MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of August 25, 2016 (this “Agreement”), between each management investment company identified on Appendix A and each management investment company which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof (in each case, a “Fund”), including, if applicable, each series of the Fund identified on Appendix A and each series which becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • February 27th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of September 11, 2019 by and between Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company located at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 (the “Sub-Adviser”) and, as a third-party beneficiary hereto, Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of January 1, 2024 by and between Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Putnam Investment Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sub-Adviser”) and, as a third-party beneficiary hereto, Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of , 2016, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2016, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 7 Hanover Square, H-23G, New York, NY 10004 (the “Trust”).
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT By and among GUARDIAN VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST PARK AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISERS LLC and THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.Participation Agreement • August 24th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 8th day of August, 2016 by and among The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on its own behalf and on behalf of each segregated asset account of the Company set forth on Schedule A hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 30th, 2019 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2019, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2021, as amended October 25, 2021, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • August 24th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 8, 2016 by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue” or the “Manager”).
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • August 24th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 8, 2016 by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue” or the “Distributor”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 28th, 2022 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2022, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT APPENDIX A Listing of Fund(s) As of June 17, 2020Master Custodian Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
SCHEDULE B with respect to PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE TRUST, PARK AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISERS LLC AND THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.Participation Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) is entered into as of March 28, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) amending the Administration Agreement dated August 25, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented, the “Agreement”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Administrator”) and Guardian Variable Products Trust (the “Trust”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT SCHEDULE A Listing of Fund(s) As of June 17, 2020Administration Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 29th, 2021 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2021, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 24th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 8, 2016, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of August 25, 2016, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT APPENDIX A Listing of Fund(s) As of December 9, 2020Master Custodian Agreement • December 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT SCHEDULE A Listing of Fund(s) As of December 9, 2020Administration Agreement • December 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
SCHEDULE B with respect to PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE TRUST, PARK AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISERS LLC AND THE GUARDIAN INSURANCE & ANNUITY COMPANY, INC.Participation Agreement • December 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
This Amendment to the Administration Agreement is made as of August 10, 2018 (the “Amendment”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”) and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and shall be effective as set forth in Section 2 below. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
SUB-SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Subadvisory Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this 17th day of February, 2022, by and between SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA INC., ("SIMNA") a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at 7 Bryant Park, 19th Floor, New York 10018, and SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED ("SIMNA Limited") a UK corporation with its principal place of business at 1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, UK.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • February 28th, 2022 • Guardian Variable Products Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between Guardian Variable Products Trust, on behalf of itself and its separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Investing Fund”), severally and not jointly, and the investment trusts listed on Schedule A, on behalf of themselves and their respective series also listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, a “Vanguard Fund” and together with the Investing Funds, the “Funds”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of [●], 2016, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of [*], 2020 by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 30th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 25th day of August, 2016, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal office and place of business at 7 Hanover Square, H-23G, New York, NY 10004 (the “Trust”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 24th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2020, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 27th, 2023 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2023, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • October 7th, 2020 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2020, as amended June 17, 2020, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Guardian Variable Products Trust • New York
THIS expense limitation AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 1, 2024, by and between Guardian Variable Products Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Park Avenue”).
