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and for the year ended February 28, 2013, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Trust's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A trust's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A trust's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the trust; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the trust are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the trust; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a trust's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Trust's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of February 28, 2013. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, TX April 26, 2013 EX-99.77C VOTES 3 dex9977c.txt EX-99.77C Sub-Item 77C SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST An Annual Meeting ("Meeting") of Shareholders of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Fund") was held on July 17, 2012 and was adjourned, with respect to one proposal until August 14, 2012 and further adjourned until September 25, 2012. The Meeting on September 25, 2012 was held for the following purpose: (1). Approval of an amendment to the Fund's advisory agreement that increases the Fund's advisory fee. The September 25, 2012 voting results on the above matter were as follows:
Votes Votes Votes Broker Matter For Against Abstain Non-Votes ------ ---------- --------- ------- --------- (1). Approval of an amendment to the Fund's advisory agreement that increases the Fund's advisory fee.............................. 11,856,704 2,900,274 578,154 2,171,227
EX-99.77E LEGAL 4 dex9977e.txt EX-99.77E Sub-Item 77E LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST The Trust received two shareholder demand letters dated July 16, 2010 and March 25, 2011. The shareholder in the July 16. 2010 demand letter alleged that the former Adviser and certain individuals breached their fiduciary duties and wasted Trust assets by causing the Trust to redeem Auction Rate Preferred Securities (ARPS) at their liquidation value at the expense of the Trust and common shareholders. The shareholder in the demand letter dated March 25, 2011 alleged that the Adviser and certain current board and officers of the Trust breached their fiduciary duties and wasted Trust assets by causing the Trust to redeem ARPS at their liquidation value, although the actions complained of occurred prior to the election of the current board and appointment of current officers and prior to the tenure of the current adviser. The shareholders in both letters claimed that the Trust was not obliged to provide liquidity to the preferred shareholders, the redemptions were improperly motivated to benefit the Adviser, and the market value and fair value of the ARPS were less than liquidation value at the time they were redeemed. The shareholders demand that: 1) the Board take action against the Adviser and individuals to recover damages; 2) the Board refrain from authorizing further redemptions or repurchases of ARPS by the Trust at prices in excess of fair value or market value at the time of the transaction; and 3) the Board institute corporate governance measures. The Board formed a Special Litigation Committee ("SLC") to investigate these claims and make a recommendation to the Board regarding whether pursuit of these claims is in the best interests of the Trust. Upon completion of its evaluation, the SLC recommended that the Board reject the demands specified in the shareholder demand letters, after which the Board publicly announced on July 12, 2011, that it had adopted the SLC recommendation and voted to reject the demands. Management of Invesco and the Trust believe that the outcome of the proceedings described above will not have a material adverse effect on the Trust or on the ability of Invesco to provide ongoing services to the Trust. EX-99.77M MERGERS 5 dex9977m.txt EX-99.77M SUB-ITEM 77M MERGERS INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST TO INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST On July 2, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust (the "Target Fund") approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). On August 14, 2012, at a Joint Annual Meeting for shareholders of common shares of beneficial interest of Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust, shareholders approved the Agreement that provided for the merger of the Target Fund with and into Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Acquiring Fund") (the "Merger") pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. Pursuant to the Agreement, on August 27, 2012, the Acquiring Fund issued new Common Shares. Common Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for newly issued Acquiring Fund Common Shares of equal aggregate net asset value. The Acquiring Fund assumed all of the liabilities of the Target Fund. Common Shares of the Acquiring Fund owned after the merger will have an aggregate net asset value equal to the net asset value of the Target Fund Common Shares held immediately before the Merger. Shareholders of the Target Fund and Acquiring Fund will recognize no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of all shares of the Target Fund for shares in the Acquiring Fund. INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TO INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST On July 2, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Invesco Quality Municipal Securities (the "Target Fund") approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement"). On August 14, 2012, at a Joint Annual Meeting for shareholders of common shares of beneficial interest of Invesco Quality Municipal Securities, shareholders approved the Agreement that provided for the merger of the Target Fund with and into Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Acquiring Fund") (the "Merger") pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. Pursuant to the Agreement, on August 27, 2012, the Acquiring Fund issued new Common Shares. Common Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for newly issued Acquiring Fund Common Shares of equal aggregate net asset value. The Acquiring Fund assumed all of the liabilities of the Target Fund. Common Shares of the Acquiring Fund owned after the merger will have an aggregate net asset value equal to the net asset value of the Target Fund Common Shares held immediately before the Merger. Shareholders of the Target Fund and Acquiring Fund will recognize no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes upon the exchange of all shares of the Target Fund for shares in the Acquiring Fund. FOR A MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION ON THE MERGER, PLEASE SEE THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER FILED HEREIN UNDER ITEM 77Q1(g). EX-99.77Q1A 6 dex9977q1a.txt EX-99.77Q1A Sub-Item 77Q1(a) AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust is made the 15th day of May, 2012 by the parties signatory hereto, as Trustees, and by each person who becomes a Shareholder in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth; WHEREAS the Trust was formed on April 2, 2012 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 March 27, 2012 (the "Original Declaration"); WHEREAS the Trust has been formed to carry on the business of a closed-end management investment company as defined in the 1940 Act; WHEREAS the Trustees have agreed to manage all property coming into their hands as trustees of a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, as amended from time to time, and the provisions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Original Declaration, the Board of Trustees desires to amend and restate the Original Declaration in the manner hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that: (i) the Original Declaration is amended and restated in its entirety in the manner hereinafter set forth; (ii) they will hold all cash, securities and other assets that they may from time to time acquire in any manner as Trustees hereunder IN TRUST to manage and dispose of the same upon the following terms and conditions for the benefit of the holders from time to time of Shares as hereinafter set forth; and (iii) this Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the Bylaws shall be binding in accordance with their terms on every Trustee, by virtue of having become a Trustee of the Trust, and on every Shareholder, by virtue of having become a Shareholder of the Trust, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Bylaws. ARTICLE I NAME, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND CERTIFICATE OF TRUST Section 1.1 Name. The name of the statutory trust is Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, and the Trustees may transact the Trust's affairs in that name or any other name as the Board of Trustees may from time to time designate. The Trust shall constitute a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the Delaware Act. -1- Section 1.2 Offices of the Trust. The Board may at any time establish offices of the Trust at any place or places where the Trust intends to do business. Section 1.3 Registered Agent and Registered Office. The name of the registered agent of the Trust and the address of the registered office of the Trust are as set forth in the Certificate of Trust. Section 1.4 Definitions. Whenever used herein, unless otherwise required by the context or specifically provided in the Governing Instrument: (a) "Affiliated Person," "Commission," "Company," "Person," and "Principal Underwriter" shall have the meanings given them in the 1940 Act, as modified by or interpreted by any applicable order or orders of the Commission or any rules or regulations adopted or interpretive releases of the Commission thereunder; (b) "Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as it may be amended or amended, restated or supplemented, including without limitation, supplements relating to Preferred Shares, if any, from time to time; (c) "Board of Trustees" or "Board" shall mean the governing body of the Trust, that is comprised of the number of Trustees of the Trust fixed from time to time pursuant to Article III hereof, having the powers and duties set forth herein; (d) "Bylaws" means the Bylaws of the Trust as amended from time to time by the Trustees; (e) "Certificate of Trust" shall mean the certificate of trust of the Trust filed on April 2, 2012 with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required under the Delaware Act, as such certificate may be amended or restated from time to time; (f) "class" or "class of Shares" refers to the division of Shares into two or more classes as provided in Section 2.1; (g) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (h) "Covered Person" means a person who is or was a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, or is or was serving at the request of the Trustees as a director, trustee, partner, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, trust, partnership, joint venture or other enterprise; (i) "Delaware Act" refers to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. (S) 3801 et seq., as such Act may be amended from time to time; (j) "Governing Instrument" means collectively, this Agreement, the Bylaws, and any instrument or resolution establishing preferred shares, all amendments to this Agreement and the Bylaws, all written committee and sub-committee charters adopted by the Trustees, and every resolution of the Trustees or any committee or sub-committee of the Trustees that by its terms is incorporated by reference -2- into this Agreement or stated to constitute part of the Trust's Governing Instrument, in each case as of the date of the adoption of each such resolution or amendment or modification thereto; (k) "Majority Shareholder Vote" means the vote of "a majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust with each class of Shares voting together as a single class, except to the extent the 1940 Act or the Governing Instrument requires the separate vote of one or more classes of Shares, in which case the applicable proportion of such classes of Shares voting as a separate class, as the case may be, will be required; (l) "Majority Trustee Vote" means the vote of a majority of the Trustees then in office; (m) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules promulgated thereunder; (n) "1940 Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, and the rules promulgated thereunder; (o) "Record Owner" means, as of any particular time, a record owner of Shares of the Trust shown on the books of the Trust or the Trust's transfer agent as then issued and outstanding at such time; (p) "Registration Statement" means a registration statement of the Trust relating to Shares filed with the Commission under the 1933 Act and/or the 1940 Act, and all amendments to such registration statement, as in effect from time to time. The "effective date" of a Registration Statement shall be the date on which such Registration Statement (and any amendments thereto) is declared effective by the Commission, or becomes effective pursuant to the 1933 Act and/or the 1940 Act; (q) "series" or "series of Shares" refers to the designation of Shares into one or more series as provided in Section 2.1; (r) "Shareholder" means, as of any particular time, an owner of Shares, whether beneficially or of record, of the Trust; (s) "Shares" means the transferable units of beneficial interest into which the beneficial interest in the Trust shall be divided from time to time and includes fractions of Shares as well as whole Shares. All references to Shares shall be deemed to be Shares of any or all series or classes as the context may require; (t) "Trust" means Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, the Delaware statutory trust formed under the Original Declaration, as amended and restated by this Agreement, and by filing of the Certificate of Trust with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and governed by this Agreement, as such instruments may be further amended, restated or supplemented from time to time; -3- (u) "Trust Property" means any and all property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which is owned or held by or for the account of the Trust, or by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust; and (v) "Trustees" means the natural persons who have signed this Agreement as trustees so long as they shall continue to serve as trustees of the Trust in accordance with the terms hereof, and all other natural persons who may from time to time be duly appointed as Trustee in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4, or elected as Trustee by the Shareholders, and reference herein to a Trustee or to the Trustees shall refer to such natural persons in their capacity as Trustees hereunder. In this Agreement or in any amended, restated or supplemented Agreement, references to this Agreement, and all expressions like "herein," "hereof," and "hereunder," shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement as amended, restated or supplemented. All expressions like "his," "he," and "him," shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter, as well as masculine, genders. Section 1.5 Purpose. The purpose of the Trust is to conduct, operate and carry on the business of a closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act investing primarily in securities and other financial instruments or property, and to carry on such other business as the Trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under this Agreement. ARTICLE II SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST Section 2.1 Shares of Beneficial Interest. (a) The Trustees may, without Shareholder approval, authorize one or more classes of Shares (which classes may be designated as one or more series), with Shares of each such class or series having such par value and such preferences, voting powers, terms of redemption, if any, and special or relative rights or privileges (including conversion rights, if any) as the Trustees may determine. Subject to applicable law, the Trustees may, without Shareholder approval, authorize the Trust to issue subscription or other rights representing interests in Shares to existing Shareholders or other persons subject to such terms and conditions as the Trustees may determine. The number of Shares of each class or series authorized shall be unlimited, and, unless otherwise provided in the Governing Instrument, the Shares so authorized may be represented in part by fractional shares. The Trustees may without Shareholder approval from time to time divide or combine the Shares of any class or series into a greater or lesser number without thereby changing the proportionate beneficial interest in the class or series. All Shares issued hereunder, including without limitation, Shares issued in connection with a dividend or other distribution in Shares or a split or reverse split of shares, when issued on the terms determined by the Trustees, shall be fully paid and nonassessable. (b) The Shares shall initially be designated as one class, a class of an unlimited number of common Shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), having the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions described -4- below. The Trust may also, from time to time, issue a class of an unlimited number of preferred Shares, (the "Preferred Shares"), having such par value, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as shall be set forth in a written instrument or resolution or resolutions adopted by the Trustees. Following the issuance of Preferred Shares, when no Preferred Shares or series of Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Trustees shall adopt a resolution eliminating such Preferred Shares or Preferred Shares of the applicable series, subject to the right of the Trustees to issue Preferred Shares or Preferred Shares of a series pursuant to a future resolution or resolutions. To the extent that the Trustees authorize and issue Preferred Shares, they are hereby authorized and empowered to amend, restate or supplement this Agreement as they deem necessary or appropriate, including to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act or requirements imposed by the rating agencies or other Persons, all without the approval of Shareholders. Any such supplement, restatement or amendment shall be filed as is necessary. (c) Shareholders shall have no power to vote on any matter except matters on which a vote of Shareholders is required by the 1940 Act or the Governing Instrument. (d) Subject to any Board resolution establishing and designating a class of Shares, Shareholders shall have no preemptive or other right to subscribe for new or additional authorized, but unissued Shares or other securities issued by the Trust. (e) Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Shares, if any, dividends or other distributions, when, as and if declared by the Board, shall be shared equally by the holders of Common Shares on a share for share basis. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Shares, if any, in the event of the termination of the Trust, the holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive pro rata the net distributable assets of the Trust. (f) Any Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust, and any organization in which any such Person has an economic or other interest, may acquire, own, hold and dispose of Shares in the Trust, whether such Shares are authorized but unissued, or already outstanding, to the same extent as if such Person were not a Trustee, officer or other agent of the Trust; and the Trust may issue and sell and may purchase such Shares from any such Person or any such organization, subject to the limitations, restrictions or other provisions applicable to the sale or purchase of such shares herein, the 1940 Act and other applicable law. Section 2.2 Other Securities. The Trustees may, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Governing Instrument, authorize and issue such other securities of the Trust as they determine to be necessary, desirable or appropriate, having such terms, rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions as the Trustees see fit, including debt securities or other senior securities. The Trustees are also authorized to take such actions and retain such Persons as they see fit to offer and sell such securities. Section 2.3 Personal Liability of Shareholders. No Shareholder of the Trust shall be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred by, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to, the Trust. Neither the Trust nor the Trustees, nor any officer, employee, or agent of the Trust shall have any power to bind personally any Shareholder or to -5- call upon any Shareholder for the payment of any sum of money or assessment whatsoever other than (i) such as the Shareholder may at any time personally agree to pay by way of subscription for any Shares or otherwise, or (ii) any indemnification payment owed to the Trust by the Shareholder pursuant to Section 8.5. The Shareholders shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to the same limitation of personal liability as is extended under the Delaware General Corporation Law to stockholders of private corporations for profit. Section 2.4 Derivative Actions. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Delaware Act, a Shareholder or Shareholders may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust only if the following conditions are met: (a) The Shareholder or Shareholders must make a pre-suit demand upon the Board of Trustees to bring the subject action unless an effort to cause the Board of Trustees to bring such an action is not likely to succeed. For purposes of this Section 2.4, a demand on the Board of Trustees shall be deemed not likely to succeed and therefore excused only if a majority of the Board of Trustees, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of such action, is composed of Trustees who are not "independent trustees" (as such term is defined in the Delaware Act); (b) Unless a demand is not required under Section 2.4(a), Shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action under the Delaware Act who hold at least a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Trust shall join in the demand for the Board of Trustees to commence such action; and (c) Unless a demand is not required under Section 2.4(a), the Board of Trustees must be afforded a reasonable amount of time to consider such Shareholder request and to investigate the basis of such claim. The Board of Trustees shall be entitled to retain counsel or other advisors in considering the merits of the demand and shall require an undertaking by the Shareholders making such demand to reimburse the Trust for the fees and expense of any such counsel or other advisors and other out of pocket expenses of the Trust, in the event that the Board of Trustees determines not to bring such action. The Trust is hereby permitted to redeem or repurchase Shares of any Shareholder liable to the Trust under this Section 2.4(c) at a value determined by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the 1940 Act and other applicable law, and to set off against and retain any distributions otherwise payable to any Shareholder liable to the Trust under this Section 2.4(c), in payment of amounts due hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.4, the Board of Trustees may designate a committee of one Trustee to consider a Shareholder demand if necessary to create a committee with a majority of Trustees who are "independent trustees" (as such term in defined in the Delaware Act). Section 2.5 Assent to Agreement. Every Shareholder, by virtue of having purchased a Share, shall be held to have expressly assented to, and agreed to be bound by, the terms hereof. The death, incapacity, dissolution, termination, or bankruptcy of a Shareholder during the continuance of the Trust shall not operate to terminate the Trust nor entitle the representative of any deceased Shareholder to an accounting or to take any action in court or elsewhere against the Trust or the Trustees, but only to rights of said deceased, incapacitated, dissolved, terminated or bankrupt Shareholder under the Governing Instrument. Ownership of Shares shall not entitle the Shareholder to any title in or to the whole or any part of the Trust -6- Property or right to call for a partition or division of the same or for an accounting, nor shall the ownership of Shares constitute the Shareholders as partners. Section 2.6 Disclosure of Holding. The Shareholders or holders of other securities of the Trust shall upon demand disclose to the Trustees in writing such information with respect to direct or indirect ownership of Shares or other securities of the Trust as the Trustees deem to be (i) in the best interests of the Trust or (ii) necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code, the 1940 Act or other applicable laws or regulations, or to comply with the requirements of any other taxing or regulatory authority or stock exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading. ARTICLE III THE TRUSTEES Section 3.1 Management of the Trust. (a) The Trustees shall have exclusive and absolute control over the Trust Property and over the business of the Trust to the same extent as if the Trustees were the sole owners of the Trust Property and business in their own right, but with such powers of delegation as may be permitted by this Agreement. (b) The Trustees shall have power to conduct the business of the Trust and carry on its operations in any and all of its branches and maintain offices both within and without the State of Delaware, in any and all states of the United States of America, in the District of Columbia, in any and all commonwealths, territories, dependencies, colonies, or possessions of the United States of America, and in any and all foreign jurisdictions and to do all such other things and execute all such instruments as they deem necessary, proper or desirable in order to promote the interests of the Trust although such things are not herein specifically mentioned. (c) The enumeration of any specific power in this Agreement shall not be construed as limiting the aforesaid power. The powers of the Trustees may be exercised without order of or resort to any court or other authority. Section 3.2 Number of Trustees. The Board shall consist of such number of trustees as shall be fixed from time to time by a majority of the Trustees; provided, however, that the number of trustees shall in no event be less than two (2) nor more than fifteen (15); and provided further that the number of trustees shall be increased automatically to such number as is required to effectuate Section 3.4(b). The natural persons who have executed this Agreement shall be the Trustees as of the date hereof. Section 3.3 Classes of Trustees; Terms of Office of Trustees. (a) The Board of Trustees shall be divided into three classes. The number of Trustees in each class, and the individual Trustees assigned to each class, shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. (b) The terms of office for each class of Trustees shall be determined as follows: -7- (1) The term of office of the first class shall expire on the date of the first annual meeting of Shareholders, or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected; (2) The term of office of the second class shall expire on the date of the second annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected, following the date hereof; (3) The term of office of the third class shall expire on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected, following the date hereof; and (4) Upon expiration of the term of office of each class as set forth above, the number of Trustees in such class, as determined by the Board of Trustees, shall be elected to succeed the Trustees whose terms of office expire for a term expiring on the date of the third annual meeting of Shareholders, or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected, following such expiration. The term of any Trustee standing for re-election who fails to receive sufficient votes to be elected to office due to a lack of quorum or a failure to receive the required Shareholder vote set forth in Section 3.4 shall continue for successive one year terms until such Trustee is duly elected, at which time such Trustee shall serve the remainder of the term of office for the class to which such Trustee was originally elected. (c) Each Trustee elected shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected at a meeting of Shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and shall have qualified, except that: (1) Any Trustee may resign as trustee or may retire by written instrument signed by such Trustee and delivered to the other Trustees, which shall take effect upon such delivery or upon such later date as is specified therein; (2) Any Trustee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by written instrument signed by at least 75% of the number of Trustees prior to such removal, specifying the date when such removal shall become effective; provided that from the date hereof through June 30, 2013, such instrument shall be signed by at least eighty percent (80%) of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (3) Any Trustee who has died, become physically or mentally incapacitated by reason of disease or otherwise, or is otherwise unable to serve, may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees, specifying the date of his retirement; and (4) A Trustee shall be retired in accordance with the terms of any retirement policy adopted by at least 75% of the Trustees and in effect from time to time. -8- Section 3.4 Election, Vacancies and Appointment of Trustees. (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.4(b), Trustees shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Trust present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at an annual meeting of Shareholders (or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected) at which a quorum is present. (b) At any time that Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding: (1) Two (2) Trustees shall at all times have been elected by the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, or in the event of a vacancy of a Trustee so elected, appointed by the Board for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the Governing Instrument; and (2) The two Trustees to be elected solely by the holders of Preferred Shares shall be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at an annual meeting of Shareholders (or special meeting in lieu thereof at which Trustees are elected) at which a quorum is present, voting as a separate class, and the remaining Trustees shall be elected by the Common Shares and Preferred Shares voting together as provided in Section 3.4(a) above. (3) The Preferred Shareholders voting as a separate class shall elect at least a majority of the Trustees, and the number of Trustees shall be fixed automatically to such increased number that is the smallest number that, when added to the two Trustees elected exclusively by the holders of Preferred Shares, would constitute a majority of the Board of Trustees as so increased, during any period that holders of Preferred Shares are entitled to elect a majority of the Trustees of the Fund pursuant to the designations and powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Preferred Shares as set forth by the Trustees in accordance with this Agreement (a "voting period"). Upon termination of a Voting Period, the voting rights described in this subparagraph 3.4(b)(3) shall cease and the terms of the additional Trustees elected pursuant to this Section 3.4(b)(3) shall immediately terminate; subject always, however, to the revesting of such voting rights upon the further occurrence of any of the events described in this subparagraph 3.4(b)(3). (c) In case of the declination to serve, death, resignation, retirement or removal of a Trustee, or a Trustee is otherwise unable to serve, or an increase in the size of the Board, a vacancy shall occur. Whenever a vacancy in the Board of Trustees shall occur, until such vacancy is filled, the other Trustees shall have all the powers hereunder and the determination of the other Trustees of such vacancy shall be conclusive. In the case of any vacancy, the remaining Trustees may fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as they in their discretion shall see fit, or may leave such vacancy unfilled or may reduce the size of the Board to not less than two (2) Trustees. A Trustee appointed to fill any such vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term commensurate with the class to which the -9- person is appointed. Such appointment shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by a majority of the Trustees in office or by resolution of the Board of Trustees, duly adopted, which shall be recorded in the minutes of a meeting of the Trustees, whereupon the appointment shall take effect. (d) An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation, or removal of a Trustee, or an increase in the size of the Board effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at the time or after the expected vacancy occurs. (e) As soon as any Trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 3.4 or elected by the Shareholders shall have accepted the Trust and agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of the Agreement, the Trust estate shall vest in the new Trustee or Trustees, together with the continuing Trustees, without any further act or conveyance, and he shall be deemed a Trustee hereunder. Section 3.5 Temporary Absence of Trustee. Any Trustee may, by power of attorney, delegate his power for a period not exceeding six months at any one time to any other Trustee or Trustees, provided that in no case shall less than two Trustees personally exercise the other powers hereunder except as herein otherwise expressly provided. Section 3.6 Effect of Death, Resignation, etc. of a Trustee. The declination to serve, death, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or inability of the Trustees, or any one of them, shall not operate to terminate the Trust or to revoke any existing agency created pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Section 3.7 Ownership of Assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust shall be held separate and apart from any assets now or hereafter held in any capacity other than as Trustee hereunder by the Trustees or any successor Trustees. Legal title in all of the assets of the Trust and the right to conduct any business shall at all times be considered as vested in the Trust, except that the Trustees may cause legal title to any Trust Property to be held by or in the name of one or more of the Trustees, or in the name of any Person as nominee. Section 3.8 Legal Standard. The Trustees shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties to which the directors of a Delaware corporation would be subject if the Trust were a Delaware corporation, the Shareholders were shareholders of such Delaware corporation and the Trustees were directors of such Delaware corporation, and such modified duties shall replace any fiduciary duties to which the Trustees would otherwise be subject. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all actions and omissions of the Trustees shall be evaluated under the doctrine commonly referred to as the "business judgment rule," as defined and developed under Delaware law, to the same extent that the same actions or omissions of directors of a Delaware corporation in a substantially similar circumstance would be evaluated under such doctrine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of the Governing Instrument, to the extent that they modify, restrict or eliminate the duties (including fiduciary duties), and liabilities relating thereto, of a Trustee otherwise applicable under the foregoing standard or otherwise existing at law (statutory or common) or in equity, are agreed by each Shareholder and the Trust to replace such duties and liabilities of such Trustee under the foregoing standard or otherwise existing at law (statutory or common) or in equity. -10- Section 3.9 Other Business Interests. The Trustees shall devote to the affairs of the Trust such time as may be necessary for the proper performance of their duties hereunder, but neither the Trustees nor the officers, directors, shareholders, partners or employees of the Trustees, if any, shall be expected to devote their full time to the performance of such duties. The Trustees, or any Affiliated Person, shareholder, officer, director, partner or employee thereof, or any Person owning a legal or beneficial interest therein, may engage in, or possess an interest in, any business or venture other than the Trust, of any nature and description, independently or with or for the account of others. None of the Trust or any Shareholder shall have the right to participate or share in such other business or venture or any profit or compensation derived therefrom. ARTICLE IV POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES Section 4.1 Powers. The Trustees in all instances shall act as principals, and are and shall be free from the control of the Shareholders. