June 15, 2011 State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111-2900 Attn: Vice President, Custody Dear Sir or Madam:
June 15, 2011
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Boston, MA 02111-2900
Attn: Vice President, Custody
Dear Sir or Madam:
Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust (the “Trust”), as a party to the Custodian and Investment Accounting Agreement between various Lord Xxxxxx-sponsored mutual funds and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) dated November 1, 2001 (the “Agreement”), requests an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to Section 17.
Section 17 of the Agreement provides that, “in the event that a Fund establishes one or more series with respect to which it desires to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper under the terms [of the Agreement], it shall so notify State Street in writing, and if State Street agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio [under the terms of the Agreement].” This letter is to notify State Street that on March 10, 2011 the Trust’s officers executed an Amendment to the Declaration and Agreement of Trust establishing a new Series of the Trust (the “Portfolio”). It is the Trust’s desire to have State Street render services as custodian and recordkeeper to the Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement; therefore, the Trust requests that State Street agree, in writing, to provide such services to the Portfolio thereby making the Portfolio a Portfolio under the terms of the Agreement.
Attached is an Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement that shows the entity names and series of each Portfolio that participates in the Agreement as of the close of business on June 15, 2011.
It is currently anticipated that the registration statement for the Portfolio will become effective on June 15, 2011. Accordingly, we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please indicate State Street’s acceptance by signing below.
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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| Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Vice President and Secretary | ||
Accepted:
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Executive Vice President |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Enclosures
EXHIBIT A
(Amended as of June 15, 2011)1
| ENTITY AND SERIES |
TYPE OF |
JURISDICTION | ||
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Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Xxxx Xxxxxx Blend Trust | Statutory Trust | Delaware | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Xxxx-Debenture Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Global Allocation Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Investment Trust | Statutory Trust | Delaware | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Total Return Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Xxxx Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund |
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| Small-Cap Value Series |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Trust | Statutory Trust | Delaware | ||
| Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund |
1 As amended on June 15, 2011 to reflect the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust – Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund.
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund |
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| Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland | ||
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
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| Capital Structure Portfolio |
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| Classic Stock Portfolio |
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| Developing Growth Portfolio |
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| Fundamental Equity Portfolio |
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| Growth and Income Portfolio |
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| Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
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| International Core Equity Portfolio |
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| International Opportunities Portfolio |
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| Mid-Cap Value Portfolio |
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| Total Return Portfolio |
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| Value Opportunities Portfolio |
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| Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Appreciation Fund | Statutory Trust | Delaware | ||
| Xxxx Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. | Corporation | Maryland |
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