AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) to the SUB-TRANSFER AGENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT between DST SYSTEMS, INC. and LORD ABBETT FAMILY OF FUNDS
Exhibit 99.(h)(vi)
AMENDMENT
(“Amendment”) to
the
SUB-TRANSFER AGENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
between
DST SYSTEMS, INC.
and
LORD XXXXXX FAMILY OF FUNDS
DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) and Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds (“Lord Xxxxxx”) hereby agree that, with respect to the Sub-Transfer Agent and Services Agreement (“Agreement”) between DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) and Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds (“Lord Xxxxxx”) dated January 1, 2017, as amended, the Agreement is amended as follows, effective April 2, 2020. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, this Amendment shall control.
| 1. | Exhibit A, List of Funds, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
| Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Plus Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Corporate Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Multi-Asset Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Core Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Ultra Short Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | |
| 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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. | |
Lord Xxxxxx Dividend Growth Fund1 Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund | |
| Small-Cap Value Series | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust | |
Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund Lord Xxxxxx Durable Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Growth Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Large Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Mid Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Focused Small Cap Value Fund Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Equity Research Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Health Care Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Equity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Value Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Trust I2 | |
Lord Xxxxxx Climate Focused Bond Fund Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. | |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio | |
Developing Growth Portfolio Dividend Growth Portfolio3 | |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio | |
| Growth and Income Portfolio | |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio | |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio | |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio | |
Total Return Portfolio | |
| Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | |
1 Prior to April 1, 2020, Lord Xxxxxx Dividend Growth Fund was named Lord Xxxxxx Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund.
2 As amended April 2, 2020 to reflect the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Climate Focused Bond Fund and Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration High Yield Fund, each, a series of Lord Xxxxxx Trust I.
3 Prior to April 1, 2020, Dividend Growth Portfolio was named Calibrated Dividend Growth Portfolio.
| 2. | Subject to the specific modifications made herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| DST SYSTEMS, INC. | Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds |
| By: /s/ Xxxx Sleightholme | By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
| Print: Xxxx Sleightholme | Print: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
| Title: President | Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Date: April 2, 2020 | Date: April 2, 2020 |
