BY-LAWS
OF
SENIOR FUNDS
ARTICLE 1. AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
1.1 Agreement and Declaration of Trust. These By-Laws shall be subject to the
Master Trust Agreement, as from time to time in effect (the "Declaration of
Trust"), of Senior Funds, a Massachusetts business trust established by the
Declaration of Trust (the "Trust").
ARTICLE 2. MEETINGS OF TRUSTEES
2.1 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustees may be held without call
or notice at such places and at such times as the Trustees may from time to time
determine, provided that notice of the first regular meeting following any such
determination shall be given to absent Trustees.
2.2 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be held at any time
and at any place designated in the call of the meeting when called by the
President or the Treasurer or by two or more Trustees, sufficient notice thereof
being given to each Trustee by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the
Trustees calling the meeting.
2.3 Notice. It shall be sufficient notice to a Trustee of a special meeting to
send notice by mail at least four days or by telegram/fax at least twenty-four
hours before the meeting addressed to the Trustee at his or her usual or last
known business or residence address or to give notice to him or her in person or
by telephone at least twenty-four hours before the meeting. Notice of a meeting
need not be given to any Trustee if a written waiver of notice, executed by him
or her before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or
to any Trustee who attends the meeting without protesting prior thereto or at
its commencement the lack of notice to him or her.
2.4 Quorum. At any meeting of the Trustees a majority of the Trustees then in
office shall constitute a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time
by a majority of the votes cast upon the question, whether or not a quorum is
present, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice.
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2.5 Participation by Telephone. One or more of the Trustees or of any committee
of the Trustees may participate in a meeting thereof by means of a conference
telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating
in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means
shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS
3.1 Enumeration; Qualification. The officers of the Trust shall be a President,
a Treasurer, a Secretary and such other officers, including Vice Presidents, if
any, as the Trustees from time to time may in their discretion elect. The Trust
may also have such agents as the Trustees from time to time may in their
discretion appoint. Any officer may be, but need not be, a Trustee or
shareholder. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
3.2 Election. The President, the Treasurer and the Secretary shall be elected
annually by the Trustees at a meeting held within the first four months of the
Trust's fiscal year. The meeting at which the officers are elected shall be
known as the annual meeting of Trustees. Other officers, if any, may be elected
or appointed by the Trustees at said meeting or at any other time. Vacancies in
any office may be filled at any time.
3.3 Tenure. The President, the Treasurer and the Secretary shall hold office
until the next annual meeting of the Trustees and until their respective
successors are chosen and qualified, or in each case until he or she sooner
dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold
office and each agent shall retain authority at the pleasure of the Trustees.
3.4 Powers. Subject to the other provisions of these By-Laws, each officer shall
have, in addition to the duties and powers herein and in the Declaration of
Trust set forth, such duties and powers as are commonly incident to the office
occupied by him or her as if the Trust were organized as a Massachusetts
business corporation and such other duties and powers as the Trustees may from
time to time designate.
3.5. President. Unless the Trustees otherwise provide, the President shall
preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Trustees. The president
shall be the chief executive officer.
3.6 Vice President. The Vice President, or if there be more than one Vice
President, the Vice Presidents in the order determined by the Trustees (or if
there be no such determination, then
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in order of their election) shall in the absence of the President or in the
event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the President,
and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the President. The Vice Presidents shall perform such other
duties and have such other powers as The Board of Trustees may from time to time
prescribe.
3.7 Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief accounting officer of the Trust,
and shall, subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and to any
arrangement made by the Trustees with a custodian, investment adviser or
manager, or transfer, shareholder servicing or similar agent, be in charge of
the valuable papers, books of account and accounting records of the Trust, and
shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to time
by the Trustees or by the President.
3.8 Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than
one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Trustees (or if
there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in
the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act,
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform
such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Trustees may from
time to time prescribe.
3.9 Secretary. The Secretary shall record all proceedings of the shareholders
and the Trustees in books to be kept therefor, which books or a copy thereof
shall be kept at the principal office of the Trust. In the absence of the
Secretary from any meeting of the shareholders or Trustees, an Assistant
Secretary, or if there be none or if he or she is absent, a temporary secretary
chosen at such meeting shall record the proceedings thereof in the aforesaid
books.
3.10 Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one,
the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Trustees (or if there
be no determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence
of the Secretary or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the
duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other
duties and have such other powers as the Board of Trustees may from time to time
prescribe.
