AMENDMENT TO THE RETIREMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE TIAA-CREF FUNDS
Exhibit (h)(16)
AMENDMENT TO THE RETIREMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT
FOR THE TIAA-CREF FUNDS
AMENDMENT, dated September 20, 2011, to the Retirement Service Agreement, dated February 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), as amended, by and between TIAA-CREF Funds (the “Trust”) and Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“Advisors”).
WHEREAS, the Trust has established an additional series, TIAA-CREF Global Natural Resources Fund, that will offer Retirement Class shares (the “Fund”) and the Trust desires to retain Advisors to provide or to arrange for the provision of a variety of administrative and shareholder services to the Fund’s Retirement Class shares in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Trust and Advisors hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
3. The following shall be added to Schedule A of the Agreement:
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Service Fee |
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(as a percentage of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets) |
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Global Natural Resources Fund |
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Retirement Class Shares |
0.25% |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and Advisors have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers on the day and year first written above.
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TEACHERS ADVISORS, INC. |
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