MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST AMENDMENT No. 2 TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio)
AMENDMENT No. 2
TO THE
(Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio)
AMENDMENT dated May 1, 2009 to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated May 1, 2006, as amended November 1, 2007, by and between Met Investors Advisory LLC (“MIA”), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”), and Pioneer Investment Management, Inc., member of the UniCredito Italiano banking group, register of banking groups, (the “Adviser”) with respect to the Pioneer Strategic Income Portfolio.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, MIA merged into MetLife Advisers, LLC on May 1, 2009 pursuant to Title 6, Section 18-209 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations, and warranties made herein, covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | References in the Agreement to Met Investors Advisory LLC are hereby replaced with MetLife Advisers, LLC. |
| 2. | In all other respects, the Agreement is confirmed and remains in full force and effect. |
| 3. | This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first set forth above. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed hereto as of the date first set forth above.
| METLIFE ADVISERS, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxx X. Forget | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| PIONEER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
