AMENDMENT 14 to the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT among The Investment Companies comprising the Lord Abbett Family of Funds and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”)
AMENDMENT 14
to the
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
among
The Investment Companies comprising the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds
(each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) as set forth on Exhibit 1
and
Lord, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. LLC (“Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇”)
WHEREAS, the Investment Companies named on Exhibit 1 and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds where such funds wish to engage Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform Administrative Services under the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ desire to further amend the Agreement to include 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 funds to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement: |
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
-Developing Growth Portfolio;
-International Core Equity Portfolio;
-Total Return Portfolio;
-Value Opportunities Portfolio.
| 2. | The Agreement shall remain the same in all other respects. |
| 3. | The Amendment is effective as of the 1st day of May, 2010. |
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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Funds listed on Exhibit 1 Attached hereto | ||||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
| ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Attested:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
| LORD, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO. LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | |||
| ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ | ||||
| Managing Member | ||||
Attested:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Member, General Counsel
EXHIBIT 1 (AMENDED AS OF MAY 1, 2010) 1
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
The following funds comprise the Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Family of Funds:
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Blend Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Small-Cap Blend Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Global Allocation Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Developing Local Markets Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Investment Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Balanced Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Convertible Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Core Fixed Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Equity Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Diversified Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Floating Rate Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth & Income Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Total Return Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ California Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Hawaii Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ National Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ New York Tax-Free Income Fund
1 As amended on May 1, 2010 to reflect (1) the addition of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc. – Developing Growth Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Total Return Portfolio and Value Opportunities Portfolio; (2) the name changes of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc. – Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio), Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio), Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio), and International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio); and (3) the name changes of Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc. – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America’s Value Fund), Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Core Fund), and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust – Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ All Value Fund), and Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund).
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Municipal Income Trust
Georgia Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Short Duration Tax Free Fund
Pennsylvania Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Research Fund, Inc.
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Structure Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ America’s Value Fund)
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Classic Stock Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Core Fund)
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Growth Opportunities Fund
Small-Cap Value Series
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Trust
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alpha Strategy Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fundamental Equity Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ All Value Fund)
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Core Equity Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Dividend Income Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ International Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Micro-Cap Value Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Value Opportunities Fund
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Series Fund, Inc.
Bond-Debenture Portfolio
Capital Structure Portfolio (formerly, America’s Value Portfolio)
Classic Stock Portfolio (formerly, Large-Cap Core Portfolio)
Developing Growth Portfolio
Fundamental Equity Portfolio (formerly, All Value Portfolio)
Growth and Income Portfolio
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
International Core Portfolio
International Opportunities Portfolio (formerly, International Portfolio)
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
Total Return Portfolio
Value Opportunities Portfolio
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Stock Appreciation Fund (formerly, Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Large-Cap Growth Fund)
Lord ▇▇▇▇▇▇ U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.