AMENDMENT 18 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 18
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, Xxxxxx & Co. LLC (“Lord Xxxxxx”)
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx entered into an Administrative Services Agreement dated December 12, 2002, as may be amended from time to time (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the Agreement provides for the addition to the Agreement of new funds created in the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord Xxxxxx to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord Xxxxxx desire to further amend the Agreement to include such additional funds;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and of other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
| 1. | The Agreement is hereby amended to add the following fund to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust
-Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 15th day of June 2011. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative.
| On behalf of each of the Lord Xxxxxx Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Attested: | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Vice President & Assistant Secretary | ||
| LORD, XXXXXX & CO. LLC | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx | |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
| Managing Member | ||
| Attested: | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Member, General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF JUNE 15, 2011) 1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord Xxxxxx Family of Funds:
| Lord Xxxxxx Affiliated Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Blend Trust |
| Lord Xxxxxx Small-Cap Blend Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Developing Growth Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Emerging Markets Currency Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Global Allocation Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Investment Trust |
| Lord Xxxxxx Balanced Strategy Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Convertible Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Core Fixed Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Equity Strategy Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Diversified Income Strategy Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Floating Rate Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth & Income Strategy Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Inflation Focused Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Total Return Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Intermediate Tax Free Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx National Tax-Free Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Short Duration Tax Free Fund |
1 As amended on June 15, 2011 to reflect the addition of Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust – Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund.
| Lord Xxxxxx Research Fund, Inc. |
| Lord Xxxxxx Capital Structure Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Classic Stock Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Opportunities Fund |
| Small-Cap Value Series |
| Lord Xxxxxx Securities Trust |
| Lord Xxxxxx Alpha Strategy Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Fundamental Equity Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Growth Leaders Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Core Equity Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Dividend Income Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx International Opportunities Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Large-Cap Value Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Growth Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Micro-Cap Value Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Value Opportunities Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx Series Fund, Inc. |
| Bond-Debenture Portfolio |
| Capital Structure Portfolio |
| Classic Stock Portfolio |
| Developing Growth Portfolio |
| Fundamental Equity Portfolio |
| Growth and Income Portfolio |
| Growth Opportunities Portfolio |
| International Core Equity Portfolio |
| International Opportunities Portfolio |
| Mid-Cap Value Portfolio |
| Total Return Portfolio |
| Value Opportunities Portfolio |
| Lord Xxxxxx Stock Appreciation Fund |
| Lord Xxxxxx U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. |
