Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement Lord Abbett Blend Trust -- Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund Class C Shares -- Type II ----------------------------------------------------------- RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of May 17,...Distribution Agreement • June 21st, 2001 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Blend Trust and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC DATED: AUGUST 1, 2005 (THE "AGREEMENT")Management Agreement • November 29th, 2005 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 29th, 2005 CompanyLord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") and Lord Abbett Blend Trust, on behalf of the Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund (the "Fund"), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Fund with respect to paragraph 2 of the Agreement shall be as follows: 0.75 of 1% of the first $1 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets; and 0.70 of 1% of such assets over $1 billion.
WITNESSETH:Transfer Agent Agreement • June 21st, 2001 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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OFTrust Agreement • May 4th, 2001 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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AMENDMENT 1 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (each, a "Fund" or collectively, the "Funds") as set forth on Exhibit 1 and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") WHEREAS,...Administrative Services Agreement • November 25th, 2003 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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EXHIBIT 99.M.3 Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement Lord Abbett Blend Trust - Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund Class C Shares RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 1, 2001 by and between LORD ABBETT BLEND TRUST - LORD...Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 27th, 2002 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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WITNESSETH:Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • November 27th, 2002 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust • Massachusetts
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AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • February 10th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 10th, 2017 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT made the 1st day of January, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, each of such funds to be listed on Schedule A hereto as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
LORD ABBETT TRUST I AMENDED AND RESTATED agreement and DECLARATION of trustAgreement and Declaration of Trust • April 29th, 2020 • Lord Abbett Trust I
Contract Type FiledApril 29th, 2020 CompanyWHEREAS, this Declaration amends and restates in its entirety the Declaration and Agreement of Trust of Lord Abbett Equity Trust, dated as of May 1, 2001 (as such Declaration and Agreement of Trust has been amended or modified prior to the date hereof), including changing the name of Lord Abbett Equity Trust to Lord Abbett Trust I, and in reliance upon Section 3801(c) of the Act the Trustees are not executing this Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust;
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 19th, 2014 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2014 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 10, 2007 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 26th, 2013 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledNovember 26th, 2013 Company JurisdictionThis Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of December 12, 2002 by and among each of the investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto, and each new Lord Abbett Fund added as a party to this Agreement pursuant to section 9, (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lord Abbett”).
Custodian and Investment Accounting AgreementCustodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • November 19th, 2014 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement between Each Legal Entity Listed on Exhibit A Hereto, each a business trust or corporation organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction indicated on Exhibit A (each a “Fund”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street”),
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • November 25th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 25th, 2015 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT made the 30th day of April, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, each of such funds to be listed on Schedule A hereto as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 22nd, 2017 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 22nd, 2017 CompanyWHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • November 27th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 27th, 2012 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT made the 30th day of April, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the funds within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, each of such funds to be listed on Schedule A hereto as amended from time to time upon the mutual agreement of the parties, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and DST SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal place of business at 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (“DST”):
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT AS OF MAY 1, 2016Administrative Services Agreement • November 22nd, 2016 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledNovember 22nd, 2016 Company JurisdictionThis Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2016 by and among each of the investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto, and each new Lord Abbett Fund added as a party to this Agreement pursuant to section 9, (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lord Abbett”). This Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of May 1, 2016 amends, restates, and supersedes the Administrative Services Agreement dated as of December 12, 2002.
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • September 30th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2011 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 10, 2007 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006.
CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • November 27th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledNovember 27th, 2012 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement between EACH LEGAL ENTITY LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO, each a business trust or corporation organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction indicated on Exhibit A (each a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK and TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street”),
AMENDMENT 22 to theAdministrative Services Agreement • November 19th, 2014 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2014 CompanyWHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 1, 2018Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 21st, 2018 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 21st, 2018 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 1, 2018 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 1, 2018 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of December 15, 2016.
March 13, 2018Agency Agreement • November 21st, 2018 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 21st, 2018 CompanyWe refer to the Agency Agreement by and among DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) and the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (the “Funds”), dated January 1, 2017 (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to Section 24(D) of the Agreement, DST and the Funds agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
SCHEDULE A1 List of FundsAgency Agreement • November 22nd, 2017 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 22nd, 2017 CompanyThis Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into that certain Agency Agreement dated January 1, 2017 by and between DST Systems, Inc. and the Lord Abbett Family of Funds. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this Schedule A have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 22nd, 2016 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 22nd, 2016 CompanyWHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Amended and Restated Administrative Services Agreement dated May 1, 2016, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTCustodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • September 30th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust • Massachusetts
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2011 Company JurisdictionThis Agreement between EACH LEGAL ENTITY LISTED ON EXHIBIT A HERETO, each a business trust or corporation organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction indicated on Exhibit A (each a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK and TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (“State Street”),
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of November 6, 2014Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • February 25th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 25th, 2015 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of November 6, 2014 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of November 6, 2014 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007.
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 27th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 27th, 2012 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 10, 2007 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006.
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of December 15, 2016Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • February 10th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledFebruary 10th, 2017 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of December 15, 2016 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of December 15, 2016 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of June 16, 2016.
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement As of March 31, 20171Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 22nd, 2017 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
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The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement as of August 10, 2007Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 24th, 2010 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 24th, 2010 CompanyAMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated as of August 10, 2007 by and between each of the registered, open-end management investment companies acting individually in respect of their constituent series listed on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund”) and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Distributor”). This Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007 supersedes the Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006.
AMENDMENT 18 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • September 30th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2011 CompanyWHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
LORD ABBETT BLEND TRUST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF TRUSTDeclaration and Agreement of Trust • November 27th, 2002 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 27th, 2002 CompanyThe undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Lord Abbett Blend Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), organized pursuant to a Declaration and Agreement of Trust dated May 1, 2001 (the "Declaration"), do hereby amend the Declaration, pursuant to Section VIII.2 of the Declaration, by establishing that the initial Series of the Trust is designated the Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund, its Class A, B, C, P, and Y shares now being Class A, B, C, P, and Y shares of the Lord Abbett Small-Cap Blend Fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • November 25th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust • Delaware
Contract Type FiledNovember 25th, 2008 Company JurisdictionThis Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of December 12, 2002 by and among each of the investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, as set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto, and each new Lord Abbett Fund added as a party to this Agreement pursuant to section 9, (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lord Abbett”).
AMENDMENT 16 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • November 24th, 2010 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
Contract Type FiledNovember 24th, 2010 CompanyWHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
Form Of November [19], 2010 DST Systems, Inc.Agency Agreement • November 24th, 2010 • Lord Abbett Blend Trust
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AMENDMENT 17 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)Administrative Services Agreement • September 30th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Contract Type FiledSeptember 30th, 2011 CompanyWHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Abbett entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);