AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1
TO THE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 (the “Amendment”) amends that certain INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated March 14, 2016 (the “Agreement”), by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (the “Adviser”), and Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. (each a “Company”), on their own behalf and on behalf of each series listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Funds”), and is effective as of September 18, 2020 (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser and each Company desire to amend Schedule B to reflect the lowering of the advisory fee rates of Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund and Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund, as described herein and as approved by the Board of Directors of each Company (the “Boards”) at its meeting held on June 17, 2020, along with amending Schedule A and Schedule B to the reflect changes to the list of the Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to the Agreement hereby agree as follows:
1. | Pursuant to Section 14 of the Agreement, Schedules A and B are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the attached amended Schedule A and Schedule B to the Agreement. |
2. | The changes to Schedules A and B of the Agreement reflected in this Amendment shall become effective as of the respective Effective Date reflected in this Amendment. |
3. | Except as amended by this Amendment, the terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and may be further modified only by mutual written agreement of the parties and the approval of the Boards. |
4. | This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Hartford Series Fund, Inc. on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Title: Vice President and Secretary |
Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule A |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Title: Vice President and Secretary |
Schedule A
List of Portfolios
This Schedule A to that certain Investment Management Agreement by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. dated March 14, 2016, is effective as of September 18, 2020.
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
ON BEHALF OF:
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund1
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund1
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund1
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund1
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund1a
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund1
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund1b
Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund1
Hartford MidCap HLS Fund2
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund1c
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund1
Hartford Stock HLS Fund1
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund1
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund1
Hartford Value HLS Fund1d
HARTFORD HLS SERIES FUND II, INC.
ON BEHALF OF:
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund1e
Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund1f
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund2
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund1g
1 Effective as of March 14, 2016. Approved by shareholders at a shareholder meeting on March 14, 2016.
a This fund will merge into Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund on or about September 18, 2020.
b This fund will merge into Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund on or about September 25, 2020.
2 Effective as of April 19, 2016. Approved by shareholders at a shareholder meeting on April 19, 2016.
c This fund will merge into Hartford MidCap HLS Fund on or about September 18, 2020.
d This fund will merge into Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund on or about September 18, 2020.
e This fund will merge into Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund on or about September 18, 2020.
f This fund will merge into Hartford MidCap HLS Fund on or about September 18, 2020.
g This fund will merge into Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund on or about September 25, 2020.
Schedule B
Fees
This Schedule B to that certain Investment Management Agreement by and between Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, Hartford Series Fund, Inc. and Hartford HLS Series Fund II, Inc. dated March 14, 2016, is effective as of September 18, 2020.
As compensation for the services rendered by the Adviser, each Portfolio shall pay to the Adviser as promptly as possible after the last day of each month during the term of this Agreement, a fee accrued daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates calculated based on the average daily net asset value of the applicable Portfolio:
HARTFORD SERIES FUND, INC.
Hartford Balanced HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.6800% | |
Next $250 million |
0.6550% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6450% | |
Next $4 billion |
0.5950% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.5925% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5900% |
Hartford Capital Appreciation HLS Fund and Hartford International Opportunities HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.7750% | |
Next $250 million |
0.7250% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6750% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.6250% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.6200% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6150% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6100% |
Hartford Disciplined Equity HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $1 billion |
0.6000% | |
Next $4 billion |
0.5500% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.5300% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5000% |
Hartford Dividend and Growth HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.6900% | |
Next $250 million |
0.6425% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6325% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.6250% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.6200% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6150% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6100% |
Hartford Value HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.6900% | |
Next $250 million |
0.6425% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6325% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.6250% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.6200% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6150% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6100% |
Hartford Global Growth HLS Fund and Hartford MidCap HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.7750% | |
Next $250 million |
0.7250% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6750% | |
Next $4 billion |
0.6250% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6225% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6200% |
Hartford Healthcare HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.8500% | |
Next $250 million |
0.8000% | |
Next $4.5 billion |
0.7500% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.7475% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.7450% |
Hartford High Yield HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $500 million |
0.7000% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6750% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.6250% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.6150% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6050% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5950% |
Hartford MidCap Value HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $500 million |
0.8000% | |
Next $500 million |
0.7250% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.6750% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.6700% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6650% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6600% |
Hartford Ultrashort Bond HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $5 billion |
0.4000% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.3800% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.3700% |
Hartford Small Company HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.7750% | |
Next $250 million |
0.7250% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6750% | |
Next $500 million |
0.6000% | |
Next $3.5 billion |
0.5500% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.5300% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5200% |
Hartford Stock HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.5250% | |
Next $250 million |
0.5000% | |
Next $500 million |
0.4750% | |
Next $4 billion |
0.4500% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.4475% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.4450% |
Hartford Total Return Bond HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $250 million |
0.5250% | |
Next $250 million |
0.5000% | |
Next $500 million |
0.4750% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.4500% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.4450% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.4300% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.4200% |
HARTFORD HLS SERIES FUND II, INC.
Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $100 million |
0.7000% | |
Next $4.9 billion |
0.6000% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.5975% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5950% |
Hartford MidCap Growth HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $500 million |
0.8000% | |
Next $500 million |
0.7500% | |
Next $2 billion |
0.7000% | |
Next $2 billion |
0.6900% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.6800% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.6700% |
Hartford Small Cap Growth HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $100 million |
0.7000% | |
Next $4.9 billion |
0.6000% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.5800% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.5700% |
Hartford U.S. Government Securities HLS Fund
Average Daily Net Assets | Annual Rate | |
First $500 million |
0.4500% | |
Next $500 million |
0.4450% | |
Next $1.5 billion |
0.4400% | |
Next $2.5 billion |
0.4350% | |
Next $5 billion |
0.4300% | |
Amount Over $10 billion |
0.4200% |