3.11 Resignations And Removals. Any Trustee or officer may resign at any time by
written instrument signed by him or her and delivered to the President or the
Secretary or to a meeting of the Trustees. Such resignation shall be effective
upon receipt unless specified to be effective at some other time. The Trustees
may remove any officer elected by them with or without
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cause. Except to the extent expressly provided in a written agreement with the
Trust, no Trustee or officer resigning and no officer removed shall have any
right to any compensation for any period following his or her resignation or
removal, or any right to damages on account of such removal.
ARTICLE 4. COMMITTEES
4.1 General. The Trustees, by vote of a majority of the Trustees then in office,
may elect from their number an Executive Committee or other committees and may
delegate thereto some or all of their powers except those which by law, by the
Declaration of Trust, or by these By-Laws may not be delegated. Except as the
Trustees may otherwise determine, any such committee may make rules for the
conduct of its business, but unless otherwise provided by the Trustees or in
such rules, its business shall be conducted so far as possible in the same
manner as is provided by these By-Laws for the Trustees themselves. All members
of such committees shall hold such offices at the pleasure of the Trustees. The
Trustees may abolish any such committee at anytime. Any committee to which the
Trustees delegate any of their powers or duties shall keep records of its
meetings and shall report its action to the Trustees. The Trustees shall have
power to rescind any action of any committee, but no such rescission shall have
retroactive effect.
ARTICLE 5. REPORTS
5.1 General. The Trustees and officers shall render reports at the time and in
the manner required by the Declaration of Trust or any applicable law. Officers
and Committees shall render such additional reports as they may deem desirable
or as may from time to time be required by the Trustees.
ARTICLE 6. FISCAL YEAR
6.1 General. The fiscal year of the Trust shall be fixed by resolution of the
Trustees.
ARTICLE 7. SEAL
7.1 General. The seal of the Trust shall consist of a flat-faced die with the
word Massachusetts, together with the name of the Trust and the year of its
organization cut or engraved thereon, but, unless otherwise required by the
Trustees, the seal shall not be necessary to be placed on,
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and its absence shall not impair the validity of, any document, instrument or
other paper executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Trust.
ARTICLE 8. EXECUTION OF PAPERS
8.1 General. Except as the Trustees may generally or in particular cases
authorize the execution thereof in some other manner, all deeds, leases,
contracts, notes and other obligations made by the Trustees shall be signed by
the President, any Vice President, or by the Treasurer and need not bear the
seal of the Trust.
ARTICLE 9. ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES
9.1 Share Certificates. In lieu of issuing certificates for shares, the Trustees
or the transfer agent may either issue receipts therefor or may keep accounts
upon the books of the Trust for the record holders of such shares, who shall in
either case be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be the holders of
certificates for such shares as if they had accepted such certificates and shall
be held to have expressly assented and agreed to the terms hereof. The Trustees
may at any time authorize the issuance of share certificates either in limited
cases or to all shareholders. In that event, a shareholder may receive a
certificate stating the number of shares owned by him, in such form as shall be
prescribed from time to time by the Trustees. Such certificate shall be signed
by the president or a vice president and by the treasurer or assistant
treasurer. Such signatures may be facsimiles if the certificate is signed by a
transfer agent, or by a registrar, other than a Trustees, officer or employee of
the Trust. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has
been placed on such certificate shall cease to be such officer before such
certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Trust with the same effect as if
he were such officer at the time of its issue.
9.2 Loss of Certificates. In case of the alleged loss or destruction or the
mutilation of a share certificate, a duplicate certificate may be issued in
place thereof, upon such terms as the Trustees shall prescribe.
9.3 Issuance of New Certificate to Pledgee. A pledgee of shares transferred as
collateral security shall be entitled to a new certificate if the instrument of
transfer substantially describes the debt or duty that is intended to be secured
thereby. Such new certificate shall express on its face that it is held as
collateral security, and the name of the pledgor shall be stated thereon, who
alone shall be liable as a shareholder, and entitled to vote thereon.
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9.4 Discontinuance of Issuance of Certificates. The Trustees may at anytime
discontinue the issuance of share certificates and may, by written notice to
each shareholder, require the surrender of shares certificates to the Trust for
cancellation. Such surrender and cancellation shall not affect the ownership of
shares of the Trust.
ARTICLE 10. DEALINGS WITH TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
10.1 General. Any Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust may acquire, own
and dispose of shares of the Trust to the same extent as if he were not a
Trustee, officer or agent; and the Trustees may accept subscriptions to shares
or repurchase shares from any firm or company in which any Trustees, officer or
other agent of the Trust may have an interest.
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
11.1 General. These By-Laws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by
a majority of the Trustees then in office at any meeting of the Trustees, or by
one or more writings signed by such a majority.
The foregoing By-Laws were adopted by the Board of Trustees on January 22, 2001.
Senior Funds
By:
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