(a)  The Loan Obligation Manager may be removed upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice upon the occurrence of a Loan Obligation Manager Event of Default, by the Issuer or the Trustee, if the Holders of at least 66-2/3% in Aggregate Outstanding Amount of each Class of Notes then outstanding, give written notice to the Loan Obligation Manager, the Issuer and the Trustee directing such removal.  Notice of any such removal shall be delivered by the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer to the Rating Agencies.  The Loan Obligation Manager cannot be removed without cause.  None of the Loan Obligation Manager, its affiliates and clients and funds for whom the Loan Obligation Manager or any of its affiliates acts as investment adviser (collectively, the “ Loan Obligation Manager Related Parties ”) are entitled to vote the Preferred Shares or Notes held by any of the Loan Obligation Manager Related Parties with respect to the removal of the Loan Obligation Manager (or waiver of any event or circumstance constituting grounds for removal), appointment of a successor loan obligation manager following removal that is an affiliate of the Loan Obligation Manager or termination or assignment of this Agreement.  However, at any given time, the Loan Obligation Manager Related Parties may vote the Preferred Shares and Notes (if any) held by them with respect to all other matters in accordance with the applicable documents.