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to do any and all acts and to make and execute any and all contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or appropriate in connection with the management of the Trust. (a) Without limiting the foregoing and subject to any applicable limitation in the Governing Instrument or applicable law, the Trustees shall have power and authority: (1) To invest and reinvest cash and other property, and to hold cash or other property uninvested, without in any event being bound or limited by any present or future law or custom in regard to investments by Trustees, and to sell, exchange, lend, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, write options on, distribute and otherwise deal with and lease any or all of the assets of the Trust; (2) To operate as, and to carry on the business of, an investment company, and to exercise all the powers necessary and appropriate to the conduct of such operations; (3) To borrow money and in this connection issue notes or other evidence of indebtedness; to secure borrowings by mortgaging, pledging or otherwise subjecting as security the Trust Property; to endorse, guarantee, or undertake the performance of an obligation or engagement of any other Person and to lend Trust Property; (4) To provide for the distribution of Shares either through a principal underwriter in the manner hereafter provided for or by the Trust itself, or both, or otherwise pursuant to an underwriting agreement of any kind; (5) To adopt Bylaws not inconsistent with this Agreement providing for the conduct of the business of the Trust and to amend and repeal them all without a vote of the Shareholders; such Bylaws shall be deemed incorporated and included in the Governing Instrument; -11- (6) To elect and remove such officers and appoint and terminate such agents as they consider appropriate; (7) To employ one or more banks, trust companies or companies that are members of a national securities exchange or such other domestic or foreign entities as custodians of any assets of the Trust subject to any conditions set forth in this Agreement or in the Bylaws; (8) To retain one or more transfer agents and shareholder servicing agents; (9) To set record dates in the manner provided herein or in the Bylaws; (10) To delegate such authority as they consider desirable to any officers of the Trust and to any investment adviser, manager, administrator, custodian, underwriter or other agent or independent contractor; (11) To sell or exchange any or all of the assets of the Trust, subject to the right of Shareholders, if any, to vote on such transaction pursuant to Section 6.1; (12) To vote or give assent, or exercise any rights of ownership, with respect to stock or other securities or property; and to execute and deliver proxies and powers of attorney to such person or persons as the Trustees shall deem proper, granting to such person or persons such power and discretion with relation to securities or property as the Trustee shall deem proper; (13) To exercise powers and rights of subscription or otherwise that in any manner arise out of ownership of securities; (14) To hold any security or property in a form not indicating any trust, whether in bearer, book entry, unregistered or other negotiable form; or either in the name of the Trust or a custodian or a nominee or nominees, subject in either case to proper safeguards according to the usual practice of Delaware statutory trusts or investment companies; (15) To consent to or participate in any plan for the reorganization, consolidation or merger of any corporation or concern, with respect to any security which is held in the Trust; to consent to any contract, lease, mortgage, purchase, or sale of property by such corporation or concern, and to pay calls or subscriptions with respect to any security held in the Trust; (16) To compromise, arbitrate, or otherwise adjust claims in favor of or against the Trust or any matter in controversy including, but not limited to, claims for taxes; (17) To declare and pay dividends and make distributions of income and of capital gains and capital to Shareholders in the manner hereinafter provided; -12- (18) To repurchase Shares from time to time as permitted by applicable law, upon such terms and conditions as the Trustees shall establish; (19) To establish one or more committees or sub-committees, to delegate any of the powers of the Trustees to said committees or sub-committees and to adopt a written charter for one or more of such committees or sub-committees governing its membership, duties and operations and any other characteristics as the Trustees may deem proper, each of which committees and sub-committees may consist of less than the whole number of Trustees then in office, and may be empowered to act for and bind the Trustees and the Trust as if the acts of such committee or sub-committee were the acts of all the Trustees then in office; (20) To interpret the investment policies, practices or limitations of the Trust; (21) To establish a registered office and have a registered agent in the State of Delaware; (22) To enter into joint ventures, general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and any other combinations and associations; and (23) In general, to carry on any other business in connection with or incidental to any of the foregoing powers, to do everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any purpose or the attainment of any object or the furtherance of any power hereinbefore set forth, either alone or in association with others, and to do every other act or thing incidental or appurtenant to or growing out of or connected with the aforesaid business or purposes, objects or powers. (b) The foregoing clauses of Section 4.1(a) shall be construed both as objects and powers, and the foregoing enumeration of specific powers shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the general powers of the Trustees. (c) Any action by one or more of the Trustees in their capacity as such hereunder shall be deemed an action on behalf of the Trust, and not an action in an individual capacity. (d) The Trustees shall not be limited to investing in obligations maturing before the possible termination of the Trust. (e) No one dealing with the Trustees shall be under any obligation to make any inquiry concerning the authority of the Trustees, or to see to the application of any payments made or property transferred to the Trustees or upon their order. Section 4.2 Issuance and Repurchase of Shares. The Trustees shall have the power to issue, sell, repurchase, redeem, retire, cancel, acquire, hold, resell, reissue, dispose of, and otherwise deal in Shares and, subject to the provisions set forth in Articles II and VII hereof, to apply to any such repurchase, redemption, retirement, cancellation or acquisition of Shares any funds or property of the Trust with respect to which such Shares are issued. -13- Section 4.3 Action by the Trustees. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Board of Trustees or any committee or sub-committee thereof shall act by majority vote of those present at a meeting duly called as set forth in the Bylaws at which a quorum required by the Bylaws is present. Any action that may be taken by the Board of Trustees or any committee or sub-committee thereof by majority vote at a meeting duly called and at which a quorum required by the Bylaws is present, may also be taken by written consent of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Trustees or members of the committee or sub-committee, as the case may be, without a meeting, provided that the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee or sub-committee. Written consents or waivers of the Trustees may be executed in one or more counterparts. Any written consent or waiver may be provided and delivered to the Trust by any means by which notice may be given to a Trustee. Subject to the requirements of the Governing Instrument and the 1940 Act, the Trustees by Majority Trustee Vote may delegate to any Trustee or Trustees or committee or sub-committee of Trustees, officer or officers of the Trust or any agent of the Trust authority to approve particular matters or take particular actions on behalf of the Trust; provided that if an action of the Trustees requires a vote greater than a Majority Trustee Vote, such greater vote shall be required to delegate such action to any Trustee or Trustees or committee or sub-committee of Trustees. Section 4.4 Principal Transactions. Subject to Article IX, the Trustees may, on behalf of the Trust, buy any securities from or sell any securities to, or lend any assets of the Trust to, any Trustee or officer of the Trust or any firm of which any such Trustee or officer is a member acting as principal, or have any such dealings with any investment adviser, underwriter, or transfer agent for the Trust or with any Affiliated Person of such Person; and the Trust may employ any such Person, or firm or Company in which such Person is an Affiliated Person, as broker, legal counsel, registrar, investment adviser, underwriter, administrator, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, custodian, or in any capacity upon customary terms, subject in all cases to applicable laws, rules, and regulations and orders of regulatory authorities. Section 4.5 Payment of Expenses by the Trust. The Trustees are authorized to pay or cause to be paid out of the principal or income of the Trust, or partly out of the principal and partly out of income, all expenses, fees, charges, taxes and liabilities incurred or arising in connection with the Trust, or in connection with the management thereof, including, but not limited to, the Trustees' compensation and such expenses and charges for the services of the Trust's officers, employees, investment adviser and manager, administrator, principal underwriter, auditors, counsel, custodian, transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent, and such other agents or independent contractors and such other expenses and charges as the Trustees may deem necessary or proper to incur. Section 4.6 Trustee Compensation. The Trustees as such shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the Trust. They may fix the amount of their compensation. Nothing herein shall in any way prevent the employment of any Trustee for advisory, management, administrative, legal, accounting, investment banking, underwriting, brokerage, or investment dealer or other services and the payment for the same by the Trust. Section 4.7 Independent Trustee. A Trustee who is an "independent trustee," as that term is defined in the Delaware Act, shall be deemed to be independent and disinterested for all purposes when making any determinations or taking any action as a Trustee. -14- ARTICLE V INVESTMENT ADVISER, PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER AND TRANSFER AGENT Section 5.1 Investment Adviser. (a) The Trustees may in their discretion, from time to time, enter into an investment advisory or management contract or contracts with respect to the Trust whereby the other party or parties to such contract or contracts shall undertake to furnish the Trustees with such management, investment advisory, statistical and research facilities and services and such other facilities and services, if any, and all upon such terms and conditions, as the Trustees may in their discretion determine. (b) The Trustees may authorize the investment adviser to employ, from time to time, one or more sub-advisers to perform such of the acts and services of the investment adviser, and upon such terms and conditions, as may be agreed upon among the Trustees, the investment adviser and sub-adviser. Any references in this Agreement to the investment adviser shall be deemed to include such sub-advisers, unless the context otherwise requires. Section 5.2 Other Service Contracts. The Trustees may authorize the engagement of a principal underwriter, transfer agent, administrator, custodian, and any other service providers they deem to be in the best interest of the Trust. Section 5.3 Parties to Contract. Any contract of the character described in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 may be entered into with any corporation, firm, partnership, trust, association or other legal entity, although one or more of the Trustees or officers of the Trust may be an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, member, employee or agent or hold any other similar office with respect to such other party to the contract. Section 5.4 Miscellaneous. The fact that (i) any of the Shareholders, Trustees or officers of the Trust is a shareholder, director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, manager, adviser, principal underwriter or distributor or agent of or for any company or of or for any parent or affiliate of any company, with which an advisory or administration contract, or principal underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing, custodian or other agency contract may have been or may hereafter be made, or that any such company, or any parent or affiliate thereof, is a Shareholder or has an interest in the Trust, or that (ii) any company with which an advisory or administration contract or principal underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing, custodian, or other agency contract may have been or may hereafter be made also has an advisory or administration contract, or principal underwriter's or distributor's contract, or transfer, shareholder servicing, custodian or other agency contract with one or more other companies, or has other business or interests shall not affect the validity of any such contract or disqualify any Shareholder, Trustee or officer of the Trust from voting upon or executing the same or create any liability or accountability to the Trust or its Shareholders. -15- ARTICLE VI SHAREHOLDERS' VOTING POWERS AND MEETING Section 6.1 Voting Powers. (a) The Shareholders shall have power to vote only to: (1) Elect Trustees, provided that a meeting of Shareholders has been called for that purpose; (2) Approve transactions described in Section 6.2 and Article IX of this Agreement; (3) Approve any amendment to Section 3.3 to declassify the Board, to this Article VI or Article IX or, to the extent required by Section 6.2, to Section 8.4; and (4) Approve such additional matters as may be required by the 1940 Act, the Governing Instrument or any stock exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading, or as the Trustees, in their sole discretion, shall determine. (b) Until Shares are issued, the Trustees may exercise all rights of Shareholders and may take any action required or permitted by law, or by the Governing Instrument that may be taken by Shareholders. (c) Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote, and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. (d) Except as otherwise provided in the Governing Instrument, on any matter submitted to a vote of the Shareholders, all Shares shall be voted together as a single class, except when required by applicable law, Section 3.4(b) or when the Trustees have determined that the matter affects the interests of one or more classes or affects each class differently, then the Shareholders of each such affected class shall be entitled to vote separately thereon. (e) Shareholders shall not be entitled to cumulative voting in the election of Trustees or on any other matter. (f) Except as otherwise provided in the Governing Instrument, an affirmative Majority Shareholder Vote shall be required to approve any matter requiring a vote of the Shareholders. (g) Only Record Owners shall have the power to cast a vote at a meeting of shareholders subject to the voting provisions set forth in the Governing Instrument. Beneficial owners of Shares who are not Record Owners shall not be entitled to cast a vote at a meeting of Shareholders but shall be entitled to provide voting instructions to corresponding Record Owners, subject to any limitations imposed by applicable law and stock exchanges on which the Shares are listed for trading. -16- Section 6.2 Additional Voting Powers and Voting Requirements for Certain Actions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Shareholders shall have power to vote to approve any amendment to Section 8.4 of this Agreement approved by the Board of Trustees that would have the effect of reducing the indemnification provided thereby to Shareholders or former Shareholders, and any such action shall require the affirmative vote or consent of Shareholders owning at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding Shares. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any amendment to Section 3.3 to declassify the Board or to this Article VI or Article IX of this Agreement shall require the affirmative vote or consent of the Board of Trustees followed by the affirmative vote or consent of Shareholders owning at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding Shares, unless such amendment has been previously approved, adopted or authorized by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Board of Trustees, in which case an affirmative Majority Shareholder Vote shall be required. (c) The voting requirements set forth in this Section 6.2 shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any vote or consent of the Shareholders otherwise required by applicable law (including, without limitation, any separate vote by class that may be required by the 1940 Act) or by the Governing Instrument. (d) Any additional matter not expressly requiring a vote of Shareholders on which the Trustees determine the Shareholders shall have power to vote shall require the affirmative vote or consent of Shareholders owning at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the outstanding Shares, unless such matter has been previously approved, adopted or authorized by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Board of Trustees, in which case an affirmative Majority Shareholder Vote shall be required. ARTICLE VII DISTRIBUTIONS AND REPURCHASES Section 7.1 Distributions. The Trustees may from time to time declare and pay dividends and make other distributions with respect to any Shares or class thereof, which may be from surplus, income, capital gains or capital or distributions in kind of the assets of the Trust. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Shares, if any, the amount of such dividends or distributions and the payment of them and whether they are in cash or any other Trust Property shall be wholly in the discretion of the Trustees, although the Trustees pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(10) may delegate the authority to set record, declaration, payment and ex-dividend dates, determine the amount of dividends and distributions and pay such dividends and distributions. Dividends and other distributions may be paid pursuant to a standing resolution adopted once or more often as the Trustees determine. The Trustees shall have the power and authority to amend, correct or change the amount of any declared dividend or distribution from time to time until such dividend or distribution has been paid to shareholders. All dividends and other distributions on Shares or a class thereof shall be distributed pro rata to the Record Owners of such class, as the case may be, in proportion to the number of Shares or Shares of such class they held on the record date established for such payment. The Trustees may adopt and offer to Shareholders such dividend reinvestment plans, cash distribution payment plans, or similar plans as the Trustees deem appropriate. -17- Section 7.2 Repurchase of Shares With Shareholder Consent. (a) Subject to the Governing Instrument, the Trust may repurchase Shares on the open market or such Shares as are tendered by any Record Owner for repurchase pursuant to a repurchase offer or tender offer, if any, made by the Trust periodically or from time to time, upon the presentation by the Record Owner of a proper instrument of transfer together with a request directed to the Trust, its transfer agent or other duly authorized agent, that the Trust repurchase such Shares, or in accordance with such other procedures for repurchase as the Board of Trustees may from time to time authorize; and the Trust will pay therefor a price that meets the requirements of Section 23 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, and that is in accordance with the terms of such repurchase offer, tender offer, the Governing Instrument and other applicable law. (b) The repurchase price may in any case or cases be paid wholly or partly in kind if the Board of Trustees determines that such payment is advisable in the interest of the Trust. Subject to the foregoing, the fair value, selection and quantity of securities or other property of the Trust so paid or delivered as all or part of the repurchase price shall be determined by or under authority of the Board of Trustees. Subject to applicable law, the Trust shall not be liable for any delay of any corporation or other Person in transferring securities or other property selected for delivery as all or part of any payment in kind. Section 7.3 Repurchase of Shares Without Shareholder Consent. Subject to the Governing Instrument, the Trust shall have the right at its option and at any time, subject to the 1940 Act and other applicable law, to repurchase Shares of any Shareholder at a price that meets the requirements of Section 23 of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder, and that is in accordance with the terms of the Governing Instrument and other applicable law: (a) if at such time, such Shareholder owns Shares having an aggregate net asset value of less than an amount determined from time to time by the Trustees; or (b) to the extent that such Shareholder owns Shares in an amount less than, equal to or in excess of a percentage or certain number of the Shares determined from time to time by the Trustees. Section 7.4 Transfer of Shares. Shares shall be transferable in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws. Section 7.5 Redemptions. Unless otherwise provided in the rights of any series of Preferred Shares, the Shares of the Trust are not redeemable at the option of the holders thereof. ARTICLE VIII LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION Section 8.1 Limitation of Liability. A Trustee or officer of the Trust, when acting in such capacity, shall not be personally liable to any person for any act, omission or obligation of the Trust or any Trustee or officer of the Trust; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall protect any Trustee or officer against any liability to the Trust or to Shareholders to which the Trustee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office with the Trust. -18- Section 8.2 Indemnification of Covered Persons. Every Covered Person shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, the Bylaws and other applicable law. Section 8.3 Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Board of Trustees shall have the authority to purchase with Trust Property insurance for liability and for all expenses reasonably incurred or paid or expected to be paid by a Covered Person in connection with any proceeding in which such Covered Person becomes involved by virtue of such Covered Person's actions, or omissions to act, in its capacity or former capacity with the Trust, whether or not the Trust would have the power to indemnify such Covered Person against such liability. Section 8.4 Indemnification of Shareholders. In case any Shareholder or former Shareholder of the Trust shall be held to be personally liable solely by reason of his being or having been a Shareholder of the Trust and not because of his acts or omissions or for some other reason, the Shareholder or former Shareholder (or his heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives, or, in the case of a corporation or other entity, its corporate or general successor) shall be entitled, out of the Trust's assets, to be held harmless from and indemnified against all loss and expense arising from such liability in accordance with the Bylaws and applicable law. The Trust, on its own behalf, shall upon request by the Shareholder, assume the defense of any such claim made against the Shareholder for any act or obligation of the Trust. Section 8.5 Indemnification of the Trust. Except to the extent expressly set forth in the Governing Instrument, each Shareholder will be liable to the Trust for, and indemnify and hold harmless the Trust (and any subsidiaries or affiliates thereof) from and against, all costs, expenses, penalties, fines or other amounts, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' and other professional fees, whether third party or internal, arising from any action against the Trust in which such Shareholder is not the prevailing party, and shall pay such amounts on demand, together with interest on such amounts, which interest will accrue at the lesser of the Trust's highest marginal borrowing rate, per annum compounded, and the maximum amount permitted by law, from the date such costs or the like are incurred until the receipt of payment. The Trust is hereby permitted to redeem or repurchase Shares of any Shareholder liable to the Trust under this Section 8.5 at a value determined by the Board of Trustees in accordance with the 1940 Act and other applicable law, and to set off against and retain any distributions otherwise payable to any Shareholder liable to the Trust under this Section 8.5, in payment of amounts due hereunder. ARTICLE IX CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS Section 9.1 Vote Required. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary and subject to the exceptions provided in this Article IX, each of the transactions described in this Article IX shall require the approval of the Board of Trustees followed by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 75% of the outstanding Shares unless such transaction has been previously approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Board of Trustees, in which case an affirmative Majority Shareholder Vote shall be required. Such affirmative vote shall be in addition to the vote or consent of Shareholders otherwise required by law or by the terms of any class of Preferred Shares, whether now or -19- hereafter authorized, or any agreement between the Trust and any national securities exchange. Section 9.2 Dissolution of the Trust or Termination of a Class. (a) The Trust shall have perpetual existence, except that the Trust shall be dissolved upon approval by vote of the Board followed by a vote of Shareholders as set forth in Section 9.1; provided that if the affirmative vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the Board approves the dissolution, no vote of Shareholders shall be required to dissolve the Trust. (b) Upon dissolution of the Trust, the Trust shall carry on no business except for the purpose of winding up its affairs, and all powers of the Trustees under this Agreement shall continue until such affairs have been wound up. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustees shall (in accordance with Section 3808 of the Delaware Act) have the power to: (1) Fulfill or discharge the contracts of the Trust; (2) Collect its assets; (3) Sell, convey, assign, exchange, merge where the Trust is not the survivor, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the remaining Trust Property to one or more Persons at public or private sale for consideration which may consist in whole or in part in cash, securities or other property of any kind; (4) Pay or make reasonable provision (including through the use of a liquidating trust) to pay all claims and obligations of the Trust, including all contingent, conditional or unmatured claims and obligations known to the Trust, and all claims and obligations which are known to the Trust, but for which the identity of the claimant is unknown, and claims and obligations that have not been made known to the Trust or that have not arisen but that, based on the facts known to the Trust, are likely to arise or to become known to the Trust within 10 years after the date of dissolution; and (5) Do all other acts appropriate to liquidate its business. (c) If there are sufficient assets held with respect to the Trust, such claims and obligations shall be paid in full and any such provisions for payment shall be made in full. If there are insufficient assets held with respect to the Trust, such claims and obligations shall be paid or provided for according to their priority and, among claims and obligations of equal priority, ratably to the extent of assets available therefor. Any remaining assets (including, without limitation, cash, securities or any combination thereof) held with respect to the Trust shall be distributed to the Record Owners of the Trust ratably according to the number of Shares of the Trust held of record by the several Record Owners on the date for such dissolution distribution, subject to any then existing preferential rights of Shares. -20- (d) On completion of distribution of the remaining assets and upon the winding up of the Trust in accordance with Section 3808 of the Delaware Act and its termination, any one (1) Trustee shall execute, and cause to be filed, a certificate of cancellation, with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the provisions of Section 3810 of the Delaware Act, whereupon the Trust shall terminate and the Trustees and the Trust shall be discharged from all further liabilities and duties hereunder with respect thereto. The Trustees shall not be personally liable to the claimants of the dissolved Trust by reason of the Trustees' actions in winding up the Trust's affairs if the Trustees complied with Section 3808(e) of the Delaware Act. (e) Each class hereafter created shall have perpetual existence unless terminated upon: (1) The vote of the Board of Trustees; or (2) The occurrence of a termination event pursuant to any Board resolution establishing and designating such class. Section 9.3 Merger or Consolidation; Conversion; Reorganization. (a) Merger or Consolidation. (1) Pursuant to an agreement of merger or consolidation, the Board of Trustees may cause the Trust or any of its subsidiaries to merge or consolidate with or into one or more statutory trusts or "other business entities" (as defined in Section 3801 of the Delaware Act) formed or organized or existing under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States or any foreign country or other foreign jurisdiction. Any such merger or consolidation shall require approval by vote of the Board of Trustees followed by approval of the Shareholders as set forth in Section 9.1. (2) By reference to Section 3815(f) of the Delaware Act, any agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with this Section 9.3(a) may, without a separate Shareholder vote, unless required by the 1940 Act or the requirements of any stock exchange on which Shares are listed for trading, effect any amendment to the Governing Instrument or effect the adoption of a new governing instrument if the Trust is the surviving or resulting statutory trust in the merger or consolidation, which amendment or new governing instrument shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation. (3) If the Trust is to be the surviving or resulting statutory trust, any one (1) Trustee shall execute, and cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 3815 of the Delaware Act. (b) Conversion. (1) The Board of Trustees may cause: -21- (A) The Trust to convert to an "other business entity" (as defined in Section 3801 of the Delaware Act) formed or organized under the laws of the State of Delaware as permitted pursuant to Section 3821 of the Delaware Act; (B) The Shares of the Trust to be converted into beneficial interests in another statutory trust; or (C) The Shares to be exchanged under or pursuant to any state or federal statute to the extent permitted by law. (2) Any such statutory conversion, Share conversion or Share exchange shall require approval by vote of the Board of Trustees followed by the approval of the Shareholders of the Trust as set forth in Section 9.1. (c) Reorganization. (1) The Board of Trustees may cause the Trust to sell, convey and transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust ("sale of Trust assets") to another trust, statutory trust, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other association organized under the laws of any state, or to one or more separate series thereof, in exchange for cash, shares or other securities, with such sale, conveyance and transfer either (a) being made subject to, or with the assumption by the transferee of, the liabilities associated with the Trust, or (b) not being made subject to, or not with the assumption of, such liabilities. (2) Any such sale, conveyance and transfer shall require approval by vote of the Board of Trustees followed by the approval of the Shareholders of the Trust as set forth in Section 9.1. (3) Following such sale of Trust assets, the Board of Trustees shall distribute such cash, shares or other securities ratably among the Record Owners of the Trust (giving due effect to the differences among the various classes). (4) If all of the assets of the Trust have been so sold, conveyed and transferred, the Trust shall be dissolved. Section 9.4 Reclassification of the Trust. The Board of Trustees may cause the Trust to be converted from a "closed-end company" to an "open-end company" (as those terms are defined, respectively, in Sections 5(a)(2) and 5(a)(1) of the 1940 Act). Such reclassification of the Trust shall require approval by vote of the Board of Trustees followed by the approval of Shareholders as set forth in Section 9.1. -22- Section 9.5 Principal Shareholder Transactions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and subject to the exceptions provided in Section 9.5(c), the types of transactions described in sub-paragraphs (1) through (3) below shall require approval by vote of the Board of Trustees and the Shareholders of the Trust as set forth in Section 9.1 when a Principal Shareholder (as defined in Section 9.5(b)) is a party to the transaction. (1) The issuance of any securities of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries to any Principal Shareholder for cash (other than pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan). (2) The sale, lease or exchange of all or any substantial part of the assets of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries to any Principal Shareholder (except assets having an aggregate fair market value of less than two percent (2%) of the total assets of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries, aggregating for the purpose of such computation all assets sold, leased or exchanged in any series of similar transactions within a twelve-month period). (3) The sale, lease, or exchange to the Trust or any subsidiary thereof, in exchange for securities of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries, of any assets of any Principal Shareholder (except assets having an aggregate fair market value of less than two percent (2%) of the total assets of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries, aggregating for the purpose of such computation, all assets sold, leased or exchanged in any series of similar transactions within a twelve-month period). (b) For purposes of this Section 9.5, the term "Principal Shareholder" shall mean any Person or group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")), that is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of five percent (5%) or more of the Shares of the Trust and shall include any affiliate or associate, as such terms are defined in clause (2) below, of a Principal Shareholder, but shall not include the investment adviser of the Trust or any affiliated person of the investment adviser of the Trust. For the purposes of this Section 9.5, in addition to the Shares that a Principal Shareholder beneficially owns directly, a Principal Shareholder shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any Shares (1) which the Principal Shareholder has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or upon exercise of conversion rights or warrants, or otherwise or (2) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including Shares deemed owned through application of clause (1) above), by any other Person or group with which the Principal Shareholder or its "affiliate" or "associate," as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2, or any successor rule, under the 1934 Act, has any agreement, arrangement, or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of Shares, or which is its "affiliate" or "associate" as so defined. For purposes of this Section 9.5, calculation of the total Shares of the Trust shall not include Shares deemed owned through application of clause (1) above. (c) The provisions of this Section 9.5 shall not be applicable to any such transaction between the Trust and any entity of which a majority of the outstanding shares of -23- all classes and series of a stock normally entitled to vote in elections of directors is owned of record and beneficially by the Trust and its subsidiaries. (d) The Board of Trustees shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Section 9.5, on the basis of information known to the Trust, whether: (1) A Person or group beneficially owns five percent (5%) or more of the Shares; (2) A corporation, person or entity is an "affiliate" or "associate" (as defined above) of another; and (3) The assets being sold, leased or exchanged by or to the Trust have an aggregate fair market value of less than 2% of the total assets of the Trust (as defined above). Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Section 9.5 in the absence of manifest error. Section 9.6 Absence of Appraisal or Dissenters' Rights. No Shareholder shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to an appraisal by the Delaware Court of Chancery or otherwise of the fair value of the Shareholder's Shares or to any other relief as a dissenting Shareholder in respect of any proposal or action involving the Trust or any class of Shares. ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS Section 10.1 Trust Not a Partnership; Taxation. (a) It is hereby expressly declared that a trust and not a partnership is created hereby. All persons extending credit to, contracting with or having any claim against the Trust or the Trustees in their capacity as such shall look only to the assets of the Trust for payment under such credit, contract or claim; and neither the Shareholders, the Trustees, nor the Trust's officers nor any of the agents of the Trustees whether past, present or future, shall be personally liable therefor. (b) It is intended that the Trust be classified for income tax purposes as an association taxable as a corporation, and the Trustees shall do all things that they, in their sole discretion, determine are necessary to achieve that objective, including (if they so determine), electing such classifications on Internal Revenue Form 8832. The Trustees, in their sole discretion and without the vote or consent of the Shareholders, may amend this Agreement to ensure that this objective is achieved. Section 10.2 Trustee's Good Faith Action, Expert Advice, No Bond or Surety. The exercise by the Trustees of their powers and discretion hereunder in good faith and with reasonable care under the circumstances then prevailing shall be binding upon everyone interested. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII and to this Section 10.2, the Trustees shall not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. The Trustees may take advice of counsel or other experts with respect to the meaning and operation of this Agreement, and -24- subject to the provisions of Article VIII and this Section 10.2, shall be under no liability for any act or omission in accordance with such advice or for failing to follow such advice. The Trustees shall not be required to give any bond as such, nor any surety if a bond is obtained. Section 10.3 Filing of Copies, References, Headings. The original or a copy of this Agreement or any amendment hereto or any supplemental agreement shall be kept at the office of the Trust. Headings are placed herein for convenience of reference only and in case of any conflict, the text of this Agreement, rather than the headings, shall control. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original. Section 10.4 Governing Law. (a) The Trust and the Governing Instrument (including this Agreement) and the rights, obligations and remedies of the Trustees and Shareholders hereunder, are to be governed by and construed and administered according to the Delaware Act, including the provision that gives maximum freedom to contract, the other laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following provisions shall not be applicable to the Trust, the Trustees, the Shareholders or the Governing Instrument: (1) The provisions of Section 3533, 3540, 3561 and 3583(a) of Title 12 of the Delaware Code; or (2) Any provisions of the laws (statutory or common) of the State of Delaware (other than the Delaware Act) pertaining to trusts which relate to or regulate: (A) The filing with any court or governmental body or agency of trustee accounts or schedules of trustee fees and charges; (B) Affirmative requirements to post bonds for trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust; (C) The necessity for obtaining court or other governmental approval concerning the acquisition, holding or disposition of real or personal property; (D) Fees or other sums payable to trustees, officers, agents or employees of a trust; (E) The allocation of receipts and expenditures to income or principal; (F) Restrictions or limitations on the permissible nature, amount or concentration of trust investments or requirements relating to the titling, storage or other manner of holding of trust assets; or (G) The establishment of fiduciary or other standards or responsibilities or limitations on the indemnification, acts or powers of trustees or other Persons, which are inconsistent with the limitations of -25- liabilities or authorities and powers of the Trustees or officers of the Trust set forth or referenced in the Governing Instrument. (b) The Trust shall be of the type commonly called a "statutory trust," and without limiting the provisions hereof, the Trust may exercise all powers which are ordinarily exercised by such a trust under Delaware law. The Trust specifically reserves the right to exercise any of the powers or privileges afforded to trusts or actions that may be engaged in by trusts under the Delaware Act, and the absence of a specific reference herein to any such power, privilege or action shall not imply that the Trust may not exercise such power or privilege or take such actions; provided, however, that the exercise of any such power, privilege or action shall not otherwise violate applicable law. Section 10.5 Amendments. Except as specifically provided in Article VI hereof or otherwise expressly limited by the Governing Instrument, the Trustees may, without any Shareholder vote, amend this Agreement by making an amendment to this Agreement, an agreement supplemental hereto, or an amended and restated trust instrument. Any such amendment to any Article of this Agreement except to Section 3.2 to change the minimum or maximum number of trustees, to Section 3.3 to declassify the Board, to Article VI or Article IX, to the extent required by Section 6.2, to Section 8.4, or to this Section 10.5, having been approved by a Majority Trustee Vote, shall become effective, unless otherwise provided by such Trustees (notwithstanding that the section being amended may require a higher Trustee vote), upon being executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust. Any amendment to Section 3.2 to change the minimum or maximum number of trustees or to this Section 10.5, having been approved by the affirmative vote of 75% of the Board of Trustees shall become effective upon being executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust. For the avoidance of doubt, any determination of the number of trustees within the minimum and maximum range may be determined by a majority of the Trustees and the provisions of Section 3.4(b) to increase the size of the Board are not subject to a Majority Trustee Vote. Any amendment to Section 3.3 to declassify the Board or to Article VI or Article IX, or, to the extent required by Section 6.2, Section 8.4, having been approved by the requisite vote of the Board of Trustees followed by the requisite vote of the Shareholders as provided in Section 9.1, shall become effective upon being executed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust. A certification signed by a duly authorized officer of the Trust setting forth an amendment to this Agreement and reciting that it was duly adopted by the Shareholders or by the Trustees as aforesaid, or a copy of this Agreement, as amended, executed by a majority of the Trustees, or a duly authorized officer of the Trust, shall be conclusive evidence of such amendment when lodged among the records of the Trust. Section 10.6 Provisions in Conflict with Law. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if the Trustees shall determine, with the advice of counsel, that any of such provisions is in conflict with applicable law, the conflicting provision shall be deemed never to have constituted a part of this Agreement; provided, however, that such determination shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such determination. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such provisions in any other jurisdiction or any other provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction. Section 10.7 Record Owners' Right to Shareholder List and Other Records. Except as may be required by Regulation 14A promulgated under the 1934 Act, no Shareholder shall have -26- the right to obtain from the Trust a list of the Trust's Shareholders. Except as required by the Act or as expressly provided in the Governing Instrument, Shareholders shall have no right to inspect the records, documents, accounts and books of the Trust. Any request to inspect the records of the Trust shall be submitted by the Shareholder to the Trust in writing. Upon receipt of any such request, the Trustees shall determine whether delivery of records pertaining to such request is required by the Act or is otherwise necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Trustees in their sole discretion, and whether such request complies with the requirements of the Act and, if so, establish procedures for such inspection. To preserve the integrity of the records, the Trust may provide certified copies of Trust records rather than originals. The Trust shall not be required to create records or obtain records from third parties to satisfy a Shareholder request. The Trust may require a requesting Shareholder to pay in advance or otherwise indemnify the Trust for the costs and expenses of such Shareholder's inspection of records. The rights provided for in this Section 10.7 shall not extend to any Person who is a Shareholder but not also a Record Owner. Section 10.8 Reports. The Trustees shall cause to be prepared at least annually and more frequently to the extent and in the form required by law, regulation or any stock exchange on which Shares are listed a report of operations containing a balance sheet and statement of income and undistributed income of the Trust prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and an opinion of an independent public accountant on such financial statements. Copies of such reports shall be mailed to all Shareholders within the time required by the 1940 Act, and in any event within a reasonable period preceding the meeting of Shareholders. The Trustees shall, in addition, furnish to the Shareholders at least semi-annually to the extent required by law, interim reports containing an unaudited balance sheet of the Trust as of the end of such period and an unaudited statement of income and surplus for the period from the beginning of the current fiscal year to the end of such period. Section 10.9 Use of the Name "Invesco". The Board of Trustees expressly agrees and acknowledges that the name "Invesco" is the sole property of Invesco Ltd. ("Invesco"). Invesco has granted to the Trust a non-exclusive license to use such name as part of the name of the Trust now and in the future. The Board of Trustees further expressly agrees and acknowledges that the non-exclusive license granted herein may be terminated by Invesco if the Trust ceases to use Invesco or one of its Affiliated Persons as investment adviser or to use other Affiliated Persons or successors of Invesco for such purposes. In such event, the non-exclusive license may be revoked by Invesco and the Trust shall cease using the name "Invesco" or any name misleadingly implying a continuing relationship between the Trust and Invesco or any of its Affiliated Persons, as part of its name unless otherwise consented to by Invesco or any successor to its interests in such name. The Board of Trustees further understands and agrees that so long as Invesco and/or any future advisory Affiliated Person of Invesco shall continue to serve as the Trust's investment adviser, other registered open- or closed-end investment companies ("funds") and other types of investment vehicles as may be sponsored or advised by Invesco or its Affiliated Persons shall have the right permanently to adopt and to use the name "Invesco" in their names and in the names of any series or class of shares of such funds. -27- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being all of the Trustees of the Trust, have executed this instrument as of the date first above mentioned. /s/ David C. Arch /s/ Carl Frischling ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- David C. Arch Carl Frischling /s/ Frank S. Bayley /s/ Prema Mathai-Davis ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Frank S. Bayley Prema Mathai-Davis /s/ James T. Bunch /s/ Larry Soll ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- James T. Bunch Larry Soll /s/ Bruce L. Crockett /s/ Hugo F. Sonnenschein ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Bruce L. Crockett Hugo F. Sonnenschein /s/ Rodney F. Dammeyer /s/ Raymond Stickel, Jr. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Rodney F. Dammeyer Raymond Stickel, Jr. /s/ Albert R. Dowden /s/ Philip A. Taylor ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Albert R. Dowden Philip A. Taylor /s/ Jack M. Fields /s/ Wayne W. Whalen ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Jack M. Fields Wayne W. Whalen /s/ Martin L. Flanagan ---------------------------------- Martin L. Flanagan -28- Sub-Item 77Q1(a) BYLAWS OF INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST Adopted effective May 21, 2012 Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Agreement"). ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Trust") shall be at the offices of The Corporation Trust Company in the County of New Castle, State of Delaware. Section 2. Other Offices. The Trust may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Trustees may from time to time determine or the business of the Trust may require. ARTICLE II TRUSTEES Section 1. Meetings of the Trustees. The Trustees of the Trust may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Meetings of the Trustees may be called orally or in writing by or at the direction of the Chair or his or her designee or by a majority of the Trustees. Meetings of the Board of Trustees and any committee or sub-committee thereof may be held in person or by telephonic or other electronic means. Section 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held each year, at such time and place as the Board of Trustees may determine. Section 3. Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time, date, and place of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and any committee or sub-committee thereof shall be given to each Trustee, committee member or sub-committee member, as applicable, (i) by telephone, telex, telegram, facsimile, electronic-mail, or other electronic mechanism sent to his or her home or business address at least twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting; (ii) in person at another meeting of the Board of Trustees or such committee or sub-committee, as applicable; or (iii) by written notice mailed or sent via overnight courier to his or her home or business address at least seventy-two hours in advance of the meeting. Notice need not be given to any Trustee, committee member or sub-committee member who attends a meeting of the Board of Trustees or any committee or sub-committee thereof without objecting to the lack of notice or who signs a waiver of notice either before or after such meeting. Section 4. Quorum. At all meetings of the Board of Trustees and any committee or sub-committee thereof, one-third of the Trustees then in office or one-third of the committee members or sub-committee members (but in no event less than two Trustees, committee members or sub-committee members), as applicable, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the Trustees, committee members or sub- committee members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Trustees or such committee or sub-committee, as applicable, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by applicable law or by the Governing Instrument. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Trustees or any committee or sub-committee thereof, the Trustees, committee members or sub-committee members, as applicable, present thereat may adjourn such meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Section 5. Designation, Powers, and Names of Committees; Sub-Committees; Committee Charters. (a) Subject to Section 4.3 of the Agreement, the Board of Trustees shall have at a minimum the following five committees: (1) an Audit Committee; (2) a Governance Committee; (3) an Investments Committee; (4) a Valuation, Distribution and Proxy Oversight Committee; and (5) a Compliance Committee. Each such Committee shall have a written Charter governing its membership, duties and operations, and the Board shall designate the powers of each such Committee in its Charter. The Board of Trustees may terminate any such Committee by an amendment to these Bylaws. The Board of Trustees may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, establish one or more sub-committees of each such Committee, and the membership, duties and operations of each such sub-committee shall be set forth in the written Charter of the applicable Committee. (b) The Board of Trustees may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more additional committees, including ad hoc committees to address specified issues, each of which may, if deemed advisable by the Board of Trustees, have a written Charter. Each such additional committee shall consist of two or more of the Trustees of the Trust. The Board may designate one or more Trustees as alternate members of any such additional committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee. Each such additional committee, to the extent provided in the resolution and/or in such committee's Charter, if applicable, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Trustees in the management of the business and affairs of the Trust; provided, however, that in the absence or disqualification of any member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Trustees to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Such additional committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees and/or as set forth in the written Charter of such committee or committees, if applicable. Section 6. Chair; Vice Chair. The Board of Trustees shall have a Chair, who shall be a Trustee who is not an "interested person," as such term is defined in the 1940 Act. The Chair shall be elected by a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons," as such term is defined in the 1940 Act. The Board of Trustees may also have a Vice Chair, who shall be a Trustee. The Vice Chair shall be elected by a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons," as such term is defined in the 1940 Act. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees, if the Chair is present, shall approve the agendas of all meetings of the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees and shall establish rules for the orderly conduct of meetings of the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees. The Chair shall have such other powers and duties as shall be determined by the Board of Trustees, and shall undertake such other assignments as may be requested by the Board of Trustees. If the Chair shall not be 2 present, the Vice Chair, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees, if the Vice Chair is present. The Vice Chair shall have such other powers and duties as shall be determined by the Chair or the Board of Trustees, and shall undertake such other assignments as may be requested by the Chair or the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE III OFFICERS Section 1. Executive Officers. The executive officers shall include a Principal Executive Officer, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, which may include one or more Executive Vice Presidents and/or Senior Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Trustees), a Principal Financial Officer, a Chief Legal Officer, a Chief Compliance Officer, a Senior Officer, a Treasurer, a Secretary and an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer. The Board of Trustees may also in its discretion appoint Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and other officers, agents and employees, who shall have such authority and perform such duties as the Board may determine. The Board of Trustees may fill any vacancy that may occur in any office. Any two offices, except for those of President and Vice President, may be held by the same person, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument on behalf of the Trust in more than one capacity, if such instrument is required by law or by these Bylaws to be executed, acknowledged or verified by two or more officers. Section 2. Term of Office. Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Trustees, the officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. If the Board of Trustees in its judgment finds that the best interests of the Trust will be served, the Board of Trustees may remove any officer of the Trust at any time with or without cause. The Trustees may delegate this power to the President (without supervision by the Trustees) with respect to any other officer, except the Senior Officer. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer may resign from office at any time by delivering a written resignation to the Trustees or the President. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery. Section 3. Principal Executive Officer. The Principal Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Trust and shall generally manage the business and affairs of the Trust. The Principal Executive Officer shall be responsible for making the certifications required of the Trust's principal executive officer by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Section 4. President; Vice Presidents. The President and one or more Vice Presidents, which may include one or more Executive Vice Presidents and/or Senior Vice Presidents, shall have and exercise such powers and duties of the Principal Executive Officer in the absence or inability to act of the Principal Executive Officer, as may be assigned to them, respectively, by the Board of Trustees or, to the extent not so assigned, by the Principal Executive Officer. In the absence or inability to act of the Principal Executive Officer, the powers and duties of the Principal Executive Officer not otherwise assigned by the Board of Trustees or the Principal Executive Officer shall devolve first upon the President, then upon the Executive Vice Presidents, then upon the Senior Vice Presidents, and finally upon the Vice Presidents, all in the order of their election. If both the Chair and the Vice Chair are absent, or if the Chair is absent and there is no Vice Chair, the President shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Shareholders. 3 Section 5. Principal Financial Officer. The Principal Financial Officer, who shall also have a title of at least Vice President, shall be the chief financial officer of the Trust and shall generally manage the financial affairs of the Trust. The Principal Financial Officer shall be responsible for making the certifications required of the Trust's principal financial officer by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Section 6. Chief Legal Officer. The Chief Legal Officer, who shall also have a title of at least Senior Vice President, shall generally manage the legal affairs of the Trust. The Chief Legal Officer shall be responsible for receiving up-the-ladder reports within the Trust of any evidence of material violations of securities laws or breaches of fiduciary duty or similar violations by the Trust, as required by Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Section 7. Chief Compliance Officer. The Chief Compliance Officer, who shall also have a title of at least Senior Vice President, shall be responsible for administering the Trust's policies and procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 38a-1(a)(1) under the 1940 Act. Section 8. Senior Officer. The Senior Officer, who shall also have a title of at least Senior Vice President, shall be employed by or on behalf of the Trust and shall have such powers and duties as are set forth in such Senior Officer's Executive Employment Agreement. Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the funds and securities of the Trust and shall deposit the same in the name of the Trust in such bank or banks or other depositories, subject to withdrawal in such manner as these Bylaws or the Board of Trustees may determine. The Treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Trustees, give such bond for the faithful discharge of duties in such form as the Board of Trustees may require. Section 10. Secretary. The Secretary shall (a) have custody of the seal of the Trust, if any; (b) if requested, attend meetings of the Shareholders, the Board of Trustees, and any committees or sub-committees of Trustees; (c) keep or cause to be kept the minutes of all meetings of Shareholders, the Board of Trustees and any committees or sub-committees thereof; and (d) issue all notices of the Trust. The Secretary shall have charge of the Shareholder records and such other books and papers as the Board may direct, and shall perform such other duties as may be incidental to the office or which are assigned by the Board of Trustees. Section 11. Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer. The Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer shall have such powers and duties as are set forth in the Anti-Money Laundering Program adopted by the Trust pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the rules promulgated thereunder, as such Program may be amended from time to time. Section 12. Assistant Officers. Assistant officers, which may include one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, shall perform such functions and have such responsibilities as the Board of Trustees may assign to them or, to the extent not so assigned, by the President, Vice President(s), Secretary or Treasurer, as applicable. Section 13. Surety Bond. The Trustees may require any officer or agent of the Trust to execute a bond (including, without limitation, any bond required by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission) to the Trust in such sum and with such surety or sureties as 4 the Trustees may determine, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties to the Trust, including responsibility for negligence and for the accounting of any of the Trust's property, funds, or securities that may come into his or her hands. Section 14. Authorized Signatories. Unless a specific officer is otherwise designated in these Bylaws or in a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees, the proper officers of the Trust for executing agreements, documents and instruments other than Internal Revenue Service forms shall be the Principal Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Principal Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief Compliance Officer, the Senior Officer, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, any Assistant Vice President, any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary. Unless a specific officer is otherwise designated in these Bylaws or in a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees, the proper officers of the Trust for executing any and all Internal Revenue Service forms shall be the Principal Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Principal Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary. ARTICLE IV MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS Section 1. Purpose. All meetings of the Shareholders for the election of Trustees shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed from time to time by the Trustees, or at such other place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Trustees and stated in the notice indicating that a meeting has been called for such purpose. Meetings of Shareholders may be held for any other purpose determined by the Trustees and may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. At all meetings of the Shareholders, every Record Owner entitled to vote on a matter to be voted on by such Shares shall be entitled to vote on such matter at such meeting either in person or by written proxy signed by the Record Owner or by his duly authorized attorney in fact. A Record Owner may duly authorize such attorney in fact through written, electronic, telephonic, computerized, facsimile, telecommunication, telex or oral communication or by any other form of communication. Unless a proxy provides otherwise, such proxy is not valid more than eleven months after its date. A proxy with respect to shares held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by any one of them unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Record Owner shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger. Section 2. Election of Trustees. All meetings of Shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Trustees and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which the Shareholders shall elect the number of Trustees as provided in the Agreement and as the notice for such meeting shall state are to be elected, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 1 of this Article IV. Section 3. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of any meeting stating (a) the place, date, and hour of the meeting and (b) the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each Shareholder entitled to vote on a matter to be voted on by such shares at such meeting not less than ten days before the date of the meeting in accordance with Article V hereof. 5 Section 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by applicable law or by the Agreement, may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the Trustees. For the avoidance of doubt, Shareholders shall have no power to call special meetings of Shareholders. Section 5. Conduct of Meeting. Business transacted at any meeting of Shareholders shall be limited to (a) the purpose stated in the notice, (b) such other matters as are permitted to be presented at the meeting in accordance with Section 15 of this Article IV, and (c) the adjournment of such meeting in accordance with Section 14 of this Article IV. Section 6. Quorum. A majority of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at a Shareholders' meeting, which are present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at the Shareholders' meeting, except when a larger quorum is required by applicable law or the requirements of any securities exchange on which Shares are listed for trading, in which case such quorum shall comply with such requirements. Quorum shall be determined with respect to the meeting as a whole regardless of whether particular matters have achieved the requisite vote for approval, but the presence of a quorum shall not prevent any adjournment at the meeting pursuant to Section 14 of this Article IV. Section 7. Organization of Meetings. (a) The meetings of the Shareholders shall be presided over by the Chair, or if the Chair shall not be present, by the Vice Chair, if any, or if the Vice Chair shall not be present or if there is no Vice Chair, by the President, or if the President shall not be present, by a Vice President, or if no Vice President is present, by a chair appointed for such purpose by the Board of Trustees or, if not so appointed, by a chair appointed for such purpose by the officers and Trustees present at the meeting. The Secretary of the Trust, if present, shall act as Secretary of such meetings, or if the Secretary is not present, an Assistant Secretary of the Trust shall so act, and if no Assistant Secretary is present, then a person designated by the Secretary of the Trust shall so act, and if the Secretary has not designated a person, then the meeting shall elect a secretary for the meeting. (b) The Board of Trustees of the Trust shall be entitled to make such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of Shareholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Trustees, if any, the chair of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chair, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing: an agenda or order of business for the meeting; rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; limitations on participation in such meeting to shareholders of record of the Trust and their duly authorized and constituted proxies, and such other persons as the chairman shall permit; restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot. Unless and to the extent otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees or the chair of the meeting, meetings of Shareholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. Section 8. Voting Standard. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the Shares as set forth in the Agreement shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless a different vote is required by the express provision of applicable law, the 6 Governing Instrument or applicable contract, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Where a separate vote by classes is required, the preceding sentence shall apply to such separate votes by classes. Section 9. Voting Procedure. Each Record Owner as of the record date established pursuant to Section 13 of this Article IV shall be entitled to one vote for each whole Share and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional Share owned of record on the record date by such Shareholder. Section 10. Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement or applicable law, any action required to be taken at any meeting of the Shareholders, or any action which may be taken at any meeting of the Shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding Shares of a class of Shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Shares of such class entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of any such action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those Shareholders of such class of Shares who have not consented in writing. Section 11. Broker Non-Votes. At any meeting of Shareholders, the Trust will consider broker non-votes, if any, as "entitled to vote, " and therefore present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting and the percentage of outstanding Shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 12. Abstentions. At any meeting of Shareholders, the Trust will consider abstentions, if any, as "entitled to vote," and therefore present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting and the percentage of outstanding Shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting. Section 13. Record Date for Shareholder Meetings and Consents. In order that the Trustees may determine the Record Owners entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Trustees may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Trustees, and which record date shall not be more than ninety nor less than ten days before the original date upon which the meeting of Shareholders is scheduled. A determination of Record Owners of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Trustees may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting so long as notice of the adjournment and the new record and meeting dates are given to the Shareholders. Section 14. Adjournments. (a) If (1) a quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the Shareholders convened on the date for which it was called, or (2) a quorum is present at a meeting of Shareholders but sufficient votes to approve a proposal have not been received, then the affirmative vote of a majority of Shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting (even though not constituting a quorum), or the chair of the meeting in his or her discretion, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting, provided a quorum is present, 7 any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. (b) A meeting of Shareholders may be adjourned from time to time without further notice to Shareholders to a date not more than 120 days after the original meeting date. A meeting of Shareholders may not be adjourned for more than 120 days after the original meeting date without giving the Shareholders notice of the adjournment and the new meeting date. (c) In voting for adjournment, the persons named as proxies may vote their proxies (including those marked "withhold," "against" or "abstain") in favor of one or more adjournments of the meeting, or the chair of the meeting may call an adjournment, provided such Persons determine that such adjournment is reasonable and in the best interests of Shareholders and the Trust, based on a consideration of such factors as they may deem relevant. Section 15. Advance Notice of Shareholder Nominees for Trustee and Other Shareholder Proposals. (a) The matters to be considered and brought before any annual or special meeting of Shareholders of the Trust shall be limited to only such matters, including the nomination and election of Trustees, as shall be brought properly before such meeting in compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section. (b) For any matter to be properly brought before any annual meeting of Shareholders, the matter must be: (1) Specified in the notice of annual meeting given by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees; (2) Otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees; or (3) Brought before the annual meeting in the manner specified in this Section by a Record Owner at the time of the giving of notice provided for in this Section, on the record date for such meeting and at the time of the meeting, or a Shareholder (a "Nominee Holder") that holds voting securities entitled to vote at meetings of Shareholders through a nominee or "street name" holder of record and can demonstrate to the Trust such indirect ownership and such Nominee Holder's entitlement to vote such securities, and is a Nominee Holder at the time of the giving of notice provided for in this Section, on the record date for such meeting and at the time of the meeting. (c) In addition to any other requirements under applicable law and the Governing Instrument of the Trust, persons nominated by Shareholders for election as Trustees of the Trust and any other proposals by Shareholders shall be properly brought before the meeting only if notice of any such matter to be presented by a Shareholder at such meeting of Shareholders (the "Shareholder Notice") shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Trust at the principal executive office of the Trust not less than ninety (90) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding 8 year. A person may be nominated by a Shareholder for election as a Trustee of the Trust only by a holder of a class of Shares entitled to vote on the election of such nominee. (d) If and only if the annual meeting is not scheduled to be held within a period that commences thirty (30) days before such anniversary date and ends thirty (30) days after such anniversary date (an annual meeting date outside such period being referred to herein as an "Other Annual Meeting Date"), such Shareholder Notice shall be given in the manner provided herein by the later of the close of business on (i) the date ninety (90) days prior to such Other Annual Meeting Date or (ii) the tenth (10th) day following the date such Other Annual Meeting Date is first publicly announced or disclosed; provided, however, that if the Other Annual Meeting Date was disclosed in the proxy statement for the prior year's annual meeting, than the dates for receipt of the Shareholder Notice shall be calculated in accordance with Section 15(c) above based on such Other Annual Meeting Date and disclosed in the proxy statement for the prior year's annual meeting. (e) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, in the event that the number of Trustees to be elected to the Board of Trustees of the Trust is increased and either all of the nominees for Trustee or the size of the increased Board of Trustees are not publicly announced or disclosed by the Trust at least seventy (70) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, a Shareholder Notice shall also be considered timely hereunder, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Trust at the principal executive office of the Trust not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the first date all of such nominees or the size of the increased Board of Trustees shall have been publicly announced or disclosed. (f) Any Shareholder desiring to nominate any person or persons (as the case may be) for election as a Trustee or Trustees of the Trust shall deliver, as part of such Shareholder Notice: (1) A statement in writing with respect to the person or persons to be nominated (a "Proposed Nominee") setting forth: (A) The name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation or employment of the Proposed Nominee; (B) The number and class of all Shares of the Trust owned of record and beneficially by each such Proposed Nominee and the date(s) of acquisition of such Shares, together with records evidencing such holdings; (C) The name of each nominee holder of Shares owned beneficially but not of record by such Proposed Nominee, the number and class of such Shares held by each such nominee holder and the date(s) of acquisition of such Shares, together with records evidencing such holdings; (D) The number and class of all Shares (i) which the Proposed Nominee has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or upon exercise of conversion rights or warrants, or otherwise or (ii) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including Shares deemed owned through application of clause (i) above), by any other Person or group with which the Proposed Nominee or its "affiliate" or "associate," as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2, 9 or any successor rule, under the 1934 Act, has any agreement, arrangement, or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of Shares, or which is its "affiliate" or "associate" as so defined; (E) The information regarding each such Proposed Nominee required by paragraph (b) of Item 22 of Rule 14a-101 under the 1934 Act, adopted by the Commission (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation or rule subsequently adopted by the Commission applicable to the Trust); (F) Whether such Shareholder believes any Proposed Nominee will be an "interested person" of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act), and, if not an "interested person", information regarding each Proposed Nominee that will be sufficient for the Trust to make such determination; and (G) A description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written or oral (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options or similar rights and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the Shareholder Notice by, or on behalf of, such Proposed Nominee (i) the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of such Proposed Nominee; or (ii) related to such nomination; (H) Each such Proposed Nominee's signed consent to serve as a Trustee of the Trust if elected; and (I) Each Proposed Nominee's written representation that he or she is not ineligible under Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act and is not covered by, or subject to a proceeding regarding Section 9(b) of the 1940 Act and an agreement to complete and execute the Trust's form of trustee questionnaire. (2) Such other information as is required by Section 15(h) below. (g) Any Shareholder who gives a Shareholder Notice of any matter proposed to be brought before the meeting shall deliver, as part of such Shareholder Notice: (1) The text of the proposal to be presented; (2) A brief written statement of the reasons why such Shareholder favors the proposal; and (3) Any material interest of such Shareholder in the matter proposed (other than as a Shareholder). (h) Any Shareholder who gives a Shareholder Notice of any matter proposed to be brought before the meeting or to elect Proposed Nominees shall deliver, as part of such Shareholder Notice: (1) In the case of a Nominee Holder, evidence establishing such Nominee Holder's indirect ownership of, and entitlement to vote, securities at the meeting of Shareholders; 10 (2) A representation whether the Shareholder or the beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group which intends to solicit proxies from Shareholders in support of such proposal or nomination; (3) Any other information relating to such Shareholder and such beneficial owner that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such Person with respect to the proposed business to be brought by such Person before the annual meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, whether or not such Person intends to deliver a proxy statement or solicit proxies; and (4) A statement in writing with respect to the Shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made setting forth: (A) The name and address of such Shareholder, as they appear on the Trust's books, and of such beneficial owner; (B) The number and class of Shares which are owned beneficially and of record by such Shareholder and such beneficial owner, and the date(s) of acquisition of such shares, together with records evidencing such holdings; (C) The name of each nominee holder of Shares owned beneficially but not of record by such Shareholder and beneficial owner, and the number and class of such Shares held by each such nominee holder, and the date(s) of acquisition of such shares, together with records evidencing such holdings; (D) The number and class of all Shares (i) which the Shareholder has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or upon exercise of conversion rights or warrants, or otherwise or (ii) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including Shares deemed owned through application of clause (i) above), by any other Person or group with which the nominating Shareholder or its "affiliate" or "associate," as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2, or any successor rule, under the 1934 Act, has any agreement, arrangement, or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of Shares, or which is its "affiliate" or "associate" as so defined; and (E) A description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether written or oral (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options or similar rights and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the Shareholder Notice by, or on behalf of, such Shareholder or such beneficial owners (i) the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of such Shareholder or such beneficial owner; or (ii) related to such proposal. (i) A Shareholder providing notice of any nomination or other business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting of Shareholders shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in the notice of the annual meeting delivered pursuant to Section 3 of this Article shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Record Owners entitled to receive notice of the 11 annual meeting of Shareholders and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Trust not later than five (5) business days before the record date for determining the Shareholders entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting of Record Owners. (j) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, unless otherwise required by law, if the Shareholder (or a qualified representative of the Shareholder) does not appear at the annual meeting or special meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Trust. For purposes of this Article, to be considered a qualified representative of the Shareholder, a Person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Shareholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such Shareholder delivered by such Shareholder to act for such Shareholder as proxy at the meeting of Shareholders and such Person must deliver a copy of such writing to the acting secretary at the meeting of Shareholders. (k) As used herein, shares "beneficially owned" shall mean all Shares which such person is deemed to beneficially own pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act. (l) Only such matters shall be conducted at a special meeting of Shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Trust's notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Trustees may be made at a special meeting of Shareholders at which Trustees are to be elected: (1) Pursuant to the Trust's notice of meeting; (2) By or at the direction of the Board of Trustees; or (3) Provided that the Board of Trustees has determined that Trustees shall be elected at such special meeting, by: (A) Any Shareholder of the Trust who is a Record Owner of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section, at the record date for such meeting and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section; or (B) A Nominee Holder that holds voting securities entitled to vote at meetings of Shareholders through a nominee or "street name" holder of record and can demonstrate to the Trust such indirect ownership and such Nominee Holder's entitlement to vote such securities, and is a Nominee Holder at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section, at the record date for such meeting and at the time of the special meeting, and who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section. (m) In the event the Trust calls a special meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees to the Board of Trustees, any Record Owner or Nominee Holder, meeting the requirements of Section 15(l)(3) above, may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Trust's notice of meeting, if the appropriate Shareholder Notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Trust at 12 the principal executive office of the Trust not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Trustees to be elected at such meeting is publicly announced or disclosed. (n) For purposes of this Section, a matter shall be deemed to have been "publicly announced or disclosed" if such matter is disclosed in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Trust with the Commission. (o) In no event shall the adjournment of an annual or special meeting, or any announcement thereof, commence a new period for the giving of notice as provided in this Section. (p) This Section shall not apply to Shareholder proposals made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act. (q) The chair of any meeting of Shareholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall have the power and duty to determine whether notice of nominees and other matters proposed to be brought before a meeting has been duly given in the manner provided in this Section and, if not so given, shall direct and declare at the meeting that such nominees and other matters are out of order and/or shall not be considered. ARTICLE V NOTICES Section 1. Methods of Giving Notice. Whenever, under the provisions of applicable law or of the Governing Instrument, notice is required to be given to any Trustee or Shareholder, it shall not, unless otherwise provided herein, be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given orally in person, or by telephone (promptly confirmed in writing) or in writing, by mail addressed to such Trustee at his or her last given address or to such Shareholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Trust, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to Trustees or members of a committee or sub-committee may also be given by telex, telegram, facsimile, electronic-mail or via overnight courier. If sent by telex or facsimile, notice to a Trustee or member of a committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to be given upon transmittal; if sent by telegram, notice to a Trustee or member of a committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to be given when the telegram, so addressed, is delivered to the telegraph company; if sent by electronic-mail, notice to a Trustee or member of a committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to be given and shall be presumed valid when the Trust's electronic-mail server reflects the electronic-mail message as having been sent; and if sent via overnight courier, notice to a Trustee or member of a committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to be given when delivered against a receipt therefor. Section 2. Written Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of applicable law, or of the Governing Instrument, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. 13 ARTICLE VI UNCERTIFICATED SHARES AND SHARE OWNERSHIP Section 1. Uncertificated Shares. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the rules of any exchange on which the Trust is listed or the Governing Instrument, the Trust shall not issue share certificates and no Shareholder shall have the right to demand or require that a certificate be issued to him, her or it. Section 2. Transfer of Shares. Shares shall be transferable on the records of the Trust only by the record holder thereof or by its agent thereto duly authorized in writing, upon delivery to the transfer agent of the Trust of a duly executed instrument of transfer, together with such evidence of the genuineness of each such execution and authorization and of other matters (including compliance with any securities laws and contractual restrictions) as may reasonably be required. Upon such delivery the transfer shall be recorded on the applicable register of the Trust. Until such record is made, the Shareholder shall be deemed to be the holder of such Shares for all purposes hereof and neither the Trustees nor any transfer agent or registrar nor any officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be affected by any notice of the proposed transfer. Section 3. Record Owners Book. The Trust shall keep or cause to be kept a Shareholder book, which may be maintained by means of computer systems, containing the names, alphabetically arranged, of all persons who are Record Owners of the Trust, showing their places of residence, the number and class of any Shares held by them, respectively, and the dates when they became the record owners thereof. Section 4. Registered Shareholders. The Trust shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of Shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim of interest in such Share or Shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice hereof. Section 5. Record Date for Receiving Dividends and Other Actions. In order that the Trustees may determine the Record Owners entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution of allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of Shares or for the purpose of any other lawful action (other than the record date for meetings of shareholders as set forth in Section 13 of Article IV), the Board of Trustees may fix a record date, which record date (i) shall be set forth in the resolution or resolutions authorizing the payment of such dividend or other lawful action and (ii) shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Seal. The Trust is not required to have any seal, and the adoption or use of a seal shall be purely ornamental and be of no legal effect. The seal, if any, of the Trust may be affixed to any instrument, and the seal and its attestation may be lithographed, engraved or otherwise printed on any document with the same force and effect as if it had been imprinted and affixed manually in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if done by a Delaware business corporation. The presence or absences of a seal shall have no effect on the 14 validity, enforceability or binding nature of any document or instrument that is otherwise duly authorized, executed and delivered. Section 2. Severability. The provisions of these Bylaws are severable. If any provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision only in such jurisdiction and shall not affect any other provision of these Bylaws. Section 3. Headings. Headings are placed in these Bylaws for convenience of reference only and in case of any conflict, the text of these Bylaws rather than the headings shall control. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. Indemnification. (a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Trust shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved as a witness in, any proceeding (other than a proceeding by or in the right of the Trust) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Covered Person, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding. (b) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Trust shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved as a witness in, any proceeding by or in the right of the Trust to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Covered Person, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by that person in connection with the investigation, defense or settlement of such proceeding. (c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, no Covered Person shall be indemnified for any expenses, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement, or other liability or loss arising by reason of disabling conduct or for any proceedings by such Covered Person against the Trust. The termination of any proceeding by conviction, or a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the person engaged in disabling conduct. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such indemnitee (1) was authorized by a majority of the Trustees or (2) was instituted by the indemnitee to enforce his or her rights to indemnification hereunder in a case in which the indemnitee is found to be entitled to such indemnification. The rights to indemnification set forth in these Bylaws shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Trustee or officer of the Trust and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. No amendment or restatement of these Bylaws or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate any of the benefits provided to any person who at any time is or was a trustee or officer of the Trust or otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder in respect of any act or omission that occurred prior to such amendment, restatement or repeal. 15 Section 2. Advance Payment of Indemnification Expenses. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Trust shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved as a witness in, any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense of such proceeding in advance of its final disposition. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Trust may advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Covered Person (other than a Trustee or officer of the Trust) the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense of such proceeding in advance of its final disposition. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, the Trust shall not advance expenses to any Covered Person (including a Trustee or officer of the Trust) unless: (a) the Trust has received an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person that the amount of all expenses so advanced will be paid over by such person to the Trust unless it is ultimately determined that such person is entitled to indemnification for such expenses; and (b) (i) such Covered Person shall have provided appropriate security for such undertaking; (ii) the Trust shall be insured against losses by reason of any lawful advance payments; or (iii) either (1) the Trustees, by the vote of a majority of a quorum of qualifying Trustees (as defined in Section 6 below), or (2) independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that such Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. Section 3. Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. Any indemnification required or permitted under this Article VIII (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Trust only as authorized in the specific case upon a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Covered Person is entitled to indemnification because (i) he or she is not liable by reason of disabling conduct, or (ii) in cases where there is no liability, he or she has not engaged in disabling conduct. Such determination shall be made by (i) the vote of a majority of a quorum of qualifying Trustees; or (ii) if there are no such Trustees, or if such Trustees so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2 of this Article VIII, if a determination that a Covered Person engaged in disabling conduct is made in accordance with this Section 3, no further advances of expenses shall be made, and all prior advances, and insurance premiums paid for by the Trust, if applicable, must be repaid. Section 4. Contract Rights. With respect to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved as a witness in, any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Covered Person, the rights to indemnification conferred in Section 1 of this Article VIII, and with respect to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved as a witness in, any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust, the advancement of expenses conferred in Section 2 of this Article VIII shall be contract rights. Any amendment, repeal, or modification of, or adoption of any provision inconsistent with, this Article VIII (or any provision hereof) shall not adversely affect any right to indemnification or advancement of expenses granted to any such person pursuant hereto with respect to any act or omission of such person occurring prior to the time of such amendment, repeal, modification, or adoption (regardless of whether the proceeding relating to such acts or omissions is commenced before 16 or after the time of such amendment, repeal, modification, or adoption). Any amendment or modification of, or adoption of any provision inconsistent with, this Article VIII (or any provision hereof), that has the effect of positively affecting any right to indemnification or advancement of expenses granted to any such person pursuant hereto, shall not apply retroactively to any person who was not serving as a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust at the time of such amendment, modification or adoption. Section 5. Claims. (a) If (X) a claim under Section 1 of this Article VIII with respect to any right to indemnification is not paid in full by the Trust within sixty days after a written demand has been received by the Trust or (Y) a claim under Section 2 of this Article VIII with respect to any right to the advancement of expenses is not paid in full by the Trust within thirty days after a written demand has been received by the Trust, then the Covered Person seeking to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses, as the case may be, may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Trust to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. (b) If successful in whole or in part in any suit brought pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Article VIII, or in a suit brought by the Trust to recover an advancement of expenses (whether pursuant to the terms of an undertaking or otherwise), the Covered Person seeking to enforce a right to indemnification or an advancement of expenses hereunder or the Covered Person from whom the Trust sought to recover an advancement of expenses, as the case may be, shall be entitled to be paid by the Trust the reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) of prosecuting or defending such suit. Section 6. Definitions. For purposes of this Article VIII: (a) references to "Trust" include any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of this Trust in a merger, consolidation, or other transaction in which the predecessor's existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction; (b) the term "disabling conduct" means willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or the reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the Covered Person's office with the Trust; (c) the term "expenses" includes, without limitations, attorneys' fees; (d) the term "proceeding" means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative; and (e) the term "qualifying Trustee" means any Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust and is not a party to the proceeding. ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS Section 1. Amendments by Trustees. These Bylaws may be altered or repealed only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Board of Trustees, without the vote or approval of the Shareholders, at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees without prior notice. The Trustees shall not adopt Bylaws which are in conflict with the Agreement and any apparent inconsistency shall be construed in favor of the Agreement. 17 Sub-Item 77Q1(a) CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST This Certificate of Trust of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Trust"), is being duly executed and filed on behalf of the Trust by the undersigned, as trustee, to form a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. Section 3801 ET SEQ.) (the "Act"). 1. Name. The name of the trust formed hereby is Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust. 2. Registered Office; Registered Agent. The business address of the Trust's registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, New Castle County. The name of the Trust's registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. 3. Investment Company. The Trust will be a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 4. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon filing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a)(1) of the Act. /s/ John M. Zerr -------------------------------------- Name: John M. Zerr Title: Trustee 77Q1(a) DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of March 27, 2012, by the individual trustee identified on the signature page hereto (the "Trustee"). The Trustee hereby agrees as follows: 1. The trust created hereby (the "Trust") shall be known as "Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust" in which name the Trustee may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute contracts, and sue and be sued. 2. The Trustee hereby declares that he will hold the trust estate in trust for such persons as are or may become entitled to a beneficial interest in the trust estate. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a statutory trust under Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. Code (S) 3801 ET SEQ., and that this document constitutes the governing instrument of the Trust. The Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a certificate of trust in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Trust is hereby established by the Trustee for the purpose of becoming a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and engaging in such other activities as are necessary, convenient or incidental thereto. 3. The Trustee intends to enter into an amended and restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and to appoint additional trustees thereunder to provide for the contemplated operation of the Trust created hereby. Prior to the execution and delivery of such amended and restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Trustee shall not have any duty or obligation hereunder or with respect to the trust estate, except as required by law. 4. The following persons be, and they hereby are, elected to the offices listed opposite their names, each to serve (a) until the first meeting of the Board of Trustees and until his successor shall have been elected and shall have qualified, (b) until his death or (c) until he shall have resigned or have been removed by the Trustee: Philip A. Taylor President and Principal Executive Officer Sheri Morris Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer John M. Zerr Secretary and Chief Legal Officer 5. The Trustee and the officers of the Trust are hereby authorized: (i) to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and execute, in each case on behalf of the Trust, (a) a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments thereto) relating to the registration of the securities of the Trust under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), (b) the Notification of Registration on Form N-8A relating to the registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act, and (c) any additional filing, request, report or application or amendment thereto with the Commission that may be required from time to time under the 1940 Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or the 1934 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) to prepare, execute and file, in each case on behalf of the Trust, such applications, reports, surety bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of process and other papers and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to register the securities of the Trust under the securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the 77Q1(a) Trustee and officers may deem necessary or desirable; (iii) to negotiate the terms of, and execute on behalf of the Trust, such investment advisory agreements and other contracts among the Trust and any other persons relating to the operation of the Trust or the issuance of the securities of the Trust, satisfactory to each such party and (iv) to make any and all necessary filings and to take any and all actions, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of any and all documents, amendments, certificates or other instruments, that they, together with and upon the advice of counsel, shall deem necessary or advisable to conduct the business of the Trust, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by the taking of such actions and steps and the execution and delivery of such documents, amendments, certificates or other instruments. 6. The number of Trustees initially shall be one (1) and thereafter the number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed in an amended and restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The sole Trustee may resign upon acceptance of the trusts by the additional trustees appointed by the sole Trustee. 7.(a) The Trustees and the officers of the Trust (the "Fiduciary Indemnified Persons") shall not be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Trust, the Trustees or any holder of the Trust's securities (the Trust and any holder of the Trust's securities being a "Covered Person") for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons in good faith on behalf of the Trust and in a manner the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons by this Declaration of Trust or by law, except that the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of the Fiduciary Indemnified Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions. (b) The Fiduciary Indemnified Persons shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Trust and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Trust by any person as to matters the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons reasonably believes are within such other person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Trust, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses, or any other facts pertinent to the trust estate. 8. The Trust shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (a) indemnify and hold harmless each Fiduciary Indemnified Person from and against any loss, damage, liability, tax, penalty, expense or claim of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred by the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons by reason of the creation, operation or termination of the Trust in a manner the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons by this Declaration of Trust, except that no Fiduciary Indemnified Persons shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions; and (b) advance expenses (including legal fees) incurred by a Fiduciary Indemnified Person in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, from time to 77Q1(a) time, prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt by the Trust of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Fiduciary Indemnified Persons to repay such amount if it shall be determined that such Fiduciary Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in the preceding subsection. 