FORM OF December 14, 2007 State Street Bank and Trust Company Kansas City, MO 64105 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:
Exhibit 99.(h)
FORM OF
December 14, 2007
State Street Bank and Trust Company
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Kansas City, MO 64105
Attn: Vice President, Custody
Dear Sir or Madam:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Investment Trust (the “Fund”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Xxxxxx-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated November 1, 2001 (the “Agreement”), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17.
Section 17 of the Agreement provides that, “in the event that a Fund establishes one or more series with respect to which it desires to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper under the terms [of the Agreement], it shall so notify State Street in writing, and if State Street agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio [under the terms of the Agreement].” This letter is to notify State Street that on September 11, 2007 the Fund’s Board executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust establishing a new Portfolio of the Fund, the legal name of which is as follows: Xxxx Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund (the “Portfolio”). It is the Fund’s desire to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, the Fund requests that State Street agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Portfolio thereby making the Portfolio a Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement.
Attached is an Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement that shows the entity names and series of each fund that participates in the Agreement as of the close of business on December 14, 2007.
It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the Portfolio will become effective on December 14, 2007. Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street’s acceptance by signing below.
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Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust |
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Vice President and Secretary |
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Accepted:
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Vice President, Custody |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company |
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Enclosures
EXHIBIT A (amended as of December 14, 2007)
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ENTITY AND SERIES |
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JURISDICTION |
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Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Blend Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx-Debenture Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Equity Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx Developing Local Markets Fund(1) |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Investment Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund(2) |
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Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund(3) |
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Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund(4) |
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Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund(5) |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Total Return Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Large-Cap Growth Fund |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund(6) |
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Lord Xxxxxx Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Texas Tax-Free Income Fund(6) |
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(1) The Income Series has been renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Developing Local Markets Fund.
(2) The Lord Xxxxxx Income Strategy Fund has been renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund.
(3) The Lord Xxxxxx World Growth & Income Strategy Fund has been renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund.
(4) Effective December 14, 2007, the U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund will be renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund.
(5) Effective December 14, 2007, the Lord Xxxxxx Limited Duration U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Fund will be renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund.
(6) At a meeting held on December 7, 2007, shareholders of the Lord Xxxxxx Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Texas Tax-Free Income Fund, Lord Xxxxxx Washington Tax-Free Income Fund, Florida Series, and Michigan Series approved the reorganization of each Fund into Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund. The reorganizations are expected to be completed on December 14, 2007.
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Washington Tax-Free Income Fund(6) |
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Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Florida Series(6) |
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Georgia Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund(7) |
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Michigan Series(6) |
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Pennsylvania Series |
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Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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Lord Xxxxxx America’s Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Core Fund |
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Small-Cap Value Series |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust |
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Statutory Trust |
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Delaware |
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Lord Xxxxxx All Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund |
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Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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Maryland |
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All Value Portfolio |
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America’s Value Portfolio |
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Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
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Growth and Income Portfolio |
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Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
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International Portfolio |
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Large-Cap Core Portfolio |
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Mid-Cap Value Portfolio |
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Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |
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Corporation |
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(7) The Lord Xxxxxx Insured Intermediate Tax-Free Fund was renamed the Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund.
