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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST ------------------------------------------------------- The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created...
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2018 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 2016 (the "Declaration of Trust"), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of four series of GMO Trust, GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund, GMO Emerging Countries Fund, GMO Foreign Fund and GMO Global Focused Equity Fund, and do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 3 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its entirety as attached hereto.

CARILLON SERIES TRUST (a Delaware Statutory Trust) AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of August 16, 2024
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 14th, 2025 • Carillon Series Trust • Delaware

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST (“Declaration of Trust”) is made and entered into as of August 16, 2024, by the Trustees whose signatures are affixed hereto.

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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 4th, 2013 • Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 31st, 2003 • American Century Government Income Trust

EX-99.a1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated March 9, 1998 and amended March 1, 1999 (filed as Exhibit a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Registrant, File No. 2-99222, filed May 7, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit Index AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT TRUST EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION EX-99.a1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated March 26, 2004 (filed as Exhibit a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement of the...
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 28th, 2006 • American Century Investment Trust

EX-99.a1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated March 26, 2004 (filed as Exhibit a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on May 26, 2004, File No. 33-65170, and incorporated herein by reference).

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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 23rd, 2015 • Pioneer Short Term Income Fund
AMENDMENT NO. 3
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 20th, 2024 • Vanguard Admiral Funds • Delaware

This Amendment No. 3 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Vanguard Admiral Funds (the “Trust”) amends the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of November 19, 2008, as amended (the “Agreement”).

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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 27th, 2015 • Pioneer Series Trust VI
AMENDMENT NO. 27 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 10th, 2016 • Aim Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

This Amendment No. 27 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (this “Amendment”) amends, effective April 29, 2016, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”) dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).

NAME OF REGISTRANT: Franklin Templeton International Trust File No. 811-06336 EXHIBIT ITEM: Copies of any material amendments to the registrant's charter or by-laws AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON...
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • March 20th, 2019 • Franklin Templeton International Trust • Delaware

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL TRUST a Delaware Statutory Trust

INSTRUMENT
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • March 25th, 2009 • Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds
AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • September 26th, 2016 • Aim Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)

This Amendment No. 34 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds) (the “Trust”) amends, effective December 1, 2016, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).

AMG FUNDS I Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust CERTIFICATE AND INSTRUMENT OF AMENDMENT March 18, 2021
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2021 • AMG Funds I

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the Trustees of AMG Funds I (the “Trust”), do hereby amend the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated December 13, 2013, as amended from time to time (the “Declaration of Trust”), as follows:

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of NexPoint Energy Opportunities Fund a Delaware Statutory Trust
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 1st, 2016 • Nexpoint Energy Opportunities Fund • Delaware

WHEREAS, this Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed pursuant to a Certificate of Trust filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2016 and the entering into of a Declaration of Trust, dated as of February 18, 2016 (which Declaration of Trust is hereby amended and restated in its entirety);

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 31 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2007 • Gmo Trust
AMENDMENT NO. 30 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of the GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement...
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 28th, 2006 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of the GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 23, 2000 (the "Declaration of Trust"), a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having determined that it is desirable, appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders to change the name of the "GMO U.S. Sector Fund," a series of GMO Trust, to "GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund," do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 30 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust so that Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust is amended and restated in its entirety as attached hereto.

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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2015 • Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust /Ma/
INSTRUMENT
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 28th, 2009 • Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
SCHEDULE A To Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Pioneer Series Trust IV Series of Shares of Beneficial Interests (Effective as of March 23, 2021)
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 9th, 2021 • Pioneer Series Trust IV

WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Trust, acting pursuant to the Trust’s agreement and declaration of trust as then in effect, have previously established and designated one or more series of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (each, a “Series”) pursuant to one or more designations of series (the “Prior Designations”);

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2014 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 10, 2009 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of three series of GMO Trust, GMO Asset Allocation International Bond Fund, GMO Special Situations Fund, and GMO Strategic Fixed Income Fund, and, having determined that it is desirable, appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders to establish a new series of GMO Trust, GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund, do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 16 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its ent

AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 27th, 2010 • Aim Variable Insurance Funds

This Amendment No. 16 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (this “Amendment”) amends, effective as of February 12, 2010, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Variable Insurance Funds dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 2016 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of three series of GMO Trust, GMO Developed World Stock Fund, GMO Global Bond Fund, and GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund, and, having determined that it is desirable, appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders to establish a new series of GMO Trust, GMO Climate Change Fund, do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 2 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its entirety as attached hereto.

