RE: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Arrangement Agreements
April 30, 2024
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Treasurer
c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
| RE: | Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement Arrangement Agreements |
Dear Xx. Xxxxxxxxx:
SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM”), as the investment adviser to each series listed in the table below (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) of the SPDR Series Trust (the “Trust”), agrees:
| Fund Name |
Effective Date |
Expiration Date | ||
| SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF | 04/30/2024 | 04/30/2025 | ||
| SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF | 04/30/2024 | 04/30/2025 | ||
| SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | 04/30/2024 | 04/30/2025 | ||
| SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF | 04/30/2024 | 04/30/2025 | ||
| SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF | 04/30/2024 | 04/30/2025 | ||
A. to waive its management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses, for each Fund, in an amount equal to any acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFEs”), excluding AFFEs derived from a Fund’s holdings in acquired funds for cash management purpose, if any, until April 30, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”).
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Each of the above stated fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (each a “Fee Waiver”, collectively the “Fee Waivers”) set forth in Sections (A): (i) supersedes any prior Fee Waiver for the applicable Fund, (ii) is subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, (iii) does not provide for the recoupment by SSGA FM of any amounts waived or reimbursed, and (iv) may only be terminated during the relevant period with the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees.
SSGA FM and the Funds’ Officers are authorized to take such actions as they deem necessary and appropriate to continue each of the above stated Fee Waivers for additional periods, including of one or more years, after the Expiration Date of each Fee Waiver.
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/ Barry F.X. Xxxxx |
| By: |
| Xxxxx F.X. Xxxxx |
| President |
Accepted and Agreed:
ON BEHALF OF EACH SERIES OF THE TRUST LISTED ABOVE
| /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
| By: |
| Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
| Treasurer |
