SIXTH AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(2)(vii)
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment made as of February 19, 2008, by and between Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) (formerly IXIS Asset Management Advisors, L.P.) and Gateway Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Gateway Trust”).
WHEREAS, Natixis Advisors and Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Funds I, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Funds II and Xxxxxxxxxx International Series (collectively, the “Trusts”) are parties to an Administrative Services Agreement dated January 3, 2005, as amended November 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, July 1, 2007, September 17, 2007 and February 1, 2008 (together with the amendments, the “Agreement”), governing the terms and conditions under which Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services to the series of the Trusts; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Trust desires to employ Natixis Advisors to provide certain administrative services to the Gateway Trust in the manner and on the terms set forth in the Agreement and Natixis Advisors wishes to perform such services; and
WHEREAS, Natixis Advisors and the Gateway Trust desire to amend Schedule A of the Agreement to reflect the addition of the Gateway Trust;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein, Natixis Advisors and the Gateway Trust hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Schedule A of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule A attached hereto. |
| 2. | Except as specifically superseded or modified herein, the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall continue to apply with full force and effect. |
| 3. | This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. |
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Exhibit (h)(2)(vii)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this instrument to be executed as a sealed instrument in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative as of the date first above written.
| NATIXIS ASSET MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, L.P. | ||||||
| By | Natixis Distribution Corporation, its general partner | |||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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| Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| GATEWAY TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, President | ||
Exhibit (h)(2)(vii)
Schedule A
Trust Portfolios
As of: February 19, 2008
| Natixis Funds Trust I |
| CGM Advisor Targeted Equity Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx International Fund |
| Natixis Income Diversified Portfolio |
| Natixis U.S. Diversified Portfolio |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Core Plus Bond Fund |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Small Cap Value Fund |
| Westpeak 130/30 Growth Fund |
| Natixis Funds Trust II |
| Xxxxxx Associates Large Cap Value Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Massachusetts Tax Free Income Fund |
| Natixis Funds Trust III |
| Xxxxxx Associates Focused Value Fund |
| Natixis Moderate Diversified Portfolio |
| AEW Real Estate Fund |
| Natixis Cash Management Trust |
| Natixis Cash Management Trust – Money Market Series |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Funds I |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Bond Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Fixed Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Global Bond Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx High Income Opportunities Fund* |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Inflation Protected Securities Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Institutional High Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Duration Fixed Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Securitized Asset Fund* |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Small Cap Value Fund |
| * | With respect to these Funds only, paragraph 3 of the Agreement is revised to provide that Natixis Advisors shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and expenses as Administrator, but Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Company, L.P. (“Xxxxxx Xxxxxx), the adviser to the Funds, and not Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Funds I, shall be responsible for payment of such compensation and expenses relating to the Funds, as agreed upon by Xxxxxx Xxxxxx in separate Letter Agreements dated January 3, 2005 and July 1, 2005, respectively. |
Exhibit (h)(2)(vii)
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Funds II |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Growth Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx High Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Investment Grade Bond Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx International Bond Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Limited Term Government and Agency Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Research Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Small Cap Growth Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strategic Income Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Tax-Managed Equity Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Value Fund |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Global Markets Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx International Series |
| Xxxxxxxxxx Emerging Markets Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx International Value Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx International Growth Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx International Core Fund |
| Xxxxxxxxxx All Countries Fund (not operational) |
| Gateway Trust |
| Gateway Fund |