9. The provisions of Section 8 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Fiduciary Indemnified Persons. 10. The Trust may terminate without issuing any securities at the election of the Trustees. 11. This Declaration of Trust and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights and remedies shall be governed by such laws without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Declaration of Trust to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. /s/ John M. Zerr ------------------------------ John M. Zerr EX-99.77Q1E 7 dex9977q1e.txt EX-99.77Q1E SUB-ITEM 77Q1(e) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (ADVISORY FEE WAIVERS) This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the effective date on the attached Exhibit A and B (each an "Exhibit" or, collectively the "Exhibits"), between AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds), AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds), AIM Treasurer's Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer's Series Trust), AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Securities Trust, Invesco, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust and Short-Term Investments Trust (each a "Trust" or, collectively, the "Trusts"), on behalf of the funds listed on the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement (the "Funds"), and Invesco Advisers, Inc. ("Invesco"). Invesco shall and hereby agrees to waive fees of the Funds, on behalf of their respective classes as applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the Exhibits. For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Invesco agrees that until at least the expiration date set forth on Exhibit A (the "Expiration Date") and with respect to those Funds listed on the Exhibit, Invesco will waive its advisory fees at the rate set forth on the Exhibit. For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco agree as follows: 1. Invesco agrees that until the expiration date, if any, of the commitment set forth on the attached Exhibit B occurs, as such Exhibit B is amended from time to time, Invesco will waive advisory fees payable by an Investing Fund (defined below) in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash (defined below) from the Affiliated Money Market Fund (defined below) in which the Investing Fund invests (the "Waiver"). i. Invesco's Fund Accounting Group will calculate, and apply, the Waiver monthly, based upon the average investment of Uninvested Cash made by the Investing Fund during the previous month in an Affiliated Money Market Fund. ii. The Waiver will not apply to those Investing Funds that do not charge an advisory fee, either due to the terms of their advisory agreement, or as a result of contractual or voluntary fee waivers. iii. The Waiver will not apply to cash collateral for securities lending. For purposes of the paragraph above, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Affiliated Money Market Fund" - any existing or future Trust that holds itself out as a money market fund and complies with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (b) "Investing Fund" - any Fund investing Cash Balances and/or Cash Collateral in an Affiliated Money Market Fund; and (c) "Uninvested Cash" - cash available and uninvested by a Trust that may result from a variety of sources, including dividends or interest received on portfolio securities, unsettled securities transactions, strategic reserves, matured investments, proceeds from liquidation of investment securities, dividend payments, or new investor capital. 2. Neither a Trust nor Invesco may remove or amend the Waiver to a Trust's detriment prior to requesting and receiving the approval of the Board of Trustee of the applicable Fund's Trust to remove or amend such Waiver. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived. The Boards of Trustees and Invesco may terminate or modify this Memorandum of Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived or reimbursed. Subject to the foregoing paragraphs, Invesco agrees to review the then-current waivers for each class of the Funds listed on the Exhibits on a date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such waivers should be amended, continued or terminated. The waivers will expire upon the Expiration Date unless the Trusts and Invesco have agreed to continue them. The Exhibits will be amended to reflect any such agreement. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trusts hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall only bind the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of each Trust, and this Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of each Trust acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trusts, on behalf of itself and its Funds listed in Exhibit A and B to this Memorandum of Agreement, and Invesco have entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the Effective Date on the attached Exhibits. AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST) AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS) AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP) AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES) AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS) AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS) AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS) AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS) AIM TREASURER'S SERIES TRUST (INVESCO TREASURER'S SERIES TRUST) AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS) INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST on behalf of the Funds listed in the Exhibit to this Memorandum of Agreement By: /s/ John M. Zerr -------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ John M. Zerr -------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President EXHIBIT A TO ADVISORY FEE MOA
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY EXPIRATION FUNDS) WAIVER DESCRIPTION EFFECTIVE DATE DATE ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- ----------- Invesco Constellation Invesco will waive advisory fees to the extent necessary so 3/27/2006 07/15/2013 Fund that advisory fees Invesco receives do not exceed the annualized rates listed below. 0.695% of the first $250M 0.615% of the next $4B 0.595% of the next $750M 0.57% of the next $2.5B 0.545% of the next $2.5B 0.52% of the excess over $10B
AIM TREASURER'S SERIES TRUST (INVESCO TREASURER'S EXPIRATION SERIES TRUST) WAIVER DESCRIPTION EFFECTIVE DATE DATE -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------- Premier Portfolio Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.07% of 2/1/2011 12/31/2013 the Fund's average daily net assets Premier U.S. Invesco will waive advisory fees in the amount of 0.07% of 2/1/2011 12/31/2013 Government Money the Fund's average daily net assets Portfolio
EXHIBIT "B" AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
PORTFOLIO EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL --------- ----------------- --------------- Invesco American Franchise Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund June 2, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Equity and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Floating Rate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Growth and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Discovery Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Quantitative Core Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
PORTFOLIO EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL --------- -------------- --------------- Invesco Charter Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Constellation Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Disciplined Equity Fund July 14, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Summit Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- -------------- --------------- Invesco European Small Company Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Small Company Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ----------------- --------------- Invesco Convertible Securities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Quantitative Core Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Leaders Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- -------------- --------------- Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco European Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund August 3, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Select Opportunities Fund August 3, 2012 June 30, 2013
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ------------------ --------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund* May 29, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund** November 29, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco China Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund*** February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Developing Markets Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Emerging Markets Equity Fund May 11, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund June 14, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Endeavor Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Health Care Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund September 25, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Total Return Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Pacific Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Premium Income Fund December 13, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco Select Companies Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ----------------- --------------- Invesco Corporate Bond Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Dynamics Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco High Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco High Yield Securities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Limited Maturity Treasury Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Money Market Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Municipal Bond Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Short Term Bond Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Government Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
-------- * Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I, Ltd. invests. ** Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund III, Ltd. invests. *** Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco Commodities Strategy Fund also include advisory fees that Invesco receives on the Uninvested Cash from the Affiliated Money Market Fund in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund II, Ltd. Invests. SUB-ITEM 77Q1(e) AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ----------------- --------------- Invesco American Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Comstock Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Energy Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Leisure Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Technology Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Technology Sector Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Utilities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Value Opportunities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ----------------- --------------- Invesco High Yield Municipal Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Municipal Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco New York Tax Free Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Tax-Exempt Cash Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ----------------- --------------- Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund**** December 22, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Technology Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American FranchiseFund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
-------- **** Advisory fees to be waived by Invesco for Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund also include an amount equal to advisory fees that Invesco receives from any money market fund or similarly pooled cash equivalent investment vehicle advised by Invesco and/or Invesco's affiliates in which Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV, Ltd. invests. INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- ---------------- --------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund January 16, 2013 June 30, 2013
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- -------------- --------------- Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 STIC Prime Portfolio July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013 Treasury Portfolio July 1, 2007 June 30, 2013
CLOSED-END FUNDS
FUND EFFECTIVE DATE COMMITTED UNTIL ---- -------------- --------------- Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust June 1, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust June 1, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust June 1, 2010 June 30, 2013
SUB-ITEM 77Q1(e) MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (EXPENSE LIMITATIONS) This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date on the attached exhibits (the "Exhibits"), between AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), AIM Investment Securities Funds (Invesco Investment Securities Funds), AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds), AIM Tax-Exempt Funds (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds), AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, Invesco Securities Trust, Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust and Short-Term Investments Trust (each a "Trust" or, collectively, the "Trusts"), on behalf of the funds listed on the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement (the "Funds"), and Invesco Advisers, Inc. ("Invesco"). Invesco shall and hereby agrees to waive fees or reimburse expenses of each Fund, on behalf of its respective classes as applicable, severally and not jointly, as indicated in the attached Exhibits. For and in consideration of the mutual terms and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trusts and Invesco agree as follows: For the Contractual Limits (listed in Exhibits A - D), Invesco agrees until at least the expiration date set forth on the attached Exhibits A - D (the "Expiration Date") that Invesco will waive its fees or reimburse expenses to the extent that expenses of a class of a Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (v) expenses that each Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement, if applicable) exceed the rate, on an annualized basis, set forth on the Exhibits of the average daily net assets allocable to such class. Acquired fund fees and expenses are not fees or expenses incurred by a fund directly but are expenses of the investment companies in which a fund invests. These fees and expenses are incurred indirectly through the valuation of a fund's investment in these investment companies. Acquired fund fees and expenses are required to be disclosed and included in the total annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus fee table. As a result, the net total annual fund operating expenses shown in the prospectus fee table may exceed the expense limits reflected in Exhibits A - D. With regard to the Contractual Limits, the Board of Trustees of the Trust and Invesco may terminate or modify this Memorandum of Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. Invesco will not have any right to reimbursement of any amount so waived or reimbursed. For the Contractual Limits, Invesco agrees to review the then-current expense limitations for each class of each Fund listed on the Exhibits on a date prior to the Expiration Date to determine whether such limitations should be amended, continued or terminated. The expense limitations will expire upon the Expiration Date unless the Trusts and Invesco have agreed to continue them. The Exhibits will be amended to reflect any such agreement. For the Voluntary Limits (listed in Exhibits A - D), Invesco agrees that these are not contractual in nature and that Invesco may establish, amend and/or terminate such expense limitations at any time in its sole discretion after consultation with the Funds' Boards of Trustees. Any delay or failure by Invesco to update this Memorandum of Agreement with regards to the terminations, extensions, or expirations of the Voluntary Limits shall have no effect on the term of such Voluntary Limitations; the Voluntary Limitations are listed herein for informational purposes only. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of each Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trusts personally, but shall only bind the assets and property of each Fund, as provided in each Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Memorandum of Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees of the Trusts, and this Memorandum of Agreement has been executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Trusts acting as such; neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Funds, as provided in each Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trusts and Invesco have entered into this Memorandum of Agreement as of the Effective Dates on the attached Exhibits. AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST) AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS) AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP) AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES) AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS) AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS) AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS) AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS) AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS) INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST on behalf of the Funds listed in the Exhibits to this Memorandum of Agreement By: /s/ John M. Zerr -------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. By: /s/ John M. Zerr -------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President 2 as of February 6, 2013 EXHIBIT "A" - RETAIL FUNDS/1/ AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (INVESCO COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ----------------- Invesco American Franchise Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.05% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.22%/2/ May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.80% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.30% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.80% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.80% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.80% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco American Franchise Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco California Tax-Free Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.75% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.50% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.50% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.00% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.50% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.50% September 24, 2012 December 31, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.50% June 6, 2011 December 31, 2013 Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Equity and Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.25% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Floating Rate Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% April 14, 2006 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.00% April 14, 2006 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% April 14, 2006 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% April 14, 2006 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.25% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% October 3, 2008 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 3 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Growth and Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Pennsylvania Tax Free Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Discovery Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Quantitative Core Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (INVESCO EQUITY FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Charter Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class S Shares Contractual 1.90% September 25, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 4 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Constellation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Disciplined Equity Fund Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 14, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.95% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.70% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.70% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.20% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.70% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.70% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.70% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 0.95% July 18, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco Summit Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class P Shares Contractual 1.85% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class S Shares Contractual 1.90% September 25, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
AIM FUNDS GROUP (INVESCO FUNDS GROUP)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- Invesco European Small Company Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Core Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.25% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.52%/2/ May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.00% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.50% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.00% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.00% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Core Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 5 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco International Small Company Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 2.00% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
AIM GROWTH SERIES (INVESCO GROWTH SERIES)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ -------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class AX Shares Contractual 0.25% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class CX Shares Contractual 1.00% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.00% September 24, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class RX Shares Contractual 0.50% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class AX Shares Contractual 0.25% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class CX Shares Contractual 1.00% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.00% September 24, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class RX Shares Contractual 0.50% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class AX Shares Contractual 0.25% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class CX Shares Contractual 1.00% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.00% September 24, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class RX Shares Contractual 0.50% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 6 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ -------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class AX Shares Contractual 0.25% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class CX Shares Contractual 1.00% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.00% September 24, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class RX Shares Contractual 0.50% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class AX Shares Contractual 0.25% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class CX Shares Contractual 1.00% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.00% September 24, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class RX Shares Contractual 0.50% February 12, 2010 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% November 4, 2009 April 30, 2014 Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class S Shares Contractual 1.40% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Convertible Securities Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.25% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Quantitative Core Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Growth Allocation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class S Shares Contractual 1.90% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 7 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ -------------- Invesco Income Allocation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.25% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.00% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.00% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 0.50% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.00% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.00% May 1, 2012 April 30, 2014 Invesco International Allocation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Leaders Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class S Shares Contractual 1.40% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (INVESCO INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 8 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ----------------- Invesco European Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.32% December 19, 2011 December 31, 2012 Class B Shares Contractual 2.07% December 19, 2011 December 31, 2012 Class C Shares Contractual 2.07% December 19, 2011 December 31, 2012 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.07% December 19, 2011 December 31, 2012 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.07% September 24, 2012 December 31, 2012 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.07% December 19, 2011 December 31, 2012 Invesco Global Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% January 1, 2013 June 30. 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 2.00% January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% January 1, 2013 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.36% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.11% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 1.61% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.11% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.11% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.11% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Invesco Select Opportunities Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.51% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.26% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 1.76% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.26% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.26% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.26% August 1, 2012 February 28, 2014 Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Core Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 2.00% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco International Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.40% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.15% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.15% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.65% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.15% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.15% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.15% May 23, 2011 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 9 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- Invesco International Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ----------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund/3/ Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund/4/ Class A Shares Contractual 1.22% November 29, 2010 June 30. 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.97% November 29, 2010 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.97% November 29, 2010 June 30, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 1.47% November 29, 2010 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.97% November 29, 2010 June 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.97% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.97% November 29, 2010 June 30, 2014 Invesco China Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Developing Markets Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 2.00% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.24% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.99% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.99% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 1.49% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.99% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.99% June 14, 2010 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.99% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Invesco Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.85% May 11, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.60% May 11, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 2.10% May 11, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.60% May 11, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.60% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.60% May 11, 2011 February 28, 2014
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 10 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ----------------- Invesco Endeavor Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Health Care Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund/5/ Class H1 Shares Contractual 2.00% September 25, 2012 February 28, 2014 Invesco International Total Return Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.10% March 31, 2006 February 28, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.85% March 31, 2006 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.85% March 31, 2006 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.85% October 3, 2008 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.85% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.85% March 31, 2006 February 28, 2014 Invesco Pacific Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 3.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Premium Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.89% December 13, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.64% December 13, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R Shares Contractual 1.14% December 13, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.64% December 13, 2011 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.64% September 24, 2012 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.64% December 13, 2011 February 28, 2014 Invesco Select Companies Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (INVESCO INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Corporate Bond Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.25% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 11 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Dynamics Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30. 2013 Invesco Global Real Estate Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco High Yield Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.89% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.64% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.64% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.64% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.64% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.64% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 0.89% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco High Yield Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Investor Class Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco High Yield Securities Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.10% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Limited Maturity Treasury Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class A2 Shares Contractual 1.40% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Municipal Bond Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Real Estate Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 12 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco Short Term Bond Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.56% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 0.91%/2/ March 4, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 0.91% March 4, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.41% March 4, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.41% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.41% March 4, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco U.S. Government Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (INVESCO SECTOR FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ ------------- Invesco American Value Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.25% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.00% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.00% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 1.50% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.00% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.00% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.00% April 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Comstock Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R6 Shares Contractual 1.75% September 24, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Energy Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Invesco Leisure Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2009 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 13 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ----------------- Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Technology Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Investor Class Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Technology Sector Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% February 12, 2010 June 30, 2013 Invesco Dividend Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.10% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 1.85% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 1.85% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Class R5 Shares Contractual 0.85% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Class R6 Shares Contractual 0.85% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.85% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Investor Class Shares Contractual 1.10% February 6, 2013 February 28, 2014 Invesco Value Opportunities Fund Class A Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (INVESCO TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- Invesco High Yield Municipal Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Intermediate Term Municipal Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.75% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.50% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.50% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.50% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013
See page 15 for footnotes to Exhibit A. 14 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ------------- Invesco Municipal Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 0.83% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 1.58% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 1.58% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 0.58% June 6, 2011 June 30, 2013 Invesco Municipal Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco New York Tax Free Income Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class B Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class C Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Tax-Free Intermediate Fund Class A Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class A2 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class R5 Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Class Y Shares Contractual 1.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
INVESCO SECURITIES TRUST
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ----------------- Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund Contractual 1.15% January 16, 2013 February 28, 2014
