EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(11)
This EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Manager”), and MassMutual Premier Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), effective as of the 20th day of December, 2007.
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end diversified management investment company registered as such with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
WHEREAS, MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity Fund and MassMutual Premier International Bond Fund (the “Funds”) are each a series of the Trust;
WHEREAS, the Manager is an investment adviser registered with the Commission as such under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has appointed the Manager as its investment manager for the Funds and the Manager has agreed to act in such capacity upon the terms set forth in the relevant Investment Management Agreements;
NOW THEREFORE, the Trust and the Manager hereby agree as follows:
1. | Expense Limitation |
The Manager agrees to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses), excluding Acquired Fund fees and expenses, through March 1, 2009 at the following amounts. This agreement cannot be terminated unilaterally by the Manager.
MassMutual Premier Core Value Equity Fund | |||
Expense Cap | |||
Class S shares |
.60 | % | |
Class Y shares |
.70 | % | |
Class L shares |
.82 | % | |
Class A shares |
1.10 | % | |
Class N shares |
1.40 | % |
MassMutual Premier International Bond Fund | |||
Expense Cap | |||
Class S shares |
.75 | % | |
Class Y shares |
.80 | % | |
Class L shares |
.95 | % | |
Class A shares |
1.20 | % | |
Class N shares |
1.50 | % |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and the Manager have caused this Agreement to be executed on the 20th day of December, 2007.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President | ||
on behalf of MASSMUTUAL PREMIER CORE VALUE EQUITY FUND and MASSMUTUAL PREMIER INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND | ||
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, CFO and Treasurer |