November 29, 2016 Mr. Bruce Rosenberg Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer SSGA Funds State Street Financial Center One Lincoln Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111 RE: SSGA Funds Waiver and Reimbursement Agreement Dear Mr. Rosenberg: SSGA Funds...
Ex.) 28(d)(3)
November 29, 2016
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
State Street Financial Center
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
RE: SSGA Funds Waiver and Reimbursement Agreement
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxxx:
SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”), as investment adviser to each series of SSGA Funds (each a “Fund”), agrees until December 31, 2017:
A. | (i) to waive up to the full amount of the advisory fee payable by a Fund, and/or (ii) to reimburse a Fund (exclusive of non-recurring account fees, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and distribution, shareholder servicing and sub-transfer agency fees) to the level of the expense limitation as measured on an annualized basis for a Fund in the amounts shown in the following table: |
Fund |
Expense Limitation |
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State Street Disciplined Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
1.00 | % | ||
SSGA International Stock Selection Fund |
0.75 | % | ||
SSGA Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
0.85 | % | ||
SSGA Enhanced Small Cap Fund |
0.50 | % | ||
SSGA High Yield Bond Fund |
0.50 | % |
B. | (i) to waive up to the full amount of the advisory fee payable by a Fund, and/or (ii) to reimburse a Fund to the level of the expense limitation as measured on an annualized basis for a Fund in the amounts shown in the following table: |
Fund |
Expense Limitation |
|||
SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund |
0.157 | % |
Each of the above stated fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements set forth in Sections (A) and (B) (i) supersedes any prior fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement for the applicable Fund and (ii) may only be terminated during the relevant period with the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. SSGA FM and a Fund Officer are authorized to take such actions as they deem necessary and appropriate to continue each of the above stated waivers and/or expense reimbursements for additional periods, including of one or more years, after the December 31, 2017 expiration date.
SSGA FM, as Administrator to each Fund in SSGA Funds, agrees to waive 0.01% of its administration fee. This waiver may not be terminated or modified except with the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees and shall continue until at least December 31, 2017.
Ex.) 28(d)(3)
If these arrangements are acceptable to you, please sign below to indicate your acceptance and agreement and return a copy of this letter to me.
Sincerely, | ||
SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
By: | ||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President | ||
Accepted and Agreed: | ||
SSGA FUNDS, on behalf of the Funds named above | ||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
By: | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |