EXHIBIT 99.22(d)(16)
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Second Amendment ("Amendment") to the Investment Advisory Agreement
(defined below), is effective as of December 31, 2004, by and between
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Client"), X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. ("Adviser"), and The Vantagepoint
Funds, a Delaware business trust (the "Funds").
WHEREAS, the Client and Adviser entered into the Investment Advisory
Agreement dated July 28, 1999 (the "Agreement") for the management of the
Vantagepoint Equity Income Fund (the "Fund");
WHEREAS, the Funds, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to certain
designated Sections of the Agreement, as set forth in the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Client, Sub-Adviser and Funds previously amended the
Agreement effective as of December 10, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the Client, Adviser and the Funds desire to amend the Agreement
as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein set forth,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Section 12. LIABILITY, is hereby amended and restated as follows:
In the absence of any willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross
negligence in the performance of Adviser's duties, or by reason of
the Adviser's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under
this Agreement, Adviser shall not be liable to Client or the Fund
for honest mistakes of judgment or for action or inaction taken in
good faith for a purpose that Adviser reasonably believes to be in
the best interests of the Fund. However, neither this provision nor
any other provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or
limitation of any rights which Client or the Fund may have under
federal or state securities laws.
2. All other provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and
effect.
3. Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, all terms used in this
Amendment shall have the same meaning given to them in the
Agreement.
4. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT ON December 31,
2004.
THE VANTAGEPOINT FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Secretary
VANTAGEPOINT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Secretary
X. XXXX PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Vice President