/1/ The total operating expenses of any class of shares established after the date of this Memorandum of Agreement will be limited to the amount established for Class A Shares plus the difference between the new class 12b-1 rate and the Class A 12b-1 rate. /2/ The expense limit shown is the expense limit after Rule 12b-1 fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, Inc. /3/ Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I, Ltd. /4/ Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund III, Ltd. /5/ Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund V, Ltd. 15 as of February 6, 2013 EXHIBIT "B" - INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS/1,2/ SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ----------------- Government & Agency Portfolio Cash Management Class Contractual 0.22%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.17% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.14% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.69%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.44%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.01%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.30%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Government TaxAdvantage Portfolio Cash Management Class Contractual 0.22%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.17% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.14% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.69%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.39%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.01%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.30%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Liquid Assets Portfolio Cash Management Class Contractual 0.22%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.17% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.14% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.69%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.44%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.01%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.34% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 STIC Prime Portfolio Cash Management Class Contractual 0.22%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.17% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.14% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.69%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.44%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.01%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.30%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Tax-Free Cash Reserve Portfolio/3/ Cash Management Class Contractual 0.33%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.28% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.25% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.80%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.50%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.12%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.41%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Treasury Portfolio Cash Management Class Contractual 0.22%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Corporate Class Contractual 0.17% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Institutional Class Contractual 0.14% July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Personal Investment Class Contractual 0.69%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Private Investment Class Contractual 0.44%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Reserve Class Contractual 1.01%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013 Resource Class Contractual 0.30%/2/ July 1, 2009 December 31, 2013
/1/ The expense rate excluding 12b-1 fees of any class of shares established after the date of this Memorandum of Agreement will be the same as existing classes. /2/ The expense limit shown is the expense limit after Rule 12b-1 fee waivers by Invesco Distributors, Inc. /3/ The expense limitation also excludes Trustees' fees and federal registration expenses. 16 as of February 6, 2013 EXHIBIT "C" - VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (INVESCO VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS)
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- -------------- Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund/1/ Series I Shares Contractual 0.72% May 15, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 0.97% May 15, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund/1/ Series I Shares Contractual 0.78% July 1, 2013 April 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.03% July 1, 2013 April 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.77% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.02% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Diversified Income Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.75% July 1, 2005 April 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.00% July 1, 2005 April 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
-------- /1/ Includes waived fees or reimbursed expenses that Invesco receives from Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV, Ltd. 17 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ------------------ -------------- Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Health Care Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.70% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 0.95% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.50% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.75% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.80% May 2, 2011 April 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.05% May 2, 2011 April 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. High Yield Securities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% September 10, 2001 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% September 10, 2001 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
18 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- -------------- Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Money Market Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.50% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.75% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.15% July 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.40% July 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Technology Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% April 30, 2004 April 30, 2013 Invesco V.I. Technology Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Invesco V.I. Utilities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Franchise Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.90% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.15% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2014 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. American Value Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.72% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 0.97% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013
19 as of February 6, 2013
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- -------------- Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.78% May 1. 2013 April 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.03% May 1, 2013 April 30, 2014 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.50% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.75% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.72% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 0.97% July 1, 2012 April 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund Series I Shares Contractual 0.78% May 1. 2013 April 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.03% May 1, 2013 April 30, 2014 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.09% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 1.34% July 1, 2012 June 30, 2014 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 1.30% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Series II Shares Contractual 1.45% January 1, 2005 April 30, 2013 Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Value Opportunities Fund Series I Shares Contractual 2.00% May 1. 2013 June 30, 2014 Series II Shares Contractual 2.25% May 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
20 as of February 6, 2013 EXHIBIT "D" - CLOSED-END FUNDS INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- --------------- Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Contractual 0.67% August 27, 2012 August 31, 2014
INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ---------------- Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Contractual 0.50% October 15, 2012 October 31, 2014
INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
CONTRACTUAL/ EXPENSE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPIRATION FUND VOLUNTARY LIMITATION CURRENT LIMIT DATE ---- ------------ ---------- ----------------- ---------------- Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust Contractual 0.46% October 15, 2012 October 31, 2014
21 77Q1(e) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made this 15th day of October, 2012, by and between Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a closed-end management investment company; WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), as an investment adviser and engages in the business of acting as an investment adviser; WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser desire to enter into an agreement to provide for investment advisory services to the Trust upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. ADVISORY SERVICES. The Adviser shall act as investment adviser for the Trust and shall, in such capacity, supervise all aspects of the Trust's operations, including the investment and reinvestment of cash, securities or other properties comprising the Trust's assets, subject at all times to the policies and control of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser shall give the Trust the benefit of its best judgment, efforts and facilities in rendering its services as investment adviser. 2. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION. In carrying out its obligations under Section 1 hereof, the Adviser shall: (a) supervise all aspects of the operations of the Trust; (b) obtain and evaluate pertinent information about significant developments and economic, statistical and financial data, domestic, foreign or otherwise, whether affecting the economy generally or the Trust, and whether concerning the individual issuers whose securities are included in the assets of the Trust or the activities in which such issuers engage, or with respect to securities which the Adviser considers desirable for inclusion in the Trust's assets; (c) determine which issuers and securities shall be represented in the Trust's investment portfolios and regularly report thereon to the Board of Trustees; (d) formulate and implement continuing programs for the purchases and sales of the securities of such issuers and regularly report thereon to the Board of Trustees; and (e) take, on behalf of the Trust, all actions which appear to the Trust necessary to carry into effect such purchase and sale programs and supervisory functions as aforesaid, including but not limited to the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the Trust. 3. SECURITIES LENDING DUTIES AND FEES. The Adviser agrees to provide the following services in connection with the securities lending activities of the Trust: (a) oversee participation in the securities lending program to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and investment guidelines; (b) assist the securities lending agent or principal (the "Agent") in determining which specific securities are available for loan; (c) monitor the Agent to ensure that securities loans are effected in accordance with the Adviser's instructions and with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees; (d) prepare appropriate periodic reports for, and seek appropriate approvals from, the Board of Trustees with respect to securities lending activities; (e) respond to Agent inquiries; and (f) perform such other duties as necessary. As compensation for such services provided by the Adviser in connection with securities lending activities, the Trust shall pay the Adviser a fee equal to 25% of the net monthly interest or fee income retained or paid to the Trust from such activities. 4. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. The Adviser is authorized to delegate any or all of its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to one or more sub-advisors, and may enter into agreements with sub-advisers, and may replace any such sub-advisors from time to time in its discretion, in accordance with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, and rules and regulations thereunder, as such statutes, rules and regulations are amended from time to time or are interpreted from time to time by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and if applicable, exemptive orders or similar relief granted by the SEC and upon receipt of approval of such sub-advisors by the Board of Trustees and by shareholders (unless any such approval is not required by such statutes, rules, regulations, interpretations, orders or similar relief). 5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The Adviser and any sub-advisors shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be independent contractors and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust. 6. CONTROL BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Any investment program undertaken by the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, as well as any other activities undertaken by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust, shall at all times be subject to any directives of the Board of Trustees. 7. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS. In carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, the Advisor shall at all times conform to: (a) all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder; (b) the provisions of the registration statement of the Trust, as the same may be amended from time to time under the Securities Act of 1933 and the 1940 Act; (c) the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust, as the same may be amended from time to time; (d) the provisions of the by-laws of the Trust, as the same may be amended from time to time; and (e) any other applicable provisions of state, federal or foreign law. 2 8. BROKER-DEALER RELATIONSHIPS. The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Funds, broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of brokerage commission rates. (a) The Adviser's primary consideration in effecting a security transaction will be to obtain the best execution. (b) In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Adviser will take the following into consideration: the best net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and the difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Trust on a continuing basis. Accordingly, the price to the Trust in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the fund execution services offered. (c) Subject to such policies as the Board of Trustees may from time to time determine, the Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Trust to pay a broker or dealer that provides brokerage and research services to the Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a fund investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to the Trust and to other clients of the Adviser as to which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. The Adviser is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Trust to such brokers and dealers who also provide research or statistical material, or other services to the Trust, to the Adviser, or to any sub-advisor. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser shall determine and the Adviser will report on said allocations regularly to the Board of Trustees indicating the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. (d) With respect to the Trust, to the extent the Adviser does not delegate trading responsibility to one or more sub-advisors, in making decisions regarding broker-dealer relationships, the Adviser may take into consideration the recommendations of any sub-advisor appointed to provide investment research or advisory services in connection with the Trust, and may take into consideration any research services provided to such sub-advisor by broker-dealers. (e) Subject to the other provisions of this Section 8, the 1940 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and rules and regulations thereunder, as such statutes, rules and regulations are amended from time to time or are interpreted from time to time by the staff of the SEC, any exemptive orders issued by the SEC, and any other applicable provisions of law, the Adviser may select brokers or dealers with which it or the Trust are affiliated. 9. COMPENSATION. The compensation that the Trust shall pay the Adviser is set forth in Appendix I attached hereto. 10. EXPENSES OF THE TRUST. All of the ordinary business expenses incurred in the operations of the Trust and the offering of their shares shall be borne by the Trust 3 unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement. These expenses borne by the Trust include but are not limited to brokerage commissions, taxes, legal, accounting, auditing, or governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian, transfer and shareholder service agent costs, expenses of issue, sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and qualifying shares for sale, expenses relating to trustees and shareholder meetings, the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and other expenses incurred by the Funds in connection with membership in investment company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and statements of additional information distributed to the Trust's shareholders. 11. SERVICES TO OTHER COMPANIES OR ACCOUNTS. The Trust understands that the Adviser now acts, will continue to act and may act in the future as investment manager or adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as investment manager or adviser to other investment companies, including any offshore entities, or accounts, and the Trust has no objection to the Adviser so acting, provided that whenever the Trust and one or more other investment companies or accounts managed or advised by the Adviser have available funds for investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be allocated in accordance with a formula believed to be equitable to each company and account. The Trust recognizes that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the positions obtainable and the prices realized for the Funds. 12. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The Trust understands that the persons employed by the Adviser to assist in the performance of the Adviser's duties under this Agreement will not devote their full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature. The Trust further understands and agrees that officers or directors of the Adviser may serve as officers or trustees of the Trust, and that officers or trustees of the Trust may serve as officers or directors of the Adviser to the extent permitted by law; and that the officers and directors of the Adviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers, directors or trustees of any other firm or trust, including other investment advisory companies. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM AND APPROVAL. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Trust, if approved by the shareholders of the Trust, on the date indicated above. If so approved, this Agreement shall thereafter continue in force and effect until two years after the date indicated above, and may be continued from year to year thereafter, provided that the continuation of the Agreement is specifically approved at least annually: (a) (i) by the Board of Trustees or (ii) by the vote of "a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act); and (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of a party to this Agreement (other than as trustees of the Trust), by votes cast in person at a meeting specifically called for such purpose. 14. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated as to the Trust at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of the Board of Trustees or by vote of a 4 majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or by the Adviser, on sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party. The notice provided for herein may be waived by the party entitled to receipt thereof. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, the term "assignment" for purposes of this paragraph having the meaning defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act. 15. AMENDMENT. No amendment of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment is sought. 16. LIABILITY OF ADVISER AND TRUST. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser or any of its officers, directors or employees, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to any shareholder of the Trust for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. 17. LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that, as provided by applicable law, the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust and that the shareholders shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to the same limitation on personal liability as shareholders of private corporations for profit. 18. NOTICES. Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered, telecopied or mailed postage paid, to the other party entitled to receipt thereof at such address as such party may designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of the Trust and that of the Adviser shall be 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. 19. QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the SEC issued pursuant to said Acts. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act reflected in any provision of the Agreement is revised by rule, regulation or order of the SEC, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws (without reference to conflicts of law provisions) of the State of Texas. 20. LICENSE AGREEMENT. The Trust shall have the non-exclusive right to use the name "Invesco" to designate any current or future series of shares only so long as Invesco Advisers, Inc. serves as investment manager or adviser to the Trust with respect to such series of shares. 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate by their respective officers on the day and year first written above. INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST Attest: /s/ Peter A. Davidson By: /s/ John M. Zerr ------------------------------- -------------------------------- ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: John M. Zerr (SEAL) Title: Senior Vice President Attest: INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. /s/ Peter A. Davidson By: /s/ John M. Zerr ------------------------------- -------------------------------- ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: John M. Zerr (SEAL) Title: Senior Vice President 6 APPENDIX I COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISER The Trust shall pay the Adviser, out of its assets, as full compensation for all services rendered, an advisory fee for the Trust set forth below.
FUND ANNUAL RATE ---- ----------- Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly managed assets
"Managed assets" for this purpose means the Trust's net assets, plus assets attributable to outstanding preferred shares and the amount of any borrowings incurred for the purpose of leverage (whether or not such borrowed amounts are reflected in the Trust's financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles). 7 SUB-ITEM 77Q1(e) AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT THIS Amendment dated September 25, 2012, amends the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") dated June 1, 2010, by and between the registered investment companies as set forth on Appendix I (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), as the same may be amended from time to time, and Invesco Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the parties agree to amend the Agreement to (i) remove Invesco California Municipal Income Trust, Invesco California Municipal Securities, Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III and Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities, all of which were redomesticated in the State of Delaware on August 27, 2012; and (ii) increase the advisory fee payable by Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust and Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust, as approved by shareholders on September 25, 2012; NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. Appendix I and II are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following: "APPENDIX I FUNDS AND EFFECTIVE DATES ALL OF THE FUNDS REFERENCED BELOW ARE ORGANIZED AS MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS TRUSTS.
NAME OF FUND EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT ------------ ------------------------------------ Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Value Municipal Securities June 1, 2010 Invesco Value Municipal Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust June 1, 2010 Invesco Quality Municipal Securities June 1, 2010
APPENDIX II COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISER EACH FUND SHALL PAY THE ADVISER, OUT OF THE ASSETS OF THE FUND, AS FULL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES RENDERED, AN ADVISORY FEE FOR SUCH FUND SET FORTH BELOW.
FUND ANNUAL RATE ---- ----------- Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly net assets* Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust 0.55% as a percentage of average weekly net assets** Invesco Value Municipal Securities 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly net assets Invesco Value Municipal Trust 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly net assets* Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust 0.40% as a percentage of average weekly net assets* Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust 0.55% as a percentage of average weekly net assets** Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly net assets* Invesco Quality Municipal Securities 0.27% as a percentage of average weekly net assets*"
-------- * For the purpose of calculating the advisory fee, the liquidation preference of any Preferred Shares issued by the Fund will not be deducted from the Fund's total assets. In addition, an amount up to the aggregate amount of any other borrowings may be included in the Fund's advisory fee calculation. ** Each of the Funds calculates its advisory fee as a percentage of its managed assets, which for this purpose means the Trust's net assets, plus assets attributable to outstanding preferred shares and the amount of any borrowings incurred for the purpose of leverage (whether or not such borrowed amounts are reflected in the Fund's financial statements for purposes of generally accepted accounting principles)." 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate by their respective officers on the day and year first written above. ON BEHALF OF EACH FUND LISTED IN APPENDIX I Attest: /s/ Peter Davidson By: /s/ John M. Zerr ----------------------------- -------------------------------- ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: John M. Zerr (SEAL) Title: Senior Vice President Attest: INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. /s/ Peter Davidson By: /s/ John M. Zerr ----------------------------- -------------------------------- ASSISTANT SECRETARY Name: John M. Zerr (SEAL) Title: Senior Vice President 3 Sub-Item 77Q1(e) MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT This contract is made as of October 15, 2012, by and among Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the "Adviser") and each of Invesco Canada Ltd.; Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH; Invesco Asset Management Limited; Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited; Invesco Australia Limited; Invesco Hong Kong Limited; Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., (each a "Sub-Adviser" and, collectively, the "Sub-Advisers"). WHEREAS: A) The Adviser has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); B) The Adviser is authorized to delegate certain, any or all of its rights, duties and obligations under investment advisory agreements to sub-advisers, including sub-advisers that are affiliated with the Adviser; C) Each Sub-Adviser represents that it is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act"), or will be so registered prior to providing any services to any of the Funds under this Contract, and engages in the business of acting as an investment adviser; and D) The Sub-Advisers and their affiliates have personnel in various locations throughout the world and have been formed in part for the purpose of researching and compiling information and recommendations on the economies of various countries and securities of issuers located in such countries or on various types of investments and investment techniques, and providing investment advisory services in connection therewith. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows: 1. APPOINTMENT. The Adviser hereby appoints each Sub-Adviser as a sub-adviser of the Trust for the period and on the terms set forth herein. Each Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. 2. DUTIES AS SUB-ADVISER. Subject to paragraph 7 below, the Adviser may, in its discretion, appoint each Sub-Adviser to perform one or more of the following services with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Trust. The services and the portion of the investments of the Trust to be advised or managed by each Sub-Adviser shall be as agreed upon from time to time by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. Each Sub-Adviser shall pay the salaries and fees of all personnel of such Sub-Adviser performing services for the Trust related to research, statistical and investment activities. (a) INVESTMENT ADVICE. If and to the extent requested by the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser shall provide investment advice to the Trust and the Adviser with respect to all or a portion of the investments of the Trust or with respect to various investment techniques, and in connection with such advice shall furnish the Trust and the Adviser with such factual information, research reports and investment recommendations as the Adviser may reasonably require. (b) ORDER EXECUTION. If and to the extent requested by the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser shall place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities or other investments for the Trust. In so doing, each Sub-Adviser agrees that it shall comply with paragraph 3 below. (c) DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. If and to the extent requested by the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") and the Adviser, manage all or a portion of the investments of the Trust in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and limitations provided in the Trust's Registration Statement and such other limitations as the Trust or the Adviser may impose with respect to the Trust by notice to the applicable Sub-Adviser(s) and otherwise in accordance with paragraph 5 below. With respect to the portion of the investments of the Trust under its management, each Sub-Adviser is authorized to: (i) make investment decisions on behalf of the Trust with regard to any stock, bond, other security or investment instrument, including but not limited to foreign currencies, futures, options and other derivatives, and with regard to borrowing money; (ii) place orders for the purchase and sale of securities or other investment instruments with such brokers and dealers as the Sub-Adviser may select; and (iii) upon the request of the Adviser, provide additional investment management services to the Trust, including but not limited to managing the Trust's cash and cash equivalents and lending securities on behalf of the Trust. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute trades for the Trust, each Sub-Adviser will comply with its written policies and procedures regarding brokerage and trading, which policies and procedures shall have been approved by the Board. All discretionary investment management and any other activities of each Sub-Adviser shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Adviser and the Board. 3. BROKER-DEALER RELATIONSHIPS. Each Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers and dealers, it will attempt to obtain the best net result in terms of price and execution. Consistent with this obligation, each Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and dealers who sell shares of the Trust or provide the Trust, the Adviser's other clients, or a Sub-Adviser's other clients with research, analysis, advice and similar services. Each Sub-Adviser may pay to brokers and dealers, in return for such research and analysis, a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers and dealers, subject to such Sub-Adviser determining in good faith that such commission or spread is reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Adviser and such Sub-Adviser to the Trust and their other clients and that the total commissions or spreads paid by the Trust will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Trust over the long term. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to a Sub-Adviser, or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the applicable securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and any exemptive orders currently in effect. Whenever a Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of the Trust and one or more other accounts advised by such Sub-Adviser, such orders will be allocated as to price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable to each account. 4. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Each Sub-Adviser will maintain all required books and records with respect to the securities transactions of the Trust, and will furnish the Board and the Adviser with such periodic and special reports as the Board or the Adviser reasonably may request. Each Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Adviser are the property of the Adviser, and agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by applicable law any records which it maintains for the Adviser and which are required 2 to be maintained, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Adviser any records which it maintains for the Adviser upon request by the Adviser. 