Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC
Amendment to the
Transfer Agency Agreement between
Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (“JNAM”).
Whereas, the Trust and JNAM entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement dated November 29, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”).
Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, JNAM renders certain transfer agency and other services to units of beneficial interest in separate funds of the Trust (“Funds”) and the owners of record thereof.
Whereas, the parties have agreed to amend Exhibit A of the Agreement to add the following new Funds (“New Funds”) and to amend the name of the following Fund (“Fund Name Change”):
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New Funds (effective September 16, 2013)
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Curian/American Funds® Global Growth Fund ;
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Curian/DoubleLine Total Return Fund;
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Curian Focused International Equity Fund;
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Curian Focused U.S. Equity Fund; and
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Curian/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund.
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Fund Name Change (effective September 16, 2013)
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From: Curian/UBS Global Long Short Income Opportunities Fund
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To: Curian/UBS Global Long Short Fixed Income Opportunities Fund.
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Now, Therefore, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
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Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A attached hereto.
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Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of June 20, 2013, effective as of September 16, 2013. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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Attest:
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Curian Variable Series Trust | ||
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Assistant Vice President
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Attest:
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Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC | ||
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxx
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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President and CEO
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Exhibit A
List of Funds as of September 16, 2013
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Curian Guidance – Interest Rate Opportunities Fund
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Curian Guidance – Multi-Strategy Income Fund
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Curian Guidance – Equity Income Fund
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Curian Guidance – Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Tactical Maximum Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 65 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – Institutional Alt 100 Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Conservative Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Moderate Fund
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Curian Guidance – International Opportunities Growth Fund
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Curian Guidance – Equity 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Fixed Income 100 Fund
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Curian Guidance – Real Assets Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 35 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 60 Fund
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Curian Tactical Advantage 75 Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Diversified Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Growth Fund
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Curian Dynamic Risk Advantage – Income Fund
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Curian/Aberdeen Latin America Fund
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Curian/American Funds® Global Growth Fund
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Curian/American Funds® Growth Fund
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Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxx Emerging Market Small Cap Equity Fund
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Curian/Baring International Fixed Income Fund
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Curian/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund
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Curian/DFA U.S. Micro Cap Fund
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Curian/DoubleLine Total Return Fund
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Curian/Xxxxx Xxxxx Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund
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Curian/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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Curian/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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Curian Focused International Equity Fund
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Curian Focused U.S. Equity Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Frontier Markets Fund
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Curian/Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Natural Resources Fund
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Curian/Lazard International Strategic Equity Fund
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Curian Long Short Credit Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Currency Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Convertible Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/PIMCO Credit Income Fund
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Curian/PineBridge Merger Arbitrage Fund
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Curian/Xxxxxxxx Emerging Europe Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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Curian/The Boston Company Multi-Alpha Market Neutral Equity Fund
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Curian/X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Fund
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Curian/UBS Global Long Short Fixed Income Opportunities Fund
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Curian/Urdang International REIT Fund
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Curian/Xxx Xxx International Gold Fund
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