AMENDED SCHEDULE B (“Amendment”) to the TRANSFER AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT between BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC. and LORD ABBETT FAMILY OF FUNDS
Exhibit 99.(h)(iii)
Execution Version
AMENDED SCHEDULE B
(“Amendment”) to the
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT
between
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC.
and
XXXX XXXXXX FAMILY OF FUNDS
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNYM”) and Xxxx Xxxxxx Family of Funds (“Lord Xxxxxx”) hereby agree, with respect to the Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (“Agreement”) dated March 29, 2022 and each investment company listed on the signature page to this Amended Schedule B of the Agreement (each, an “Investment Company” and collectively, the “Investment Companies”), each on its own behalf and on behalf of each Portfolio of each such Investment Company contained on Schedule B, to amend the Agreement effective as of April 8, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) as set forth herein. 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 Agreement shall control.
| 1. | Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Schedule B attached hereto. |
| 2. | Subject to the specific modifications made herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to the Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by its duly authorized representative designated below. An authorized representative, if executing this Agreement by Electronic Signature, affirms authorization to execute this Agreement by Electronic Signature and that the Electronic Signature represents an intent to enter into this Agreement and an agreement with its terms.
| BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. | Xxxx Xxxxxx Funds* | |
| By: /s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxx Xx | By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxx X Xxxxx Xx | ||
| Title: Vice President | Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| On behalf of the Investment Company and each Fund, each in its individual and separate capacity, as Assistant Secretary of the Funds | ||
*Xxxx Xxxxxx Funds:
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Credit Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate High Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
Xxxx Xxxxxx Special Situations Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Trust I
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
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SCHEDULE B
(Effective : April 8, 2024)
THIS SCHEDULE B is Schedule B to that certain Transfer Agency And Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and each of the Investment Companies and Portfolios listed on this Schedule B.
Funds
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
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| Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx-Debenture Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx floating rate high income fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Bond Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Plus 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 | |
| Xxxx 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 Income Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax Free Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Sustainable Municipal Bond Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Dividend Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Value Series | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Focused Growth Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Focused Large Cap Value Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Focused Small Cap Value Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Health Care Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Equity Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Value Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. | |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio | |
| Developing Growth Portfolio | |
| Dividend Growth Portfolio | |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio | |
| Growth and Income Portfolio | |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio | |
| Mid Cap Stock Portfolio | |
| Short Duration Income Portfolio | |
| Total Return Portfolio | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx special situations income fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Trust I | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Growth Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversification Shares: Enhanced Municipal Yield Completion Fund | |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | |