AMENDMENT 8
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds
(each, a "Fund" or collectively, the "Funds") as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC ("Lord Xxxxxx")
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord Xxxxxx
entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as
may be amended from time to time (the "Agreement");
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the
Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such
funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to
include additional funds;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good
and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
1. The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1
of the Agreement:
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
-Lord Xxxxxx Income Strategy Fund
-Lord Xxxxxx World Growth & Income Strategy Fund
2. The first sentence of Section 5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
For the services rendered, facilities furnished and expenses assumed
by Lord Xxxxxx under this Agreement, each Fund (other than Lord Xxxxxx
Securities Trust - Alpha Series and Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust -
Balanced Series, Lord Xxxxxx Income Strategy Fund and Lord Xxxxxx
World Growth & Income Strategy Fund) will pay to Lord Xxxxxx an annual
administrative services fee, computed and payable monthly, at the
annual rate of .04% of the value of the Fund's average daily net
assets.
3. The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects.
4. The Amendment is effective as of the 29th day of June, 2005.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the
Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative.
On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds
listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
Attested:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Managing Member
Attested:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Member, General Counsel
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF JUNE 29, 2005)
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:
Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust
Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc.
Equity Series
Income Series
Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust
Balanced Series
Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government Sponsored
Enterprises Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx World Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx America's Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
Alpha Series
Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc.
All Value Portfolio
America's Value Portfolio
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Portfolio
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Large-Cap Core Portfolio
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Texas Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Washington Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust
Florida Series
Georgia Series
Michigan Series
Pennsylvania Series
Lord Xxxxxx Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market
Fund, Inc.
