Exhibit 99.B(h)(2)
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 3 (this "Amendment") is made as of January 1, 2006
by and among KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank" or the "Agent"), The
Victory Portfolios ("VP"), The Victory Institutional Funds ("VIF") and The
Victory Variable Insurance Funds ("VVIF") (VP, VIF and VVIF are each referred to
as a "Principal" and, collectively, the "Principals") and Victory Capital
Management Inc. (the "Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Agent, VP and the Adviser entered into a Securities
Lending Agency Agreement, dated as of August 28, 1997 (the "Agreement"), which
Agreement erroneously designated the name of VP as "The Victory Funds";
WHEREAS, the Agent, VP, VVIF and the Adviser entered into Amendment
No. 1 to the Agreement on March 31, 2001;
WHEREAS, the Agent, the Principals and the Adviser entered into
Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement on February 10, 2005;
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2005, the Boards of Trustees of the Principals
approved the continued participation of the Principals in the securities lending
program with KeyBank as the securities lending agent;
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2005 the Boards of Trustees of the Principals
approved modifications to the Agreement to reduce the Agent's compensation;
WHEREAS, the Boards of Trustees of the Principals, on behalf of each
series fund set forth on Exhibit A hereto below their respective names (each a
"Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") individually and not jointly, have adopted
Securities Lending Guidelines in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, pursuant
to which each Fund listed on Exhibit A may participate in the securities lending
program established pursuant to the Agreement as modified by Amendment Xx. 0,
Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 0 and this Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the
modifications regarding the Agent's compensation, to become effective on June 1,
2005, and to revised the list of VP and VVIF Funds eligible to participate in
the program;
NOW THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
2. REDUCTION OF AGENT'S COMPENSATION. In the fourth line of
Paragraph 9 of the Agreement, the words "forty percent (40%)," as amended to
read "thirty percent (30%)"by
Amendment No. 1, are hereby further amended to read "twenty five percent (25%).
The foregoing change shall become effective on January 1, 2006.
3. EXHIBIT A. Exhibit A to the Amendment No. 2 is hereby deleted
and replaced with Exhibit A, attached hereto, to reflect the VP and VVIF Funds
eligible to participate in the securities lending program.
4. MISCELLANEOUS. Except as expressly modified by this
Amendment, all terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date set forth above.
THE VICTORY PORTFOLIOS, individually and THE VICTORY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS,
not jointly, as Principal, on behalf of individually and not jointly, as
the Funds set forth on Exhibit A below Principal, on behalf of the Funds set
its name, individually and not jointly forth on Exhibit A below its name,
individually and not jointly
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: ------------------------------ Title: ------------------------------
Address: ------------------------------ Address: ------------------------------
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THE VICTORY INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS,
individually and not jointly, as
Principal, on behalf of the Funds set
forth on Exhibit A below its name,
individually and not jointly,
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: ------------------------------
Address: ------------------------------
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title Senior Vice President Title CAI
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Address: 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Address: 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
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EXHIBIT A
FUNDS
THE
VICTORY PORTFOLIOS
Balanced Fund
Diversified Stock Fund
Established Value Fund
Focused Growth Fund
Core Bond Fund
Small Company Opportunity Fund
Special Value Fund
Stock Index Fund
Value Fund
THE VICTORY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS
Diversified Stock Fund
THE VICTORY INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
Institutional Diversified Stock Fund
Revised December 14, 2005
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