Exhibit 23(d) Document 1 MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made as of this 19th day of May, 1993 by and between LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST, a Delaware business trust (hereinafter called the "Trust"), on behalf of each Series of the Trust (hereinafter...Management Agreement • December 26th, 2002 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Addendum to Management Agreement between Lord Abbett Securities Trust and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Dated: November 1, 2005 (the "Agreement") -----------------------------------------Management Agreement • February 28th, 2006 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") and Lord Abbett Securities Trust, on behalf of its Lord Abbett International Opportunities 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; 0.70 of 1% of the next $1 billion of such assets; and 0.65 of 1% of such assets in excess of $2 billion.
RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST - LORD ABBETT INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND CLASS C SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------- RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated...Distribution Agreement • December 12th, 2003 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Exhibit 9(a) ------------ MORGAN GUARANTY Letterhead February 9, 1996 Lord Abbett Securities Trust 767 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10153 Attention: Mr. Kenneth B. Cutler Vice President Dear Sirs: Pursuant to Section 15 of the Global Custody Agreement,...Global Custody Agreement • March 1st, 1996 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Pursuant to Section 15 of the Global Custody Agreement, dated October 20, 1993, between Lord Abbett Securities Trust (hereinafter called the "Corporation") and Morgan GuarantyTrust Company of New York (hereinafter called "Morgan"), Morgan hereby assigns to The Bank of New York (hereinafter called "successor custodian"), as of January 1, 1996, all its rights and obligations under such Agreement, and successor custodian hereby agrees with you to be bound by such Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Exhibit 99.23 (d)(vii) EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT THIS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into this 1st day of November 2005 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the...Expense Reimbursement Agreement • February 28th, 2006 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of _______ __, 1996 by and between Lord Abbett Securities Trust, on behalf of its series, Lord Abbett Growth and Income Trust, and Lord Abbett Fundamental Value Fund, Inc....Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • March 1st, 1996 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDMENT 2 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 • June 26th, 2003 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
ADDENDUM TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST AND LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC DATED MAY 19, 1993 (THE "AGREEMENT")Management Agreement • August 19th, 2004 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Effective March 1, 2004, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC and Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the "Trust") on behalf of a series of the Trust, Alpha Series ("Series"), do hereby agree that the annual management fee rate for the Series with respect to paragraph 2 of the Agreement shall be reduced from .50 of 1% of the value of the Series' average daily net assets to .10 of 1% of the Series' average daily net assets, provided that such management fee charged is based on services provided that are in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided pursuant to the advisory contract for any "acquired company." Since Alpha Series (as an "acquiring company") is permitted to invest in shares of another investment company (an "acquired company") that is in the same "group of investment companies" as the Alpha Series, the terms quoted in this sentence shall have the same meaning (which shall be incorporated by reference into this addendum) as provided under Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Investment C
The followingRule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • December 20th, 2005 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Exhibit 99.23 (i) December 20, 2005 State Street Bank and Trust Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam: Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the "Trust"), as a party to the Custodian and...Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • February 28th, 2006 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • February 27th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • New York
THIS 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”):
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 • February 27th, 2014 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED 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 9 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 • February 28th, 2006 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministrative Services Agreement • February 29th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • Delaware
This 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”).
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • New York
THIS 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 • February 28th, 2018 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
WHEREAS, 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”);
AMENDMENT 19 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 • February 27th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
WHEREAS, 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”);
AGENCY AGREEMENTAgency Agreement • February 27th, 2012 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • New York
THIS 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 • September 16th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • Delaware
This 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 • June 14th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED 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 • February 27th, 2014 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • Massachusetts
This 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”),
Exhibit 99.23 (d)(v) MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT This Management Fee Waiver Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November 2005 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") and Lord Abbett Securities Trust...Management Fee Waiver Agreement • February 28th, 2006 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Management Fee Waiver Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November 2005 between Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") and Lord Abbett Securities Trust ("Securities Trust") with respect to its Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (the "Fund").
The Lord Abbett Family of Funds Amended and Restated Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement As of November 30, 20161Joint Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan and Agreement • November 29th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Exhibit 99.(a)(vii) LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF TRUST The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Lord Abbett Securities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), organized pursuant...Amendment to Declaration and Agreement of Trust • December 20th, 2005 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the Trustees of Lord Abbett Securities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), organized pursuant to a Declaration and Agreement of Trust dated February 26, 1993 (the "Declaration"), do hereby (i) establish, pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Declaration, a new Series of shares of the Trust to be designated the "Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund"; and (ii) establish, pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Declaration, the following classes of the Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, and Class Y. Any variations as to purchase price, determination of net asset value, the price, terms and manner of redemption and special and relative rights as to dividends on liquidation, and conditions under which such series or class shall have separate voting rights, shall be as set forth in the Declaration or as elsewhere determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
SCHEDULE A1 List of FundsAgency Agreement • February 28th, 2018 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This 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.
SCHEDULE A (amended as of December 1, 2015)2 List of FundsAgency Agreement • February 29th, 2016 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time, is incorporated into that certain Agency Agreement dated April 30, 2010 (as amended March 15, 2011) 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.
CUSTODIAN AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTCustodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • February 24th, 2011 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • Massachusetts
December 14, 2007 State Street Bank and Trust Company Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • June 20th, 2008 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Investment Trust (the “Fund”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Abbett-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated November 1, 2001 (the “Agreement”), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17.
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 27th, 2015 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED 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.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • February 26th, 2019 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 22nd day of February, 2019, by and among Lord Abbett Securities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Securities Trust”), on behalf of its series, Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Lord Abbett Equity Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Equity Trust”), on behalf of its series, Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund (the “Target Fund,” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund’s principal place of business is 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302-3973.
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTCustodian and Investment Accounting Agreement • February 28th, 2018 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
This Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement is made as of June 21, 2017, by and between each legal entity set forth on Exhibit A thereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street” or “Custodian”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement (as defined below).
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 Securities Trust
AMENDED 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 27th, 2017 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
AMENDED 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 • February 28th, 2018 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST - LORD ABBETT INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND CLASS P SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------------- RULE 12b-1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND AGREEMENT dated...Distribution Plan and Agreement • December 12th, 2003 • Lord Abbett Securities Trust
