Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust Sample Contracts
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
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2018 CompanyThe 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, 2024Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 14th, 2025 • Carillon Series Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 14th, 2025 Company JurisdictionThis 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.
INSTRUMENTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 4th, 2013 • Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
Contract Type FiledJune 4th, 2013 Company
Exhibit IndexAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • July 31st, 2003 • American Century Government Income Trust
Contract Type FiledJuly 31st, 2003 CompanyEX-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
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2006 CompanyEX-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).
SCHEDULE AAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 23rd, 2015 • Pioneer Short Term Income Fund
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AMENDMENT NO. 3Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 20th, 2024 • Vanguard Admiral Funds • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 20th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis 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”).
SCHEDULE AAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • February 27th, 2015 • Pioneer Series Trust VI
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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)
Contract Type FiledFebruary 10th, 2016 CompanyThis 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
Contract Type FiledMarch 20th, 2019 Company JurisdictionAMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL TRUST a Delaware Statutory Trust
INSTRUMENTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • March 25th, 2009 • Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds
Contract Type FiledMarch 25th, 2009 Company
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)
Contract Type FiledSeptember 26th, 2016 CompanyThis 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, 2021Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2021 • AMG Funds I
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2021 CompanyThe 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 TrustAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 1st, 2016 • Nexpoint Energy Opportunities Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJune 1st, 2016 Company JurisdictionWHEREAS, 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2007 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 1st, 2007 Company
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
Contract Type FiledJune 28th, 2006 CompanyThe 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.
SCHEDULE AAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2015 • Pioneer Variable Contracts Trust /Ma/
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2015 Company
INSTRUMENTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 28th, 2009 • Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Contract Type FiledApril 28th, 2009 Company
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
Contract Type FiledApril 9th, 2021 CompanyWHEREAS, 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2014 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2014 CompanyThe 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 FUNDSAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 27th, 2010 • Aim Variable Insurance Funds
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2010 CompanyThis 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 1st, 2018 CompanyThe 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.
SCHEDULE AAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 8th, 2019 • Pioneer Series Trust Xiv
Contract Type FiledApril 8th, 2019 Company
GMO TRUST AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2012 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2012 CompanyThe 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
Contract Type FiledOctober 10th, 2024 CompanyWHEREAS, 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 FUNDSAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 31st, 2023 • Vanguard Malvern Funds • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis 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”).
Exhibit 77Q1(a) to ACMT 11.30.2007 NSAR 1. Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of American Century Municipal Trust, effective March 20, 2007, Filed as Exhibit 99(a)(4) to Form 485B Post- Effective Amendment No....Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • January 22nd, 2010 • American Century Municipal Trust
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AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF AIM GROWTH SERIESAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 11th, 2009 • Aim Growth Series
Contract Type FiledDecember 11th, 2009 CompanyThis 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 1st, 2018 CompanyThe 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 29th, 2012 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2012 CompanyThe 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 27th, 2012 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2012 CompanyThe 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 TRUSTAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • May 1st, 2018 • Gmo Trust
Contract Type FiledMay 1st, 2018 CompanyThe 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 TrustAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • October 6th, 2023 • Destra Multi-Alternative Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 6th, 2023 Company JurisdictionThis 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 2Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • December 29th, 2015 • Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Contract Type FiledDecember 29th, 2015 CompanyWHEREAS, 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 TrustAmended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust • April 30th, 2010 • Master Investment Portfolio
Contract Type FiledApril 30th, 2010 Company