shall give any information or make any representations, other than those contained in the Registration Statement or related Prospectus and any sales literature specifically approved by the appropriate Fund.
(c) The Distributor agrees that it will at all times comply with the applicable terms and limitations of the Rules of the Association of the NASD.
Duties of the Distributor. 6.1. The Distributor shall devote reasonable time and effort to effect sales of Shares of the Fund, but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Shares. The Distributor will qualify and maintain the qualifications, at the Distributor’s expense, of its registration as a broker-dealer in such states where Shares are qualified for sale. The services of the Distributor to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and nothing contained herein shall prevent the Distributor from entering into like arrangements with other investment companies so long as the performance of its obligations hereunder is not impaired thereby. The Distributor will undertake and discharge its obligations hereunder as an independent contractor and it shall have no authority or power to obligate or bind the Fund by its actions, conduct or contracts except that it is authorized to accept orders for the purchase or repurchase of Shares as the Fund’s agent and subject to its approval.
6.2. In selling the Shares, the Distributor shall use all reasonable efforts to conform in all respects with the requirements of all federal and state laws relating to the sale of such securities. Neither the Distributor nor any other person is authorized by the Fund to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or in any sales literature specifically approved in writing by the Fund.
6.3. The Distributor shall adopt and follow procedures, as approved by the officers of the Fund, for the confirmation of sales to investors, the collection of amounts payable by investors on such sales, and the cancellation of unsettled transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), as such requirements may from time to time exist.
6.4. The Distributor warrants and represents that it is, and agrees to use all commercially reasonable efforts to remain at all times, a member in good standing of FINRA with authority to act as the Distributor.
6.5. The Distributor shall furnish to the Fund any pertinent information required to be inserted with respect to the Distributor as exclusive sales agent and distributor within the purview of Federal and state securities laws in any reports or registrations required to be filed with any government authority.
Duties of the Distributor a. The Distributor agrees that at the request of the Trust, the Distributor shall enter into certain agreements (“Participant Agreements”) between and among DTC Participants or participants in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“Authorized Participants”), the Distributor and the transfer agent (as applicable), for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund.
b. The Distributor shall consult with the Trust or its agent with respect to the production and printing of prospectuses to be used in connection with creations by Authorized Participants of Creation Units. The Distributor will generally make it known in the brokerage community that Funds’ prospectuses and statements of additional information (“SAI”) are available, including by (i) advising the Listing Exchanges on behalf of its member firms of the same, (ii) making such disclosure in all marketing and advertising materials prepared and/or filed by the Distributor with FINRA, and (iii) as may otherwise be required by the SEC. The Distributor shall not bear any costs associated with printing prospectuses, SAIs and other such materials.
c. The Distributor shall review and approve all sales and marketing materials for compliance with applicable laws and conditions of any applicable exemptive order, and file such materials with FINRA as necessary or appropriate. All such sales and marketing materials must be approved, in writing, by the Distributor prior to use, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
d. If the Trust, on behalf of any Fund, adopts a distribution and/or shareholder servicing plan(s) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”), the Distributor shall enter into selling and/or investor servicing agreements or similar (“Sales and Investor Services Agreements”), consistent with applicable law and the registration statement and prospectus, with various broker-dealers, to sell Shares and provide services to shareholders. The Distributor agrees that (i) it shall assist in the administration of any Plan(s); (ii) it shall, at its own expense, set up and maintain a system of recording payments of fees and reimbursement of expenses disseminated pursuant to this Agreement and other agreements related to any such Plan(s) and, pursuant to the 1940 Act, report such payment activity to the Trust at least quarterly; (iii) it shall receive from the Trust all distribution and shareholder servicing fees, as applicable, at the rate and to the exte...
Duties of the Distributor. In selling the shares of the Trust, the Distributor shall use its best efforts to conform with the requirements of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and the regulations of the NASD, relating to the sale of such securities. Except as provided below, the Distributor is not authorized by the Trust to give any information or make any representations, other than those contained in the registration statement for the Trust and its shares, the prospectus, and any sales literature specifically approved by a principal of the Distributor. The Distributor shall furnish applicable federal and state regulatory authorities with any information or reports in connection with its services under this Agreement which such authorities may request in order to ascertain whether the Trust's operations are being conducted in an manner consistent with any applicable law or regulations. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Distributor from entering into distribution agreements with other investment companies.