AMENDMENT NO. 9
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
CLASS E SHARES
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
AMENDMENT NO. 9 to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement ("Amendment
No. 9"), dated as of May 1, 2006, by and between Met Investors Series Trust (the
"Trust") and MetLife Investors Distribution Company ("MID").
The Trust and MID agree to modify and amend the Amended and Restated
Distribution Agreement relating to Class E Shares dated as of August 30, 2002,
as amended on May 1, 2003, November 1, 2003, April 30, 2004, November 3, 2004,
May 1, 2005, September 30, 2005, November 1, 2005 and December 19, 2005 (the
"Original Agreement" or "Agreement") as herein provided. All terms used in this
Amendment No. 9, unless defined herein to the contrary, shall have the meaning
given such terms in the Agreement.
1. New Portfolios. The Trust hereby authorizes MID to participate in the
distribution of Class E shares of the following new portfolios ("New
Portfolios") on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement:
Met/AIM Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Batterymarch Growth and Income Portfolio
Batterymarch Mid-Cap Stock Portfolio
Federated High Yield Portfolio
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Global Markets Portfolio
Mercury Large-Cap Core Portfolio
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS Value Portfolio
Pioneer Fund Portfolio
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
Pioneer Mid-Cap Portfolio
Dreman Small-Cap Value Portfolio
Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Managed Assets Portfolio
2. Effective Date. The effective date of this Amendment No. 9 shall be May
1, 2006 with respect to the New Portfolios.
3. Duration of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect until
August 31, 2006 with respect to the New Portfolios and thereafter will continue
on a year to year basis with respect to the New Portfolios only so long as the
continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by (a) the Board
of Trustees of the Trust or (b) persons having voting rights in respect of the
Trust, by the vote stated in Section 11 of the Agreement, voted in accordance
with the provisions contained in the Participation Agreement (as defined in the
Agreement); provided, however, that in either event such continuance shall also
be approved by
a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons
of any party to the Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval.
4. Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement, setting forth the Portfolios of
the Trust for which MID is authorized to distribute Class E Shares, is hereby
replaced in its entirety by Schedule A attached hereto.
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Agreement is hereby ratified and
confirmed in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment
No. 9 as of the date first above set forth.
MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Treasurer Executive Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
TO
AMENDMENT NO. 9
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
CLASS E SHARES
Portfolios in Original Agreement:
X.X. Xxxxxx Quality Bond
X.X. Xxxxxx Small Cap Stock (now known as Met/Xxxxxx Capital Opportunities)
X.X. Xxxxxx Enhanced Index
X.X. Xxxxxx Select Equity
X.X. Xxxxxx International Equity
Lord Xxxxxx Bond Debenture
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth
Lord Xxxxxx Growth and Income
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities
PIMCO Total Return
PIMCO Innovation (now known as RCM Global Technology)
MFS Mid Cap Growth (now known as X. Xxxx Price Mid-Cap Growth)
MFS Research International
Met/Xxxxxx Research
Janus Aggressive Growth
Xxxxxxxxxxx Capital Appreciation
Third Avenue Small Cap Value
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 1:
Lord Xxxxxx America's Value
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond
MET/AIM Small Cap Growth
MET/AIM Mid Cap Equity
Xxxxxx Oakmark International
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 1:
X.X. Xxxxxx Enhanced Index
X.X. Xxxxxx International Equity
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 2:
Met/American Growth Portfolio
Met/American Growth-Income Portfolio
Met/American International Portfolio
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Met/American Bond Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 3:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Real Estate Portfolio
Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 4:
MetLife Defensive Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Moderate Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Balanced Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Growth Strategy Portfolio
MetLife Aggressive Strategy Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 5:
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 5:
X. X. Xxxxxx Quality Bond Portfolio
X.X. Xxxxxx Select Equity Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 6:
Cyclical Growth and Income ETF Portfolio
Cyclical Growth ETF Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 7:
Xxxx Xxxxx Value Equity Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 7:
Met/Xxxxxx Research Portfolio
Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 8:
Lazard Mid-Cap Portfolio
Portfolios Deleted by Amendment No. 8:
Met/AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Portfolio
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Portfolios Added by Amendment No. 9:
Met/AIM Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Batterymarch Growth and Income Portfolio
Batterymarch Mid-Cap Stock Portfolio
Federated High Yield Portfolio
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Global Markets Portfolio
Mercury Large-Cap Core Portfolio
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
MFS Value Portfolio
Pioneer Fund Portfolio
Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio
Pioneer Mid-Cap Portfolio
Dreman Small-Cap Value Portfolio
Janus Capital Appreciation Portfolio
Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Managed Assets Portfolio
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