LETTER AMENDMENT January 25, 2019 DST Systems, Inc. Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Group Vice President – Full Service Dear Sir or Madam:
Exhibit 99.(h)(v)
LETTER AMENDMENT
January 25, 2019
DST Systems, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Kansas City, MO 64105
Attn: Group Vice President – Full Service
Dear Sir or Madam:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust (the “Trust”), a party to the Agency Agreement by and among each of the funds within the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds and DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) dated January 1, 2017 (the “Agreement”), hereby requests an amendment to Schedule A of the Agreement as a result of the following changes within the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:
| (1) | Effective October 31, 2018, the Trust’s trustees executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust to add Lord Xxxxxx Focused Growth Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Focused Mid Cap Value Fund, and Lord Xxxxxx Health Care Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust; |
| (2) | It is the Trust’s desire to have DST render services as transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, and shareholder servicing agent to each Fund under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, we request that DST agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Funds thereby making each Fund a series under the terms of the Agreement. Attached is the revised Schedule A, amended to reflect the changes in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds. |
Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate DST’s acceptance by signing below.
| On Behalf of: | |||
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust | |||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
| Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Vice President and Secretary | |||
Accepted:
| /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Xxxxx Xxxxx, Managing Director, Strategic Relationship | |
| Full Service – DST Systems, Inc. | |
Enclosures
SCHEDULE A (amended as of January 25, 2019)1
List of Funds
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 Xxxxxx Family of Funds. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this Schedule A have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.
The following table is the list of the Funds comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds. Registrants are listed in bold font and each Registrant’s Series, if any, are listed in italics immediately below the Registrant.
| Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx-Debenture Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Equity Trust | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Bond Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Bond Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Plus Bond Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Corporate Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Core Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Total Return Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Ultra Short Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | |
1 As amended to reflect the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Focused Growth Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Focused Large Cap Value Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Focused Mid Cap Value Fund, and Lord Xxxxxx Health Care Fund, each a series of Securities Trust.
| Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax Free Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund | |
| Small-Cap Value Series | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust | |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Large Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Mid Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Equity Research Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Select Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Health Care Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Value Fund2 | |
| 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 | |
| Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio | |
| Classic Stock Portfolio | |
| Developing Growth Portfolio | |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio | |
| Growth and Income Portfolio | |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio | |
| International Equity Portfolio | |
| International Opportunities Portfolio | |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio | |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio | |
| Total Return Portfolio | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | |
2 Effective September 30, 2018, Xxxx Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund was renamed Lord Xxxxxx International Value Fund.
