by and among ING Financial Advisers, LLC, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC and Lord Abbett Funds
Exhibit 24(b)(8.38) Amendment No. 3 to the Selling and Services Agreement | |
by and among | |
ING Financial Advisers, LLC, | |
ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company, | |
Lord Xxxxxx Distributor LLC, Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC and | |
Lord Xxxxxx Funds | |
This Amendment No. 3 to the Selling and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as | |
of September 1, 2004, by and among ING Financial Advisers, LLC (“ING Financial”), ING Life | |
Insurance and Annuity Company (“ING Life” and collectively with ING Financial, “ING”), Lord | |
Xxxxxx Distributor LLC (“Distributor”), Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Adviser”) and the Lord | |
Xxxxxx Family of Funds (the “Funds”). | |
WHEREAS, ING, Adviser, Distributor and the Funds have entered into a Selling and | |
Services Agreement dated as of March 1, 2001 and amended as of July 25, 2002 and September | |
26, 2003 (the “Selling and Services Agreement”) under which shares of the Funds may be | |
offered to Plans for which ING Life provides recordkeeping and other administration services; | |
and | |
WHEREAS, ING Financial has been distributing Class Y shares of the Funds to Plans | |
through certain programs as of September 1, 2004; and | |
WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend the Selling and Services Agreement to | |
provide for additional provisions relating specifically to investments in Class Y shares of the | |
Funds; and | |
WHEREAS, unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the | |
same meaning as in the Selling and Services Agreement; | |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and | |
promises expressed herein, and pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Selling and Services Agreement, | |
the parties agree to amend the Selling and Services Agreement as follows: | |
1. | Section 4 of the Selling and Services Agreement, as amended, shall be amended |
to include Y shares. | |
2. | The first sentence of Section 12(d) (i) of the Selling and Services Agreement, as |
amended, shall be amended to allow for the submission of orders for Class Y | |
shares of the Funds pursuant to this Agreement that meet the eligibility and any | |
other requirements as specified in each Fund’s prospectus and SAI. | |
3. | An amended and restated Exhibit A, as attached hereto, shall replace Exhibit A of |
the Selling and Services Agreement dated as of March 1, 2001, as amended. | |
4. | In the event of any inconsistencies between the Selling and Services Agreement |
and this Amendment No. 3, the terms of this Amendment No. 3 shall govern. |
5. | All other terms and conditions of the Selling and Services Agreement shall remain |
in full force and effect. | |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of | |
the 2nd day of February, 2007. |
ING FINANCIAL ADVISERS, LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Vice President |
ING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Title: Vice President |
LORD XXXXXX DISTRIBUTOR LLC |
By: Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC, its Managing Member |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Member and General Counsel |
LORD XXXXXX FAMILY OF FUNDS |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Vice President and Secretary |
LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Member and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT A | |
Series and Classes which may be offered to Plans through ING pursuant to the Selling and | |
Services Agreement dated as of March 1, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Selling | |
and Services Agreement dated as of July 25, 2002, by Amendment No. 2 to the Selling and | |
Services Agreement dated as of September 26th, 2003, and by Amendment No. 3 to the Selling | |
and Services Agreement effective as of September 1, 2004, (“Selling and Services Agreement”). | |
Except with respect to Class Y shares offered pursuant to Amendment No. 1, fees on Class Y | |
shares of the Funds are effective as of January 1, 2007. No fees will be paid on, or with respect | |
to, Class Y shares prior to January 1, 2007. | |
The term “Fund” or collectively “Funds” as used generally in the Selling and Services | |
Agreement, unless otherwise defined, means each of the investment companies comprising the | |
Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds, including each separate investment portfolio, whether existing at | |
the date of the Selling and Services Agreement or established subsequent thereto. | |
Fund Share Class and Funds | Administrative Fee Rate |
Class A shares of Funds | ____% of the average daily net asset value on |
an annual basis | |
Class P shares of Funds | ____% of the average daily net asset value on |
an annual basis | |
Class Y shares of Funds | ____% of the average daily net asset value on |
an annual basis |