AMENDMENT NO. 8
TO
MASTER INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated as of March 27, 2006, amends the Master Investment
Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement"); dated June 21, 2000, between AIM Equity
Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, and A I M Advisors, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to delete AIM Aggressive
Growth Fund, AIM Blue Chip Fund and AIM Xxxxxxxxxx Fund from the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to permanently reduce
the advisory fee payable by AIM Constellation Fund and AIM Large Cap Growth Fund
effective March 27, 2006;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows;
1. Appendix A and Appendix B to the Agreement are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:
"APPENDIX A
FUNDS AND EFFECTIVE DATES
NAME OF FUND EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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AIM Capital Development Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Charter Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Constellation Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund December 28, 2001
AIM Large Cap Basic Value Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Large Cap Growth Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Mid Cap Growth Fund June 1, 2000
AIM Select Basic Value Fund August 29, 0000
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COMPENSATION TO THE ADVISOR
The Trust shall pay the Advisor, out of the assets of a Fund, as full
compensation for all services rendered, an advisory fee for such Fund set forth
below. Such fee shall be calculated by applying the following annual rates to
the average daily net assets of such Fund for the calendar year computed in the
manner used for the determination of the net asset value of shares of such Fund.
AIM CONSTELLATION FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $150 million.................................. 0.80%
Over $150 million................................... 0.625%
AIM CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
AIM LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $350 million.................................. 0.75%
Over $350 million................................... 0.625%
AIM CHARTER FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $30 million................................... 1.00%
Over $30 million to and including $150 million...... 0.75%
Over $150 million................................... 0.625%
AIM DIVERSIFIED DIVIDEND FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $350 million.................................. 0.60%
Next $350 million................................... 0.55%
Next $1.3 billion................................... 0.50%
Next $2 billion..................................... 0.45%
Next $2 billion..................................... 0.40%
Next $2 billion..................................... 0.375%
Over $8 billion..................................... 0.35%
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AIM LARGE CAP BASIC VALUE FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $1 billion.................................... 0.60%
Over $1 billion to and including $ 2 billion........ 0.575%
Over $2 billion..................................... 0.55%
AIM MID CAP GROWTH FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $1 billion.................................... 0.80%
Over $1 billion..................................... 0.75%
AIM SELECT BASIC VALUE FUND
NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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First $1 billion.................................... 0.75%
Over $1 billion to and including $ 2 billion........ 0.70%
Over $2 billion..................................... 0.65%"
2. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains
in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers on the date first written above.
AIM EQUITY FUNDS
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Assistant Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
(SEAL)
A I M ADVISORS, INC.
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Assistant Secretary Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
President
(SEAL)
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