AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED January 1, 2012 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 1, 2010
EXHIBIT NO. 99.(h) 13
AMENDMENT No. 3 DATED January 1, 2012
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 1, 2010
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Special Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among (i) MFS Series Trust X, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix A to the Agreement; (ii) MFS Series Trust XII, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix A to the Agreement (all series listed in Appendix A are referred to collectively as the “Top-Tier Funds”); (iii) MFS Series Trust I, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (iv) MFS Series Trust II, a Massachusetts business trust on behalf of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (v) MFS Series Trust III, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (vi) MFS Series Trust IV, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (vii) MFS Series Trust V, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (viii) MFS Series Trust IX, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (ix) MFS Series Trust X, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; (x) MFS Series Trust XI, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of each of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement; and (xi) MFS Series Trust XIII, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series listed in Appendix B to the Agreement (all series listed in Appendix B are referred to as the “Underlying Funds”).
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement by adding each of MFS Absolute Return Fund and MFS Global Bond Fund, each a series of MFS Series Trust X, as an additional party to the Agreement as an “Underlying Fund”.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement by removing each of MFS New Discovery Fund, a series of MFS Series Trust I, MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, a series of MFS Series Trust X, MFS Diversified Target Return Fund, a series of MFS
Series Trust XV, as a party to the Agreement as an “Underlying Fund”.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, each of the parties amends the Agreement as follows:
1. Appendix B of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Appendix B attached hereto.
In all other respects, the terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
MFS SERIES TRUST I
on behalf of its series:
MFS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL FUND
MFS VALUE FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST II
on behalf of its series:
MFS GROWTH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST III
on behalf of its series:
MFS HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST IV
on behalf of its series:
MFS MID CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST V
on behalf of its series:
MFS INTERNATIONAL NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS RESEARCH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST IX
on behalf of its series:
MFS INFLATION-ADJUSTED BOND FUND
MFS LIMITED MATURITY FUND
MFS RESEARCH BOND FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST X
on behalf of its series:
MFS ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
MFS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND MFS CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
MFS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
MFS GLOBAL BOND FUND
MFS GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
MFS INTERNATIONAL DIVERSIFICATION FUND
MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
MFS INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
MFS MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST XI
on behalf of its series:
MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST XII
on behalf of its series:
MFS LIFETIME RETIREMENT INCOME FUND
MFS LIFETIME 2010 FUND
MFS LIFETIME 2020 FUND
MFS LIFETIME 2030 FUND
MFS LIFETIME 2040 FUND
MFS LIFETIME 2050 FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST XIII
on behalf of its series:
MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
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XXXX X. XXXXXXXX |
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for all of its acts and omissions in performing its obligations under the Agreement.
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY | ||
By: |
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX |
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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APPENDIX B
The following Funds are parties to this Agreement, and have so indicated their intention to be bound by such Agreement as “Underlying Funds” by execution of the Agreement:
MFS SERIES TRUST I
MFS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL FUND
MFS VALUE FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST II
MFS GROWTH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST III
MFS HIGH INCOME FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST IV
MFS MID CAP GROWTH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST V
MFS INTERNATIONAL NEW DISCOVERY FUND
MFS RESEARCH FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST IX
MFS INFLATION-ADJUSTED BOND FUND
MFS LIMITED MATURITY FUND
MFS RESEARCH BOND FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST X
MFS ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
MFS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
MFS GLOBAL BOND FUND
MFS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
MFS INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST XI
MFS MID CAP VALUE FUND
MFS SERIES TRUST XIII
MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND