EXHIBIT 9(a)(viii)
LETTER AGREEMENT
SSgA Life Solutions Income and Growth Fund
SSgA Life Solutions Balanced Fund
SSgA Life Solutions Growth Fund
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement
April 10, 1997
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the
SSgA Funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated as of April 11, 1988,
as amended, the SSgA Funds advise you that it is creating three new series to be
named SSgA Life Solutions Income and Growth Fund, SSgA Life Solutions Balanced
Fund, and SSgA Life Solutions Growth Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), and that
the SSgA Funds desires State Street Bank and Trust Company to serve as Transfer
Agent with respect to the Funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Article 7, the initial term of the
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with respect to the Funds shall be until
April 12, 1998.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of acting as Transfer Agent to the Funds by
executing this letter agreement in the space provided below and then returning
it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
SSgA FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED
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State Street Bank and Trust Company
By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Its: Executive Vice President
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