Common use of Proxies; Class Actions Clause in Contracts

Proxies; Class Actions. (a) Green Alpha Advisors shall exercise any voting or other rights attaching to the investments in the Fund as deemed in the best interests of the Fund in accordance with Sh▇▇▇▇▇ ▇apital’s proxy voting policy, as approved by the Board of Trustees. (The Board of Trustees has approved the policies of Glass Lewis Co, the Trust’s proxy voting service provider). The Fund is responsible for any reasonable third party expenses involved. (b) We are not responsible for and are not authorized to represent the Fund’s interests in connection with litigation affecting companies whose securities may be held by the Fund from time to time. You and/or the Board retain full and sole authority to determine whether or not to commence, settle or terminate litigation against any such company, including any decision to participate as a member of a class action litigation that may arise with respect to any such company, or to release claims that the Fund may have against any such company. Accordingly, you and/or the Board have the sole responsibility to instruct the Custodian to direct any correspondence relating to such litigation to you.

Proxies; Class Actions. (a) Green Alpha Advisors shall exercise any voting or other rights attaching to the investments in the Fund as deemed in the best interests of the Fund in accordance with ShS▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇apitalCapital’s proxy voting policy, as approved by the Board of Trustees. (The Board of Trustees has have approved the policies of Glass Lewis Co, the Trust’s proxy voting service provider). The Fund is responsible for any reasonable third party expenses involved. (b) We are not responsible for and are not authorized to represent the Fund’s interests in connection with litigation affecting companies whose securities may be held by the Fund from time to time. You and/or the Board retain full and sole authority to determine whether or not to commence, settle or terminate litigation against any such company, including any decision to participate as a member of a class action litigation that may arise with respect to any such company, or to release claims that the Fund may have against any such company. Accordingly, you and/or the Board have the sole responsibility to instruct the Custodian to direct any correspondence relating to such litigation to you.