EX-99.(1)(A) 2 a14-3168_1ex99d1a.htm EX-99.(1)(A)

Exhibit 99.(1)(a)

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

 

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS

 

FILED 04:30 PM 10/27/1993

 

933005339 - 2357268

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

 

OF

 

CORONA INVESTMENT TRUST

 

This Certificate of Trust of CORONA INVESTMENT TRUST, a business trust (hereafter called the “Business Trust”), executed by the undersigned trustees and filed under and in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C. §§3801 et seq.), sets forth the following:

 

FIRST:  The name of the Business Trust is CORONA INVESTMENT TRUST.

 

SECOND:  The principal office of the Business Trust is 237 Park Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, New York 10017.  The registered agent for service of process on the Business Trust required by 12 Del. C. §§3807(b) is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

 

The names and business address of each of the trustees of the Business Trust is as follows:

 

Name

 

Business Address

 

 

 

Deborah Hicks Midanek

 

1990 N. California Blvd.,

 

 

Suite 830

 

 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

 

 

 

Claire H. Davis

 

375 La Casa Via

 

 

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

 

THIRD:  The nature and business or purpose or purposes of the Business Trust as set forth in its governing instrument is to conduct, operate and carry on the business of a management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, through one or more series of shares of beneficial interest, investing primarily in securities.

 

FOURTH:  The trustees of the Business Trust, as set forth in its governing instrument, reserve the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Trust, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute.

 


 

FIFTH:  This Certificate of Trust shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being all of the trustees of Corona Investment Trust, have duly executed this Certificate of Trust as of this 22nd day of October, 1993.

 

 

 

/s/ Deborah Hicks Midanek

 

Deborah Hicks Midanek

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Claire H. Davis

 

Claire H. Davis