Exhibit 77Q(e)(3)
SECOND AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
ING EQUITY TRUST
This Second Amendment, effective as of December 15, 2006, amends the
Investment Management Agreement (the "Agreement") dated the 23rd day of
September 2002, between ING Investments, LLC, an Arizona limited liability
company (the "Manager") and ING Equity Trust, a Massachusetts business trust
(the "Trust").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement and agree that the
amendment will be effective as of December 15, 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The first paragraph of Section 10 is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
10. Term and Approval. With respect to each Fund identified as a
Fund on Schedule A hereto as in effect on the date of this Amendment,
unless earlier terminated with respect to any Fund this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect through November 30, 2007. Thereafter,
unless earlier terminated with respect to a Fund, the Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect with respect to each such Fund for
periods of one year, provided that such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Board of
Trustees of the Trust, or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting shares of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act), and provided that
such continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or
"interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust or the
Manager, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
With respect to any Fund that was added to Schedule A hereto as a
Fund after the date of this Amendment, the Agreement shall become
effective on the later of (i) the date Schedule A is amended to reflect
the addition of such Fund as a Fund under the Agreement or (ii) the date
upon which the shares of the Fund are first sold to the public, subject to
the condition that the Trust's Board of Trustees, including a majority of
those Trustees who are not interested persons (as such term is defined in
the 0000 Xxx) of the Manager, and the shareholders of such Fund, shall
have approved this Agreement. Unless terminated earlier as provided herein
with respect to any such Fund, the Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect for a period of two years from the date of its effectiveness
(as identified above) with respect to that Fund. Thereafter, unless
earlier terminated with respect to a Fund, the Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect with respect to each such Fund for periods of one
year, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least
annually by (i) the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust, or (ii) vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of such
Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act), and provided that such continuance is
also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust or the Manager, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
2. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
3. In all other respects, the Agreement is hereby confirmed and remains in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
ING INVESTMENTS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
ING EQUITY TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Naka
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Xxxxxx X. Naka
Executive Vice President
