EXHIBIT NO. 99.8(c)
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
Agreement made as of this 1st day of October, 1989 by and between State
Street Bank and Trust Company (the "Custodian") and MFS Government Income Plus
Trust (the "Trust").
WHEREAS, the Custodian and the Trust are parties to a Custodian
Contract dated February 19, 1988 (the "Custodian Contract) which governs the
terms and conditions under which the Custodian maintains custody of the
securities and other assets of the Trust;
WHEREAS, the Custodian may delegate to Massachusetts Financial Services
Company ("MFS") the performance of certain duties the Custodian would otherwise
be obligated to perform pursuant to the Custodian Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Trust agrees to any such delegation of certain Custodian
duties;
NOW THEREFORE, the Custodian and the Trust hereby amend the terms of
the Custodian Contract and mutually agree to the following:
1) Add new Section 14 which shall read as follows:
14 Delegation of Certain Custodian Duties to MFS.
The Custodian may delegate to MFS the performance of any or all of
its duties hereunder relating to (i) accounting for investments in currency and
for financial instruments (including, without limitation, options, contracts,
futures contracts, options on futures contracts, options on foreign currency and
forward foreign currency exchange contracts) and (ii) federal and state
regulatory compliance. The Custodian shall compensate MFS for the performance of
such duties at such fee or fees as MFS shall determine to be equal to MFS's cost
for performing such duties (the "MFS Fees"). Following its payment of the MFS
Fees to MFS, the Custodian shall recover the amount of the MFS Fees and from the
Trust on such terms as the Custodian and the Trust shall agree. MFS assumes
responsibility for all duties delegated to it by the Custodian pursuant to this
Section 14, and the Custodian may rely on MFS for the accuracy and correctness
of the accounting information provided by MFS to the Custodian pursuant to this
Section 14.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this
instrument to be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized
representative as of the aforementioned day and year.
ATTEST MFS GOVERNMENT INCOME PLUS TRUST
XXXXX X. XXXXX By: A. XXXXX XXXXXXX
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx A. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
ATTEST STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY
XXXX XXXXXX By: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary Vice President
