Exhibit (e)(8)
AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT made as of September 13, 2006 to the Distribution Services
Agreement (the "Agreement") made as of July 22, 1992, as amended as of April 30,
1993 and June 4, 1996, between ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST,
INC. (formerly known as Alliance North American Government Income Trust, Inc.),
a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), and ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
(formerly known as Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.), a Delaware corporation
(the "Underwriter"). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meaning set
forth in the Agreement.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Underwriter are parties to the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Underwriter wish to amend the Agreement in the
manner set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. Section 12(a) of the Agreement is amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:
SECTION 12. Term of Agreement.
(a) This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and
shall continue in effect until October 31, 1993, and continue in effect
thereafter with respect to each class; provided, however, that such
continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Directors of
the Fund or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of that class, and,
in either case, by a majority of the Directors of the Fund who are not
parties to this Agreement or interested persons, as defined in the
Investment Company Act, of any such party (other than as directors of the
Fund) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the
operation of the Plan or any agreement related thereto; provided further,
however, that if the continuation of this Agreement is not approved as to
a class or a Portfolio, the Underwriter may continue to render to such
class or Portfolio the services described herein in the manner and to the
extent permitted by the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Upon
effectiveness of this Agreement, it shall supersede all previous
agreements between the parties hereto covering the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement may be terminated (i) by the Fund with respect to any class
or Portfolio at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as so defined) of such
class or Portfolio, or by a vote of a majority of the Directors of the
Fund who are not interested persons, as defined in the Investment Company
Act, of the Fund (other than as directors of the Fund) and have no direct
and indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any
agreement related thereto, in any such event on sixty days' written notice
to the Underwriter; provided, however, that no such notice shall be
required if such termination is stated by the Fund to relate only to
Sections 5 and 16 hereof (in which event Sections 5 and 16 shall be deemed
to have been severed herefrom and all other provisions of this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect), or (ii) by the Underwriter with
respect to any Portfolio on sixty days' written notice to the Fund.
2. No Other Changes. Except as provided herein, the Agreement shall be
unaffected hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the
Agreement.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL GOVERNMENT
INCOME TRUST, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Secretary
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel
Accepted as of the date written above:
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