5. FURTHER DUTIES. (a) In all matters relating to the performance of this Contract, each Sub-Adviser will act in conformity with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and Registration Statement of the Trust and with the instructions and directions of the Adviser and the Board and will comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations, exemptive orders and no-action positions thereunder, and all other applicable laws and regulations. (b) Each Sub-Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures for the Trust that it and the Adviser reasonably believe are adequate to ensure compliance with the federal securities laws (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) and the investment objective(s) and policies as stated in the Trust's prospectuses and statements of additional information. Each Sub-Adviser at its expense will provide the Adviser or the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer with such compliance reports relating to its duties under this Contract as may be requested from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Sub-Adviser will promptly report to the Adviser any material violations of the federal securities laws (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) that it is or should be aware of or of any material violation of the Sub-Adviser's compliance policies and procedures that pertain to the Trust. (c) Each Sub-Adviser at its expense will make available to the Board and the Adviser at reasonable times its portfolio managers and other appropriate personnel, either in person or, at the mutual convenience of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, by telephone, in order to review the investment policies, performance and other investment related information regarding the Trust and to consult with the Board and the Adviser regarding the Trust's investment affairs, including economic, statistical and investment matters related to the Sub-Adviser's duties hereunder, and will provide periodic reports to the Adviser relating to the investment strategies it employs. Each Sub-Adviser and its personnel shall also cooperate fully with counsel and auditors for, and the Chief Compliance Officer of, the Adviser and the Trust. (d) Each Sub-Adviser will assist in the fair valuation of portfolio securities held by the Trust. The Sub-Adviser will use its reasonable efforts to provide, based upon its own expertise, and to arrange with parties independent of the Sub-Adviser such as broker-dealers for the provision of, valuation information or prices for securities for which prices are deemed by the Adviser or the Trust's administrator not to be readily available in the ordinary course of business from an automated pricing service. In addition, each Sub-Adviser will assist the Trust and its agents in determining whether prices obtained for valuation purposes accurately reflect market price information relating to the assets of the Trust at such times as the Adviser shall reasonably request, including but not limited to, the hours after the close of a securities market and prior to the daily determination of the Trust's net asset value per share. (e) Each Sub-Adviser represents and warrants that it has adopted a code of ethics meeting the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and has provided the Adviser and the Board a copy of such code of ethics, together with evidence of its adoption, and will promptly provide copies of any changes thereto, together with evidence of their adoption. Upon request of the Adviser, but in any event no less frequently than annually, each Sub-Adviser will supply the Adviser a written report that (A) describes any issues arising under the code 3 of ethics or procedures since the Sub-Adviser's last report, including but not limited to material violations of the code of ethics or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and (B) certifies that the procedures contained in the Sub-Adviser's code of ethics are reasonably designed to prevent "access persons" from violating the code of ethics. (f) Upon request of the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser will review draft reports to shareholders and other documents provided or available to it and provide comments on a timely basis. In addition, each Sub-Adviser and each officer and portfolio manager thereof designated by the Adviser will provide on a timely basis such certifications or sub-certifications as the Adviser may reasonably request in order to support and facilitate certifications required to be provided by the Trust's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer and will adopt such disclosure controls and procedures in support of the disclosure controls and procedures adopted by the Trust as the Adviser, deems are reasonably necessary. (g) Unless otherwise directed by the Adviser or the Board, each Sub-Adviser will vote all proxies received in accordance with the Adviser's proxy voting policy or, if the Sub-Adviser has a proxy voting policy approved by the Board, the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting policy. Each Sub-Adviser shall maintain and shall forward to the Trust or its designated agent such proxy voting information as is necessary for the Trust to timely file proxy voting results in accordance with Rule 30b1-4 under the 1940 Act. (h) Each Sub-Adviser shall provide the Trust's custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the assets of the Trust and shall provide the Adviser with such information upon request of the Adviser. 6. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The services furnished by each Sub-Adviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive and such Sub-Adviser shall be free to furnish similar services to others so long as its services under this Contract are not impaired thereby. Nothing in this Contract shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of a Sub-Adviser, who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust, to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature. 7. USE OF SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES. Each Sub-Adviser may perform any or all of the services contemplated hereunder, including but not limited to providing investment advice to the Trust pursuant to paragraph 2(a) above and placing orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities or other investments for the Trust pursuant to paragraph 2(b) above, directly or through such of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, including each of the other Sub-Advisers, as such Sub-Adviser shall determine; provided, however, that performance of such services through such subsidiaries or other affiliates shall have been approved, when required by the 1940 Act, by (i) a vote of a majority of the independent Trustees who are not parties to this Contract or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of a party to this Contract, other than as Board members ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and/or (ii) a vote of a majority of that Trust's outstanding voting securities. 8. COMPENSATION. (a) The only fees payable to the Sub-Advisers under this Contract are for providing discretionary investment management services pursuant to paragraph 2(c) above. For such services, the Adviser will pay each Sub-Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to (i) 40% of the monthly compensation that the Adviser receives from the Trust pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Trust, multiplied by (ii) the fraction 4 equal to the net assets of the Trust as to which the Sub-Adviser shall have provided discretionary investment management services pursuant to paragraph 2(c) above for that month divided by the net assets of the Trust for that month. This fee shall be payable on or before the last business day of the next succeeding calendar month. This fee shall be reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by the Adviser, if any, in effect from time to time as set forth in paragraph 9 below. In no event shall the aggregate monthly fees paid to the Sub-Advisers under this Contract exceed 40% of the monthly compensation that the Adviser receives from the Trust pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Trust, as reduced to reflect contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by the Adviser, if any. (b) If this Contract becomes effective or terminates before the end of any month, the fees for the period from the effective date to the end of the month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs. (c) If a Sub-Adviser provides the services under paragraph 2(c) above to the Trust for a period that is less than a full month, the fees for such period shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to the applicable full month. 9. FEE WAIVERS AND EXPENSE LIMITATIONS. If, for any fiscal year of the Trust, the amount of the advisory fee which such Trust would otherwise be obligated to pay to the Adviser is reduced because of contractual or voluntary fee waivers or expense limitations by the Adviser, the fee payable to each Sub-Adviser pursuant to paragraph 8 above shall be reduced proportionately; and to the extent that the Adviser reimburses the Trust as a result of such expense limitations, such Sub-Adviser shall reimburse the Adviser that proportion of such reimbursement payments which the fee payable to each Sub-Adviser pursuant to paragraph 8 above bears to the advisory fee payable to the Adviser pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Trust. 10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER AND INDEMNIFICATION. No Sub-Adviser shall be liable for any costs or liabilities arising from any error of judgment or mistake of law or any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which this Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of such Sub-Adviser in the performance by such Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by such Sub-Adviser of its obligations and duties under this Contract. Any person, even though also an officer, partner, employee, or agent of a Sub-Adviser, who may be or become a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Trust or acting with respect to any business of the Trust, to be rendering such service to or acting solely for the Trust and not as an officer, partner, employee, or agent or one under the control or direction of such Sub-Adviser even though paid by it. 11. DURATION AND TERMINATION. (a) This Contract shall become effective with respect to each Sub-Adviser upon the later of the date hereabove written and the date that such Sub-Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, if a Sub-Adviser is not so registered as of the date hereabove written; provided, however, that this Contract shall not take effect with respect to the Trust unless it has first been approved (i) by a vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the 5 purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by vote of a majority of the Trust's outstanding voting securities, when required by the 1940 Act. (b) Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Contract shall continue in force and effect until two years after its effective date determined in 11(a). Thereafter, if not terminated, this Contract shall continue automatically for successive periods not to exceed twelve months each, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a majority of the Trust's Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Trust or any Sub-Adviser(s), this Contract may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, (i) by vote of the Fund's Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust on sixty days' written notice to such Sub-Adviser(s); or (ii) by the Adviser on sixty days' written notice to such Sub-Adviser(s); or (iii) by a Sub-Adviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust. Should this Contract be terminated with respect to a Sub-Adviser, the Adviser shall assume the duties and responsibilities of such Sub-Adviser unless and until the Adviser appoints another Sub-Adviser to perform such duties and responsibilities. Termination of this Contract with respect to one or more Sub-Adviser(s) shall not affect the continued effectiveness of this Contract with respect to any remaining Sub-Adviser(s). This Contract will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. 12. AMENDMENT. No provision of this Contract may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, and, when required by the 1940 Act, no amendment of this Contract shall be effective until approved by vote of a majority of the Trust's outstanding voting securities. 13. NOTICES. Any notices under this Contract shall be in writing, addressed and delivered, telecopied or mailed postage paid, to the other party entitled to receipt thereof at such address as such party may designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of the Trust and that of the Adviser shall be 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of each Sub-Adviser shall be set forth in Exhibit I attached hereto. 14. GOVERNING LAW. This Contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Texas conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. 15. MULTIPLE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS. This Contract has been signed by multiple parties; namely the Adviser, on one hand, and each Sub-Adviser, on the other. The parties have signed one document for administrative convenience to avoid a multiplicity of documents. It is understood and agreed that this document shall constitute a separate sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser with respect to the Trust, as if the Adviser and such Sub-Adviser had executed a separate sub-advisory agreement naming such Sub-Adviser as a sub-adviser to the Trust. With respect to any one Sub-Adviser, (i) references in this Contract to "a Sub-Adviser" or to "each Sub-Adviser" shall be deemed to refer only to such Sub-Adviser, and (ii) the term "this Contract" shall be construed according to the foregoing provisions. 6 16. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Contract are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Contract shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Contract shall not be affected thereby. This Contract shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Contract having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the SEC issued pursuant to said Acts. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act reflected in any provision of the Contract is revised by rule, regulation or order of the SEC, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order. 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above written. INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. Adviser BY: /s/ John M. Zerr ------------------------------ NAME: John M. Zerr TITLE: Senior Vice President 8 INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT DEUTSCHLAND GMBH INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Sub-Adviser Sub-Adviser By: /s/ Christian Puschmann /s/ Jens Langewand By: /s/ G. J. Proudfoot --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Name: Christian Puschmann Jens Langewand Name: G. J. Proudfoot Title: Managing Director Managing Director Title: Director INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED INVESCO AUSTRALIA LIMITED Sub-Adviser Sub-Adviser By: /s/ Masakazu Hasegawa By: /s/ Nick Burrell /s/ Mick O'Brien --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Name: Masakazu Hasegawa Name: Nick Burrell Mick O'Brien Title: Managing Director Title: Co Secretary Chief Executive Officer INVESCO HONG KONG LIMITED INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT, INC. Sub-Adviser Sub-Adviser By: /s/ Fanny Lee /s/ Gracie Liu By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Kupor --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Name: Fanny Lee Gracie Liu Name: Jeffrey H. Kupor Title: Director Director Title: Secretary & General Counsel INVESCO CANADA LTD. Sub-Adviser By: /s/ Eric Adelson --------------------------------------------------- Name: Eric Adelson Title: Senior Vice President; Head of Legal-Canada; CCO; and Secretary
9 EXHIBIT I ADDRESSES OF SUB-ADVISERS Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH An der Welle 5, 1st Floor Frankfurt, Germany 60322 Invesco Asset Management Limited 30 Finsbury Square London, United Kingdom EC2A 1AG ENGLAND Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 14F 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6114 Invesco Australia Limited 333 Collins Street, Level 26 Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia Invesco Hong Kong Limited 32nd Floor Three Pacific Place 1 Queen's Road East Hong Kong Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor New York, NY 10036 USA Invesco Canada Ltd. 5140 Yonge Street Suite 900 Toronto, ON, M2N 6X7 10
EX-99.77Q1G 8 dex9977q1g.txt EX-99.77Q1G Sub-Item 77Q1(g) AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER ("Agreement") is adopted as of this 2nd day of July, 2012 by and among (i) each of the Invesco closed-end registered investment companies identified as a Merging Fund on Exhibit A hereto, each a Delaware statutory trust (each a "Merging Fund"); (ii) each of the Invesco closed-end registered investment companies identified as a Surviving Fund on Exhibit A hereto, each a Delaware statutory trust (each a "Surviving Fund"); and (iii) Invesco Advisers, Inc. ("IAI"). The predecessor to each Merging Fund, each a Massachusetts business trust except the predecessor to the Invesco High Yield Investment Fund, Inc., which is a Maryland corporation (each a "Predecessor Merging Fund"), and the predecessor to each Surviving Fund, each a Massachusetts business trust (each a "Predecessor Surviving Fund"), joins this agreement solely for the purposes of making the representations in paragraph 4.1 or 4.2, as applicable, and agreeing to be bound by paragraphs 5.1(a), 5.1(b), 5.1(d) and 5.1(i). Each Merging Fund and Surviving Fund are together referred to herein as the "Funds" and each Predecessor Merging Fund and Predecessor Surviving Fund are referred to individually as a "Predecessor Fund." WHEREAS, each Merging Fund and each Surviving Fund is a closed-end, registered investment company of the management type; and WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a "plan of reorganization" with respect to each Merger (as defined below) within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a); and WHEREAS, each merger will consist of the merger of a Merging Fund into its corresponding Surviving Fund, as set forth on Exhibit A, pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, 12 Del. C. Section 3801, et seq. (the "DSTA"), and will have the consequences described in Section 1.2 below (each such transaction, a "Merger" and collectively, the "Mergers"); and WHEREAS, a condition precedent to each Merger is the redomestication of the Predecessor Merging Fund and the Predecessor Surviving Fund from a Massachusetts business trust or Maryland corporation, as applicable, to a Delaware statutory trust, which will include the transfer of all of the Predecessor Fund's assets and assumption of all of the Predecessor Fund's liabilities by the applicable Fund in exchange for the issuance by such Fund to the Predecessor Fund of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund and the distribution of those shares to the Predecessor Fund's shareholders (each a "Redomestication"); WHEREAS, the Boards of Trustees of each Surviving Fund and of each Merging Fund have determined that the Merger is in the best interests of the Surviving Fund and the Merging Fund, respectively, and the interests of the shareholders of the Surviving Fund and the Merging Fund will not be diluted as a result of the Merger; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE MERGERS 1.1. It is the intention of the parties hereto that each Merger described herein shall be conducted separately from the others, and a party that is not a party to a Merger shall incur no obligations, duties or liabilities, nor make any representations, warranties or covenants, with respect to such Merger by reason of being a party to this Agreement. If any one or more Mergers should fail to be consummated, such failure shall not affect the other Mergers in any way. 1.2. Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, with respect to each Merging Fund and its corresponding Surviving Fund, at the Closing Time (as defined below), the Merging Fund shall be merged with and into the Surviving Fund, the separate existence of the Merging Fund as a Delaware Statutory Trust and registered investment company shall cease, and the Surviving Fund will be the surviving entity for all purposes, including accounting purposes and for purposes of presenting investment performance history. 1.3. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined below), the applicable parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (a "Certificate of Merger") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Section 3815 of the DSTA. The Merger shall become effective at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time, as shall be specified in a Certificate of Merger duly filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware, or at such later date or time as the parties shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger (the "Closing Time"). 1.4. As a result of operation of the applicable provisions of the DSTA, the following events occur simultaneously at the Closing Time, except as otherwise provided herein: (a) all of the assets, property, goodwill, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Merging Fund, including, without limitation, all cash, securities, commodities and futures interests, claims (whether absolute or contingent, known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued and including, without limitation, any interest in pending or future legal claims in connection with past or present portfolio holdings, whether in the form of class action claims, opt-out or other direct litigation claims, or regulator or government-established investor recovery fund claims, and any and all resulting recoveries), dividends or interest receivable, deferred or prepaid expenses shown as an asset on the books of the Merging Fund on the Closing Date, goodwill, contractual rights, originals or copies of all books and records of the Merging Fund and all intangible property that is owned by the Merging Fund (collectively, the "Merging Fund Assets") shall vest in the Surviving Fund, and all of the liabilities, debts, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Merging Fund (whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued and including, without limitation, any liabilities of the Merging Fund to indemnify the trustees or officers of the Merging Fund or any other persons under the Merging Fund's Declaration of Trust or otherwise, and including all liabilities, debts, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Predecessor Fund assumed by the Merging Fund pursuant to the Redomestication) (collectively, the "Merging Fund Liabilities") shall become the liabilities, debts, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Surviving Fund; 2 (b) Merging Fund common shares of beneficial interest (the "Merging Fund Common Shares") shall be converted into Surviving Fund common shares of beneficial interest (the "Surviving Fund Common Shares") and Merging Fund preferred shares of beneficial interest, if any (the "Merging Fund Preferred Shares"), shall be converted into Surviving Fund preferred shares of beneficial interest (the "Surviving Fund Preferred Shares"). Prior to the Closing Time or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Surviving Fund will open shareholder accounts on the share ledger records of the Surviving Fund in the names of and in the amounts due to the shareholders of the Merging Fund Common Shares and Merging Fund Preferred Shares (if any) based on their respective holdings in the Merging Fund as of the close of business on the Valuation Date, as more fully described in Section 3 below; (c) At the Closing Time, the agreement and declaration of trust and bylaws of the Surviving Fund in effect immediately prior to the Closing Time shall continue to be the agreement and declaration of trust and bylaws of the Surviving Fund, until and unless thereafter amended in accordance with their respective terms; (d) From and after the Closing Time, the trustees and officers of the Surviving Fund shall continue to be the trustees and officers of the combined Merging Fund and Surviving Fund, and such trustees and officers shall serve for such terms as are provided in the agreement and declaration of trust and the bylaws of the Surviving Fund; and (e) From and after the Closing Time, the Surviving Fund's investment objectives, strategies, policies and restrictions shall continue to be the investment objectives, strategies, policies and restrictions of the combined Merging Fund and Surviving Fund. 2. VALUATION 2.1. Computations of value in connection with the Closing (as defined below) of each Merger shall be as of immediately after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), which shall reflect the declaration of any dividends, on the business day immediately preceding the Closing Date (the "Valuation Date"). 2.2. All computations of value of the Merging Fund, the Merging Fund Common Shares, the Merging Fund Preferred Shares (if any), the Merging Fund Assets and the Merging Fund Liabilities shall be made using the Merging Fund's valuation procedures established by the Merging Fund's Board of Trustees. All computations of value of the Surviving Fund, the Surviving Fund Common Shares, the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares (if any) and the Surviving Fund's assets and liabilities shall be made using the Surviving Fund's valuation procedures established by the Surviving Fund's Board of Trustees. 3. CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE 3.1. Each Merger shall close on August 27, 2012 or such other date as the parties may agree with respect to any or all Mergers (the "Closing Date"). All acts taking place at the closing of a Merger (the "Closing") shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of the Closing Time unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. In the event that on the Valuation Date or the Closing 3 Date (a) the NYSE or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of the Merging Fund (each, an "Exchange") shall be closed to trading or trading thereupon shall be restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on such Exchange or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees of the Merging Fund or the corresponding Surviving Fund or the authorized officers of either of such entities, accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of the Surviving Fund or the Merging Fund, respectively, is impracticable, the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored. 3.2. With respect to each Merger: (a) The Merging Fund's portfolio securities, investments or other assets that are represented by a certificate or other written instrument shall be transferred and delivered by the Merging Fund as of the Closing Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, to the Surviving Fund's custodian for the account of the Surviving Fund, duly endorsed in proper form for transfer and in such condition as to constitute good delivery thereof. (b) No later than the Closing, the Merging Fund shall provide the Surviving Fund or its transfer agent with the names, addresses, dividend reinvestment elections and tax withholding status of the Merging Fund shareholders as of the Valuation Date and the information and documentation maintained by the Merging Fund or its agents relating to the identification and verification of the Merging Fund shareholders under the USA PATRIOT Act and other applicable anti-money laundering laws, rules and regulations and such other information as the Surviving Fund may reasonably request. The Surviving Fund and its transfer agent shall have no obligation to inquire as to the validity, propriety or correctness of any such instruction, information or documentation, but shall, in each case, assume that such instruction, information or documentation is valid, proper, correct and complete. (c) The Surviving Fund shall issue and deliver to the Merging Fund a confirmation evidencing the Surviving Fund Common Shares and Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, if any, to be credited on the Closing Date, or provide other evidence satisfactory to the Merging Fund that such shares have been credited to the Merging Fund shareholders' accounts on the books of the Surviving Fund. (d) Surviving Fund Common Shares of an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Merging Fund Common Shares shall be issued by the Surviving Fund to the holders of the Merging Fund Common Shares in exchange for all of the Merging Fund Common Shares. The aggregate net asset value of such shares shall be determined as set forth in Section 2 above. (e) Surviving Fund Preferred Shares of an aggregate liquidation preference equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares shall be issued by the Surviving Fund to the holders of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares, if any, in exchange for all of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares. The terms of the 4 Surviving Fund Preferred Shares shall be substantially the same as the terms of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares. (f) The Surviving Fund shall not issue certificates representing Surviving Fund Common Shares in connection with the Merger. Any certificates representing ownership of Merging Fund Common Shares that remain outstanding at the Closing Time shall be deemed to be cancelled by operation of law and shall no longer evidence ownership of the Merging Fund or its shares. 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 4.1. Each Merging Fund and Predecessor Merging Fund represents and warrants to the corresponding Surviving Fund as follows: (a) The Merging Fund is duly formed as a statutory trust, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with power under its agreement and declaration of trust and bylaws ("Governing Documents"), to own all of its Merging Fund Assets, to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (b) The Merging Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), as a closed-end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect; (c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court, governmental authority, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") or any stock exchange on which shares of the Merging Fund are listed is required for the consummation by the Merging Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been or will be obtained (at or prior to the Closing Time); (d) The Merging Fund is not obligated under any provision of its Governing Documents and is not a party to any contract or other commitment or obligation, and is not subject to any order or decree, which would be violated by its execution or performance under this Agreement, except insofar as the Funds have mutually agreed to amend such contract or other commitment or obligation to cure any potential violation as a condition precedent to the Merger; (e) The Merging Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares and an unlimited number of Preferred Shares and all of the issued and outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Merging Fund are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable by the Merging Fund and no shareholder of the Merging Fund will have any preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof and, in every state where offered or sold, such offers and sales by the Merging Fund have been in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration and/or notice requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") and state and District of Columbia securities laws; 5 (f) Except as otherwise disclosed to and accepted by or on behalf of the Surviving Fund, the Merging Fund will on the Closing Date have good title to the Merging Fund Assets and have full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Merging Fund Assets free of adverse claims, including any liens or other encumbrances, and upon delivery and payment for such Merging Fund Assets, the Surviving Fund will acquire good title thereto, free of adverse claims and subject to no restrictions on the full transfer thereof, including, without limitation, such restrictions as might arise under the 1933 Act, provided that the Surviving Fund will acquire Merging Fund Assets that are segregated as collateral for the Merging Fund's derivative positions, including, without limitation, as collateral for swap positions and as margin for futures positions, subject to such segregation and liens that apply to such Merging Fund Assets; (g) The financial statements of the Merging Fund for the Merging Fund's most recently completed fiscal year have been audited by the independent registered public accounting firm appointed by the Merging Fund's Board of Trustees. Such statements, as well as the unaudited, semi-annual financial statements for the semi-annual period next succeeding the Merging Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, if any, were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") consistently applied, and such statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Merging Fund as of such date in accordance with GAAP; (h) The Merging Fund has no known liabilities of a material nature, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown as belonging to it on its statement of assets and liabilities as of the Merging Fund's most recently completed fiscal year or half-year and those incurred in the ordinary course of the Merging Fund's business as an investment company since such date; (i) There are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Merging Fund, threatened against the Merging Fund which assert liability or which may, if successfully prosecuted to their conclusion, result in liability on the part of the Merging Fund, other than as have been disclosed to the Surviving Fund; (j) The registration statement filed by the Surviving Fund on Form N-14, which includes, among other things, a proxy statement of the Merging Fund and a prospectus of the Surviving Fund with respect to the transactions contemplated herein (including the statement of additional information incorporated by reference therein, the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus"), and any supplement or amendment thereto or to the documents included or incorporated by reference therein (collectively, as so amended or supplemented, the "N-14 Registration Statement"), on its effective date, at the time of the shareholders meeting called to vote on the proposals set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and on the Closing Date, insofar as it relates to the Merging Fund, (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the 6 statements therein not misleading; and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as of its date, at the time of the shareholders meeting called to vote on the proposals set forth therein and on the Closing Date, insofar as it relates to the Merging Fund, (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this subsection shall apply only to statements in or omissions from the N-14 Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by the Merging Fund for use in the N-14 Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. (k) On the Closing Date, all material Returns (as defined below) of the Merging Fund required by law to have been filed by such date (including any extensions) shall have been filed and are or will be true, correct and complete in all material respects, and all Taxes (as defined below) shown as due or claimed to be due by any government entity shall have been paid or provision has been made for the payment thereof. To the Merging Fund's knowledge, no such Return is currently under audit by any federal, state, local or foreign Tax authority; no assessment has been asserted with respect to such Returns; there are no levies, liens or other encumbrances on the Merging Fund or its assets resulting from the non-payment of any Taxes; no waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are outstanding nor are any written requests for such waivers pending; and adequate provision has been made in the Merging Fund financial statements for all Taxes in respect of all periods ended on or before the date of such financial statements. As used in this Agreement, "Tax" or "Taxes" means any tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, withholding on amounts paid to or by any person), together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any governmental authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax. "Return" means reports, returns, information returns, elections, agreements, declarations, or other documents of any nature or kind (including any attached schedules, supplements and additional or supporting material) filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Taxes (and including any amendments with respect thereto); (l) The Merging Fund has elected to be a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code and is a fund that is treated as a separate corporation under Section 851(g) of the Code. The Merging Fund has qualified for treatment as a regulated investment company for each taxable year since inception that has ended prior to the Closing Date and will have satisfied the requirements of Part I of Subchapter M of the Code to maintain such qualification for the period beginning on the first day of its current taxable year and ending on the Closing Date. The Merging Fund has no earnings or profits accumulated in any taxable year in which the provisions of Subchapter M of the Code did not apply to it. In order to (A) ensure continued qualification of the Merging Fund for treatment as a regulated investment company for tax purposes and (B) eliminate any tax liability of the Merging Fund arising by reason of undistributed investment 7 company taxable income or net capital gain, the Merging Fund, before the Closing Date, will declare on or prior to the Valuation Date to the shareholders of the Merging Fund a dividend or dividends that, together with all previous such dividends, shall have the effect of distributing (i) all of Merging Fund's investment company taxable income for the taxable year ended prior to the Closing Date and substantially all of such investment company taxable income for the final taxable year ending on the Closing Date (in each case determined without regard to any deductions for dividends paid); (ii) all of Merging Fund's net capital gain recognized in its taxable year