CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES AGREEMENT
Exhibit (d)(18)
CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST
CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and CALAMOS ADVISORS
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CALAMOS ADVISORS”), in consideration for the engagement
by CALAMOS ADVISORS as the investment adviser for the series of the Trust designated Calamos 130/30
Equity Growth Fund and Calamos New World Growth Fund (the “New Fund”) pursuant to a separate
agreement, agree as follows:
1. Advancement of Expenses. CALAMOS ADVISORS shall pay all of each New Fund’s organizational
expenses, including but not limited to initial registration fees and fees for services rendered
prior to commencement of the initial public offering of shares.
2. Reimbursement of Expenses. Each New Fund shall reimburse CALAMOS ADVISORS for such
expenses advanced on each New Fund’s behalf upon receiving a request from CALAMOS ADVISORS seeking
reimbursement.
3. Obligation of the Trust. This agreement is executed by an officer of the Trust on the
Trust’s behalf and not individually. The obligations of this agreement with respect to each New
Fund are binding only upon each New Fund’s assets and property and not upon the Trust’s trustees,
officers or shareholders individually. The Declaration of Trust under which the Trust was
organized and operates is on file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Dated: March 7, 2008
| CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST | CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC | |||||||||||||
By
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | By | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||||||
| Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||||||||
| Title: Secretary | Title: Senior Vice President, Director of | |||||||||||||
| Operations | ||||||||||||||
