AMENDMENT 18 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 18
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx”)
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to include such additional funds;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
-Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 15th day of June 2011. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
| On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
| Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
| LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx | |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
| Managing Member | ||
| Attested: |
| /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Member, General Counsel |
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF JUNE 15, 2011) 1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Global Allocation Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax Free Fund
Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund
| 1 | As amended on June 15, 2011 to reflect the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust – Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund. |
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Capital Structure Portfolio
Classic Stock Portfolio
Developing Growth Portfolio
Fundamental Equity Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Core Equity Portfolio
International Opportunities Portfolio
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord Xxxxxx Stock Appreciation Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
