Agreement and Declaration of Trust Sample Contracts

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Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2018 • Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund • Delaware
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 29th, 2016 • Invesco Securities Trust
CAPITAL GROUP EQUITY ETF TRUST I AMENDED AND RESTATED agreement and declaration of trust
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 29th, 2025 • Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I • Delaware

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Capital Group Equity ETF Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust, made as of December 10, 2024, by the undersigned Trustees.

AMENDMENT NO. 6 AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST The undersigned, being at least a majority of the duly elected and qualified Trustees of AllianceBernstein Trust (the "Trust"), a business trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of...
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 15th, 2013 • Alliancebernstein Trust

This instrument shall become effective upon its execution. This instrument may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AMIABLE FUNDS
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 3rd, 2025 • Thrive Series Trust • Delaware

WHEREAS this Trust is authorized to issue its shares of beneficial interest in separate Series, and to issue classes of Shares of any Series or divide Shares of any Series into two or more classes, all in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; and

Calamos Aksia Private Equity and Alternatives Fund AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of June 5, 2025
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 6th, 2025 • Calamos Aksia Private Equity & Alternatives Fund

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the 22nd day of November, 2024, and as amended and restated as of June 5, 2025, by the Trustees hereunder.

VERSUS CAPITAL Infrastructure Income FUND THIRD Amended and Restated AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • November 9th, 2023 • Versus Capital Infrastructure Income Fund • Massachusetts

This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made this 20th day of October 2023, by the Trustee hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided, amending and restating the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated July 11, 2023, for the purposes of eliminating references to the sole initial trustee, adding Trustees as signatories hereto and making such other changes as deemed necessary by the Trustees.

PERPETUAL AMERICAS FUNDS TRUST SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 29th, 2024 • JOHCM Funds Trust • Massachusetts

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 1st day of February, 2024, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided, amends and restates the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust made at Boston, Massachusetts on the 4th day of December, 2020, for the purposes of renaming the Trust Perpetual Americas Funds Trust and making such other changes as the Trustees deemed necessary.

FT VEST TOTAL RETURN INCOME FUND: SERIES B2 AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: November 7, 2024
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 8th, 2025 • FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B2

AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series B2, a Delaware statutory trust, made as of November 7, 2024 by the undersigned Trustee.

FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2025 • Aim Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

WHEREAS the Trust was formed on December 6, 1999 by the filing of a Certificate of Trust with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to a Declaration of Trust, dated as of December 6, 1999 (the "Original Declaration”);

ALPHAMARK INVESTMENT TRUST AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST JUNE 24, 2008 ALPHAMARK INVESTMENT TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 1st, 2008 • AlphaMark Investment Trust • Ohio
CAPITOL SERIES TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST September 18, 2013 As Amended and Restated November 18, 2021 CAPITOL SERIES TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 22nd, 2021 • Capitol Series Trust • Ohio

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made this 18th day of November 2021, by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of Shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided.

PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 19th day of May, 2017, hereby amends and restates in its...
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 27th, 2017 • Putnam High Yield Fund

PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, on this 19th day of May, 2017, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 21, 2014, as heretofore amended, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder as hereinafter provided. WITNESSETH that WHEREAS, this Trust has been formed to carry on the business of an investment company; and WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to manage all property coming into their hands as trustees of a Massachusetts voluntary association with transferable shares in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth; WHEREAS, the Trustees have agreed to rename the Trust, which was formerly known as Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund, effective May 19, 2017; NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that they will hold all cash, sec

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF INVESCO HIGH INCOME 2024 TARGET TERM FUND
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 14th, 2024 • Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund

WHEREAS the Trust was formed on February 8, 2017 by its sole Trustee by the filing of a Certificate of Trust with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to a Declaration of Trust, dated as of February 8, 2017 (the “Original Declaration”);

Second AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF FUNDVANTAGE TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 19th, 2024 • FundVantage Trust • Delaware

The Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of FundVantage Trust (the “Trust”), dated as of December 2, 2024, among the individual(s) listed on the signatory page attached hereto (each, a “Trustee”) and each person who becomes a Shareholder (as defined in Section 1.2) in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth.

AMENDMENT NO. 2
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2021 • Vanguard Valley Forge Funds • Delaware

This Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment") to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Vanguard Valley Forge Funds (the "Trust") amends, effective April 16, 2020, the Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of November 19, 2008 (the "Agreement").

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF WINTON DIVERSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 14th, 2015 • Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • August 26th, 2024 • Federated Hermes Adviser Series • Delaware

This AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of July __, 2017, by the Trustees whose signatures are affixed hereto.

Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of The Pop Venture Fund a Delaware Statutory Trust Principal Place of Business: 12 E. 49th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10017
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 13th, 2025 • Pop Venture Fund • Delaware

WHEREAS, the Trust was formed pursuant to a Certificate of Trust filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 20, 2024 and the adoption of an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of February 20, 2024 (the “Initial Declaration”);

Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Optimize Growth Equity Fund, a Delaware Statutory Trust
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 21st, 2025 • Optimize Growth Equity Fund • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of December 31, 2024 for the purpose of governing the Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth. The principal place of business of the Trust is 205 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 0C4.

MAN ETF SERIES TRUST AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST As adopted March 10, 2025
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 13th, 2025 • Man ETF Series Trust • Delaware

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made as of March 10, 2025, by the Trustees, to govern a statutory trust for the investment and reinvestment of funds contributed to the Trust by investors (“Declaration of Trust”). The Trustees declare that all money and property contributed to the Trust shall be held and managed in trust pursuant to this Declaration of Trust. The name of the Trust created by this Declaration of Trust is “Man ETF Series Trust.” The Trustees may, without Shareholder authorization or approval, change the name of the Trust and adopt such other name as they deem proper in their sole discretion. Any name change of the Trust shall become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment reflecting such change in the office of the Delaware Secretary of State or at a future date or time specified in such certificate of amendment. In the event of any name change, the Trustees shall cause notice to be given to the affected Shareholders within

CARLYLE ALPINVEST PRIVATE MARKETS SECONDARIES FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST April 17, 2025
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 22nd, 2025 • Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets Secondaries Fund

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made on April 17, 2025 by and among, on the one hand, the individuals executing this Declaration as Trustees and those who may in the future be duly elected or appointed, qualified and serving as Trustees on the Board of Trustees and, on the other hand, the holders from time to time of the shares of beneficial interest issued hereunder.

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Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 18th, 2003 • Sit Mutual Funds Trust • Delaware
DREYFUS TREASURY CASH MANAGEMENT Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 29th, 2025 • Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management • Massachusetts

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST, made this 6th day of January 1994, hereby amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust made at Boston, Massachusetts, dated June 4, 1986, as amended and restated on September 30, 1993, by the Trustees thereunder (hereinafter with any additional and successor trustees referred to as the "Trustees") and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest.

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 14th, 2024 • Wilshire Private Assets Fund
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF JOHN HANCOCK CQS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES FUND Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Dated December 27, 2024
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 30th, 2024 • John Hancock CQS Asset Backed Securities Fund

AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made this 30th day of December 2024, by the undersigned (together with all other persons from time to time duly elected, qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Article II hereof, the “Trustees”);

CALAMOS-AVENUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of July 27, 2021
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 12th, 2022 • Calamos-Avenue Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM SECTOR FUNDS
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • November 29th, 2005 • Aim Sector Funds
APOLLO ORIGINATION II (UL) CAPITAL TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 28th, 2025 • Apollo Origination II (UL) Capital Trust

WHEREAS, this Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of its shares of beneficial interest all in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth;

EATON VANCE ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND II AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 31st, 2019 • Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

AMENDMENT effective August 11, 2008, made to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 8, 2004, as amended, (hereinafter called the "Declaration") of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II, a Massachusetts business trust (hereinafter called the "Trust"), by at least a majority of the Trustees of the Trust in office on August 11, 2008.

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST
Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 7th, 2005 • Aim Counselor Series Trust