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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 8th, 2019 • Pioneer Series Trust Xiv
GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2012 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 10, 2009 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having determined that it is desirable and appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders to change the name of “GMO Options Fund,” a series of GMO Trust, to “GMO Risk Premium Fund,” do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 11 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its entirety as attached hereto.

SCHEDULE A To Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Pioneer Series Trust X Series of Shares of Beneficial Interests (Effective as of December 2, 2024)
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 10th, 2024 • Pioneer Series Trust X

WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Trust, acting pursuant to the Trust’s agreement and declaration of trust as then in effect, have previously established and designated one or more series of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (each, a “Series”) pursuant to one or more designations of series (the “Prior Designations”);

AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 31st, 2023 • Vanguard Malvern Funds • Delaware

This Amendment No. 9 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Vanguard Malvern Funds (the “Trust”) amends, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of November 19, 2008, as amended (the “Agreement”).

AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM GROWTH SERIES
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 11th, 2009 • Aim Growth Series

This Amendment No. 10(the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of AIM Growth Series (the “Trust”) amends, effective December 2, 2009, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust dated as of September 14, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”).

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 2016 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of two series of GMO Trust, GMO International Small Companies Fund and GMO Taiwan Fund, and, having determined that it is desirable, appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders (i) to establish a new series of GMO Trust, GMO High Yield Fund, and (ii) to change the name of “GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund,” a series of GMO Trust, to “GMO U.S. Equity Fund,” do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 4 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2012 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 10, 2009 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of fourteen series of GMO Trust, GMO Tobacco-Free Core Fund, GMO U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, GMO Tax-Managed U.S. Equities Fund, GMO Arlington Fund, GMO Berkeley Fund, GMO Clarendon Fund, GMO Dartmouth Fund, GMO Exeter Fund, GMO Fairfield Fund, GMO Gloucester Fund, GMO Hereford Fund, GMO Ipswich Fund, GMO St. James Fund, and GMO World Opportunity Overlay Share Fund, and, do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 9 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 27th, 2012 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 10, 2009 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having determined that it is desirable and appropriate and consistent with the fair and equitable treatment of all shareholders to establish a new series of GMO Trust, GMO U.S. Flexible Equities Fund, do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 8 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its entirety as attached hereto.

GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust

The undersigned, constituting at least a majority of the trustees of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust created and existing under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 2016 (the “Declaration of Trust”), as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby rescind the establishment and designation of four series of GMO Trust, GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund, GMO Emerging Countries Fund, GMO Foreign Fund and GMO Global Focused Equity Fund, and do hereby direct that this Amendment No. 3 be filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do hereby amend the Declaration of Trust by amending and restating Schedule 3.6 of the Declaration of Trust in its entirety as attached hereto.

AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Destra Multi- Alternative Fund a Delaware Statutory Trust
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 6th, 2023 • Destra Multi-Alternative Fund • Delaware

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Destra Multi-Alternative Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, is made as of October 3, 2023 by the undersigned Trustees (together with all other persons from time to time duly elected, qualified and serving as Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Article IV hereof, the “Trustees”);

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF CLAYMORE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST 2
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 29th, 2015 • Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

WHEREAS, this amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated August 15, 2006 (the “Declaration of Trust”), of Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), has been approved by at least 80% of the Trustees of the Trust and by a Majority Shareholder Vote (as defined in the Declaration of Trust), in accordance with Section 12.3(b) thereof:

Amendment No 2 to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2010 • Master Investment Portfolio