Common use of Restrictions and Limitations Clause in Contracts

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (b) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (c) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) or of any underwriter of the Trust, and n▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.,

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) or of any underwriter of the Trust, and no investment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) or of any underwriter of the Trust, and no investment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.,

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (b) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (c) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) or of any underwriter ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇rust, and no investment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.or

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no partner (or stockholder of a partner), officer, director, or stockholder of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) or of any underwrit▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇e Trust, and no investment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any partner (or stockholder of any partner), officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) shareholder of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may Securities and Exchange Commissionmay prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder partner (or partner stockholder of a stockholderpartner) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, officers or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) directors of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.such

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) or of any underwriter of the Trust, and n▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.

Restrictions and Limitations. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no officer or Trustee of the Trust, no officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser of the Trust (as that term is defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) or of any underwriter of the Trust, and no investment adviser or underwriter of the Trust shall take long or short positions in the securities issued by the Trust. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the purchase from the Trust of shares of any series issued by the Trust by any person at the price available to shareholders of the Trust generally at the time of such purchase, or as described in the current Prospectus of the Trust, or prior to commencement of the public offering of shares of the Trust, at the net asset value of such shares. (b) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (bc) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (cd) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association association, or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: prevent (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical statistical, research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.. END OF BY-LAWS CERTIFICATE I, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, hereby certify that I am the duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Trust (the "Trust") and that the following is a true and correct copy of a certain resolution duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at a meeting held in accordance with the By-Laws on February 4, 1998, and that such resolution is still in full force and effect: RESOLVED, that Section 2.01 of the By-Laws is amended and restated as follows: