AMENDMENT 14 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 14
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx”)
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Xxxxxx entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to include additional funds;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
-Developing Growth Portfolio;
-International Core Equity Portfolio;
-Total Return Portfolio;
-Value Opportunities Portfolio.
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May, 2010. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
| On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
| Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
| LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx | |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
| Managing Member | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Member, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF MAY 1, 2010) 1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Global Allocation Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Local Markets Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
1 As amended on May 1, 2010 to reflect (1) the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. – Developing Growth Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Total Return Portfolio and Value Opportunities Portfolio; (2) the name changes of Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. – Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio), Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio), Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio), and International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio); and (3) the name changes of Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. – Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx America’s Value Fund), Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund), and Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust – Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund), and Lord Xxxxxx Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund).
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust
Georgia Series
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund
Pennsylvania Series
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx America’s Value Fund)
Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund)
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund)
Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio)
Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio)
Developing Growth Portfolio
Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio)
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Core Portfolio
International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio)
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord Xxxxxx Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund)
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