ended prior to the Closing Date and substantially all of any such net capital gain recognized in such final taxable year (in each case after reduction for any capital loss carryover); and (iii) at least 90 percent of the excess, if any, of the Merging Fund's interest income excludible from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code over its deductions disallowed under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Code for the taxable year prior to the Closing Date and at least 90 percent of such net tax-exempt income for such final taxable year; (m) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action, if any, on the part of the Board of Trustees of the Merging Fund and, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Funds and the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by IAI, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Merging Fund enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; (n) All of the issued and outstanding Merging Fund Common Shares were offered for sale and sold in conformity with all applicable federal and state securities laws. (o) The books and records of the Merging Fund are true and correct in all material respects and contain no material omissions with respect to information required to be maintained under the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Merging Fund; (p) The Merging Fund is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a Title 11 or similar case within the meaning of Section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code; (q) The Merging Fund has no unamortized or unpaid organizational fees or expenses; and (r) There are no material contracts outstanding to which the Merging Fund is a party that have not been disclosed in the N-14 Registration Statement or that will not otherwise be disclosed to the Surviving Fund prior to the Closing Time. 4.2. Each Surviving Fund and Predecessor Surviving Fund represents and warrants to the corresponding Merging Fund as follows: (a) The Surviving Fund is duly formed as a statutory trust, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power under its agreement and declaration of trust, as amended (the "Agreement and Declaration of 8 Trust"), to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being, and as it is contemplated to be, conducted, and to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (b) The Surviving Fund is registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end management investment company, and such registration has not been revoked or rescinded and is in full force and effect; (c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court, governmental authority, FINRA or any stock exchange on which shares of the Surviving Fund are listed is required for the consummation by the Surviving Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been or will be obtained (at or prior to the Closing Time); (d) The financial statements of the Surviving Fund for the Surviving Fund's most recently completed fiscal year have been audited by the independent registered public accounting firm appointed by the Surviving Fund's Board of Trustees. Such statements, as well as the unaudited, semi-annual financial statements for the semi-annual period next succeeding the Surviving Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, if any, were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and such statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Surviving Fund as of such date in accordance with GAAP; (e) The Surviving Fund has no known liabilities of a material nature, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown as belonging to it on its statement of assets and liabilities as of the Surviving Fund's most recently completed fiscal year or half-year and those incurred in the ordinary course of the Surviving Fund's business as an investment company since such date; (f) There are no material legal, administrative or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Surviving Fund, threatened against Surviving Fund which assert liability or which may, if successfully prosecuted to their conclusion, result in liability on the part of Surviving Fund, other than as have been disclosed to the Merging Fund; (g) The N-14 Registration Statement, on its effective date, at the time of the shareholders meeting called to vote on the proposals set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and on the Closing Date, (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as of its date, at the time of the shareholders meeting called to vote on the proposals set forth therein and on the Closing Date (i) complied or will comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder and (ii) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the 9 N-14 Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by the Merging Fund for use in the N-14 Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus; (h) On the Closing Date, all material Returns of the Surviving Fund required by law to have been filed by such date (including any extensions) shall have been filed and are or will be true, correct and complete in all material respects, and all Taxes shown as due or claimed to be due by any government entity shall have been paid or provision has been made for the payment thereof. To the Surviving Fund's knowledge, no such Return is currently under audit by any federal, state, local or foreign Tax authority; no assessment has been asserted with respect to such Returns; there are no levies, liens or other encumbrances on the Surviving Fund or its assets resulting from the non-payment of any Taxes; and no waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are outstanding nor are any written requests for such waivers pending; and adequate provision has been made in the Surviving Fund financial statements for all Taxes in respect of all periods ended on or before the date of such financial statements; (i) The Surviving Fund has elected to be a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code and is a fund that is treated as a separate corporation under Section 851(g) of the Code. The Surviving Fund has qualified for treatment as a regulated investment company for each taxable year since inception that has ended prior to the Closing Date and will have satisfied the requirements of Part I of Subchapter M of the Code to maintain such qualification for the period beginning on the first day of its current taxable year and ending on the Closing Date. The Surviving Fund has no earnings or profits accumulated in any taxable year in which the provisions of Subchapter M of the Code did not apply to it; (j) All issued and outstanding Surviving Fund shares are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable by the Surviving Fund and, in every state where offered or sold, such offers and sales by the Surviving Fund have been in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration and/or notice requirements of the 1933 Act and state and District of Columbia securities laws or exemptions therefrom, and there will be a sufficient number of such shares registered under the 1933 Act or exempt from such registration and, as may be necessary, with applicable state securities commissions, to permit the issuances contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated; (k) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action, if any, on the part of the Board of Trustees of the Surviving Fund and subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Funds and the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by IAI, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Surviving Fund enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles; 10 (l) The Surviving Fund Common Shares and Surviving Fund Preferred Shares (if any) to be issued and delivered to the Merging Fund, for the account of the Merging Fund shareholders, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will on the Closing Date have been duly authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly issued shares of the Surviving Fund, and will be fully paid and non-assessable by the Surviving Fund and no shareholder of the Surviving Fund will have any preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof; (m) The books and records of the Surviving Fund are true and correct in all material respects and contain no material omissions with respect to information required to be maintained under the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Surviving Fund; (n) The Surviving Fund is not under the jurisdiction of a court in a Title 11 or similar case within the meaning of Section 368(a)(3)(A) of the Code; and (o) The Surviving Fund has no unamortized or unpaid organizational fees or expenses for which it does not expect to be reimbursed by Invesco or its affiliates. 5. COVENANTS OF THE SURVIVING FUND AND THE MERGING FUND 5.1. With respect to each Merger: (a) The Surviving Fund, the Merging Fund and the corresponding Predecessor Funds each: (i) will operate its business in the ordinary course and substantially in accordance with past practices between the date hereof and the Closing Date for the Merger, it being understood that such ordinary course of business may include the declaration and payment of customary dividends and distributions, and any other distribution that may be advisable, and (ii) shall use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organization and material assets and maintain the rights, franchises and business and customer relations necessary to conduct the business operations of the Surviving Fund, the Merging Fund or the corresponding Predecessor Fund, as appropriate, in the ordinary course in all material respects. (b) Each Fund and Predecessor Fund agrees to mail to its shareholders of record entitled to vote at the meeting of shareholders at which action is to be considered regarding this Agreement, in sufficient time to comply with requirements as to notice thereof, the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus applicable to such Fund, to call a meeting of such shareholders and to take all other action necessary to obtain approval of the transactions contemplated herein. (c) The Merging Fund will provide the Surviving Fund with (1) a statement of the respective tax basis and holding period of all investments to be transferred by the Merging Fund to the Surviving Fund, (2) a copy (which may be in electronic form) of the shareholder ledger accounts including, without limitation, the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each shareholder of record, the number of shares of beneficial interest held by each shareholder, the dividend reinvestment elections applicable to each shareholder, and the backup withholding and nonresident alien withholding certifications, notices or records on file with the Merging Fund with respect to each shareholder, for all 11 of the shareholders of record of the Merging Fund as of the close of business on the Valuation Date, who are to become holders of the Surviving Fund as a result of the transfer of Merging Fund Assets, certified by its transfer agent or its President or Vice-President to the best of their knowledge and belief, (3) the tax books and records of the Merging Fund for purposes of preparing any Returns required by law to be filed for tax periods ending after the Closing Date, and (4) if reasonably requested by the Surviving Fund in writing, all FASB ASC 740-10-25 (formerly FIN 48) work papers and supporting statements pertaining to the Merging Fund. The foregoing information to be provided within such timeframes as is mutually agreed by the parties. The Merging Fund agrees to cooperate with the Surviving Fund in filing any Return, amended return or claim for refund, determining a liability for taxes or a right to a refund of taxes or participating in or conducting any audit or other proceeding in respect of taxes. The Merging Fund agrees to retain for a period of seven (7) years following the Closing Date all Returns and work papers and all material records or other documents relating to tax matters for taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date. (d) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Surviving Fund, the Merging Fund and the corresponding Predecessor Funds will each take, or cause to be taken, all action, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. (e) It is the intention of the parties that each Merger will qualify as a reorganization with the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code. None of the parties to a Merger shall take any action or cause any action to be taken (including, without limitation the filing of any tax Return) that is inconsistent with such treatment or results in the failure of such Merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code. (f) Any reporting responsibility of the Merging Fund, including, but not limited to, the responsibility for filing regulatory reports, tax Returns relating to tax periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date (whether due before or after the Closing Date), or other documents with the SEC, any state securities commission, and any federal, state or local tax authorities or any other relevant regulatory authority, is and shall remain the responsibility of the Merging Fund, except as otherwise is mutually agreed by the parties. (g) The Merging Fund undertakes that if the Merger is consummated, it will file an application pursuant to Section 8(f) of the 1940 Act for an order declaring that the Merging Fund has ceased to be a registered investment company. (h) The Surviving Fund and Predecessor Surviving Fund shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Surviving Fund Common Shares to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on each of the stock exchanges on which the corresponding Merging Fund Common Shares are listed. 12 (i) If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares, the Surviving Fund shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a rating on the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares from at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") and include in its governing documents terms relating to the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares that are either substantially the same as such terms included in the Governing Documents of the Merging Fund in respect of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares or substantially the same as such terms included in the Merging Fund Governing Documents except for such changes as required by any NRSRO rating the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, prior to the Closing. (j) If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares or the Surviving Fund has outstanding Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, the combined Merging Fund and Surviving Fund will satisfy all of its obligations set forth in the Surviving Fund's declaration of trust, statement of preferences of the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, registration rights agreement relating to the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares and the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares certificate (including, without limitation, satisfaction of the effective leverage ratio and minimum asset coverage covenants set forth in its statement of preferences) immediately after Closing. (k) If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares or the Surviving Fund has outstanding Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, immediately after closing the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares shall be rated at least AA-/Aa3 by each rating agency rating, at the request of the Surviving Fund, the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares. 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE MERGING FUND 6.1. With respect to each Merger, the obligations of the Merging Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at the Merging Fund's election, to the performance by the Surviving Fund of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Time, and, in addition thereto, the following conditions: (a) All representations and warranties of the Surviving Fund and the Predecessor Surviving Fund contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date; (b) The Surviving Fund shall have delivered to the Merging Fund on the Closing Date a certificate executed in its name by its President or Vice President and Treasurer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Merging Fund and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of or with respect to the Surviving Fund and the Predecessor Surviving Fund made in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c) The Surviving Fund and the Predecessor Surviving Fund shall have 13 performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Surviving Fund and the Predecessor Surviving Fund, on or before the Closing Date; (d) If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares, the Surviving Fund shall have amended its governing documents to include terms relating to the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares that are either substantially identical to such terms included in the Governing Documents of the Merging Fund in respect of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares or substantially identical to such terms included in the Merging Fund Governing Documents except for such changes as required by any NRSRO rating the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, and shall have obtained a rating on the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares from at least one NRSRO; (e) If the Surviving Fund has outstanding Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, immediately prior to Closing, the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares shall be rated at least AA-/Aa3 by each rating agency rating, at the request of the Surviving Fund; the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares; and (f) If the Surviving Fund has outstanding Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, the Surviving Fund shall have satisfied all of its obligations set forth in its declaration of trust, statement of preferences of the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, registration rights agreement relating to the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares and the Surviving Fund Preferred Shares certificate (including, without limitation, satisfaction of the effective leverage ratio and minimum asset coverage covenants set forth in its statement of preferences) immediately prior to Closing. 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SURVIVING FUND 7.1. With respect to each Merger, the obligations of the Surviving Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at the Surviving Fund's election, to the performance by the Merging Fund of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date and, in addition thereto, the following conditions: (a) All representations and warranties of the Merging Fund and the Predecessor Merging Fund contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date; (b) The Merging Fund shall have delivered an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and an unaudited schedule of investments as of the Valuation Date (together the "Closing Financial Statements") for the purpose of determining the number of Surviving Fund Common Shares and the number of Surviving Fund Preferred Shares, if any, to be issued to the Merging Fund's common shareholders and preferred shareholders, if any, and the Closing Financial Statements will fairly present the financial position of the Merging Fund as of the Valuation Date in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis; 14 (c) The Merging Fund shall have delivered to the Surviving Fund on the Closing Date a certificate executed in its name by its President or Vice President and Treasurer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Surviving Fund and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of or with respect to the Merging Fund and the Predecessor Merging Fund made in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (d) The Merging Fund and the Predecessor Merging Fund shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Merging Fund and the Predecessor Merging Fund, on or before the Closing Date; (e) The Merging Fund shall have declared and paid or cause to be paid a distribution or distributions prior to the Closing that, together with all previous distributions, shall have the effect of distributing to its shareholders (i) all of Merging Fund's investment company taxable income for the taxable year ended prior to the Closing Date and substantially all of such investment company taxable income for the final taxable year ending on the Closing Date (in each case determined without regard to any deductions for dividends paid); (ii) all of Merging Fund's net capital gain recognized in its taxable year ended prior to the Closing Date and substantially all of any such net capital gain recognized in such final taxable year (in each case after reduction for any capital loss carryover); and (iii) at least 90 percent of the excess, if any, of the Merging Fund's interest income excludible from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code over its deductions disallowed under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Code for the taxable year prior to the Closing Date and at least 90 percent of such net tax-exempt income for such final taxable year; and (f) If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares, the Merging Fund shall have satisfied all of its obligations set forth in its declaration of trust, statement of preferences of the Merging Fund Preferred Shares, registration rights agreement relating to the Merging Fund Preferred Shares and the Merging Fund Preferred Shares certificate (including, without limitation, satisfaction of the effective leverage ratio and minimum asset coverage covenants set forth in its statement of preferences) immediately prior to Closing. 8. FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE SURVIVING FUND AND THE MERGING FUND With respect to each Merger, if any of the conditions set forth below have not been satisfied on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Merging Fund or the Surviving Fund, the Merging Fund or the Surviving Fund, respectively, shall, at its option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated for such Merger by this Agreement: 8.1. The Agreement shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding Common Shares and Preferred Shares of each Fund, as set forth in the N-14 Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Merging 15 Fund nor the Surviving Fund may waive the conditions set forth in this Section 8.1; 8.2. On the Closing Date, no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending or, to the Merging Fund's or the Surviving Fund's knowledge, threatened before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in connection with, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein; 8.3. All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and permits of federal, state and local regulatory authorities and national securities exchanges for purposes of listing shares of the Funds, deemed necessary by the Surviving Fund or the Merging Fund to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent, order or permit would not involve a risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Surviving Fund or the Merging Fund, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions; 8.4. The N-14 Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued and, to the best knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or known to be contemplated under the 1933 Act; and 8.5. The Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund shall have received on or before the Closing Date an opinion of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP ("Stradley Ronon") in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund, as to the matters set forth on Schedule 8.5. In rendering such opinion, Stradley Ronon may request and rely upon representations contained in certificates of officers of the Merging Fund, the Surviving Fund, IAI and others, and the officers of the Merging Fund, the Surviving Fund and IAI shall use their best efforts to make available such truthful certificates. 8.6. If the Merging Fund has outstanding Merging Fund Preferred Shares, the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund shall have received on or before the Closing Date an opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP ("Skadden") in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund, as to the matters set forth on Schedule 8.6. In rendering such opinion, Skadden may request and rely upon representations contained in certificates of officers of the Merging Fund, the Surviving Fund, IAI and others, and the officers of the Merging Fund, the Surviving Fund and IAI shall use their best efforts to make available such truthful certificates. 8.7. The shareholders of each of the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund shall have approved the Redomestication of such fund to a Delaware statutory trust, as described in the proxy materials related to such Redomestication (including the N-14 Registration Statement), and each such Redomestication shall have been consummated. 9. FEES AND EXPENSES 9.1. Each Fund will bear its expenses relating to its Merger provided that 1) the Fund is expected to recoup those costs within 24 months following the Merger as a result of reduced total annual fund operating expenses based on estimates prepared by the Adviser and discussed with the Board and 2) the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses did not exceed the 16 expense limit under the expense limitation arrangement in place with IAI at the time such expenses were discussed with the Board. The Fund will bear these expenses regardless of whether its Merger is consummated, subject to any expense limitation arrangement in place with IAI. IAI will bear the Merger costs of any Fund that does not meet the foregoing threshold. 10. FINAL TAX RETURNS AND FORMS 1099 OF MERGING FUND 10.1. After the Closing Date, except as otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Merging Fund shall or shall cause its agents to prepare any federal, state or local tax Returns, including any Forms 1099, required to be filed by the Merging Fund with respect to its final taxable year ending on the Closing Date and for any prior periods or taxable years and shall further cause such tax Returns and Forms 1099 to be duly filed with the appropriate taxing authorities. 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SURVIVAL OF WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS 11.1. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Funds and IAI contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder; provided that the covenants to be performed after the Closing shall survive the Closing. The representations, warranties and covenants of each Predecessor Fund contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the consummation of the Redomestication of such Predecessor Fund. 12. TERMINATION With respect to each Merger, this Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned (i) by mutual agreement of the Merging Fund and the corresponding Surviving Fund, (ii) by the Merging Fund if any condition of the Surviving Fund's obligations set forth in this Agreement has not been fulfilled or waived by the Merging Fund, or (iii) by the Surviving Fund if any condition of the Merging Fund's obligations set forth in this Agreement has not been fulfilled or waived by the Surviving Fund, notwithstanding approval thereof by such Funds' shareholders, if circumstances should develop that, in such parties judgment, make proceeding with this Agreement inadvisable. 13. AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties; provided, however, that following the approval of this Agreement by shareholders of a Merging Fund and/or its corresponding Surviving Fund, no such amendment may have the effect of changing the provisions for determining the number of Surviving Fund shares to be paid to that Merging Fund's shareholders under this Agreement to the detriment of such Merging Fund shareholders or shall otherwise materially amend the terms of this agreement without their further approval. 14. HEADINGS; GOVERNING LAW; COUNTERPARTS; ASSIGNMENT; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 14.1. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference 17 purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 14.2. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. 14.3. This Agreement shall bind and inure with respect to each Merger to the benefit of the parties to the Merger and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any such party without the written consent of the other parties to such Merger. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties with respect to such Merger and their respective successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. 14.4. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original. 14.5. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the parties hereunder shall not be binding upon any of their respective directors or trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents, or employees personally, but shall bind only the property of the applicable Merging Fund or the applicable Surviving Fund as provided in the Governing Documents of the Merging Fund or the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Surviving Fund, respectively. The execution and delivery by such officers shall not be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the property of such party. 14.6. Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by fax or certified mail addressed to the Merging Fund and the Surviving Fund, each at 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309, Attention: Secretary, fax number 404-962-8357. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be approved on behalf of the Surviving Fund and Merging Fund. INVESCO ADVISERS, INC. INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST, By: /s/ John M. Zerr INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, ----------------------------- INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL TRUST, Name: John M. Zerr INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME Title: Senior Vice President OPPORTUNITIES TRUST, INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST II, INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST III, INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST, INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL 18 INCOME TRUST, INVESCO CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II, INVESCO HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS FUND, INC., INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST, INVESCO MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR VALUE MUNICIPALS, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS, INVESCO NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, INVESCO VAN KAMPEN OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST, AND INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS By: /s/ John M. Zerr ----------------------------- Name: John M. Zerr Title: Senior Vice President 19 Sub-Item 77Q1(g) EXHIBIT A CHART OF MERGERS
SURVIVING FUND (AND SHARE CLASSES) CORRESPONDING MERGING FUND (AND SHARE CLASSES) ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES Common Shares Common Shares INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO VALUE MUNICIPAL TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST II Common Shares Common Shares INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST INVESCO MUNICIPAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TRUST III Common Shares Common Shares INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST INVESCO QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME INVESCO CALIFORNIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN CALIFORNIA VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME INVESCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST Common Shares Common Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN HIGH INCOME TRUST II INVESCO HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS FUND, INC. Common Shares Common Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESCO MUNICIPAL PREMIUM INCOME TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares
SURVIVING FUND (AND SHARE CLASSES) CORRESPONDING MERGING FUND (AND SHARE CLASSES) ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESCO VAN KAMPEN SELECT SECTOR MUNICIPAL TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR VALUE MUNICIPALS Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK INVESCO NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES MUNICIPALS Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MASSACHUSETTS VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST INVESCO VAN KAMPEN OHIO QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares INVESCO VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST INVESCO VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS Common Shares Common Shares Preferred Shares Preferred Shares
21 SCHEDULE 8.5 TAX OPINION (i) The acquisition by Surviving Fund of all of the assets of Merging Fund in exchange for Surviving Fund shares and the assumption of the liabilities of Merging Fund through a statutory merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code and the Surviving Fund and Merging Fund will each be a "party to a reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code. (ii) No gain or loss will be recognized by Merging Fund on the transfer of its assets to, and the assumption of Merging Fund liabilities by, Surviving Fund in exchange for Surviving Fund shares pursuant to Sections 361(a) and 357(a) of the Code. (iii) No gain or loss will be recognized by Surviving Fund on the receipt of the Merging Fund assets in exchange for Surviving Fund shares and the assumption by Surviving Fund of any liabilities of Merging Fund pursuant to Section 1032(a) of the Code. (iv) No gain or loss will be recognized by Merging Fund upon the distribution of Surviving Fund shares to the shareholders of Merging Fund pursuant to Section 361(c) of the Code. (v) The tax basis of the Merging Fund assets received by the Surviving Fund will be the same as the tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Merging Fund immediately prior to the transfer pursuant to Section 362(b) of the Code. (vi) The holding periods of the Merging Fund assets in the hands of the Surviving Fund will include the periods during which such assets were held by the Merging Fund pursuant to Section 1223(2) of the Code. (vii) No gain or loss will be recognized by the shareholders of Merging Fund on the receipt of Surviving Fund shares solely in exchange for Surviving Fund shares pursuant to Section 354(a)(1) of the Code. (viii) The aggregate tax basis in Surviving Fund shares received by a shareholder of the Merging Fund will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of Merging Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor pursuant to Section 358(a)(1) of the Code. (ix) The holding period of Surviving Fund shares received by a shareholder of the Merging Fund will include the holding period of the Merging Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the shareholder held Merging Fund shares as a capital asset on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 1223(1) of the Code. (x) For purposes of Section 381 of the Code, the Surviving Fund will succeed to and take into account, as of the date of the transfer as defined in Section 1.381(b)-1(b) of the income tax regulations issued by the United States Department of the Treasury (the "Income Tax Regulations"), the items of the Merging Fund described in Section 381(c) of the Code, subject to 22 the conditions and limitations specified in Sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the Income Tax Regulations thereunder. The foregoing opinion may state that no opinion is expressed as to the effect of the Merger on a Merging Fund, Surviving Fund or any Merging Fund Shareholder with respect to any asset as to which unrealized gain or loss is required to be recognized for federal income tax purposes at the end of a taxable year (or on the termination or transfer thereof) under a mark-to-market system of accounting. 23 SCHEDULE 8.6 PREFERRED SHARE OPINION The VMTP Shares issued by the Surviving Fund in the Merger in exchange for Merging Fund VMTP Shares will be treated as equity of the Surviving Fund for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 24