Exhibit 8.2
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This amendment is made as of the day of July, 1998 between Calamos
Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and The Bank of
New York, a New York corporation (the "Custodian").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Custodian are parties to a custody agreement
dated October 16, 1997 (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the agreement in certain respects as
set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set
forth and set forth in the Agreement, the Trust and the Custodian agree that the
agreement is amended as follows:
1. Definition of Certificate. Paragraph 4 of Article I is amended to read
as follows:
4. "Certificate" shall mean any notice, instruction, or other
instrument in writing, authorized or required by this Agreement to be
given to the Custodian which is actually received by the Custodian and
signed on behalf of the Trust by (a) any two Officers or (b) in the
case of a Certificate referred to in article IV, V, VIII, IX or X, any
one Officer, and the term certificate shall include Instructions
communicated to the Custodian by the Administrator.
2. Appendix B. Appendix B is amended to read as set for the in Exhibit B
attached to this amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties have caused this amendment to be executed by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and their respective seals
to be hereto affixed, as of the day and year first above written.
CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST
[SEAL] By
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Attest:
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
[SEAL] By
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Attest:
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APPENDIX B
(Article I, (S)27)
CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE FUND
CALAMOS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
CALAMOS GROWTH FUND
CALAMOS GLOBAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
