Company: SWZ
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000894189-25-000129
Chunk: 41

Company: Total Return Securities Fund
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 41
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 believe that the Investment Manager will ultimately be found to be entitled to indemnification. 9. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall have an initial two year term beginning [ ], 2025 and then shall continue in effect thereafter for successive annual periods, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the affirmative vote of (i) a majority of the members of the Fund’s Board of Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) the Fund’s Board of Directors or the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund. Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement (a) may nevertheless be terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Fund’s Board of Directors, by vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or by the Investment Manager, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice delivered to each party hereto, and (b) shall automatically be terminated in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act). Any such notice shall be deemed given when received by the addressee. 10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act. 11. NOTICES. Any notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by facsimile (followed by delivery in person) to the parties at the addresses set forth below: IF TO THE FUND: THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. c/o Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, NY 10024 Attention: William G. Farrar Telephone No.: (212) 558-4000
Fax No.: (212) 558-3588 A -3 IF TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGER: Bulldog Investors, LLP Park 80 West 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 708
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663 Attention: Telephone No.: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Fax No.: (xxx) xxx-xxxx or to such other address as to which the recipient shall have informed